Tales of a Temple Cat: The Buddha Said ...

May all sentient beings be free from suffering

Saturday, November 29, 2025

From the book "The Golden Words of the Buddha"

With Metta,

Da

The nuns call me Vege Cat but my real name is Da, which means "greatness, intelligence".

The temple where I have lived for more than 7 years

I am lucky to have a roof over my head and a good teacher like Head Nun.

Ning is quite different from me. He has no interest in spiritual matters but has a good and kind heart.

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