Chapter nine

Sangha with  society

After seven weeks  to enjoy  happy Nirvana stillness,  the Buddha  has  decided to bring religion commanded all his life. Party roots  Bodhi ,  the Buddha  preached for two  merchants  Ballika and Trapusha. Later, Ballika sought to  Buddha  to life  contemporary world ,  joined the  congregation  and attained Arhat. Trapusha the  lifetime  gu gentle life of a good  lay  at home . This fact determines  the meaning basic focal  contact  of Tang- old (of  setting ,  leadership , The supreme representative  is  the Buddha ) to the  society : bring the  Dhamma  to  society  to call people to the Sangha, or to  all people  in  accordance with the Dharma living  peacefully . Buddha  refused to re-enter Nirvana  immediately afterwitnessing  the  return to  earth  was due to the heart  of great compassion  wants to save  sentient beings escape  reincarnation  karma . So the  relationship  of Sangha to  society is due  to  compassion. 

Image  of a monk  begging for alms ,  receiving offerings ,  sermon  for  everyone; Images  of  human  normal  offerings to monks, heard he  gave a sermon , start  trust  that living under the,  obviously  did  highlight  the  contact  between the Sangha and  society  about the two  meanings  material  And  spirit .

It is also necessary to discuss  the opinions  of some people who are unfamiliar with  Buddhism , claiming that  alms  is a  form of  non-labor, lazy, that the non-production of the Sangha is a  burden  on  society . Such  a view is indeed lacking  dialectical ,  indecent , superficial.

First,  we  must consider the  circumstances  of living  matter  and  the spirit of the  society  are the  alms  of your  priests  and  circumstances  personal  of him. As you know, the Sa- band ,  alms mourners  have  appeared  in  India  long before the time of  the Buddha  and this event lasted  until  now in many parts of  the world . The  layman  at home  still  further offerings  for the  monks , things proved  that the  desire  to be  listening to the French , which was  donated  to the masters is a  request  reality  of  society . Everyday people are used to looking down some money, a little  entertainment to  satisfy  the demand for  spirits  such as reading, cinema,  music , sports ... or other needs less  real  than, Less  beneficial  . The need to hear instruction, counsel,  expressed  selflessness ,  compassion , grave respect, especially the need for  liberation , It is indeed noble and very practical . Moreover, if  the society  for an object grants to  offering  the  monks to  respond to  a  meet  the needs of noble  spirit  , the result is a reward "fair".

On the other hand,  the Sangha  to  society , as mentioned, is due to motives of  kindness compassion, duty  sacred . They had put all  private property , lived  a poor ,  chaste ,  diligent  practice  "for the  benefit  beings", the desire not  redundant , do not know to  profit  private. Moreover, take a look at the Sangha of  the Buddha , many monks are kings, kings, officials,  great merchants  ,  rich people; the ministers the means  to be able to use the money has to feed itself and many other monks, but have dropped all have  done  selflessness  to that  purpose  ultimatum : self  rescue  and  deliver us  born. That is a  sacrifice  noble, and stood on a  society ,  need to  have paid off.

After all, if a  society  impoverished  to the point where no one  done  by  giving donations , if the  offering  for Sangha actually hinder the  benefactors  , the  alms may be  deformed  form , only bring  nature  symbolic , and that the  monks  must homemade, nourishing himself by his labor as some place, some time had  appeared the  monastery  distant, where the  monks  grow cultivation, harvest gathering that care for  meals  every day  around. And in case  this grave reverence, faithful,  generosity  of  laymen  difficult occasions  shown  above,  require  mental  as mentioned above is difficult to be  met  over.

Beijing Itivuttaka ( Buddhist Theory As Well ) has recorded  his teachings : "There are three categories of people  appear  in his life, bring  happiness  to the many, for  peace  for God and for people."

The Buddha  explained  that the three categories of people was  Tathagata , the  disciple  Arhat of him, and the monks  friendship school . In short , Sangha  appears  in the heart of  society  for  the benefit  of life.

The  sermon  create a  peaceful ,  happy  spirit  for  people  in  society  a  sense wins , but  at the same time  Sangha also outlined for  society  a  lifestyle ,  a student  activity  specific , sometimes carry  personality  matter to  people  to  minimize  these obstacles, the suffering in  society .

