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116. The Bodhisatta And A Clear, Serene Mind

Once upon a time, when Brahmadatta was king of Benares, the Bodhisatta was born in the family of a brahmin. When he grew up, he studied under a famed teacher of Takkasila, where he learnt all magic charms. After returning to Benares he taught these charms to a large number of Brahmin and kshatriya youths.

Amongst these youths was one young Brahmin who had learnt the Three Vedas by heart; he became a master of ritual, and could repeat the whole of the sacred texts without stumbling in a single line. By and bye he married and settled down. Then household cares clouded his mind, and no longer could he repeat the sacred verses.