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ship. One day, while the monk was experiencing the bliss of the Path 

 and the Fruit, he was filled with gratitude towards the lay sister, and 

 became curious to know whether she had befriended him in previous 

 existences. So he called up before his mind ninety-nine previous ex- 

 istences, and to his horror perceived that in each of these existences 

 she had murdered him. " Oh, what a sinner she has been ! " thought 

 he. At the same moment the lay sister, sitting in her own chamber, 

 became aware of what was passing through his mind. " Call up one 

 more existence," said she. By the power of Supernatural Audition the 

 monk immediately heard what she said ; whereupon he called up before 

 his mind the hundredth existence, and perceived that in that existence 

 she had spared his life. Then he rejoiced greatly, and straightway 

 passed into Nibbana. (293-7) 



Book III. Story 3. A Certain Discontented Monk. 



ILLUSTRATING STANZA 4 = 36. 



The son of a certain treasurer of Savatthi performed the duties of 

 a layman so faithfully as to win the appellation " Faithful." But after 

 he had become a monk he grew discontented over the multitudinous 

 duties imposed upon him, and said so to the Teacher. The latter 

 replied, " You have only one duty to perform ; and that is to guard 

 your thoughts ; if you do that, you have done all." The Teacher then 

 pronounced Stanza 36, at the conclusion of which the discontented 

 monk was established in the Fruit of Conversion, and many others 

 were established in the Three Fruits. (297-300) 



Book III. Story 4. Saiigharakkhita's Nephew, Elder. 



ILLUSTRATING STANZA 5 = 37. 



A certain noble youth of Savatthi retired from the world, was ad- 

 mitted to the Order, and in a short time attained Arahatship. His 

 name was Sangharakkhita. About this time a son was born to his 

 youngest sister and named after him. When Saiigharakkhita's nephew 

 reached the age of manhood, he followed his uncle's example and 

 entered the Order. At the beginning of the rainy season the younger 

 monk procured two sets of monastic robes, intending to present one of 

 them to his uncle, and for this purpose set out for his uncle's quarters. 

 When he arrived at his destination, he discovered that the older monk 

 had not yet returned ; so he swept the place carefully, procured water 

 for washing the feet, prepared a seat, and sat down, awaiting his uncle's 

 return. When he saw his uncle coming he went out to meet him, took 

 his bowl and robe, seated him, fanned him with a palm-leaf fan, gave 



