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BUDDHISM. 



As he was methodically collecting alms in Kalando village, ho. 

 came where his father's house was, at a time when a female 

 servant of the relatives of the venerable Sudinno was thinking 

 about throwing away some stale rice, the remains of the 

 previous evening meal. Then the venerable Sudinno said to 

 the servant-maid of his relatives :— If you have a throwing 

 away Dhamma (purpose) sister, put it into my bowl. The 

 servant girl of the venerable Sudinno's relatives put the stale rice 

 which was left from the previous evening meal into the bowl, 

 and recognized the marks of his hands, feet, and voice. Then 

 the maid-servant of the relatives of the venerable Sudinno 

 went to the place where the mother of the venerable Sudinno 

 was, and having arrived^ said this to the mother of the venerable 

 Sudinno : — What do you think ! Our master Sudinno has 

 come. — Do you speak the truth, you wench? If so, I will 

 emancipate you. 



Afterward the venerable Sudinno ate the stale rice in a 

 retired place. The father of the venerable Sudinno coming 

 home from his work, saw the venerable 3n.dinno eating the 

 stale rice in a retired place, went to the place where the 

 venerable Sudinno was, and having arrived, said this to the 

 venerable Sudinno : — Truly, O child Sudinno, will you eat 

 stale rice? Truly, child Sudinno, it is proper to go 

 to your own house.— I went to your house, and there I received 

 this stale rice. Then the father of the venerable Sudinno 

 having taken hold of the arm of the venerable Sudinno, said 

 this to the venerable Sudinno :~ Come, Q child Sudinno, we 

 will go to the house. Then the yenerable Sudinno went to 

 the place where the house was, and having arrived, sat on the 

 seat spread out for him. The father of the venerable Sudinno 

 said to the venerable Sudinno,— Eat, O child Sudinno. Not so, 

 O layman, I have eaten my food for to-day .—Consent, child, 



