Games the Buddha would not play

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1. Games on boards with 8 or 10 rows.
2. The same games played on imaginary boards.
3. Games of marking diagrams on the floor such that the player can only walk on certain places.
4. Games where players either remove pieces from a pile or add pieces to it, with the loser being the one who causes the heap to shake (similar to the modern game pick-up sticks).
5. Games of throwing dice.
6. "Dipping the hand with the fingers stretched out in lac, or red dye, or flour-water, and striking the wet hand on the ground or on a wall, calling out 'What shall it be?' and showing the form required—elephants, horses, &c."
7. Ball games.
8. Blowing through a pat-kulal, a toy pipe made of leaves.
9. Ploughing with a toy plough.
10. Playing with toy windmills made from palm leaves.
11. Playing with toy measures made from palm leaves.
12. Playing with toy carts.
13. Playing with toy bows.
14. Guessing at letters traced with the finger in the air or on a friend's back. (letters in the Brahmi script)
15. Guessing a friend's thoughts.
16. Imitating deformities.
17. Playing with someone's ears, eyes or nose

Not a comprehensive list.

1. Games on boards with 8 or 10 rows
1. Games on boards with 8 or 10 rows / 2. The same games played on imaginary boards (blindfold mode)
3. Games of marking diagrams on the floor such that the player can only walk on certain places.
3. Games of marking diagrams on the floor such that the player can only walk on certain places.
3. Games of marking diagrams on the floor such that the player can only walk on certain places.
4. Games where players either remove pieces from a pile or add pieces to it, with the loser being the one who causes the heap to shake
5. Games of throwing dice
7. Ball games
7. Ball games
7. Ball games
7. Ball games
12. Playing with toy carts
15. Guessing a friend's thoughts
16. Imitating deformities
16. Imitating deformities

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