Devadatta once asked the Buddha for something and was rejected. He revenged by persuading five hundreds monks to stay with him at another country. When the Buddha knew that all five hundreds monks had succeeded high level of meditation, the Buddha called Saribudra and Mokkallana, two Buddhist saints, to preach them and call them back. [...]
In those days, there was a Brahmin who was born in high rank family. He realized the disadvantage of desires so he renounced his position, went into Himmapan forest to become a hermit and practice meditation. After he had succeeded the highest level of meditation, he accepted many disciples until he had five hundreds disciples. [...]
While some monks was talking about the Buddha’s priesthood, the Buddha said “I’ve not only become a priest in this life.” The monks asked the Buddha to reveal this story, so the Buddha told his story as follows: In those days, there was a king named Makadeva, who ruled the throne morally. One day, he [...]
[This story will be repeated with more detail in chapter 462] One day, while the Buddha was in the Jetawan temple, he knew that one monk would give up his attempt to be enlighten. So he told the story of Kamani as follows: Kamani is the youngest brother of one hundred sons of the king. [...]
[Continued from the previous part] The wood cutter said “My majesty, I have no other witness or evidence except the truth. I will throw my son into the air. If this boy is your son, may he float in the air. But if this boy isn’t your son, may he fell to death on the [...]