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Buddhist Stories- The Karmic Retribution of Reluctance in Making Offerings and Respecting Parents
Buddhist Stories The Karmic Retribution of Reluctance in Making Offerings and Respecting Parents Here is a story in the Avadanasataka Sutra: At the Buddha's time, in Sravasti, an elderly Brahman's wife gave birth to a baby boy. Whenever the child was hungry for milk and as soon as the breast milk entered his mouth, the milk would turn bad. It was the same situation whenever he took in other food. Therefore, this had been how he grew up in a semi-starvation state. After he grew up, he beseeched the Buddha for renunciation from household life. Out of compassion, the Buddha approved it. After the renunciation, other Bhikkhus always returned with a bowl full of food after they went out to ask for offerings. Yet, he was the only one who returned with an empty bowl. One day, it occurred to him that he had to do something for the Three Jewels. Through the physical work, he wished to eradicate his negative karma. He resolved to clean up the monastery and miraculously, the next day, he ...
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