This is the beauty of his teaching. अत्ताही अत्तनो नाथो को हि नाथो परो सिया? You are the master of your own, who else can be your master. अत्ताहि अत्तनो गति। Since one is responsible for what he does, one is responsible for what he get. तुमेहि कित्चँगा तप्पम्, आख्खातारो तथागत। You are the one who has to follow the teaching; my job is just to let you know the teaching. He wanted people to be self judgmental. He asked people not to kill anything if they want their welfare, however, he didn't insist them to follow it. He left for the people to judge and act accordingly. That is why his teaching is beautiful. He wanted people to follow his teaching with wisdom not out of blind faith. His teaching is alive in the world and it is spreading like fire in the dry jungle. We can here the purity of his immortal words from the mouth of a modern monk. Ledi Sayado, a 19th century enlighten monk of Burma, repeated his words for the Burmese people, who has cow eaing tradition. Oh people, don't kill cow, she milks us, she is like our mother. Oh people, don't kill Bull, he ploughs our fields and feed us, he is like our father. Many herd Monk Ledi, some followed some didn't. Whoever followed got something good out of it. Many people followed Buddha, during him, after him, even 2500 years after him. This revered monk is an example. Many people people didn't follow him during his lifetime, after him, even now. However, the teaching will persist............This is how the world is. It is something like this: Doctors suggests not to smoke, it's up to us whether to listen to the Doctors or not. Vishowntar