Dedicated to il, my cousin in Japan

        Siddep of ransformed, and    s aing over tant beacs palm-trees. At nigars in tions and t of ting like a boat in trees, stars, animals, clouds, rainboeni    mountains imes all of to Sidding, deceptive veil before rust, destio be peed aroyed by t, si    tial existence, si noayed on t to be at    searcrue essence, did not aim at a iful    it t searciful ars, beautiful ream and t and t and tle, tterfly. Beautiful and lovely it o o    distrust. Differently t tly t cooled ly tream and tern, tasted. S    ts, every ly areasures, full of joy. Sidd, ing ing for its dinner; propelling t, in fear,    of ter; t of strengt of ty eddies of ter, uously ing.

        All of ted, and    seen it;    been . No. Ligars and moon ran t.

        On tavana, tea ed one. Again o ted one, every onis    t t really kno at time.    o Gotama: reasure a    teac t teament--it    to experience, rue t ime t man, in its essence bearing ternal ceristics as Bra never, ed to capture it in t of t. itely not being t tacle of t also    t, not tional mind, not t ty to drao develop previous ts in to ne ill on ts and learned knotened on ts as ty timate meaning eo, boto be played o be sed nor overestimated, from bot voices of t truto be attentively perceived. ed to strive for not for o strive for, d    t time, in t doree,     ,    uree, and igation, s, ablutions, nor prayer, o obey like t to aernal and, only to to be ready like thing else was necessary.

        In t raanding in front of ic. Sad o    and kissed     Govinda any more, but a    popped out of t rongly tasted t. It tasted of , of animal and flo, of every joyful desire. It intoxicated , and in t, a dark call of an oly.

        , to get    , ter s of the m.

        "tiful river," o his panion.

        "Yes," said t;a very beautiful river, I love it more ten I eo it, often I o its eyes, and always I . Muc;

        "I tor," spoke Sidd;I    I could give you for your ality, my dear, and also no payment for your    a ;

        "I did see it," spoke t;and I    expected any payment from you and no gift s to bear. You    anotime."

        "Do you t; asked Siddha amusedly.

        "Surely. too, I oo, Samana,    your friendse me, ;

        Smiling, ted. Smiling, Sidd t;;    ;all I meet on my pat to receive to be friends, like to obey, ttle. Like c;

        At about noon,    of ttages,    treet, led, but timidly fled from tream, and by tream, a young o    is tom among travellers, and asked ill o go to reacy. t up and came to ifully    mouter en already, and rue t t alone in t at nig alloo alking, s    foot on    one and made a movement as a o initiate t kind of sexual pleasure extbooks call "climbing a tree". Sidd ing up, and sin t o tly doo t. Looking up,    and racted pupils, begging h desire.

        Sidd desire ay moving; but since oucated for a moment,    t. Politely, ted urned a steps into the bamboo-wood.

        On ty before t to be among people. For a long time, s, and tra t nig roof for a long time he has had over his head.

        Before ty, in a beautifully fenced grove, traveller came across a small group of servants, bots. In t, carried by four servants in an oral sedan-c a ress, on red pillo trao tcs, ts, sa. Under black o to face, a brigended and painted in a    and call neck rising from a green and golden garment, resting fair s over ts.

        Siddiful s rejoiced. raig t in t eyes    fragrant,    knoiful    and disappeared into t as well.

        tering ty, Sidd, antly felt drao t    about it, and only norance, rustful, ing.

        I am still a Samana, , I am still an ascetid beggar. I must not remain like t be able to ehis. And he laughed.

        t person old t tesan, and t, aside from ty.

        tered ty. Now he had a goal.

        Pursuing y to suck ed treets, stood still on ted on tairs of stone by tant,    stories of Viss by t t, and early in t ers came into ant s    it    to take he river.

        e in ternooiful Kamala approading at trance, made a boesans greeting. But t servant rain ioo o inform ress t a young Brao talk to er a urned, asked ing, to folloo a pavilion, w h her.

        "erent you already standing out terday, greeting me?" asked Kamala.

        "Its true t Ive already seen and greeted you yesterday."

        "But didnt you yesterday wear a beard, and long    in your ;

        "You    o bee a Samana, and    pato ty, and t one I met, even before I ered ty, o say to you, o uro t to turn my eyes to tiful ;

        Kamala smiled and played ;And only to tell me to me?"

        "to tell you to tiful. And if it doesnt displease you, Kamala, I o ask you to be my friend and teac of t art    degree."

        At this, Kamala laughed aloud.

        "Never before to me, my friend, t a Samana from t came to me ao learn from me! Never before to me, t a Samana came to me orn loin-e, and t tiful e."

        Quot;Already I am starting to learn from you. Eveerday, I le    rifles, and    I reac goal, erday: to be your friend and to learn t Ill learn quickly, Kamala, I    youre supposed to teacs get to it: You arent satisfied     clot s money?"

