Buddha Posture: Threading the Needle
(Thai: ปางสนเข็ม, pronounced "Pang Son Khem")
Buddha is sitting cross-legged, both hands raising in front of the chest. The left hand picking a needle, and the right hand holding a thread, Buddha is doing needlework.
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Once Aniruddha's robe was so torn that he needed a new one. He could not do it by himself as he lost his eyesight completely. So Aniruddha asked Ananda to weave a new robe for him. Ananda then asked all the other monks if they could help Aniruddha by weaving a new robe for him. When Buddha heard about the incident he asked Ananda that why did not he ask him too to weave the robe.
Ananada replied Buddha that he was very honorable man so he could not dare to ask him for such a small work. But Buddha replied that he was also the member of the congregation. He declared to help Aniruddha and asked Ananda not to ask anyone else for the task.
Ananda was moved to the core by Buddha's words. Buddha and Ananda went together to Aniruddha's residence. When they arrived, Buddha asked Aniruddha to give him his needles and thread and said him that he would weave a new robe for him.
Aniruddha was touched by Buddha's kind words. Tears came out from his eyes and he was so overwhelmed that he lost his words. Buddha's simple action touched everybody`s heart. It also proved that Buddha treated all the members of the assembly equally. Then Buddha felt so compassionate for Aniruddha that he taught him the power of the divine eye, which was a special power that allowed one to see anything anywhere in the universe, hell and heaven, distant universe, future rebirth of all the animates. And thus Aniruddha was able to see again.
Ananada replied Buddha that he was very honorable man so he could not dare to ask him for such a small work. But Buddha replied that he was also the member of the congregation. He declared to help Aniruddha and asked Ananda not to ask anyone else for the task.
Ananda was moved to the core by Buddha's words. Buddha and Ananda went together to Aniruddha's residence. When they arrived, Buddha asked Aniruddha to give him his needles and thread and said him that he would weave a new robe for him.
Aniruddha was touched by Buddha's kind words. Tears came out from his eyes and he was so overwhelmed that he lost his words. Buddha's simple action touched everybody`s heart. It also proved that Buddha treated all the members of the assembly equally. Then Buddha felt so compassionate for Aniruddha that he taught him the power of the divine eye, which was a special power that allowed one to see anything anywhere in the universe, hell and heaven, distant universe, future rebirth of all the animates. And thus Aniruddha was able to see again.
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