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Buddha emphasized two points, let himself is a lamp to yourself, he leaned himself, he does not lean one else. Take Dharma as a lamp, take refuge Dharma, do not rely on something else. Lit the lamp of wisdom

Once, when the Buddha was ill at Beluva, before the respected anxious distress author Ananda (School III, page 101), and another time, before the respected author believes venerable Sariputta (Buddhist relics) have common destiny and advance the author of religious anxiety Ananda (Ananda) (Same V, 170), the Buddha has declared this teaching, both captured the advice all methods Her practice is condensed, and also a word farewell of a masters knew he was dying, so have a good message and encouraging his disciples what practitioners need to practice, after the guru passed: - "So this Ananda, be yourself is a lamp to yourself (atta-dipa viharatha), let yourself lean on their own health (attasarana) do not care anything other titles. use as a lamp Dharma, Dharma using refuge , do not rely on something else ... Ananda, in life, the brethren residing in the body, ardent, mindful awareness, taking advantage of regents for life. Residing on the feeling life ... residing on the heart center, residing on the legal approach, zeal, mindful awareness, taking advantage of regents for life. Such is Ananda, bhikkhus itself is a lamp for himself, his self titled major medical his health is not something different titles, used as lamp Dharma, Dharma used as shelters, do not rely on something else. Ananda, who now or after passing me, myself is a lamp unto themselves, their self titled care yourself, do not care anything other titles, used as lamp Dharma, Dharma users refuge, not a legal refuge else, these persons, this Ananda, is the supreme position in each of the I, brethren, if he eager to learn. " Here, because the word has Dipa means lamp, just means that the island should be able to translate: burn yourself torch on the go, or build yourself your own island. Try it yourself is a lamp to yourself. During the teaching is particularly important and rare this, the Buddha emphasized two points. Try it yourself is a lamp to yourself, he leaned himself, he does not lean one else. Take Dharma as a lamp, take refuge Dharma, do not rely on something else. the two views can be seen as honest life reflects ethical, religious practices, the witness Exalted based on his personal experience and also fully packed all his own teachings throughout the 45 years of the birth of his sermon to pass on to his disciples. Indeed, it is clear that, in more six years aspirant, executive director and evangelism, Bhagavan himself using personal efforts, made ​​himself look self-directed, and asked about the two pagan guru is famous Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta, self his self-mortification practiced, himself self-meditation, and also on their own intellectual self-development and finally attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the Enlightenment level. because he is not a god of power public, not the embodiment of a divine being, not the emanations of a supreme being does. He's just a person, with physical strength and power of the human mind, has begun to ethical leadership and success, have yourself to practice their religion and religious practices have resulted, had himself done evangelism and witness Full fullness, as we have seen in his life, if we cast aside the following additions to deify his life. found he directed and self-directed learning and self-performance described as follows: "Not only Alara Kalama have faith, I have faith. Alara Kalama have not only diligent, I have diligently. Alara Kalama Not only have the idea, I also have the idea. do not Alara Kalama just have to, I have to. Alara Kalama Not only have the knowledge, I also have the knowledge. So we have to try to get legal documents that Alara Kalama, after self-repair and self-certified, self-proclaimed achieve . then this, bhikkhus, not how long, I self-knowledge, self-certified, self achieve a method that quickly, I take refuge "(Central I, 164b). later asceticism, self propelled him unbidden lead ascetic as he himself describes: "Because I eat too little, I became limbs as the grass, or the burning withered vines. Because I eat too little, so you mix my toenails became like a camel. Because I eat too little, exposing my spine like a ball chain. Because I eat too little, emaciated ribs of rafters, columns I like a dilapidated house on stilts. Because I eat too little, so my eyeballs are glistening eyes deep in the hole, like water sparkling lights located deep in a deep water well ... "(Central I, 80). Buddha after While practicing asceticism no results. resolutely abandon his ascetic himself and began to meditate, meditation attained, Monday Meditation, meditation Tuesday, Wednesday meditation, developing wisdom, evidence is sufficient intelligent networks, intelligent third eye, make intelligent contraband, such that it is hard, as it's known taints, get rid of illegal sex, illegal possession, ignorance. regard to extricate itself has thus arisen location knowledge "Sanh took advantage, has the dignity, work should have been done, no further callbacks this state" (Central I, 248). Hence, also with their own experience, their self-abandon austerity, meditation, intellectual development, the Buddha attained Enlightenment. regard to masters relied on to reach self-directed, learn leadership and evangelism, so in 45 years of preaching for the students, teaching His main disciples are also teaching self-autonomy: "Be yourself