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Once upon a time in a very nice city of ancient India, there were five blind young men were living together and getting along very well. They could share together many things they acquired materially and mentally. They could shared each other... continue...

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WHEN THE BUDDHA USED A LITTLE STICK
One day when the Buddha was sitting on grasses in a grove, a little deer
came about very close to him and showed its friendliness. The Buddha first
was> dearly to the little deer a little bit, then he grasped a little stick next to
him and suddenly gave the little deer a little hard hit at its butt. The little deer
got hit, scared, and running off as fast as it could. The Buddha then said:
"Little dear, I just didn't want you to get killed by a hunter."

ChonTri 01/16/2011

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