Sangha  goes to the  heart  of society  to  spread the  Dharma . The society  is very  miserable ,  karma is  ignorance, so the propagation  includes  the establishment of a  good society  ,  including moral people , with good communication between people and people,  good life strong ,  peaceful  on  the physical  and  mental .  

First, Sangha advocated  building  a  society  firmly  on  moral  ethics  in accordance with  the spirit  of love, compassion, joy, equanimity, peace,  nonviolence , no hatred, no  jealousy , no  fool island ... that  perspective  morality is  humanity  accept  from past  to present  , but did not  perform  properly because the mind has not been  gathered , not  restraint .

Fish monks go to each home, each crowd to  preach  the teachings  of  Buddha , raised lesson  moral  ethics  can already very  popular  but by  reinforcing how compassionate ,  gentle ,  words  of You can easily  enter the  heart, easily obey.

But the basic obstacle to the  life  of  society  India  at that time the  division  level, the  spirit  of violence , is  the be  present but  wrong  of  leadership ...  In fact  as well as the obstacles of Any  society  , at all  times . Buddha  and the  disciples  of him have expressed a  point of view  clearly ,  right  on the  mistake  was.

The composition  of the Sangha includes all sorts of people, all levels  demonstrating the spirit of equality and  reconciliation  of  Buddhism , different from all the "stigmas" in life then and quite  popular  to this  day through the  distinction of caste, color,  composition  position and  family circumstances ,  family ...

"Not by birth but by brahmins, 
not by birth but by becoming a  human being ." 
Being  a good person is due to  his behavior  , 
becoming  a brahmana due to  his behavior  . " ( The Bible , 136)

A young Brahmin  wise  the other Brahmin dispatched to  questions  the Buddha on the policy  of equality  of  Buddha . By  questioning ,  the Buddha  concluded  that  all levels  of society  were  equal  in all  respects :

"... Again, if one is a murderer, theft,  adultery , or other  felony  , then when he dies he will be born if he is assassinated , Is Vaisali, is the Dalai Lama (*), but if he is Brahmin is not like that?

In such  cases  , no matter what level of people, the destiny for each person is the same.

"If he avoids the  felonies  , he will be  reborn  in  the heaven  if he is a brahmana, but if he is of the lower class, then he will not be like that?

"Bachyodhun Gomud, no matter what class, then in such  cases  ,  everyone  is  good .

- "And there must be a Brahmin  declared  that they can develop  heart from  love, not  hatred , not  evil : but the other castes are not like that?

"Bach Duc Gaigayo, no! All four levels can be like that.

- "Only the brahmins can go to the river to wash away the dust and  dirty  people and other people can not be like that?

"Bach Duc Gaigayo, no! All four levels can do that.

"Again, for example, a king assembles several people of different caliber and orders the Brahmins, Assassins to fire wood, wood, lotus or bass And the people of the other class also set fire to these things, he thought what would happen? Fire by people born high class will burn bright, and fire by people born with low class Will not burn bright?

"Mercifully speaking, no matter how high or low the firefighters are, the fire burns as well.

- "For example, two brothers Brahmin youth, a man of  learning and a people without  knowledge . Those who will be selected to make offerings or were invited as guests to attend?

- "Of course people have  educated  selected invite, invite selected because no  knowledge  is  beneficial  anything!

- "But,  supposing  people  educated  to  evil  evil , while people without  educated  goodness ,  virtue  , then how?

- "Then  first  choose to invite those who do not have  the education, because choosing evil  people  evil  will  benefit nothing!

- "Hey Assalayana,  initially  he  relies on  the same line with the class, and then he  quit  race class that chose  knowledge  and  eventually  he turned to the way  of thinking  of me that said that all four class were  bar Net  as well! " ( Central )

Notes: (*)  Society  of India  at that time there are 4  classes :  Clergy  ( Brahmin ), United General ( Police De Loi ), trade ( Vaisali  Da), and  Farmers  ( Thu Da La ) The highest is Ba-la-subjects, the lowest is mandala.

The venerable  Kaccayana also  strongly  criticized the  division of  caste in  society , reiterated the  comments  of  Lord Buddha  when  preaching  to King Madhuraraja.

