Mutulakkana Jataka

( Sexual passion is the cause of grief )

In the lord Buddha time, Jetavana Vihara was the peaceful place, being the haven for the fold . As if
the full moon shines its light all over the place. But the moonlight couldnt bring happiness to everyone,
there was a young monk from savatti, who was suffering from his anxiety all the time, he thought oh
,my dear . My love for you makes me suffer. I cant eat. I cant sleep and too fussy to meditate . The
young monk couldnt practice any clerical works. Finally, his companions were unbearable, they took him
to meet the Lord Buddha. Lets meet the Lord Buddha. You may be saved from your suffering. Its you
who are agitated by the beauty of woman. This is not surprising for you dont have any merits to protect
yourself. In the past , I possessed Apinya 5 ( the ultimate knowledge) and sambatti 8 ( the meditation
achievement ). I could overcome my passion with means of perception and I could even fly but still made
a mistake. I was fascinated by the woman so I lost my magical power and suffered so much. The passion
is so strong as if the storm fells a tree, even the Bodhisattva is defeated by passion. Your mistake is just a
comma thing. At the time, the Lord Buddha told the birth story of Mutulakkana to the monks in Jetavana
. A young clever man who was born in a good family, But found that the knowledge he studied couldnt
help people escape from misery. He set off to find the truth throughout the indian subcontinent. Finally,
he took a vow of celibacy and lived as a hermit , he made merits at the edge of Himavana until he had the
magical power to walk in air. He always flew to Benares city to beg for food. Once the hermit flew from
Himavana to the city as usual . that day, he felt whats wrong with me? I feel so anxious. At the time,
before the hermit went to beg for food. He had been invited by the noble to meet king Brahmadatta at
the palace , please come this way. King Branmadatta is waiting , Brilliant today were hearing dhama.
Hearing dhama? Its good. Ive never heard it before. Long live the king . I have faith in your religious
precepts and celibacy so I need to hear your essence of dhama. If you need it, I will be pleased. King
Branmadatta feasted the hermit with fine food and invited him to stay in the palace for years. The dynasty
and the noble should be taught closely now I prepaired a new hermitage in the garden. Id like to invite
you to be the royal mentor from now on. If you need so, I would be honored when the hermit stayed in
the palace he was esteemed by the dynasty and the nobles because he was omniscient in the ways of the
world and the righteousness, no one could compare to him. This garden is so peaceful. Its suitable for
meditation . Ill give the a sermon and go back to meditate. The persistence of a crowed with one accord
can bring happiness only 4 harmonious pigs can kill a tiger because they put their hearts together. You all
should learn about harmony for it is praised by the noble men . ones who hold on to harmony and maintain
in merits shouldnt be displaced the contentment of dharma. Well then, I should support my people to
have harmony, from now on I will hold on to harmony but what do the pigs do with harmony. One
summertime, the war took place in Benares city, king Brahmadatta asked the hermit for a blessing before
marching the army. You shall over come this war and be kind to the loser, itll bring you the great merit,
Ill hold on to the goodness you taught me, king Brahmadatta gave an order to Queen Mutulakkana,his
wife to take care of the hermit, then he left the city, Dont worry,.My king, Ill take good care of him.
Everyday Queen Mutulakkana prepared the food for the hermit,but the accident happened in one day.
on that day, the hermit was in the meditation so deeply he forget the time why doesnt the hermit come
out and eat? He may be in his meditation. Well then, Ill take a rest. You wait here to serve him. Yes,I do
Queen Mutulakkana waited for the hermit for a long time,still he didnt show up,so she took a rest on
her bed within the same hall Im so sleepy,I should take a nap. Whats that noise?. It could be someone
coming through the window. That was the hermit who flied through the window hurriedly. The queen
was so started that she sprung up promptly. Suddenly the shawl she wore slipped off before the hermit
eyes my cloth! Oh, god! It slipped off. The beautiful of woman wiped out the flawless perceptions.
sexual passion, he once never had, suddenly burnt his mind oh, its so beautiful after his awareness came
back, he walked back to his hernitage. He couldnt walk in air like he used to. that is too bad . Am I
committing a sin? The hermits face turned pale . According to this incident the hermit couldnt forget
the beautiful of woman . what he saw influenced his mind strongly, he couldnt resist, my lady is so
gorgeous , your pictures are embedded in my mind. I cant forget them . what happens to me? The longer
it took the more he was beset by the power of love. He secluded himself in the hermitage it declined his
physical and mental health till he lost his aura. Why does he god of love give me such pain? My love, when
can we be together ? when? Seven days had passed king Brahmadatta cameback from the border once
he finished holding the audience, he came to meet the hermit what wrong? Why are you so thin and
weak. My king, you come back , Im suffering from the great pain called love . thats what I am, my king
when king inquired for the cause that bothered the hermit, the answer brought him intense sorrow. What
I told you is the truth. I cant lie. Actually your illness is caused by falling in love with Queen Mutulakkana.
It is so . you can punish me , I will admit it. Theres no punishment for you oh,mythe hermit who once
had the magical powers. Now you only groan for a woman. I must help you king told the hermits distress
to his wife Queen Mutulakkana. The hermit is suffering from the love he fells for you. He cant meditate
as usual. I must find the trick to cure him but it depends on you. Could you help me? Thanks to
carelessness, the hermit lost his penance. You tell me what I can do, Ill be glad to do everything. The next
day both of them followed the plan. They invited the hermit to take the Queen with him. Listen to me ,
Mutulakkana, you must stick to our plan to regain the hermits consciousness. Go now, hes waiting.
Finally, my love is fulfilled, my lady. King gave his wife to the hermit secretly. He also gave him a house
by the palace wall. Lets go, my love. My beloved one,lets get marry, I will you happy. Poor man, I must
do this to bring you back to normal. Is this a house or a mouses hole? Its too dirty. I cant live in it.
Yes,yes. Ill clean it up. Thens hurry up, I want to take a rest. Im sweating all over, I need a bath too.
Yes,yes. I will take water now after cleaning the house. The hermit was commanded to move furniture
from the palace. I removed them 3 times, but I dont finsh it yet. So tired but I must do it for love what
are you doing? Is this what they called practicing the right prinaples. It is funny. That is so pathetic where
has the former hermit gone. How long time they comment me. Oh! I must bolt out lazy to hear them. The
hermit served Queen Mutulakkana from dzwn till dush. My back is aching. Her bed is heavy. Its heavy and
Im so tired,but its ok. I have to be patient. The night-time is coming and also my happiness. When the
sun set, the hermit was told to clean up himself just like a mother does to her child . the hermit did it
willingly. My dear, I finished take a bath. Now its time for us come, come here, Until now you still
dont realize. You should look over yourself carefully and see it you still are a hermit. When Mutulakkana
Queen Mutulakkand reminded him of his status. The hermit realize and looked over himself . now theres
no qualifications of hermit, whats left are just the body that worked hard all day and the mind that filled
with lust Ive been praying for many years,but I surrender to sexual passion. I do everything as if I lost
my mind . I have no fear of penalty, I have no shame of criticism and Im not afraid of the abyss of hell
when the hermit regained his consciousness, he asked for Queens forgiveness. Then he had anaudience
of king Brahmadatta and gave the Queen back. The Lord Bodhisatiava determined his consciousness
concentrading on his mind. Then he regained his ultimate knowleges. After giving a sermon, the hermit
flew back to Himavana.