The Buddha's Encounter with the Hunter : หน้า 66/114
ทายาทเศรษฐี Millionaire Heirs (ฉบับ ๒ ภาษา) : หน้า 66/114 A story of the Buddha's encounter with a hunter and his family, illustrating the power of compassion and the path to enlightenment.
In this tale, the Buddha uses his supernormal powers to guide a hunter and his family towards enlightenment. When the hunter mistakenly believes the Buddha has freed an animal from his trap, he becomes angry and aims to shoot. However, both the hunter and his sons become immobilized by their own anger. The hunter's wife and daughters-in-law witness this event, highlighting the power of love and compassion. This story emphasizes the teachings of the Buddha and the potential for transformation through awareness.
หัวข้อประเด็น
-Buddha's teachings -the nature of anger -path to enlightenment -the power of compassion -family dynamics in spiritual contexts
ข้อความต้นฉบับในหน้า
One day, the Buddha surveyed the world early in the morning with his supernormal power and found that the hunter, his seven sons and their wives were due for attainment of Sotapatti Fruition. So, the Buddha went to the place where the hunter had set his trap in the forest.
He put his footprint close to the trap and seated himself under the shade of a bush, not far from the trap.
When the hunter came, he saw no animal in the trap; he saw the footprint and surmised that someone must have come before him and let cut the animal. So, when he saw the Buddha under the shade of the bush, he took him for the man who had freed the animal from his trap and flew into a rage. He took out his bow and arrow to shoot at the Buddha, but as he drew his bow, he became immobilized and remained fixed in that position like a statue.
His sons followed and found their father; they also saw the Buddha at some distance and thought he must be the enemy of their father. All of them took out their bows and arrows to shoot at the Buddha, but they also became immobilized and remained fixed in their respective postures.
When the hunter and his sons failed to return, the hunter's wife followed them into the forest, with her seven daughters-in-law. Seeing her husband and all her sons with their arrows aimed at the Buddha, she raised both her hands and shout: "Do not kill my father."
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