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...Kisagotami brought her dead son to Buddha, who required " 'some mustard seed taken from a house where no son, husband, parent, or slave has died.' The girl said, 'Very good,' and went to ask for some at the different houses, carrying the dead body of her son astride on her hip. The people said, 'Here is some mustard seed, take it.' Then she asked, 'In my friend's house has there died a son, a husband, a parent, or a slave?' They replied, 'Lady, what is this that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: A Child's Forest of Religion | 12/7/1942 | See Source »

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