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ogre said to the other that they ought to eat the boy up, but the other ogre forbade him. The False View ogre ig- nored the warning and grabbed the boy’s feet, waking him. The boy was startled and exclaimed aloud “Namo buddha sa…” In surprise the False View ogre dropped the boy’s feet and retreated. The other ogre reprimanded him saying “Now look what you’ve done — you have sinned — now you have to make up for your wicked- ness by finding some food for this boy.” The Right View ogre watched over the boy while the other flew away through the air to the royal palace where he found an ornate platter of delicacies, bringing it back for the boy. The ogres then transformed themselves to look like the boy’s mother and father. Having fed the boy, they in- scribed a message on the platter in letters visible only to the king. They left the platter in the cart with the boy and went on their way. In the morning, the courtiers noticed that the platter was missing and had the whole city searched. They found the platter in the cart with the boy. They took both the platter and the boy before King Pasenadi of Kosala. The king learned from the boy that his mother and father had brought food for him on the platter. Having read the message written on the platter the king took the boy and his father to meet the Lord Buddha, asking the Buddha how simply recollecting the Buddha’s virtue could be so potent in protection. The Buddha replied that the mind of anyone who cul- tivates six forms of recollection will protect that person from all danger. The Buddha then taught that a person who wants to cultivate recollection should recollect the following: 149