Buddhist Legends - 1.6. The Chapter about the Pairs: Kāḷa Junior and Kāḷa Senior
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Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.6. The Story about Culla Kāḷa and Mahā Kāḷa - Kāḷa Junior and Kāḷa Senior -----------------------Two brothers, Culla Kāḷa and Mahā Kāḷa, ordained and one went to a cemetery to practice and soon overcame the defilements and attained Awakening; the other, however, did not work at his practice and was soon enticed back to the lay life by his former wives; the Buddha spoke some verses about these two.-----------------------Contemplating what is pleasant,with sense faculties uncontrolled,not knowing the limit in food,indolent, low in energy –Māra surely o’erthrows that one,like wind overthrows a weak tree.Contemplating the unpleasant,with their sense faculties controlled,and knowing the limit in food,faithful, with energy aroused –Māra does not o’erthrow that one,just as wind does not overthrowa mountain made of solid rock. -----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism
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