
AhimsakawasborninIndiatoanoblefamily.Onhis16thbirthdayhisfathersenthimtocompletehiseducationandAhimsakabecametheteacher’sfavorite.TheotherjealousstudentstoldhimAhimsakawasflirtingwiththeteacher’swife.Decidingtopunishhisformerstarpupil,theteachertoldAhimsaka:<br/> "Youhavealmostcompletedyourtraining;thereisjustonethinglefttodo.Onceyoufinish,yourlifeofsufferingwillbeover,andyouwillbecomeaBodhisattva.Youmustsingle-handedlykill1,000people."<br/> Ahimsakachanged.Oncehewasbrightandhismindlight,hewastall,handsomeandmuscular.Nowheturnedgrimandugly,hunchedoverandplodding.Henolongerlaughedorspokeandhehauntedtheforestslikeawildanimal.HeendeavoredtocompletehistaskandtookthenameofAngulimalameaningfingergarlandbecausehewouldstringhisvictim'sfingersonathreadandhangitaroundhisneck.<br/> ButanenlighteningencounterwiththeBuddhaendedhisbloodyquestandhebecameadevoutmonkandattainedtherankofarahant.
