November 6 – January 8, 2010
Shana Berger and Nathan Purath
In a past life, prior to enlightenment, the Buddha was in hell. He was with another man, and a guard whose duty was to cause suffering was torturing them.
The Buddha, tired of seeing his companion in pain, told the guard that he should not beat the man or cause suffering in others. The guard became angry and stuck his fork in the heart of the Buddha. The Buddha died but was simultaneously reborn into a new life on earth.
Even in Hell there is compassion.
