The Truth

"This truth is not for the hermit alone; it concerns every human being, priest and layman alike. There is no distinction between the monk who has taken the vows, and the man of the world living with his family. There are hermits who fall into perdition, and there are humble householders who mount to the rank of rishis*.

---The Gospel of Buddha (1894), by Paul Carus---


*A rishis denotes an inspired poet of Vedic hymns. The post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the Rishis as saints who, after intense meditation, realize truths which they composed into hymns.