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26 At that moment Venerable Sariputta showed himself at the door of the former executioner's house. When the man saw the Venerable, he paid obeisance to him. And escorting him into his hou…

In this passage, Venerable Sariputta visits an executioner's house, where the executioner, Tambadathika, struggles with guilt over his past actions. Sariputta…

…esiding at the Jetavana Monastery, the Buddha spoke this verse, with reference to Tambadathika, the executioner of thieves. Tambadathika served the king as an executioner of thieves for fifty-five years. In…

The story revolves around Tambadathika, who served as an executioner for fifty-five years. In his old age, he struggled with his duties and upon retirement, he celebrat…