Compassion ,  non-violence  which is featured in many  religions , but perhaps  expressed  most obviously in  Buddhism . A lot of  classic  Buddhist  mention  compassion ,  nonviolence . This nature  is mentioned in Chapter IV, here we mention two more teachings of  the Buddha  of  compassion :

"Kindness,  extended  to the first, also to the second, third, fourth, upper, lower, scattered throughout the  heart from  infinity , not angry, not hated,  covering  the world  Infinite Love "( Central  I, Tang Chi II, III).

"In the species  of love , if the  heart from  the blessed is  boundless , let alone in all places" ( Book of Wisdom , vol. 2).

The Buddha  for  compassion , nonviolent  protest , peace. He was in direct charge of halting the war between the Sakya and Koliya; Himself has  indirectly accused Ajatasattu king when the king conquered the land of which served to prepare; It was he who negotiated the release of King Ajatasattu when he  was arrested  in the battle between Magadha and Kosala.

Those  leaders of  society ,  national  influence  quite big  happy masses  People. The Buddha  and his  great disciples  often acted as  advisors to the kings of Bimbisara, Ajatasattu, Pasenadi, Suddhodana ( Suddhodana ), Madhuraraja (Ma-dollar) on the  problems  of philosophy ,  religion study , allowing water treatment, etc ..

Who  led  ideal , according to  the Buddha , must as a  Dharmaraja  (Cakkavatti),  afford  ability,  virtue , water treatment in accordance with  the Dharma , bring  happiness  to the people. There is no table to  describe  the  happiness  of the  nation of  ideals  by  Dharmaraja  leadership  that only  emphasized  to  respect the Dharma , the  protection  wholeheartedly  for  all  the people  of the  leader . 

"People have to  care under  the Dharma , the law, business law,  thinking  about the law, honored methods,  praised  France, building banners Justice, flag France, Italy on measures that  protected  the female, courtiers, soldiers, Assassinate,  layman , village, town, Sa-ard, Ba-la-subjects,  to  birds,  animals ... "

In the Jataka Nikaya (Jataka) I, II, III, V,  Buddha  mentions ten virtues, ie ten duties of a king that we see can be  applied  for any one  leader  does  until  today . Roughly  the  texts  vary few  minor details  , but the gist can be  summarized ten virtues as follows:

1)  Generous ,  loving kindness ; 
2)  Keep the  precepts: no killing, no  exploitation , no robbery, no imprisonment, no  deception , no alcohol; 
3) For  the happiness  of  the people , willing to  sacrifice their benefits ,  fame  and  life  for  the people ; 
4)  Integrity ,  honest ,  expressed  serious  task of  his, not  deceitful  people ; 
5)  Gentle , peaceful; 
6)  Strict ,  correct , simple life, not  luxury ,  control  yourself; 
7) No hatred,  jealousy ; 
8) Do not use violence; 
9)  Patience ,  selfless ,  sympathetic  to people; 
10) Not harsh, must be in harmony  with the people . Sympathy for people; 10) Not harsh, must be in harmony with the people . Sympathy for people; 10) Not harsh, must be in  harmony with  the people .

A-ji, volume 42, the ten virtues of the  leader  as follows:

1)  Being transparent ,  generous ; 
2)  Listen to  dissuade  other people; 
3)  Gratitude  to  the people ; 
4) Income tax on  legal ; 
5) The room must be serious; 
6) Do not get drunk; 
7) Diligent,  serious ; 
8)   Serious,  fair hearing ; 9)  Match  with the police; 10)  To preserve the health  of  themselves .

 

Good  leaders  , good authorities will  build   good society . But mainly the  effort to build  the life of  the  people . A member of  society  wants to live  happily , must be  conscious of  building  their  own  lives. Magazine A-levels IV and IV Increase Most A-levels recorded  teachings of the Buddha  for a young Brahmin named Byagghapaja (Bat-bar-ca) that want to be  at peace  in your life  to live, there must be four  conditions :

1) Prepare a full  knowledge  of expertise; 
2)  asset stabilization ; 
3) Have a teacher, good friends; 
4) Living according to your income.

