The Thief Who Became a Disciple
One evening as Shichiri Kojun was reciting sutras a thief with a
sharp sword entered, demanding either money or his life.
Shichiri told him: "Do not disturb me. You can find the money in
that drawer." Then he resumed his recitation.
A little while afterwards he stopped and called: "Don't take it all.
I need some to pay taxes with tomorrow."
The intruder gathered up most of the money and started to leave.
"Thank a person when you receive a gift," Shichiri added. The man
thanked him and made off.
A few days afterwards the fellow was caught and confessed, among
others, the offence against Shichiri. When Shichiri was called as a
witness he said: "This man is no thief, at least as far as I am
concerned. I gave him money and he thanked me for it."
After he had finished his prison term, the man went to Shichiri and
became his disciple.
On Apr 18, 2012 8:30 PM, "De'vID jonpIn"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
wa' ram, lalDan bommey bomtaHvIS {Shichiri Kojun}, 'elpu' yan jej
qengbogh nIHwI''e'. Huch, yInDaj ghap poQ.
jatlh {Shichiri}: <HISujQo'! ngaSwI'vetlhDaq Huch tu'lu'.> ghIq bomqa'taH.
qaSpu'DI' poH ngaj, bom 'e' mev 'ej jatlh: <Hoch yItlhapQo'! wa'leS
qav'ap vIDIlmeH 'op vIghajnIS.>
Huch HochHom yIr nIHwI' 'ej mejchoH. <nob DaHevDI' nobwI' yItlho',>
jatlh {Shichiri}. tlho' nIHwI' 'ej nargh.
qaSpu'DI' jajmey puS, nIHwI' jonlu'. {Shichiri} Hej 'e' DIS. latlh
HeSmey DIS je.
HeS ghaH 'e' maq {Shichiri} net poQDI', jatlh: <jIH'e' nIHwI' ghaHbe'.
ghaHvaD Huch vInobta' 'ej Huchmo' mutlho'chu'.>
bIghHa'vo' nIHwI' weghHa'lu'DI', {Shichiri} Samta' 'ej ghojwI''a'Daj mojta'.
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De'vID
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