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317. The Gardener Who Threw Away His Spade

Once upon a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta came to life again as a gardener, and grew up. ‘Spade Sage’ was his name. With his spade he cleared a patch of ground, and grew pot herbs, pumpkins, gourds, cucumbers, and other vegetables. By selling them, he made a sorry living. Except the spade he had nothing in the world!