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LovedLovedAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha,Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha,

“Just now, sir, as I was in private retreat this thought came to mind.“Just now, sir, as I was in private retreat this thought came to mind.‘Who are those who love themselves? And who are those who don’t love themselves?’‘Who are those who love themselves? And who are those who don’t love themselves?’Then it occurred to me:Then it occurred to me:

‘Those who do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind‘Those who do bad things by way of body, speech, and minddon’t love themselves.don’t love themselves.Even though they may say:Even though they may say:

“I love myself”, they don’t really.“I love myself”, they don’t really.Why is that?Why is that?It’s because they treat themselves like an enemy.It’s because they treat themselves like an enemy.

That’s why they don’t love themselves.That’s why they don’t love themselves.Those who do good things by way of body, speech, and mindThose who do good things by way of body, speech, and minddo love themselves.do love themselves.

Even though they may say:Even though they may say:“I don’t love myself”, they do really.“I don’t love myself”, they do really.Why is that?Why is that?

It’s because they treat themselves like a loved one.It’s because they treat themselves like a loved one.That’s why they do love themselves.’”That’s why they do love themselves.’”“That’s so true, Great King! That’s so true!” said the Buddha. And he repeated the king’s statement, adding:“That’s so true, Great King! That’s so true!” said the Buddha. And he repeated the king’s statement, adding:

“If you knew your self as beloved,“If you knew your self as beloved,you’d not yoke yourself to wickedness.you’d not yoke yourself to wickedness.For happiness is not easy to findFor happiness is not easy to find

by someone who does bad deeds.by someone who does bad deeds.When you’re seized by the terminatorWhen you’re seized by the terminatoras you give up your human life,as you give up your human life,

what can you call your own?what can you call your own?What do you take when you go?What do you take when you go?What goes with you,What goes with you,

like a shadow that never leaves?like a shadow that never leaves?Both the good and the badBoth the good and the badthat a mortal does in this lifethat a mortal does in this life

is what they can call their own.is what they can call their own.That’s what they take when they go.That’s what they take when they go.That’s what goes with them,That’s what goes with them,

like a shadow that never leaves.like a shadow that never leaves.That’s why you should do good,That’s why you should do good,investing in the future life.investing in the future life.

The good deeds of sentient beingsThe good deeds of sentient beingssupport them in the next world.”support them in the next world.”