Guest guest Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda Bereft of all motive power, Buddha did not want to go to heaven, did not want money; he gave up his throne and everything else, and went about begging his bread through the streets of India, preaching for the good of men and animals with a heart as wide as the ocean. He was the only man who was ever ready to give up his life for animals, to stop a sacrifice. He once said to a king, "If the sacrifice of a lamb helps you to go to heaven, sacrificing a man will help you better, so sacrifice me." The king was astonished. (IV. 136) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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