A Presentation of a Verse spoken by the Buddha as given in The Dhammapada. There is an accompanying story tied up with the Dhammapada Verse. For the Video Presentation (with audio narration, explanation and comments in Hokkien), please check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPN1mR1oOYs

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Veluvana Monastery in Ràjagaha

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“The evil doer grieves
here and hereafter; he
grieves in both the
worlds. He laments
and is afflicted,
recollecting his own
impure deeds.”
Dhammapada Verse 15
While residing at the Veluvana
Monastery in Ràjagaha the
Buddha spoke this verse, with reference
to Cunda the pork-butcher.
Veluvana
Monastery in
Ràjagaha

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Although the Buddha was in
residence at a neighboring
monastery, on not a single day
did Cunda do him honor
by offering him so much as a
handful of flowers
or a spoonful of rice
nor did he do a single work of
merit besides.
One day he was attacked by
madness, and while he yet
remained alive, the fire of the
realm of suffering rose up
before him.
Cunda, the miserly
pork-butcher did not
do any meritorious
work.

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When the torment of the realm of
suffering rose up
before the pork-butcher Cunda, his
mode of behavior was
changed in accordance with his
past deeds. Even as he
remained within his house, he
began to grunt like a pig and
to crawl on his hands and knees,
first to the front of the house
and then to the rear. The men of
his household overpowered
him and gagged him. But in spite
of all they did (since it is
impossible for anyone to prevent a
man’s past deeds from
bearing fruit), he kept crawling
back and forth, grunting
like a pig continually.

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Not a single person was able to sleep
in the seven houses nearby. The
members of his own household,
terrified by the fear of death, unable
otherwise to prevent him from going
out, barricaded the doors of the
house so that he might
not be able to go out.
Having thus suffered for a period of
seven days, he died and was reborn
in the realm of suffering.
Some monks said to the Buddha,
“Venerable, for seven days the door
of Cunda the pork-butcher’s house
has been closed, and for seven days
the killing of pigs has gone on;
doubtless he intends to entertain
some guests. So cruel and savage a
being has never been seen before.”
Dead

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Said the Buddha, “Monks, he has
not been killing pigs these seven
days. Retribution in keeping with
his past deeds has overtaken him.
Even while he yet remained alive,
torment of the realm of suffering
rose up before him. By reason
of this torment he crawled hither
and thither in his house for
seven days, grunting
and squealing like a pig.
Today he died,
and was reborn in hell.”
When the Buddha had thus spoken,
the monks said, “Reverend Sir,
having suffered thus here in
this world, he went again to a place
of suffering and was there
reborn.

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The Buddha exhorted his disciples to
refrain from doing evil deeds. One
who does evil deeds would have to
suffer for them, in this life and in
future lives.
The evil doer
grieves here and
hereafter; he
grieves in both the
worlds. He
laments and is
afflicted,
recollecting his
own impure
deeds.
Dhammapada Verse 15

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The contents of the Dhamma Verse were taken from “Treasury of Truth”
by Ven. W Sarada Maha Thero
Do not have these 10 unwholesome kamma
Of The Mind
Of The Speech
Of The Body
• Covetouness
• Ill will
• Wrong View
• Lying
• Malicious
Speech
• Harsh Speech
• Gossip
• Killing
• Stealing
• Sexual
Misconduct
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End