The Monk's New Shawl: Learn English - Story for Children and Adults

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This ancient story from the life of the great sage, Gautama Buddha, carries a deep lesson about conservation. A disciple finds out that getting the Buddha to sanction a new shawl for him is no easy matter! The Monk’s New Shawl One day a monk came to see the great Buddha. The monk wanted a new shawl. The Buddha asked him, \"What happened to your old shawl?\" \"It had become very old and thin. I am using it as a bedsheet,\" replied the monk. The Buddha asked again, \"What happened to the old bedsheet?\" \"The bedsheet was torn, so I cut it up and made a pillow cover out of it,\" replied the monk. The Buddha asked again, \"What happened to the old pillow cover?\" \"The pillow cover had a big hole in it so I made a doormat out of it,\" replied the monk. The Buddha was not satisfied. He asked again, \"What happened to the old doormat?\" \"The old doormat had broken down into threads. I made a cotton wick out of them for my lamp,” replied the monk. The Buddha smiled on hearing this and gave the monk a new shawl. Story: Arvind Gupta Illustrations: Debasmita Dasgupta Narration: Anu Anand Music: Rajesh Gilbert Animation: BookBox

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The Monk's New Shawl: Learn English - Story for Children and Adults