Upon his enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodhgaya,
the Buddha proclaimed:
"Profound peace, natural simplicity, uncompounded luminosity.
I have found a nectar-like Dharma."
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“Then the venerable Ananda approached the Buddha, prostrated himself and sat down to one side.
Sitting there the venerable Ananda said to the Buddha:
“Half of the holy life, Lord, is good and noble friends, companionship with the good, association with the good.”
“Do not say that, Ananda, do not say that.
It is the whole of the holy life, this friendship, companionship,
and association with the good.”