Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera

Kali the She-Devil Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera

This is a story about two women who suffered a lot for a very long time due to a vicious hatred built up on jealously. First, it was jealousy that arose. The reason was aversion to other's happiness. If there was empathy, such problems would never had happened. Empathy is joy in the accomplishments of another person. What calamity was brought for a long time in the cycle of rebirth by jealousy built up in a women's mind. During the time of our Buddha Gautama, there was a she-devil called Kali. In that life too she killed the babies of the women she hated. However, the mother ran towards the Buddha who was dwelling in Jeta's grove. There, the Supreme Buddha explained how this hatred began. Everyone who heard this was shocked! What we must learn from this story is the danger of hatred.