Buddhist Legends

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.2. The Story about Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī - Why Cry for the Moon?-----------------------Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī, the son of the miser Adinnapubbaka, died after paying his respects to the Buddha and was reborn in heaven; later he came and showed his father the reward of good deeds, and his father was converted; the Buddha explained the matter with a verse.-----------------------Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief,their quality is made by mind,if with pure mind one speaks or actsthrough that happiness follows onelike shadow which does not depart.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.1. The Story about the Elder Cakkhupāla - If Thine Eye Offend Thee, Pluck It Out

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The bhikkhu Cakkhupāla determined to fulfil his practice even at the cost of his eyes, and eventually he attained Awakening; the Buddha explained the deed he did in the past which caused his loss of sight in the present, and he summarised the teaching with a verse.

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Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief,their quality is made by mind,if with base mind one speaks or actsthrough that, suffering follows onelike a wheel follows ox’s foot.#buddhistlegends #buddhism