佛教的故事:King Banyan Deer_少儿英语故事

佛教的故事:King Banyan Deer

　　Without yet raising his head， the golden one said，Are only we to be saved? What of the other deer in thepark， our friends and kin? The king said， My lord， Icannot refuse you， I grant safety and freedom to all thedeer in the park. And what of the deer outside the park，will they be killed? asked Banyan. No my lord， I spareall the deer in my whole kingdom.

　　Still the golden deer did not raise up his head. Hepleaded， So the deer will be safe， but what will the otherfour-footed animals do? My lord， from now on they tooare safe in my land. And what of the birds? They toowant to live. Yes， my lord， the birds too will be safe fromdeath at the hands of men. And what of the fish， wholive in the water? Even the fish will be free to live， mylord. So saying， the King of Benares granted immunityfrom hunting and killing to all the animals in his land.

　　Having pleaded for the lives of all creatures， theGreat Being arose.

　　[Chapter 2. Teaching]

　　Out of compassion and gratitude， King Banyan Deer the Enlightenment Being， taught thc King of Bcnares.He advised him to climb the five steps of training， inorder to purify his mind. He described them by saying， Itwill benefit you， if you give up the five unwholesomeactions. These are：

　　 destroying life， for this is not compassion; taking what is not given， for this is not generosity; doing wrong in sexual ways， for this is not loving- kindness; speaking falsely， for this is not Truth; losing your mind from alcohol， for this leads to falling down the first four steps.