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chaptertwo
withtheshammonasintheeveningofthisday
theycaughtupwiththeacseticsstheskinnyshaminers
andofferedthemtheircompanionshipandobedience
theywereacceptedsadathurgavehisgarmentstoapoorbramaninthestreet
heworenothingmorethanthelayingclothandtheearthcolouredunsowncloak
heate
ateonlyonceadayandneversomethingcooked
hefastedforfifteendays
hefastedfortwentyeightdays
thefllehwanefromhissizeandcheeks
fevorishdreamsflickeredfromhisenlargeeyes
longnailsgrewslowlyonhisparchedfingersandadryshaggiybeardgrewonhischin
hisglanceturnedtoice
whenheencountedwomen
hismouthtwitchedwithcontempt
whenhewalkedthroughacityofnicelydressedpeople
hesawmerchants
tradingprinces
huntingmourners
waalingfortheirdeadhorls
offeringthemselves
physicianstryingtohelpthesickpriest
determiningthemostsuitableday
proceceedinglovers
lovingmothers
nursingtheirchildren
andallofthiswasnotworthyofonelookfromhiseye
italllied
itallstank
itallstankoflies
itallpretendedtobemeaningfulandjoyfulandbeautiful
anditallwasjustconcealedputerfactiontheworldtastedbitterlifewastortureagoalstoodbeforesidathurasinglegoaltobecomeempty
emptyofthirst
emptyofwishing
emptyofdreams
emptyofjoyandsorrowdeadtohimself
nottobeaself
selfmoretofindtranqualitywithanemptyheartartbeopenenedmmiraclesinselfishthoughts
thatthathisgoalonecesaallofmyselfwasovercomeandhaddied
onceeverydesireandeveryurgewassilentintheheart
thentheultimatepartofmehadtoawaketheinnermostofmybeingwhichisnolongermyself
thegreatsecretsilently
sadarthrexposedhimselftoburningraysofthesun
directlyaboveglowingwithpain
glowingwiththirstandstoodthere
untilheneitherfeltanypain
northstsedanymoresilently
hestoodthereintherainyseason
fromhishair
thewaterwasdrippingoverfreezingshouldersoverfreezinghipsandlegs
andthepenitantstoodthere
untilhecouldnotfeelthecoldinhisshouldersandlegsanymore
untiltheyweresilent
untiltheywerequietsilently
hecoweredinthethornybushesblooddrippedfromtheburningskin
fromfesteringwoundsdrippedpass
andsaiddathurstayed
rigedlystaymomolesslessuntilnobloodfloedanymore
untilnothingstunanymore
untilnothingburnedanymore
cidathursatupright
andlearntobreathesparingly
learntogetalongwithonlyfewbreads
learntostopbreathing
helearnedbeginningwiththebreathtocalmthebeatofhisheart
learntoreducethebeatsofhisheart
untiltheywereonlyafewandalmostnoneinstructedbytheoldestoftheshemananssadathapracticeselfdenial
practicemeditation
accordingtoanewshermanarules
aheronflewoverthebambooforestandsadarthh
acceptedtheheronintohissoul
flewoverforestandmountainswasaheron
eightfishfeltthepangsofaherenshungerspoketheheeronscrookediedaheaksdeath
adeadjacklewaslyingonthesandybankandsadaarhssoulslippedinsidethebodywasthedeadjackelelayonthebanks
gotbloatedstanank
decadewasdismemberedbyhyinners
wasskinnedbyvltuers
andintoaskeletonturnedtodustwasblownacrossthefields
anciddathasoulreturned
haddied
herdecadewasscattereddusthadtastedthegloomytoxicationofthecycle
awaitedinnewthirst
likeahunterinthegap
wherehecouldescapefromthecycle
wheretheendofthecauses
whereaneternitywithoutsufferingbegan
hekilledhissenses
hekilledhismemory
heslippedoutofhisselfintothousandsofotherforms
wasananimal
wascarron
wasstone
waswood
waswater
andawokeeverytimetofindhisoldselfagainsunshineormoonwasitselfagainturnedroundinthecyclefeltthirst
overcamethethirstfeltnewthirst