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syn = Reader of the | syn = Reader of the sutra: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::The master Seistsu required larger premises as the building he was teaching in was very overcrowded. | |||
::Umezu, a merchant, decided to donate five hundred pieces of gold for the construction of a new building. | |||
::Umezu took the money to the teacher and Seistsu said, "All right, I will take it." | |||
::Umezu gave the sack of gold to Seistsu, but he was very dissatisfied with the attitude of the teacher as the amount he had given was very great -- one could live for a whole year on three pieces of gold, and the teacher had not even thanked him. | |||
::"In that sack there are five hundred pieces of gold," hinted Umezu. | |||
::"You told me that before," said Seistsu. | |||
::"Even if I am a wealthy merchant, five hundred pieces of gold is a lot of money," said Umezu. | |||
::"Do you want me to thank you for it?" said Seistsu. | |||
::"You ought to," said Umezu. | |||
::"Why should I?" said Seistsu. "The giver should be thankful." | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = No Water No Moon ~ 07 | | prevevent = No Water No Moon ~ 07 | | ||
nextevent = No Water No Moon ~ 09 | | nextevent = No Water No Moon ~ 09 | |
Revision as of 17:02, 21 April 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 18 Aug 1974 am |
location | Lao Tzu balcony, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 35min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | NOMOON08 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutra: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- The master Seistsu required larger premises as the building he was teaching in was very overcrowded.
- Umezu, a merchant, decided to donate five hundred pieces of gold for the construction of a new building.
- Umezu took the money to the teacher and Seistsu said, "All right, I will take it."
- Umezu gave the sack of gold to Seistsu, but he was very dissatisfied with the attitude of the teacher as the amount he had given was very great -- one could live for a whole year on three pieces of gold, and the teacher had not even thanked him.
- "In that sack there are five hundred pieces of gold," hinted Umezu.
- "You told me that before," said Seistsu.
- "Even if I am a wealthy merchant, five hundred pieces of gold is a lot of money," said Umezu.
- "Do you want me to thank you for it?" said Seistsu.
- "You ought to," said Umezu.
- "Why should I?" said Seistsu. "The giver should be thankful."
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