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continued: "If people expect mercy, they should show
mercy. By the law of cause and effect (karma), those who kill
others will, in turn, be killed. If we expect happiness in
the future, we must not harm any creatures. Whoever sows suffering
will reap the same fruits." This speech completely changed
the king's mind, and the minds of the fire-worshippers. He
stopped the killing ceremony and invited Siddhartha to stay
and teach his people. But Siddhartha declined, as he had not
yet found the truth he was seeking. |
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