$JES 102 Jainism I Basic of Jainism Level 1 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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METÄRYA MUNI
While the goldsmith went to the kitchen to get food, a bird flew in and swallowed the gold grains, thinking that the grains were food. Then Metärya muni saw the bird fly to a tree.
The goldsmith came out and offered the monk food okay for him to eat. After accepting the food, the monk left.
When the goldsmith went back to his work, he saw that the gold grains were missing. He looked everywhere but could not find them.
He thought he might have put them away, so he once again checked everywhere but he still could not find them. Then he started wondering if the monk might have taken them. He thought the monk might not be a true monk, but actually a thief pretending to be a monk.
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