<p>The following is somewhat like the posted question, but not exactly:</p>
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<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN35.241:7.4</a>: Sir, may I receive the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence?”</p>
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<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.5" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN35.241:7.5</a>: “Well then, Nanda, return the cows to their owners.”</p>
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<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.6" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN35.241:7.6</a>: “Sir, the cows will go back by themselves, since they love their calves.”</p>
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<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.7" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN35.241:7.7</a>: “Still, Nanda, you should return them to their owners.”</p>
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<p>Here the Buddha emphasizes ethics in our relationships with others. The Noble Path starts with Right View.</p>

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2020-09-15T14:57:02.333Z
ethics, relationship, SC... ironical, or, cow-release? Maybe good for feedback their. Sadhu for welmeant effort anyway, but Atma guesses being a commentary-story, Upasaka Karl.
Samana Johann
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OyaMist
<p>My person remembers a possible common know story about a Brahman collecting as much as possible cow's leading to sorrows for poor. The Sublime Buddha approached him one day, gave a talk and later he released the cows.</p>
<p>It might be that's just a later tale not found in the scripts, my person just does not remember where having been come across aside in an illustrated &quot;Children&quot;-book.</p>
<p>Good if one likes to share messages on livelihood.</p>
<p><em>[Note that this isn't given for stacks, exchange, other world-binding trades but for release from this wheel]</em></p>

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"Note that this isn't given for stacks, exchange, other world-binding trades but for release from this wheel" What does this mean?
Mast
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That is isn't given for stacks, exchange, other world-binding trades but for release from this wheel, maybe?
Samana Johann
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That's what you said, but what does it mean?
Mast
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Which word does good householder not understand?
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The "cow-keeper"-story?
# The "cow-keeper"-story?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-15)

My person remembers a possible common know story about a Brahman collecting as much as possible cow's leading to sorrows for poor. The Sublime Buddha approached him one day, gave a talk and later he released the cows.

It might be that's just a later tale not found in the scripts, my person just does not remember where having been come across aside in an illustrated "Children"-book.

Good if one likes to share messages on livelihood.

*[Note that this isn't given for stacks, exchange, other world-binding trades but for release from this wheel]*

**Tags:** reference-request, sila, right-livelihood

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "Note that this isn't given for stacks, exchange, other world-binding trades but for release from this wheel" What does this mean?  
> **username_0**: That is isn't given for stacks, exchange, other world-binding trades but for release from this wheel, maybe?  
> **username_1**: That's what you said, but what does it mean?  
> **username_0**: Which word does good householder not understand?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-09-15. Score: 3

The following is somewhat like the posted question, but not exactly:

> [SN35.241:7.4](https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.4): Sir, may I receive the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence?”

> [SN35.241:7.5](https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.5): “Well then, Nanda, return the cows to their owners.”

> [SN35.241:7.6](https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.6): “Sir, the cows will go back by themselves, since they love their calves.”

> [SN35.241:7.7](https://suttacentral.net/sn35.241/en/sujato#sn35.241:7.7): “Still, Nanda, you should return them to their owners.”

Here the Buddha emphasizes ethics in our relationships with others. The Noble Path starts with Right View.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: ethics, relationship, SC... ironical, or, cow-release? Maybe good for feedback their. Sadhu for welmeant effort anyway, but Atma guesses being a commentary-story, Upasaka Karl.  

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