Digha  III storytelling  Buddha  preached to  head fake Anathapindika about four things  happy  people  lay :

1) There is stability  in the  family economy , full money earned by the  right way ,  honest ; 
2)  Spending  for  yourself ,  family ,  parents  and  good works ; 
3) No  debt ; 
4) Live straight,  clean , do not commit bad things about body, speech, mind.

Buddha  also taught that in the first four  happy  then,  happy  Wednesday (of the  spirit ) is the highest, while three  happy  head (of the  material ) is not equal to 1/16  of happiness  Wednesday.

Photography legal quarterfinals  are  methods  of promoting morality of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas beings but also the  method  of communication between people to collect photographic  heartless  way  justifiable , right with  ethics . That is:

1)  Giving grace  ( giving  things when needed); 
2) the  language of photography  ( soft words  ); 3)  Benefit from photography  (doing good for people); 4)  At the photography (close, and  living  with the people).

 Communication , duty, and human  conduct are fully analyzed in the Singalavada Sutta . The Bible is copied in many places, in many places, recorded in  the Ministry , A-levels in volume 11,  Central 33 ... some  details  are slightly different, but the content is consistent. The story tells a young Brahmin, Singala very  rich , very direct, filial. Since his father died, Singala followed  his father's instructions , every morning in the six precepts  of the East, South, West, North, Up and Down. The Buddha recruited into the begging rajagaha  , saw him  worshiping ,   

"If a   noble lay disciple  eliminates four harms in action, if he does not commit four motives of bad deeds, if he does not use six methods to drain  the property , if he does not In these fourteen things, when he  celebrates the  six directions , he is ready to  conquer  both  lives , he will win  in  this and  the next life , and after the body is disintegrated, he will be  reborn  in the  realm. Heaven  happy "

Buddha  explained  further: four harm in action is  murder ,  theft ,  fornication , talk away; The four motives for bad deeds are  greed ,  hatred , illusion,  fear ; six from draining  assets  are: alcohol,  loitering  in the streets, singing amorous skills, gambling,  socializing  with bad guys, lazy.

All fourteen are all bad. Buddha  also analyzed the  harm  caused by alcohol, preach more about  the cause  as  wasting  assets , about how bad friends, good friends.

Part  followed  by Beijing to raise  the meaning  of  worship  quartet methods , thereby,  meaning  mainly the duty, the focal  contact ,  behavior  between  parents , teachers, spouses, employers and workers Workers,  monks  and  followers :

"A  disciple  lay  noble  worship  Hexagonal like? He should know Hexagonal was as follows: the East only  parent , Southern only the masters, the West only  his wife and children  (her husband), the North only friends, the Underwater only the servants, the upper body only the  monks .

Advise children to do good; Teach your child a profession; Must choose the rightful wife; child must inherit  patrimony at  appropriate . The Orient must be  worshiped  and  preserved  like that.      

"A pupil must  treat  his teacher, in the South, in five ways: to  stand up to  greet him when he comes, to help the teacher, to pay attention to the teacher, to  take care of the  teacher; To  be treated like that, teachers in the South must  treat  their students in five ways: to teach students good things, to teach students to remember things. his teaching; to teach students the art school; to  speak good  about the game with friends  colleagues  of his, always  sheltered ,  protected  game. Southern  should  be  worship , Keep it  that way

"A husband should  treat  his wife-Western, in five ways: be  respectful ,  loving  wife; be  loyal  to his wife, to hand over the house to his wife; not  despise  his wife, to purchase jewelry for his wife. Being a husband  serving  like, wife of the West, must  behave  with her husband in five ways: to worry round the house and must cleverly maneuver maid; to s-off; to  preserve  wealth  by Husband brought back, must be  diligent attendance in  all things . The West  needs to  be  worshiped  and  kept like that.

"The host must treat  his assistants in the Underworld  in five ways: to give them the right  amount of energy  , to  provide  them with enough  food  and wages, to  take care of  them when they are sick. , to  share  them with  the food  delicious, to give them periodic holidays. to all treated like that, the maid of the Below must  behave  with owners in five ways: up before home, go to bed after all Be content with the boss, work well and spread  the good of the owner. Southern Method should be  worshiped  and  kept like that.

