The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime by Dharmachari Nagaraja

Author:Dharmachari Nagaraja
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Buddha’s Apprentice at Bedtime
ISBN: 9781780285146
Publisher: Watkins Media
Published: 2013-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Sometimes situations can seem complicated or unfair. However great the problem, the best solution is always the one that brings a benefit to everybody involved.

The Beautiful White Horse

Relax, close your eyes and picture yourself in the middle of lush grassland. This is the home of a herd of wild horses that roamed free across the plains. Our tale is about one of these horses, a beautiful young filly called Dawn. Dawn’s coat was the colour of snow and was so pure and bright that she could even be seen at night. Word spread quickly about this magnificent horse and even reached the ears of the king himself. Would you like to know what happened? Listen carefully to her story.

“I want you to capture this white horse and bring it to me,” King Claude said to his guards. “It’s only fitting that a handsome man like me should own such a beautiful filly.”

It was an easy ride from the palace to the plains and the guards soon spied Dawn drinking her fill at the edge of a lake. They galloped toward her and threw a rope around her neck. The more Dawn struggled, the tighter the rope grew. At last she knew she was caught and the guards led her back to the palace.

The king’s courtiers crowded around Dawn, pushing and pulling to get a good look at her. Her neck was sore from the bite of the rope and the terrified creature shook from her mane to her hooves. The king shooed the courtiers aside and stood in front of Dawn.

“You belong to me now. I’m your king and master,” he said in a loud, harsh voice that hurt Dawn’s ears. She longed to be back running free on the plains where the only sounds were the wind in the grass and the call of birds.

Dawn was shut up in a pen in the stable block. Boris, the stable boy, was a bully. He took great delight in frightening Dawn and prodded her with a broom handle, just for fun.

“I’m in charge of you now, so you’d better behave,” Boris warned Dawn. He yanked the rope around her neck hard to make his point.

The king wanted to ride his beautiful white horse through the streets of his city so he could show her off to his people.

“You must train this horse so that she’s safe for me to ride,” he said to Boris. “If you do a good job I shall reward you with a gold coin.”

Boris was greedy and straightaway set about training Dawn. He tried to put a saddle on her back, but she reared up on her hind legs and neighed in fear. The more Boris approached Dawn, the more scared and desperate she grew.

Boris was losing his temper. He picked up a broom and ran toward the horse, as if to strike her. In a wild frenzy Dawn reared up, then dashed as fast she could across the yard. She leapt over the gate and kept on galloping and didn’t stop, even when she reached a great forest.

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