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But the Buddha repeated his request for the second time and for the third time. So Ananda was obliged to move out to fulfil his desire. To his surprise, he found that the water was calm and clean. He became very much delighted at the display of the great spiritual power of the Leader. He carried water in a bowl and offered it to the Buddha to drink.
As the Buddha sat resting, there came Pukkus, son of Malla, a disciple of Alara Kalam, who was passing by 'that way. He sat on one side and said,
"Bhante! Initiated people (monks) move absorbed and carefree. Once it so happened that revered Alara Käläm was resting under a tree on the roadside. Five hundred carts passed from his hind. After some time, a member of the same caravan came to him and asked,
"Bhante! Did you see the carts pass"?
"No, abus, I did not see them".
"Bhante! Did you hear any sound"? "No abus, I did not hear any". "Bhante! Were you asleep"?
"No, abus, I was not.
"Bhante! There is dust deposited on your robe" "Yes, it is there".
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Then the man said,
"How very strange! How very wonderful! The onks wander at ease, fully concentrated in self".
Said the Buddha,
"Pukkus! Once I was encamped at Bhu-sagar in Atuma. At that time, there was a torrential shower. Thunders roared. At the fall of the lightning, two farmers and four bulls lost their lives. Just at that time, a man came to me and said, 'Bhante! There were showers, there were thunders, and farmers and bulls have lost their lifes. Bhante! Did you realise all this"?
