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Kisa Gotami again walked through the town, asking from door to door. Of course she could find no house untouched by death. At last, by the power of the Buddha, her mind was restored, and she understood that death is universal and that everyone must suffer grief. Returning empty-handed but calm to the Buddha, she asked to be accepted into the order of Bhikkhunis. Shortly thereafter, she attained Arahatship. | ||
Illustration from The Story of the Buddha, London Buddhist Vihara | |||
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