The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-13

self in the souls of other beings. Ignorance
is the source OF sin. There are few who
know the truth. Let this motto be your
He who hurts others Injuries himself.
He who helps others advances MS own
Let the delusion of self disappear from
your mind. And you will naturally walk IN
the path of truth.
/" TO him whose vision Is dimmed by the
veil of Maya the spiritual world appears
to be cut up into innumerable selves. Thus
ing the TRANSPORTATION of soul life, and
will be incapable of understanding the I'M
wardaail living beings"
The jeweler replied: your words, o ven
shall bear ar them hem in mind. | sextended a small
kindness, which caused me no expense
whatever to a poor on my way
for without you 1 should not only have lost
from doing business in varanasi which
greatly increased my wealth. while If
had been left undone it might have reduced
me to a state of wretched poverty. In adj
dition, your thoughtfulness and the ar
rival of the farmers rice cart preserved the
er. If all men saw the truth Of your
maxims how much better the world would
and public welfare enhanced. AS | am
anxious to let the truth of Buddha be I'M
native place, Kraushambi, and invite you
TO visit me so that l may dedicate the place
TO the DTOIneTHOOu y i buuund , uiSCipico.
Years passed on and Pandu's vihara at
Kraushambi became a place in which wise
used to stay and l. was re- re,
people of the town.
At that time the king of a neighboring
country had heard of the beauty of Pandu's
tewelry, and he sent his treasurer to order
a royal diadem wrought in pure gold and
set with the most precious stones of India.
When Pandu had finished the work he
started for the residence of the king. and
business tnnk with him a great store OF
gold pieces. The caravan carrying the
goods was protected, by a strong escort of
mountains they were attacked by a band
of robbers led by Mahaduta, who beat them
and Pandu escaped with great difficulty.
This misfortune was a blow to Pandus pros
p pers Ios sna has as W NE Tnne wsa m some r oshes Sc
Pandu was much distressed, but he bore
his misfortunes without complaint, thinking
for the sins committed in my past exist
ence. In my younger. years I was very hard
harvest of my evil deeds have no cause
for complaint" As he had grown in kind
only served to purify his heart: and his
chief regret, when thinking of his reduced
means. was that he had become unable to
vihara to spread the truths of religion.
Again years passed on, and it happened
| disciple of Narada, was travelling through
the mountains of Kaushambi, and he fell
among the IODDeTS III II IlOuuCdlIlS. AS
he had nothing in his possession the robber
chief beat him severely and let him go. On
the next : Im69rrrmlignSg Pa hadd while e. pursuing : suing
as of quarreling and fighting men, and go
ing to the place he saw a number of rob-
the midst of them stood Mahaduta. their
chief; and the chief was desperately fight
hounds. and he slew several Of his ag-
gressors with formidable blows, but there
s Msas abe m and f aEa'n to sth Heei ground an ias as If If
dead. covered with fatal wounds. AS soon
as the robbers had left the place the
ed men. He found that ali the robbers
left in the chief. He at once went down to
the little brooklet which was %murmuring
and brought it to the dying man. Mahaduta
opened his eyes and. crashing his teeth.
Where are those ungrateful dogs whom 1
have led to victory and success? Without
me as their chief they will soon perish like
jackais hunted down by skillful hunters"
DO not think of your comrades, the
companions of your sinful life," said Pan
thaka but think of your soul, and accept
in the last moment the chance of salvation
thai is offered you. Here is water to drink,
and let me dress your wounds; perhaps I
ALAS! alasy' replied Mahaduta, ..are you
not the man whom I beat but yesterday
assuage my pain? You bring me fresh
water to quench my thirst, and try to save
a doomed man. The ch np.era have s, wou ! \ am
me unto death-the ungrateful towards.
They have dealt me the blows which 1
laugh Them
you reap what you have sown,, con-
tinued the shramana; "had you taught your
comrades acts of kindness you would have
received from them acts of kindness. but
having taught them the lesson of slaugh-
ter; 1t Is but your own deed that you are
True, very true" said the robber chief;
my rate is well deserved; but how sad
of all my evil deeds in future existences!
hdv,se me, Q holy sir, what | can do to
me- ike tn a g slns Of ro my p liGe which ,no Cypress my
breast, taking away the breath Of my
Said Panthaka: Root out your sinful
desires; destroy all evil passions, and fill
y0ur soul with kindness toward all your
The robber chief said: 81 nave done
much evil and no good. How can 1 ex-
tricate myself from the net of sorrow
of my own heart? My Karma will lead me
to hell, and 1 shall never be able to walk
Said the shramana: Indeed, your Kar-
ma VIII In its future incarnations reap the
no escape for an eviI-doer from the 'conse.
quences of his own actions. But there is
no cause for despair. The man who is
of self. with all it's lusts and sinful de-
slres, Will be a source of blessing to him
A an illustration / will tell you the
story Of the great robber Kandara, who
died without repentance and was reborn as
a demon in hell, where he suffered for his
evil deeds the most terrible agonies and
| pains. He had been in hell several kalpas
ana was unable to rise out of his wretched
condition when Buddha appeared upon
earth and attained to the blessed state of
enlightenment. At that memorable moment
a ray, Of light fell down into hell, quicken
ing all the demons with life and hope, and
| the robber kandata cried aloud: % blessed
Buddha. have mercy upon me. / suffer
greatly, and, although / have lone evil, /
am anxious to walk in the noble path of
self from the net of sorrow. Help me, o
Lord; have mercy on me- Now it is the
law or karrna that evil deeds lead to de-
! struction, for absolute evil is so bad that
1t cannot exist. Absolute evil involves i'm
| possibility. of existence. But good deeds
lead to life. Thus there is a final end Of
every deed that is done, but there is no end
In the development of good deeds. The last
act of goodness bears fruit containing new
seeds OF goodness and they continue to
grow, tney .nourish the soul in it's weary
| transformations Until n chav tho e.,