|
The Life of the Buddha 30 Upon hearing the news, King Suddhodana fainted. When he came to, he sternly ordered Channa, "Hurry and take me to find the Crown Prince! Without him, my life is like a dying candle!" Two ministers knelt down and remonstrated, "The immortal once predicted that the Crown Prince would become a monk. Now we should do our best to persuade him to return." The king wiped away his tears and a glimmer of hope kindled in his heart. "Go quickly! Take my heart with you!" The court officials got themselves ready to set out, and the last hope of the royal city was pinned on their upcoming journey.
| 
上傳
