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Angulimala 36 The Buddha appears before AngulimalaBUDDHISM: With tears flowing from his eyes and trembling hands he raised his sword and rose from the bushes to pounce upon his unsuspecting mother.
Just at that critical moment, the Buddha with His psychic powers appeared before Angulimala on the dusty cart track. On seeing the Buddha, Angulimala's mind instantly switched from attacking his mother to killing the Buddha. He thought to Himself "how marvellous and fortunate it is to see a lone ascetic appear just right before me at this very moment. Why should I kill my mother when there is this lone recluse I can kill without much effort? Let my beloved mother live. I will instead kill the recluse easily and cut off his little finger." Raising his sword and spear, Angulimala stalked the Buddha. When he was close enough, the Enlightened One performed a feat of supernatural power. He used His psychic powers to create an illusion of Himself walking just a few steps in front of Angulimala. Though Angulimala walked briskly, he could not catch up with the Buddha. He could not come close enough to strike the Buddha with his sword even though the Enlightened One merely walked with great poise and grace at His normal pace. As much as he tried to bridge the gap between Himself and the Buddha, he failed to do so. |
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