        Laug;No, my dear,    satisfy me yet. Clot    ty clotty ss of money in s for Kamala. Do you kno no? Did you mark my ;

        "Yes, I ; Sidd; mark able matc tell me, beautiful Kamala, arent you at all afraid of t, ;

        "ever for supid Samana from t,    ;

        &qu, t afraid of anytiful girl.    you."

        "No, Samana, I am not afraid of t e and grab eal ion, and ? No, for tever o give and to    is, precisely like t is also iful and red is Kamalas mout just try to kiss it against Kamalas    obtain a single drop of sness from it,    tained by begging, buying, receiving it as a gift, finding it i, but it ot be stolen. In t y, if a pretty young man like you    to tackle it in suc;

        Sidd;It y, Kamala, you are s y. No, I s lose a single drop of sness from your mout is settled: Siddurn, once    ill lacks: clot speak, lovely Kamala, couldnt you still give me one small advice?"

        "An advice? ?    like to give an advice to a pnorant Samana, ;

        "Dear Kamala, to, t Ill find t quickly?"

        "Friend, many o kno do urn. to obtain money.    migo do?"

        "I    t. I    fast."

        "Not;

        "Not yes, I    also e poetry. ould you like to give me a kiss for a poem?"

        "I o, if Ill like your poem.    s title?"

        Sidder    about it for a moment, these verses:

        Into epped tty Kamala, At traood tuss blossom, Bo man, and smiling Kamala t to pretty Kamala.

        Kamala loudly clapped    ts ged.

        "Beautiful are your verses, oruly, Im losing not;

        Silted    oue, Kamala kissed onis Sidd augrolled ed er t oo be a long, a ested sequence of kisses, everyone different from till to receive. Breatanding onis tself before his eyes.

        "Very beautiful are your verses," exclaimed Kamala, "if I     for you to earn t of money, if you    to be Kamalas friend."

        "to kiss, Kamala!" stammered Siddha.

        "Yes, to do, t lack clots, and all beautiful t    you able to do anyt ting, making poetry?"

        "I also kno; said Sidd;but I do not    to sing t I do not    to speak tures--"

        "Stop," Kamala interrupted ;Youre able to read? And e?"

        "Certainly, I    do t;

        "Most people t. I also t do it. It is very good t youre able to read and e, very good. You ill find use for t;

        In t, a maid came running in and wo resss ear.

        "tor for me," exclaimed Kamala. " yourself a;

        But to to give te upper garments. it fully uanding o a garden- pats as a gift, led into tly admoniso get    of t being seen.

        tently, old. Being aced to t, o get out of t making a sound. tently, uro ty, carrying ts uravellers stay, ioned    words    a word ed a piece of rice-cake. Peromorrow, , I will ask no one for food any more.

        Suddenly, pride flared up in    o o beg. o a dog and remained    food.

        "Simple is t; t Sidd;It presents no difficulties. Everyt, toilsome, and ultimately ill a Samana. No lessons in kissing, ;

        y long before, turned up the following day.

        "t ; s to ;ting you at Kamasy. If    you into , broe to be too modest! I do not    you to bee , you s be satisfied arting to get old and lazy. If rust you ."

        Sidd t    eaten anyterday and today, s for bread and fruits and treated o it.

        "Youve been lucky," sed, "Im opening one door after anot;

        Sidd;Yesterday, I told you I kneo , and to fast, but you t t it is useful for many t tupid Samanas are learning and able to do many pretty t, erday, I ill a serday I    and    upon."

        "ell yes," sted. "But    ;

        "Dear Kamala," said Siddraigo , "o yrove, I did t step. It ion to learn love from t beautiful    moment on    I    out. I kne you    gla trance of t."

        "But ;

        "You er, it est course to ttom of ter. t is    er,    doing anyt stirring; s tracts    let anyter    oppose t Sidd fools call magid of ed by means of ted by daemons, to to , if o fast."

        Kamala listeo he look from his eyes.

        "Per is so," sly, "as you say, friend. But per is also like t Sidd    tune is ing towards ;

        it;I    seac my glance s alune so me out of your dire!"

        IthE ChILDLIKE PEOPLE

        Sidd to Kamas, ed into a rics led s into a ced ter of the house.

        Kamasered, a sly, smootelligent, cautious eyes, ely, t and t greeted one another.

        "I old," t began, "t you    you seek to be in t. Migitute, Bra you seek to serve?"

        "No," said Sidd;I    bee destitute and itute. You s Im ing from time."

        "If youre ing from t destitute? Arent tirely    possessions?"

        "I am    possessions," said Sidd;if t you mean. Surely, I am    possessions. But I am so voluntarily, and t destitute."

        "But o live of, being    possessions?"

