The Book of Twos

Pleasures

63.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of home-owning and
the pleasure of pass'n-b-by.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of pass'n-b-by.

64.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of the sensual and
the pleasure of renunciation.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of renunciation.

65.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of involvement and
the pleasure of uninvolvement.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of uninvolvement.

66.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure associated with the no-good and
the pleasure disassociated from the no-good.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure disassociated from the no-good..

67.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure associated with the carnal and
the pleasure disassociated from the carnal.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure disassociated from the carnal.

68.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure that is Aristocratic and
the pleasure that is not Aristocratic.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure that is Aristocratic.

69.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of the body and
the pleasure of the mind.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of the mind.

70.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasures accompanied by excitement and
the pleasures disassociated from excitement.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure disassociated from excitement.

71.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of enjoyment and
the pleasure of detachment.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of detachment.

72.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of high-getting and
the pleasure without high-getting.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of high-getting.

73.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of interest associated with excitement and
the pleasure of interest disassociated from excitement.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of interest disassociated from excitement.

74.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of the interest which is enjoyed and
the pleasure of the interest which is detached.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of the interest which is detached.

75.

These two are pleasures, Beggars.

Which two?

The pleasure of interest in the material and
the pleasure of interest in the immaterial.

These, Beggars, are those two pleasures.
Of these two pleasures, Beggars,
this is the superior, that is,
the pleasure of interest in the immaterial.