In the Kakacupama Sutta (Example of the Saw), the Buddha says, “Even if robbers cut your limbs off with a saw, if anger arises in you, you are not a follower of my teachings. To be a disciple of the Buddha, your heart must bear no hatred, you must utter no unkind words, you must remain compassionate, with no hostility or ill-will.”4 As a young monk, I memorized these words and even put them to music.
What ... The ... Fuck ... ?
Did someone go the the example store and find that they were all out of examples of hardship that didn't involve having limbs cut off? Why stop there? Why not have the robbers rape the limbless victim?
Did someone go to the reasonable example store and come home ... empty handed?
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Update upon rereading: I really want to hear this song. I am expecting Buddha to be like King George in Hamilton.
