intrinsically what
we ourselves are the most conscious of in our own body, _viz._, Will.
Intellect is a secondary capacity of the primary will, a function of
the brain in which this will reflects itself as Nature and object and
body, as in a mirror... Intellect is secondary, but may lead, in
saints, to a complete renunciation of will, as far as it urges "life"
and is then extinguished in Nirv[=a]na (L. A. Sanders in _The
Theosophist_ for May 1882, p. 213).

[13] Physiologically speaking, man's body is completely changed every
seven years.

[14] This fundamental or basic principle may be designated in
P[=a]l[=i], _Nid[=a]na_--chain of causation or, literally, "Origination
of dependence". Twelve _Nid[=a]nas_ are specified, _viz._:
_Avijj[=a]_--ignorance of the truth of natural religion;
_Samkh[=a]ra_--causal action, karma; _Vinnana_--consciousness of
personality, the "I am I"; _N[=a]ma r[=u]pa_--name and form;
_Salayatana_--six senses; _Phassa_--contact, _Vedan[=a]_--feeling,
_Tanh[=a]_--desire for enjoyment; _Up[=a]d[=a]na_--clinging,
_Bhava_--individualising existence; _J[=a]ti_--birth, caste; _Jar[=a],
narana, sokaparidesa, dukkha, domanassa, up[=a]y[=a]sa_--decay, death,
grief, lamentation, despair.

PART III

THE SANGHA

256. Q. _How do Buddhist Bhikkhus differ from the priests of other
religions?_

A. In other religions the priests claim to be intercessors between men
and God, to help to obtain pardon of sins; the Buddhist Bhikkhus do not
acknowledge or expect anything from a divine power.

257. Q. _But why then was it worth while to create this Order, or
Brotherhood, or Society, apart from the whole body of the people, if
they were not to do what other religious orders do?_

A. The object in view was to cause the most virtuous, intelligent,
unselfish and spiritually-minded persons to withdraw from the social
surroundings where their sensual and other selfish desires were
naturally strengthened, devote their lives to the acquisition of the
highest wisdom, and fit themselves to teach and guide others out of the
pleasant path leading towards misery, into the harder path that leads
to true happiness and final liberation.

258. Q. _Besides the Eight, what two additional observances are
obligatory upon the Bhikkhus?_

A. I observe the precept to abstain from dancing, singing and
unbecoming shows.

I observe the precept to abstain from receiving gold or silver.

The whole _Dasa_, or _