Encourage him to do what he has learned and show him the way to  heaven . Phuong On should be  worshiped  and  kept  like that "( Truong Bo )  

The last part of  the Business  Desk to the qualities needed to achieve  success in life :  virtuous , gentle, humble, gentle,  brave ,  intelligent ,  liberated ,  altruism ,  generosity ,  equality .. .

Another time  , seeing a Brahmin celebrating the Fire Festival  ,  the Buddha corrected  the meaning  of the  fire  :

1)  Fundamentals  of fire,  ie only  the wealth  to take care of  his parents ; 
2)  Residential  fire, only  the wealth  to spend in  family , friends and  relatives ; 
3)  Blessed filled  fire, only  wealth  indicators on  donations for  religious  piety .

Buddha  and monks monks to door  teaching  the people  in many  circumstances different. Beijing recorded a lot of  cases  the Buddha  and the  disciples  of Him to the poor, the sick, the dying, the mourning, the encounter scene  thwarted , even the  women are writhing in childbirth difficult ... the  venerable  Sariputta, Mahamoggallana, Ananda, puñña · ..., female  venerable  Mahapajapati, Patacara ... have  known are those who  preach  the many thousands of people into the restaurant  lay devout  or Pi -kheo hit  holy fruit .    

Goals  ahead  of the Sangha is  building  a  society  of people  at home  devout , the  followers  of Buddhism  true . That is how the   new Three Jewels are  respected ,  the maintenance , and  the way  to release  suffering is easy  to do . From the  perception  of life are suffering,  determined to  liberate , a  man provided direction to the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha - that  refuge  - voluntary  lifelong  refuge in house  Jewels :

1)  Refuge Buddha  (Buddham Saranam Gacchami) 
2)  Refuge France  (Dhammam Saranam Gacchami) 
3)  Sangha  (Sangham Saranam Gacchami)

Since  the focus  refuge  before  Buddha  or before  you monks, he  became  a  disciple  of  the Buddha  lived in the house, not  ordained  - that  lay  - an advantage-she-rules ( Near the south ) , Or Pregnant-di ( Near the female ) belong to  four  disciples of the  Buddha: 1) monks; 2) monks and nuns; 3) Pros-she-rules; 4) Advantage-di-di. Since then,  Buddhists have  received  the teaching and  support  of the  Church  and have the duty to  preserve the  Church .

Refuge is accompanied   by the  five precepts . Who  lay  life  in the world :

1, No killing. 
2. Do not steal. 
3.  Space  sex. 
4. Do not speak evil words  ,  lies . 
5. Do not drink alcohol.

In some days  certain  month  lunar calendar  (1st, 8th, 14th, 15, 23, 30), the  Buddhists  in part  called on  boys world  (Uposattha - access to residence), date of  diligent practice ,  keep maintenance  added three more world, plus eight world (ie  the eight Precepts ).

1. Do   not eat out of time (do not eat outside the meal). 
2, No make up, no perfume, no festival,  entertainment . 
3. No high bed, wide projection.

Eight precepts of  laypeople  on the day of the  precepts  are eight out of  ten  of the samadhi, who prepare to receive the  Great  Monkhood. So on the boys day  ,  lay practitioners  live the religious life  ,  holy  of a  monk . On this day,  lay people often go to the  monastery  to be near  the Buddha  or the monks, to  hear the Dharma , to  contemplate  life  in the Sangha.

The  relationship  between the Sangha and the  society  takes the  form  of giving, that is,  form of  giving  and receiving. The monks  give the Dharma  and receive the  offering ; the  homeowners  receive teachings and  donated  supplies. A  secondary meaning  should also be said that while receiving the   material respectof  the owner , the monks were encouraged in the  effort to  practice , worthy  of the  faithful of  the owner . Standing on a value  to say that the  generosity  of the Sangha is more noble, is  shown  by the  kindness  compassion,  selfless interests. Buddha also taught that  almsgiving France ,  many useful  French  values  than  giving  material resources,  much useful  material resources.

Buddha  once told  Chief fake  Anathapindika: "Hey  landlord , Saints  disciples upholding  the monks by  donations  of clothes ,  food , and pharmaceutical couch". And  adhere to  the principle of  operation  of  the Dharma , having received the law, the  laity  have to worry about  practicing  law,  spread the  law. Beijing has stated that there is a  movement  of Buddhism  deeply  in  mass  lay .  

