The Spider's Thread
jp. 蜘蛛の糸 · 1918
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Brief Overview
The book «The Spider's Thread» tells the story of a sinner named Kandata, who suffers in hell for his misdeeds. One day, Buddha, observing him, recalls that Kandata once spared a spider and decides to give him a chance at redemption. Buddha lowers a spider's thread into hell so Kandata can climb out. Kandata begins to ascend the thread but soon notices other sinners following him. Fearing the thread will break, he shouts for them not to climb after him. At that moment, the thread indeed snaps, and Kandata falls back into hell. The story illustrates themes of compassion, selfishness, and karma.
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Date of publication: 1 March 2025
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Genre: Classical literature
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