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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Teena@" data-source="post: 7429822" data-attributes="member: 266388"><img src="http://www.beyondthenet.net/buddha/gallery/Plate18a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />                      [SIZE=-1]18. Psychic Therapy.      The Buddha speaking on the mind, has also spoken on mental disorders  and on the treatment       of psychic ailments. The Buddha has traced sorrow as one of the  chief causes leading to       the arising of mental disturbances. On the death of her only son,  Kisa Gotami loses       control of her senses and in her madness goes in search of medicine  for her dead child.       Failing all else she appeals to the Buddha, who realising that  nothing would convince her       until her mental equilibrium has been restored, sends her on an  errand to get him a few       mustard seeds from a house where there has been no death. Unabl to  accomplish the Master's       request, she comes to the conclusion that death is inevitbale and  that her only son too       had succumbed to it. [/SIZE]<img src="http://www.beyondthenet.net/buddha/gallery/Plate19a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />                      [SIZE=-1]19. Compassion to Animals.      In the Buddha's time there were various animal sacrifices taking  place in India. Innocent       animals were killed as Offerings on sacrificial altars to appease  the gods, for man's       happiness both here and hereafter. The Buddha, however, showed man  that it was impossible       to obtain happiness for oneself by causing suffering to others, and  that the followers of       the Buddha if they were so, should avoid making animal sacrifices.  At that time the King       of Kosala had seen sixteen terrifying dreams in a single night, and  was in great fear. To       avert the evil influence of these dreams a great animal sacrifice  with the killing of       thousands of animals was arranged in accordance with the advice  given by the Brahmins.       Hearing of this, the Buddha advises the King against such a  sacrifice, thus saving the       lives of all those doomed creatures. From that day to this, no  taking of life however       small is involved in any ceremony of the Buddha's followers. [/SIZE]</blockquote>

Verification: Hath warak paha keeyada? (hatha wadikireema paha)

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