Anguttara Economics  I, the "people I win", which  listed  a number  of men and women  lay  by  the Buddha  praised those  supreme  in  mass lay Buddhist , as follows:

The  laymen :

I won  the  refuge  first: Ballika and Trapusha. 
Supreme  on  Giving : Anathapindika. 
Supreme victory  over  Lecture : Hatthaka Àlavaka. 
Supreme  on  Offering  Food  for monks: Mahananusakka. 
Supreme  on  Offering  of  items : Ugga Vesalika. 
I won  about  upholding  Sangha : Hatthigamaka Uggata. 
Dark victory  of  faith  solidly : Jivaka Kamarabgacca.

Lay  women :

I won  the  refuge  first: Sujata Sevanidhita. 
Grand Victory  on  Giving : Visakha Migaramta. 
I won  the  Multicultural : Suppavasa Koliyadhita. 
Supreme  of  Care  patients: Suppiya. 
I won  about Speaking  intimate : Nakulamata. 
Dark victory  of  faith  solidly Potassium in Kulagharika.

Of course, the table  lists  the names of male and  female lay  Buddhists ,  famous above  should  be much longer, for the most  wins  of each also only  characteristics relative  and the collocation nor According to the importance of each taste. The position on this is also  the minimum  is reached  Sainthood Project saved , have you even higher,  attained  Arhat, taste later  joined the Congregation ,  ordained monks and attained Arhat.

Here,  we  would like to  list  a brief  biography  few  laymen  commonly mentioned Beijing and most have been scattered name in this book.

Anathapindika ( Anathapindika )

He is a  referee all  bourgeois  in Savatthi, Kosala. He met  the Buddha  at Rajagaha in Magadha and invited  the Buddha  to Sàvatthi. He  returned to Savatthi, to buy land and build  monasteries  celebrated Jetavana ( Thang Lam or the United Completion) with full  amenities  and  offerings to  the Buddha  and the monks union. He was the  benefactor  largest,  devout  one, each day he  provides  comfort ,  food  for five hundred monks,  in addition  longer  alms  do not know how many guys  poverty , disease.  

The Buddha  preached many sutras to him, he  witnessed  the Prophecy . He was eager to learn and  invent ,  debated  and won many  pagans , defending the teachings  of  the Buddha . When he was dying,  Venerable  Sariputta had to  lecture  him. It is said that after the  last breath  , he was born to  the  Tusita (evening) and that evening he appeared to  pay homage to the Buddha .

Bhallikà and Trapusha (Belarussian, and DeLean-feminine)

The two men are the two  lay  the first  refuge in the Buddha  in Bodhigaya (Bodhi  VTP ). When  the Buddha  has  attained enlightenment , he led two cargo convoys passing through this space, see  the Buddha  's  meditation , feeling seems to  dread virtue  of him, immediately  offering  a meal and honey. The Buddha sermon the  two he heard, they immediately ask for  refuge . The Buddha accepted ,  giving  a handful of  hair that he kept carefully as a sacred treasure  . Later, Trapusha remained a  devout layman . 

Bimbisara (Qin-sa-la-la)

King Magadha (Ma-momentum-momentum). King used to come to worship  the Buddha  when  the Buddha  was a  Taoist  ascetic  in Uruvela and suggest  the Buddha  had left Rajagaha king after his defeat  evangelism . Main king  offerings Buddha  and we monks  monastic  Veluvana ( Bamboo Forest ) is  Vihara first Sangha, shaping a  lifestyle  new  personalities  have settled, have focused  settling  summer . King is a  lay  upon success ,  attained a Stream, wholeheartedly  upholding  Sangha, helping moi  means  to  Dhamma be  extended . The king is  Prince  Ajatasattu hear  the incitement of Devadatta (Devadatta) against  the king to win the throne. The exposed, but the king did not punish  Ajatasattu, to abdicate  to the crown prince  to the throne . Later, Devadatta prompted King Ajatasattu to harm his father. So King Bimbisara was locked into prison, jailed  hunger until  death. The king is Prince Ajatasattu hearthe incitement of Devadatta (Devadatta) against the king to win the throne. The exposed, but the king did not punish Ajatasattu, to abdicate to the crown prince to the throne . Later, Devadatta prompted King Ajatasattu to harm his father. So King Bimbisara was locked into prison, jailed hunger until death. The king is PrinceAjatasattu  hear the incitement of Devadatta (Devadatta)  against the king to win the throne. The exposed, but the king did not  punish Ajatasattu, to  abdicate to  the crown prince to the throne . Later, Devadatta prompted King Ajatasattu to harm his father. So King Bimbisara was locked into prison,  jailed hunger untildeath. Later, Devadatta prompted King Ajatasattu to harm his father. So King Bimbisara was locked into prison, jailed hunger until death. Later, Devadatta prompted King Ajatasattu to harm his father. So King Bimbisara was locked into prison, jailed hunger  until death.

