Once there lived in the forest a most terrible Once there lived in the forest a most terrible robber who killed many people. He would collect robber who killed many people. He would collect a finger or two from his victims and string them a finger or two from his victims and string them

into a necklace around his neck. He was therefore into a necklace around his neck. He was therefore called Angulimala or the garland of fingers.called Angulimala or the garland of fingers.

One day just before One day just before Angulimala was about to Angulimala was about to kill his own mother as his kill his own mother as his

10001000thth victim, The victim, The Buddha entered into that Buddha entered into that

forest. Angulimala forest. Angulimala decided to kill the decided to kill the

Buddha instead. But no Buddha instead. But no matter how fast he ran he matter how fast he ran he

got no closer to The got no closer to The Buddha. Finally he asked Buddha. Finally he asked

The Buddha to stop. The Buddha to stop.

AngulimalaAngulimala

A BuddhistHymnFrom The

WayfarersSung By

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Stop Thee! Oh saffron princely monkStop Thee! Oh saffron princely monk

Who hastens on like falling rainWho hastens on like falling rain

I want a finger I want a finger from Thy footfrom Thy foot

To finish off my To finish off my bloody chainbloody chain

Do good. Avoid evil. Purify the mindDo good. Avoid evil. Purify the mind

Stop Thee! Stop Thee!

Oh saffron Oh saffron princely monkprincely monk

Who hastens on Who hastens on like falling rainlike falling rain

I want a I want a finger from finger from

Thy footThy foot

To finish off To finish off my bloody my bloody

chainchain

I do not runI do not run

You run You run insteadinstead

Please stop Please stop awhileawhile

And follow And follow MeMe

Angulimala, I’m not contentAngulimala, I’m not content

To know that thou are not yet freeTo know that thou are not yet free

Please throw Please throw that bloody that bloody chain asidechain aside

There is a There is a better, nobler better, nobler

WayWay

To live thy life To live thy life and reach that and reach that

TruthTruth

Angulimala, Angulimala, for you todayfor you today

So great was The So great was The Buddha’s compassion Buddha’s compassion and wisdom that there and wisdom that there

remained only one thing remained only one thing Angulimala wanted to do Angulimala wanted to do

To give up his evil ways To give up his evil ways and follow The Buddha’s and follow The Buddha’s

TeachingsTeachings

Therefore he threw away Therefore he threw away his necklace, bowed on his necklace, bowed on his knees and begged to his knees and begged to

be The Buddha’s disciplebe The Buddha’s disciple

And hours went by the Indian timeAnd hours went by the Indian time

While Buddha’s sinless Way he heard While Buddha’s sinless Way he heard

And sinner changed to blessed saintAnd sinner changed to blessed saint

And preached he out the hallowed word And preached he out the hallowed word

AngulimalaAngulimala

““Even a ‘sinner’ can become a saint”Even a ‘sinner’ can become a saint”

The EndThe End

May You Be May You Be Well And Well And Happy!Happy!

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin