André Ferdinand Herold, The Life of Buddha — 19. Nanda's Pride (1927)
“ One day, when he saw a hideous monkey watching him from a tree-top, he cried in a triumphant voice:"Hail, you that Sundarika can not equal in grace; hail, you that are lovelier far than the loveliest Apsaras!"He took great pride in having conquered his passions. "I am a true saint," he said to himself, "and in virtue I will not yield even to my brother." ”
André Ferdinand Herold, The Life of Buddha — 19. Nanda's Pride (1927)
“ An action of this kind does not tend to arouse the faith of the unbeliever, nor does it help to strengthen the faith of the believer. You must shorten your robe, Nanda, and, in the future, any monk who makes a robe for himself of the same size as the Buddha's, or larger than the Buddha's, will be committing a grave offense, an offense for which he will be severely punished. ”
