In one of the Agama
Scriptures, there is the following passage:
The Buddha once told his monks that there were
four kinds of horses.
The first, upon seeing the shadow of the riding crop,
is startled and forthwith follows the wish of its rider.
The second, startled when the crop touches its hair,
forthwith follows the wish of its rider.
The third is startled after the crop touches its
flesh.
The fourth is awakened only after the touch of the riding
crop is felt in its bones.
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The first horse is like the person who hears
about the death of someone in a distant monastic community and forthwith feels
aversion for things of the world.
The next horse is
like the person who hears of the death of someone within their own monastic
community and then feels aversion for things of the world.
The third horse is
like the person who hears of the death of someone near and dear to them and
then feels aversion for things of the world.
The fourth horse is
like the person whose own body experiences sickness and suffering, and only
then feels aversion for things of the world.
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Reference :
http://sahajapower.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/buddha-and-four-kinds-of-horses/
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