On one occasion, while visiting a monastery, the Compassionate.One entered a chamber where lay a Bhikkhu in great agony,suffering from a loathsome disease. And although there were many Bhikkhus present at the monastery, not one concerned himself about the sick brother.The Buddha beholding his woeful condition, at once began to mainister to him. He called Ananda and togetherthey bathed the suffered and eased him pain.Then theylifted him from his unclean bed and placed him upon a comfortable resting place.
Thereupon he admonished the monks at monastery for their negect. He enjoined them hereafter to nurse the sick suffering." Whosoever serves the sick and suffering,serves me", He concluded by saying/
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