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131. The Bodhisatta And His Passion
Once upon a time, in the reign of Brahmadatta king of Benares, the Bodhisatta was born in a Brahmin family, which had wealth to the amount of eight hundred millions of money. He grew up, and received his education at Takkasila and returned to Benares. There he married a wife; and on his parents’ death, he performed their obsequies. Then, as he inspected his treasure, he thought: “The treasure is still here, but they who gathered it are here no more! He was overcome with grief.”
He lived a long time at home, and gave much in alms; he mastered his passions; then he left his weeping friends, and went into the Himalayas, where he built a hut in delightful spot, and lived on the wild fruits and roots of the forest. He cultivated the Faculties and the Attainments, and lived awhile in the bliss of joyous meditation.
