Browse Free Spiritual Event Listings For: Horses https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/tag/horses/ Free Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:21:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-fsge-logo-32x32.png Browse Free Spiritual Event Listings For: Horses https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/tag/horses/ 32 32 The Compassionate Deer https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/the-compassionate-deer-buddhist-zen-story/ Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:31:32 +0000 http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/?p=9870 The Bodhisattva was once born a Sarabha, a kind of forest deer, with the strength of a lion and the wisdom of a man. The Sarabha was kind and compassionate. He would help every creature in need in the forest. One day, the king went hunting in the forest and spotted the Sarabha. He immediately took out his bow and arrow and took an aim at him. Seeing the king, the Sarabha ran with utmost speed even though he had the strength to fight the king – as he had vowed to avoid violence. The king followed him on his horse. They went deep into the forest and came to a chasm, which the Sarabha leapt across easily. But the king’s horse could not leap over it. So, the king and his horse fell headlong into the chasm. The Sarabha saw this and feeling sorry for the king, pulled him out of the chasm. The king realized that the compassionate Sarabha was not an ordinary deer, and with great respect, sought his forgiveness. The author of this story is unknown and greatly appreciated!

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]]> The Bodhisattva was once born a Sarabha, a kind of forest deer, with the strength of a lion and the wisdom of a man. The Sarabha was kind and compassionate. He would help every creature in need in the forest. One day, the king went hunting in the forest and spotted the Sarabha. He immediately took out his bow and arrow and took an aim at him. Seeing the king, the Sarabha ran with utmost speed even though he had the strength to fight the king – as he had vowed to avoid violence. The king followed him on his horse. They went deep into the forest and came to a chasm, which the Sarabha leapt across easily. But the king’s horse could not leap over it. So, the king and his horse fell headlong into the chasm. The Sarabha saw this and feeling sorry for the king, pulled him out of the chasm. The king realized that the compassionate Sarabha was not an ordinary deer, and with great respect, sought his forgiveness.

The author of this story is unknown and greatly appreciated!

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]]> The Great Horse https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/the-great-horse-buddhist-zen-story/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:23:07 +0000 http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/?p=9817 The Bodhisattva once served the king of Benaras as a strong and wise horse. The king named him Great Knowing-One, for the horse could sense his rider’s thoughts. Once, Benaras was attacked by seven neighbouring states. The bravest of the king’s knights rode on Great Knowing-One to fight the enemies. Deciding to avoid bloodshed, Great Knowing-One suggested to the knight, “Sir, let’s not kill any of the enemy kings and instead capture them alive. I will help you to do that.” Saying so, Great Knowing-One stormed through the enemy cavalries. The knight captured the seven kings. But an enemy sword cut through Great Knowing-One’s stomach and he bled to death. Before dying, the noble horse pleaded with his king to pardon the seven enemy kings. The king did as the horse wished and pardoned the kings and set them free. The enemy kings turned friends. The author of this story is unknown and greatly appreciated!

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]]> The Bodhisattva once served the king of Benaras as a strong and wise horse. The king named him Great Knowing-One, for the horse could sense his rider’s thoughts. Once, Benaras was attacked by seven neighbouring states. The bravest of the king’s knights rode on Great Knowing-One to fight the enemies.

Deciding to avoid bloodshed, Great Knowing-One suggested to the knight, “Sir, let’s not kill any of the enemy kings and instead capture them alive. I will help you to do that.” Saying so, Great Knowing-One stormed through the enemy cavalries. The knight captured the seven kings. But an enemy sword cut through Great Knowing-One’s stomach and he bled to death.

Before dying, the noble horse pleaded with his king to pardon the seven enemy kings. The king did as the horse wished and pardoned the kings and set them free. The enemy kings turned friends.

The author of this story is unknown and greatly appreciated!

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