He who in every way knows the death and rebirth of all beings,and is totally detached,blessed and enlightenedÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 419
He whose track no gods, no angels, no humans trace,the arahant who has destroyed all cankersÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 420
He who clings to nothing of the past, present and future,who has no attachment and holds on to nothingÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 421
He, the Noble, the Excellent, the Heroic, the Great Sage,the Conqueror, the Passionless, the Pure, the Enlightened oneÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 422
He who knows his former births,who sees heaven and hell, who has reached the end of birthsand attained to the perfection of insight,the sage who has reached the summit of spiritual excellenceÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 423
He who, having abandoned sensual pleasures,has renounced the household life and become a homeless one;has destroyed both sensual desire and continued existenceÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 415
He who, having abandoned craving, has renounced the household lifeand become a homeless one, has destroyed both craving and continued existenceÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 416
He who, casting off human bonds and transcending heavenly ties,is wholly delivered of all bondagesÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 417
He who, having cast off likes and dislikes, has become tranquil,is rid of the substrata of existence and like a hero has conquered all the worldsÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 418
He who has profound knowledge,who is wise, skilled in discerning the right or wrong path,and has reached the highest goalÑ him do I call a holy man.– Dhammapada XXVI. Brahmanavagga: The Holy Man :: Verse 403