        "I    t of t, sir. For more t possessions, and    about of w I s;

        "So youve lived of t;

        "Presumable t is. After all, a merc also lives of ;

        "ell said. But    take anyturn."

        "So it seems to be indeed. Everyoakes, everyone gives, suc;

        "But if you dont mind me asking: being    possessions, o give?"

        "Everyone gives    gives merceaceac;

        "Yes indeed. And    no to give?    is it t youve learned, o do?"

        "I    t. I    fast."

        "ts everyt;

        "I believe, ts everyt;

        "And ? For example, ting--    good for?"

        "It is very good, sir. o eat, fasting is test t learo fast, o accept any kind of service before t may be o do so. But like t calmly, ience, ime o besiege    it. t fasting is good for."

        "Youre rig for a moment."

        Kamas turned o    ;

        Sidd tract ten doo read out its tents.

        "Excellent," said Kamas;And e somet;

        e aurhe paper.

        Kamas;riting is good, tter. Being smart is good, being patient is better."

        "It is excellent o e," t praised ;Many a till o discuss oday, Im asking you to be my guest and to live in t;

        Sidded, and lived in t to    prepared a batiful meal    Sidde once a day, and ate    nor did old    rade, se-rooms, sions. Sidd to kno and spoke little. And t to t, forced o treat ed en    Sidd ried o learn precisely, but tents of ouc.

        in Kamas in    daily, at ted by ed beautiful Kamala, ty clot s as ender, supple ill a boy and endency to plunge blindly and insatiably into lust like into a bottomless pit, augarting    t sc    be be taken    giving pleasure, and t every gesture, every caress, every touc of t ,    it and unleas. Saug lovers must not part from one anoter celebrating love,    one admiring t being just as defeated as torious, so t art feeling fed up or bored a evil feeling of    iful and smart artist, became udent,    life, nit he business of Kamaswami.

        t passed to duties of ing importaers and tracts on to    into t of discussing all important affairs    Siddtle about rid    t ed in a fortunate manner, and t Sidd, in ess and equanimity, and in t of listening and deeply uanding previously unkno;t; o a friend, "is no proper merd s our business. But    mysterious quality of to    business-affairs, t of    by a loss."

        t: "Give s for you a ts, but let    of t;

        Kamas Siddtle about t, ed it y;    turned out badly!"

        It seemed indeed, as if    care about t oime, ravelled to a village to buy a large    of rice t o anot. ayed for several days in t village, treated to tion of a urremely satisfied from rip. Kamasurned back rig ed time and money. Sidd;Stop scolding, dear friend! Not me bear t loss. I am very satisfied rip. I ten to kno;

        "ts all very nice," exclaimed Kamasly, "but in fact, you are a merc after all, one ougo t you ravelled for your amusement?"

        "Surely," Sidd;surely I ravelled for my amusement. For en to kno, I ravelled back, being annoyed and in a    my purcime and money    like tiness. And if Ill ever return to buy an uping , or for    mig s t time. So, leave it as it is, my friend, and dont    until ts be satisfied ;

        Futile s attempts, to vince Sidd    e e oteo Kamasor seemed to be uo pay, Kamas it o utter a feo o sleep badly.     ;ould you please not kid me    Ive learned from you is    of fiss as may be cise. I    learo t to be to learn from me."

        Indeed    rade. to provide    ear and curiosity s, s of fooliso be as alien and distant to alking to all of till a ted ing fae. oiling, sao o entirely untle pleasures, for being sliging eac pain at wions w feel.

        o everyt    old ory of y a any different t -vendor    o reproaed curiously and ried to ua tle bit rigurned a person o c o dra out of o appeal to o get ied, s,    t , and tire game and ts just as muco occupy them.

        At times , deep in , a dying, quiet voice, ed quietly; . And trange life s of t times, real life still passing    tou t,    o do    several times    of sud y to participate in all of tions of time , really to live, really to act, really to enjoy and to live instead of just standing by as a spectator. But again and again, o beautiful Kamala, lear of love, practised t of lust, in ed ood ter to uand o him.

        Once, o ;You are like me, you are different from most people. You are Kamala, noto ;

        "Not all people are smart," said Kamala.

        "No," said Sidd;ts not t as smart as I, and still , o t people, Kamala, are like a falling leaf, umbles to t otars, ted one, Ill never be able tet    is t Gotama, ted one, eag to eacrus every    t in teac;

        Kamala looked at ;Again, youre talking about ; s;again, youre s."

        Siddy or forty different games Kamala kneer; o make love, , mas. For a long time, siced ed erful skills, until ed aed exed by her side.

        tesa over ook a long look at    ired.

        "You are t lover," sfully, "I ever saro ime, o bear your c, my dear, youve remained a Samana, a you do not love me, you love nobody. Isnt it so?"

        "It mig; Siddiredly. "I am like you. You also do not love--ise love as a craft? Per love. ts t."
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