goblins : ​ค้นหาหนังสือธรรมะ

…ce upon a time, there was in the island of Ceylon a goblin town called Sirisavatthu, peopled by she-goblins. When a ship is wrecked, these adorn and deck themselves, and taking rice and gruel, with trains of…

…upon a time, in the island of Ceylon, there was a goblin town called Sirisavatthu, populated by she-goblins. They would lure shipwrecked merchants with food and illusions of a human city. After charming them…

… it happened once that five hundred shipwrecked traders were cast ashore near the city of these she-goblins. The goblins came up to them and enticed them, till they brought them to their city; those whom the…

… narrative unfolds as five hundred shipwrecked traders find themselves near a city inhabited by she-goblins. The goblins lure the traders into their city, binding some with magical chains and imprisoning the…

…t merchant embraced her, and perceived that she was a goblin. “All the five hundred of them must be goblins!” he thought to himself: “we must make our escape!” So in the early morning, when he went to wash h…

In a story where merchants find themselves confronted by goblins, one elder merchant realizes the danger and urges his companions to flee. However, many choose to s…

…one, they ruin them, character, wealth and all, by their evil ways. This gives them the name of she-goblins. In former days also a troop of she-goblins tempted a caravan of traders, and got power over them; …

… through their allure and ultimately ruin them. This theme is illustrated through a fable about she-goblins who deceitfully entice and destroy a group of traders, showcasing the peril of succumbing to tempta…

…untry, and set down each in his own place; then he went back to his place of dwelling. And the she-goblins, when other men came to that place, slew those two hundred and fifty who were left, and devoured th…

…ance escape the fate of their companions who were left behind and met their end at the hands of she-goblins. The story underscores the value of heeding wise counsel and highlights the consequences of choices…

…ited the following verses: “They who will neglect the Buddha when he tells them what to do, As the goblins ate the merchants, likewise they shall perish too. They who hearken to the Buddha when he tells the…

…y those who neglect the instructions of the enlightened one, likening them to merchants devoured by goblins. In contrast, followers of the Buddha are likened to a bird-horse that saves merchants, illustratin…

…ack to fetch it he saw the old woman and thought, 'This must be a Yakkha: my bundle is possessed by goblins,' and he fetched a devil-doctor. The doctor uttered a spell and entered the cave. Then she said to…

In this story, an old woman cleverly tricks a devil-doctor into believing she is a Yakkha after he discovers her in a cave. She lures him with promises of treasure and bites off his tongue to instill