鴦崛摩羅，人稱「指鬘外道」，因邪師告以若殺千人，各取一指作鬘，即可成道，所以到處瘋狂殺人。殺至九九九人時，欲害其母以成一千之數。佛陀遙知而愍之，遂前往度化。鴦崛摩羅見佛陀前來，執劍趨前欲害，然始終無法接近佛身。佛陀為說正法，乃懺悔改過歸佛。鴦崛摩羅從「惡心」改為「慈心」，一如「放下屠刀，立地成佛」。

Sujata was the spoiled daughter of an elder in the city of Rajagrha. After she married into Elder Sudatta's family, she continued to be arrogant. She was undutiful to her in-laws and disrespectful towards her husband and relatives. To educate Sujata, Sudatta invited the Buddha to his home. The Buddha said to Sujata, "A woman with only a pretty face is not considered a beauty and has no reason to be proud. Only a righteous and virtuous person will be respected by others and can be considered a true beauty. Although an attractive appearance may entice others, it neither elicits respect nor brings joy to others." Enlightened by the Buddha's teachings, Sujata vowed to be an upasika in a Buddhist family in all of her future lifetimes.

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