A Piece of FleshPiṇḍasutta

“Just now, reverend, as I was descending from Vulture’s Peak Mountain I saw a piece of flesh flying through the air.“Idhāhaṁ, āvuso, gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohanto addasaṁ maṁsapiṇḍaṁ vehāsaṁ gacchantaṁ. Vultures, crows, and hawks kept chasing it, pecking and clawingTamenaṁ gijjhāpi kākāpi kulalāpi anupatitvā anupatitvā vitacchenti virājenti. as it screeched in pain. …” …Sā sudaṁ aṭṭassaraṁ karoti …pe…

“That being used to be a bird hunter right here in Rājagaha. …”eso, bhikkhave, satto imasmiṁyeva rājagahe sākuṇiko ahosi …pe….