The Maiden's Dilemma: Choosing Duty Over Desire
…oy at the thought, ‘Here has come, so people say, one that is my father, my master, my teacher, one whose countenance is like the full moon, the mighty Gotama Buddha.’ And she reflected, ‘Now, for the fi…
In Alavi, when the Teacher arrives, a maiden is filled with joy at the thought of seeing the mighty Gotama Buddha and hearing him preach the Dhamma. However, her father's request to complete a garment