When a monk is an arahant, with his fermentations ended - one who has reached fulfillment, done the task, laid down the burden, attained the true goal, totally destroyed the fetter of becoming, and is released through right gnosis - the thought doesn't occur to him that 'There is someone better than me,' or 'There is someone equal to me,' or 'There is someone worse than me. '
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We're not obsessed by anything, you see," insisted Ford. ". . . " "And that's the deciding factor. We can't win against obsession. They care, we don't. They win. " "I care about lots of things," said Slartibartfast, his voice trembling partly with annoyance, but partly also with uncertainty. "Such as?" "Well," said the old man, "life, the Universe. Everything, really. Fjords. " "Would you die for them?" "Fjords?" blinked Slartibartfast in surprise. "No. " "Well then. " "Wouldn't see the point, to be honest.
