Shakyamuni earnestly explained the rational way to eliminate delusion and the fires of suffering. Deeply moved by what he heard, Vappa said, “World-honored One, a person who engages in the horse trade to become rich and fails to make a profit overworks and suffers greatly. Similarly, in search of merit, I became a Jainist, and when I failed to attain merit, I overworked and suffered. Now that I have heard the teaching of the World-honored One, for the first time I have attained merit. I will blow away my Jainist faith, as with a great wind, and will cast it into the rapid stream. I entrust myself to the Buddha, the Law, and the Order. Please accept me as a lifelong believer in the Buddhist faith.”