is a lamp to yourself, your self-titled care yourself, do not care anything other titles. Use as lamp Dharma, Dharma used as shelters, do not rely on something else. " First of all, the Buddha confirms "beg" and "desire" not more favorable, not only on the road Dharma practice but also the desire for worldly matters. Samyutta, Volume IV, page 313 states: "If there are ten people doing evil deeds, and a large crowds to his hands begging prayers, wishes that he would be born good fun, good people. Such a pleading in vain, because he made ​​ten evil deeds will fall into hell for such a person throw a rock into the lake, and a number of masses to pray, pray, demand that his hands rocks that will be emerging. Such a pleading is futile, because she rocks, with the weight of it, can not stand up, can not drift ashore, such as public prayer was. contrary, a waiver ten evil deeds , do ten good behavior, if there is a large crowds to pray, pray, accept the hand, demand that he would be born into hell, deprivation, the plea was not being accomplished. He has been born to good fun, good people, the human realm. For such a person engulfed an oil smashed into the lake and then smashed her stool, the number of oil would float on the water surface. Though there are a large crowds to pray, pray, accept the hand, demand that sink to the bottom of the country's oil. Plea was not the result of course, was still some oil floats on water. Thus, we pray, pray do not have any benefits. " Business Expenses Increase IIIA, page 123 testimonials add the futility of begging and pleading. A focus brethren are not in the practice, start-up desire to be liberated from the taints without grasping, that certain desires are not fulfilled. As the hen has eight, ten or twelve eggs, it is not properly seated incubation, hatching hot properly, improper maintenance hamlet, the oil for chickens that have arisen will hope that the chicks of it, with truth, with nails, the mouth, cracking the shell and exit safely, hen he is not satisfied. So Why? Since hens do not sit properly Hamlet, Hamlet is not heating properly, not nursing properly village. contrast, an uncle living brethren interested in the practice, not the oil starts to desire: "I hope that liberation Center taints without grasping", though his mind was liberated without grasping. sake stars? must To say that he has practiced. Having practiced what? There are four foundations of mindfulness practice, there are four main practice necessary, as the four-sufficient practice, there needs years of practice, have practiced in force, with seven enlightenment practice, practice Noble has eight branches. For such as hens, eight, ten or twelve eggs. It hamlets sit properly, it rightly hot Hamlet. Although the chicken was not how he wanted to start, hoping that the chicks of it, with truth, with nails, with mine, cracking the shell and get out safely, the chicks break the shell of it and get out safely. Thus, there is no desire or aspiration is not a problem. The main issue is the right action, right way to lead to the desired results only. A passage again (Intermediate I, page 303) further underscores the futility of pleading. If operating on wrongful conduct, not how to achieve fruition. Hanh Pham wrongful conduct here under false means knowledge, wrong thinking, wrong speech, wrong now, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong set. Because Why? Because this is not the method to achieve fruition. then Buddha seekers example oil, after pouring the sand into the bucket, sprinkle the juice continued for the oil sands, although he had the desire to find out the oil is not satisfied. Because Why? Because this is not a method of finding oil. Buddha used another example, makes more sense, as a seeker of milk, a cow, the horns seized milking cows which, while not even have the desire or aspiration, it is not get milk. Conversely, if monk or Brahmin, whether right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, Right effort, mindfulness, concentration, despite the wishes or not desire, act on happiness will reach fruition. Because Why? Since this method is attained. For example, a search for oil, after the oil into barrels for the seeds, sprinkle water and then continue pressing the oil seeds to the oil. Though he has no wish or desire, and will get the oil. Because Why? Knowing the methods of oil. Also seekers such as milk, the cows, milking cows from breast to become a mother, despite the wishes or desires are not always found milk. regard to the work of life, too, not by begging, so that people aspired achievements. Forums that people often desire something pleasurable years, hard to find in life, such as longevity, color space, peace and good buzz, and heaven is born. In the Available Info (Increase IIB, page 74), the Buddha clearly stated that in this approach not because people pray, not by human desires that are, because if there's pleading because, due to human aspirations that are, There are times in this world who would wither for what, when, just begging is satisfied. Buddha said very clearly: Want lifespan lifespan can not pray or praise to human life-giving life span. Saints want to have life-disciple should practice the path to life span, leading to sharp capacity, leading to peace, put to good rumor, leading to natural birth, he was then achieved, to achieve in pleasurable things in life that you desire. During the definition of industrial action and the role of the Buddha declares very clearly the word Karma (Karma) means action, from the verb meaning Karoti do, is to act on itself, the words and the attention, but that