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[The Attainment of Right Faith by A Yaksha
by the Lord, but now when he heard these words from the Siddhartha Vyantara, his fear knew no bounds. The spiritual self was victorious over the animal self, and he silently accepted his own defeat before the Lord. Not only this, he began to feel regard for him as a great soul instead of a mere ascetic. He praised his bravery and showed respects for his courage and patience. He was so much over-whelmed with the greatness of the Lord that he fell down upon his knees and asked pardon for his faults. Then Siddhartha god said to the Yaksha," It seems, Oh Yaksha ! that so far you have been unable to know the Truth; that is why such an evil life has been forced upon you. Now try to know the Truth; show your respects to the holy men and worship them as gods; keep company with the Sadhus and obey them as your elders; have faith in the scriptures and do not regard them as fabulous or absurd; learn to love all living beings as you love your own self; never bear any grudge against any one, and remember that there is no more heinous crime than to give pain to others. Your present action of causing injury to the creatures of this world would lead you to a more degraded position. Therefore, if you want to improve your life you must change the trend of your life, and try to be pious by showing sincere penitence for the sins that you have committed so far. Follow this path, and you are sure to attain eternal bliss. “This simple advice of Siddhartha god produced so deep an influence upon the Yaksha that he left his evil nature altogether and began to hate his own faults. He made the greatest confession for his sins, and in accordance with the advice of the god, he abopted 'Right Faith' in the end. He bowed down to the Lord and said," You are very gentle, Lord! You have returned evil
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