{"product_id":"1693","title":"Healing of the Bull, The","description":"\u003cp\u003eHealing the Bull is part of the Bodhi Leaves series, published by the Buddhist Publication Society in Sri Lanka. These are very small booklets on a wide range of topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealing the Bull is a short story of an abused bull, who tells his story to a wise elephant and gets advice on the nature of his problems, and the way out of them from a turtle. The story is about letting go of hatred and aversion and the clinging to security, which allows one to be peaceful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the story: \"One day, into the temple premises where Kapuri the she-elephant, the wise tortoise, and the peacock lived, there arrived a work-worn bull. Kapuri saw him seated in the middle of the temple grounds behind the monks' quarters, looking as though he were weighed down by a world of sorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Kapuri's mahout tied her to the accustomed jak tree after her day's work and went away leaving a heap of kitul palms for her to munch on, Kapuri cast several thoughtful glances in the direction of the bull. He was seated close by, looking like a dejected sack of bones that had been carelessly deposited on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Friend, from what part of the country have you come? Are you staying here long?\" Kapuri asked him...\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karunaratna, Suvimalee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101518008414,"sku":"BPS:402140","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/402140.jpg?v=1760547792","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/1693","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}