action must be as mental action, ie an action at his own work, making decisions on their own, nobody instigated, not by one lord. Vi the act itself makes sense, as its discretion, should determine our Buddha is the owner of Business (Kammassako) we are the heirs of Karma (Kamma-dayada), we just responsible for the our actions, we have solely the result of the actions we do. Dhammapada states: "What do evil themselves, being themselves, their creation, mashed foolish man, like diamond jewels ". (Dhammapada 161) Another verse more clearly defined than: "On their own, to do evil, polluting themselves, by themselves do not do evil, do yourself pure, Pure, not net, themselves, not anyone who chastity ". (Dhammapada 165) "their Yourself criticized, scrutinized her yourself, self-protection, bhikkhus, Mindfulness permanent peace. " (Dhammapada 379) In a very reputable business, Business Kalamasutta (Increase I, 213-216), the Buddha advised his disciples to believe in its place, do not trust anyone else, believe in the ability to place judge his evil, do not you believe in a different method: - "Hey, Kalama, do not believe it because the tale, do not be believed because traditionally, do not believe it because I heard people say, not news for the storied canon, do not believe for human reasoning, because people do not believe in reason, do not believe after thinking about facts and conditions, do not have believed bias, prejudice, Do not believe for appropriate ability, you do not believe because He let her be the Master. , but the Kalama, when he himself knew as follows: 'The law is immoral, the law is guilty, the person with the legal position of criticism, this legal and acceptable if done, take Weaving suffering misfortune. Kalama This time, let's give them up '... But the Kalama, when he himself said as follows: 'The law is good. These measures are not guilty. The law, which was a location of praise. These measures, if implemented and accepted, lead to happiness, this time the Kalama, be attained and dwell '... ". When was aware of his ability to distinguish between good and evil, the Buddha should take care alone, do not care one else, as the following verse states: "The title wanderer, y not just one, not make love, not to hate work . Hence, in sorrow coal, in avarice stingy, like water on the leaves, do not stick a wet stain ". (Business Volume, 811 question) "Who does not find the tree For delivery care, can be for photographic greed, attachment For He does not care just not let anyone led by her brethren right feet, Traveling in the world. "(Doing The 364 sentences) But Buddha caution. Though he has been liberation and enlightenment than him, but he still shows that he needs to care only in a technical or brahmin Sa: "So I just pay homage, reverence and care to live only in a technical or brahmin Sa, with purpose of making full aggregates ... the world ... Property aggregates aggregates aggregates ... liberating incomplete ... but I do not see any place in the world of gods, Evil Ma and Brahma, Sa subjects between the masses and Brahmins, gods and men, no one Sa subjects or any other Brahmins, with the, with the, with wisdom and with fuller liberation that I may I respectfully , he only bowed and life. This then, brethren, I think, as follows: 'For the French, but I was genuinely enlightened Let reverence, homage and French only her health life.' " So Buddha with humble heart, want to find a brahmin Sa subjects or to take refuge in the Dharma y only. This is why the Buddha taught the brethren, "Be yourself is a lamp to yourself (Āttā-dipaviharatha), take care yourself leaning yourself (Āttā-Sarana), do not care anything other titles. use Dharma refuge, do not rely on something else. "This attitude of the Buddha to explain why false religion Ananda Buddha advised not to with grief after the Buddha's, as disciples of the Buddha Dharma always do the will, there is dharma refuge. corresponds III, 51, the Buddha once defined advice In addition to his disciples get made ​​island Dharma, Dharma took refuge: "Live, self-made islands mines for himself, this, brethren, take refuge with yourself, do not rely someone else. Take legal work island, take refuge law, not rely on someone else. " In the Gopaka Moggallana, Central III, page 111, we find the Buddha's disciples after his death, behaved exactly as his word. Brahmin Moggallana Gopaka respect authors asked Ananda, "Venerable Sir, there is a Sa professional brethren are arranged Gotama: 'This person, when I will be passing refuge title for you and you will only have this medicine? '". Venerable Ananda replied: "This is not a Brahmin brethren are the Exalted, wise, Architecture degree fake degree Arhat , arranged Enlightenment: 'This person after passing I will be your refuge', and we will only have this medicine. " "Dear Venerable Ananda, a monk who has been they increase agreement and a majority of the Presbyterian brethren are ordering this position, after passing the Exalted, will be our refuge, and we will only have this medicine? ". Venerable Ananda Answer: "Without any public brethren, this Brahmin, was our agreement and increase the number of shareholders of the Presbyterian brethren arrangement: 'This person, after passing the Exalted will be shelter for us', and we will only have this medicine ". "And so (you) do not have shelters. Ananda Venerable Sir, what's so so you can mix? '. "Hey Brahmin, we are not without shelter. This Brahmin, we have shelter. And France is our refuge. " Take refuge dharma, which is also the Buddha's teaching us.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.7/10/2014.