The Book of the Fours Chapter One Candana Covered over with gold, surrounded by all her maids, with my son upon her hip, my wife came to me. I saw her coming, the mother of my son, adorned with jewelry and all dressed up, like a snare of death laid down. Then the realization came upon me— the danger became clear, and I was firmly disillusioned. Then my mind was freed— behold the clear rightness of the teaching! I’ve attained the three knowledges and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.