I'm having a hard time reconciling these two stories, what am I missing?
I cannot remember if it was Ananda or someone else, but in one story, it's said that one of the monks had his karma damaged because in a past life, he killed a pirate that stumbled upon his ship in order to keep the crew safe.
However, in another story, Ananda is guarding a tent or cave that Siddhartha is in, and he tries to shoo Mara, but Siddhartha surprises Ananda by welcoming both of them inside, where Mara receives the best seat. The message is supposedly to not be afraid of others being let in if they further your pursuit. Someone else can probably phrase it better.
So how does one appreciate the latter if the forces that follow, namely karma, don't discriminate circumstances?
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