"The entirety of a mountain of gold, of solid bullion: Even twice that wouldnât suffice for one person. Knowing this, live evenly, in tune with the contemplative life. When you see stress, and from where it comes, how can you incline to sensuality? Knowing acquisition to be a bond in the world, train for its subduing." Then Mṅra the Evil One—sad & dejected at realizing, "The Blessed One knows me; the One Well-Gone knows me"—vanished right there. Notes 1. The foundations for psychic abilities. See SN 51:20. 2. The implication here is that, with so much gold, the Buddha could cure the worldâs miseries and buy off his enemies. See also: MN 82; SN 35:199; AN 3:70; Dhp 186–187 - --> - - - -