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Sidharta...
Legend said that in his previous life, he was a king reknown for his mercy and kindness. He intrigued the Gods, who decided to test him.
One day, the king saw a hawk pursuing a dove, and the dove flew into his throneroom. The king offered the dove sanctuary. The hawk, in turn, told the king that, if he were to deny it the dove, it would starve to death, as it had no strength to pursue another meal. The king, then, offered to sate the hawk by giving it an amount of his own flesh equal to the dove. So, the king placed the dove on a scale, and took a scythe began cutting away at his own flesh, but, no matter how much flesh he took off, he could not equal the dove's weight. Then, when he was practically a living skeleton, rather than bear the thought of either creature dying, he offered his life to the hawk, in exchange for the dove. With that, the Gods were so awed by the king's magnanimity that They restored his flesh, and the hawk and dove revealed themselves to be Vishnu the Preserver. Vishnu then blessed him and told him of the great things that he would accomplish in his next (and final) life.
Legend said that in his previous life, he was a king reknown for his mercy and kindness. He intrigued the Gods, who decided to test him.
One day, the king saw a hawk pursuing a dove, and the dove flew into his throneroom. The king offered the dove sanctuary. The hawk, in turn, told the king that, if he were to deny it the dove, it would starve to death, as it had no strength to pursue another meal. The king, then, offered to sate the hawk by giving it an amount of his own flesh equal to the dove. So, the king placed the dove on a scale, and took a scythe began cutting away at his own flesh, but, no matter how much flesh he took off, he could not equal the dove's weight. Then, when he was practically a living skeleton, rather than bear the thought of either creature dying, he offered his life to the hawk, in exchange for the dove. With that, the Gods were so awed by the king's magnanimity that They restored his flesh, and the hawk and dove revealed themselves to be Vishnu the Preserver. Vishnu then blessed him and told him of the great things that he would accomplish in his next (and final) life.
ahhhh!!!! cool one, i think every buddha story has some "sacrifice element", the rabbit on the moon story i'd drawn also share the same element.
but that's really beautiful, how do you know this?
but that's really beautiful, how do you know this?
I read it in the chapter on Indian Mythology in the book, "The Larousse Encyclopedia of World Mythology."
whoooa that's one great book! is it illustrated? if it is than it's better than ever!
Yes: Try looking for it in Amazon.com