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Chapter Thirty-Seven: A New Faith<br />

Nanda and Rahula join the sangha. King Suddhodana criticizes the Buddha for allowing Rahula to become a monk. The Buddha gives a<br />

discourse on politics and the way of virtue.<br />

Vin. Mv. Kh. 1; Sseu Fen Liu (T. 1428).<br />

The king’s words to the Buddha, “Master, I suffered unbelievably when you abandoned home to become a monk… the pain is like a<br />

knife cutting into my skin, flesh, bone, and marrow…” have been taken almost verbatim from Vin. Mv. Kh. 1.

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