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Week 2 Story The Monkey Who Gathered Lotuses
In a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, Devadatta came to life again in the form of a monkey. He resided at the bottom of a mountain in the Himalayas where he became king over a tribe of monkeys. Devadatta was very self conscious however, and felt threatened that one day his sons would grow strong and overtake him as king. So when each of his sons were born the monkey king gelded them with his sharp teeth, preventing them from ever growing strong enough to overthrow him. It was until one day a monkey, pregnant with the Bodhisatta, fled the tribe for fear of her son being gelded at birth. The Bodhisatta was born and grew to be strong and sturdy, large framed, yet swift as the wind. The time came when the Bodhisatta asked his mother where his father was. The mother replied, "Your father lives far away. It is best that we stay here for your own safety. Your father is a jealous man." The Bodhisatta looked confused and replied, "What do I have for him to be ...
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