8.1 The Story about the Copper-Toothed Executioner

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A man worked all his life as a public executioner and later had deep regret about his actions; Elder Sāriputta gave him just one teaching and he was reborn in Tusita Heaven; the bhikkhus wondered how this could be, and the Buddha spoke a verse to explain it.

Keywords: Past Deeds, Forgiveness, Listening to Dhamma, Yakkhinīs, Heaven

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