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168 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
culture of the mind seeking for the highest bliss attainable ?”
- And Rahula replied with firmness: “I do.”
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- When Suddhodana heard that Rahula had joined the brotherhood of the Bhikkus he was greatly grieved.
§ 3. Reception by the Sakyas
On his return to the country of the Sakyas the Lord found his countrymen divided into two camps. One in favour and the other against him.
This recalled to his mind the old clash of opinion that took place in the Sakya Sangh when the issue of war between the Sakyas and Koliyas was fought and in which he had played so prominent a part.
Those against him refused even now to do obeisance to him and to recognize his greatness. Those for him had already decided to dedicate a son per household to form a retinue for him. These now decided to enter the Order and set out with the Lord on his return to Rajagraha.
Among the families which had decided to dedicate a son there was the family of Amitodana.
Amitodana had two sons. One was Anuruddha, who had been very delicately nurtured, and the other Mahanama.
And Mahanama went to Anuruddha, saying: “Either do you renounce the world, or I will do so.” And Anuruddha replied, “I am delicate. It is impossible for me to go forth from the household life into the homeless state. You do so.”
“But come now, dear Anuruddha, I will tell you what is incident to the household life. First, you have to get your fields ploughed. When that is done, you have to get them sown. When that is done, you have to get the water led down over them. When that is done, you have to get the water led off again. When that is done, you have to get the seeds pulled up. When that is done, you have to get the crop reaped.