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Introduction to the Cuckoo Story - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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The <strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> S<strong>to</strong>ry of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Cuckoo</strong> - 13<br />

If <strong>the</strong> Teacher had lived in <strong>the</strong> house, <strong>the</strong> four great island kingdoms,<br />

surrounded by <strong>the</strong> two-thousand islands would have gone in<strong>to</strong> his<br />

hand, and he would have had more than a thousand children, and<br />

would have gone about with a retinue of Nobles. But after giving up<br />

his fortune and going forth, he attained Complete Awakening. Now he<br />

should go around with a retinue of Nobles also!” and those who dwelt<br />

in <strong>the</strong> two cities gave two-hundred and fifty young men each, and <strong>the</strong><br />

Gracious One, having given <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> going-forth, returned <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Great Wood.

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