The Brahmin Sangarava

Ṭhe Brahmin Sangarava approached The Blessed One, exchanged friendly greetings, sat on a side and said to The Blessed One: -

“Good Gotama, what is the hither shore and what is the thither shore?

“Brahmin, wrong view is hither shore, right view is thither shore. Wrong thoughts are hither shore, right thoughts are thither shore. Wrong speech is hither shore, right speech is thither shore. Wrong actions are hither shore, right actions are thither shore. Wrong livelihood is hither shore, right livelihood is thither shore. Wrong endeavour is hither shore, right endeavour is thither shore. Wrong mindfulness is hither shore, right mindfulness is thither shore. Wrong concentration is hither shore, right concentration is thither shore. Wrong knowledge is hither shore, right knowledge is thither shore. Wrong release is hither shore, right release is thither shore.

A few humans cross to the other shore,
The rest run up and down this shore.
Those who lead a life according to the Teaching, well declared,
Cross to the other shore, away from the domains of Death.

The wise throw away dark things and develop pure things
Becoming homeless, they delight in seclusion, difficult to delight,
They delight in it, giving up all traces of sensuality
The wise clean themselves, throwing out their defilements.

And thoroughly develop the enlightenment factors.
Giving up their seizings, are not attached.
The bright ones without desires for this world, are extinguished.