Meanwhile, the gardener had rows of curtains set up,making a wide pathway from the far end of the pleasuregarden to the kings palace. From inside this pathway, thecurtains would keep the wind-deer from seeing any peoplethat might scare him.
When all was prepared, the gardener took a bag ofgrass and a container of honey with him. Again he beganhand-feeding the wind-deer when he appeared. Gradually,he led the wind-deer into the curtained off pathway.Slowly, he continued to lead him with the honey-grass,until finally the deer followed him right into the palace.Once inside, the palace guards closed the doors, and thewind-deer was trapped. Seeing the people of the court, hesuddenly became very frightened and began runningaround, madly trying to escape.
The king came down to the hall and saw the panic-stricken wind-deer. He said, What a wind-deer! Howcould he have gotten into such a state? A wind-deer is ananimal who will not return to a place where he has somuch as seen a human, for seven full days. Ordinarily, ifa wind-deer is at all frightened in a particular place, hewill not return for the whole rest of his life! But look!Even such a shy wild creature can be enslaved by hiscraving for the taste of something sweet. Then he can belured into the center of the city and even inside the palaceitself.
My friends, the teachers warn us not to be tooattached to the place we live, for all things pass away.They say that being too attached to a small circle offriends is confining and restricts a broad outlook. But seehow much more dangerous is the simple craving for asweet flavor, or any other taste sensation. See how thisbeautiful shy animal was trapped by my gardener, bytaking advantage of his craving for taste.
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