Ajatasattu (A-bar-world)

King Magdalene, the son of Bimbisara. Devadatta was a monks  evil deeds , which is a cousin of  the Buddha , wants to replace  the Buddha  led  the Church should induce the king caused his father and caused  the Buddha , saw him still  equanimity , the king  of fear ,  remorse , Get rid of Devadatta. Shortly after, according to the  advice  of the physician Jivaka, the king came to  the Buddha seemed  repentant ,  sincerely  listen to France . Buddha  compassionately welcomed kings,  teaching  the king, the king  proved  very  intelligent , apply for refuge in the Buddha  and  proved to  be the  holder  powerful  of Sangha. Buddha once said that  if no  crime  harm father, the king has  attained  a Stream  spot king  hear French  first. Later, he was kidnapped by his daughter Uduain to win the throne (Udinin was born on the day King Bimbisara died in prison).

Pasenadi

King Kosala (Qiao-all-la), which  fellowship  with his father  Buddha  is king Suddhodana ( Suddhodana ) of origin Kapilavatthu. To  the body  than the king to marry a  princess  lineage  Sakya of  Buddha . They are Sakya by  selfish , selfish, sent to a disguised slave girl   . When the king discovered  the truth  are very angry, to fight with Kapilavatthu,  Buddha  must stand out  dissuade ,  reconciliation . King is a  lay  faithful,  wholeheartedly  help  upholding the Sangha, Often come to ask the Buddha  and  his  disciples about  the teachings , the rule of water ...,  become  very  close  to the Sangha. Later, he was robbed by his son Virùdhaka (son of the king and  slave  Kapilavatthu). Rajagaha king to flee to  refuge  by King Ajatasatta kindness and  finally  the king died there.

Jivaka (canvas)

When he was born at Ragagaha, he was put in a basket, dumped in a garbage dump, and brought to Takkasila by Prince Abhaya for medical and architectural education. Into account when he  returned to  Rajagaha, so being  fans  talent . He healed Bimbisara and  became  physician  royal . He also often come to the healing of  the Buddha  and monks, and also  became a  physician specializing in visiting  the Buddha . He  heard the French , very  devout . He also came to the healing of King Candaprudyota in Ujjayim. He built a   large detention center , ie Vihara  Jivaha in Ambavana and worship offered to  Lord Buddha  and the monks. He came  Vihara  medical help for those  poor  from these places to drag (with  document  stated that he is not the  official  of King Bimbisara, with  documents stating that he was an only child prostitute).

Mahanama (Malay)

He belonged to the  lineage  princely Sakya of  the Buddha , is the brother of the  Venerable  Anuradha (A-na-law or A-magnate-term-momentum). He is  the Buddha  praised as people have  faith , as  laymen  alms  Junior. He was told by  the Buddha  many times about  the virtues  and  practices  of lay people  . Lifelong living  devout ,  practicing  according to the  Dhamma , the end of life he was a broken  mirror bright  glare of people  lay  compassion ,  nonviolence  and  courage . After the Buddha's  passing away , the king Virùdhaka of Kosala sent troops to attack Kapilavatthu, killing many of the people and the Sakya. He came to the king, to die for  all  by submerging himself in the water . Thinking that he could not do such  a death, the king was content. He stepped into the water, lowered himself, tied his hair  to the stump under the water  and died. The king gave him his dead body, learned of his  compassion and courage  , the king was very respectful, ordered the infantry. Killing many people and Sakya. He came to the king, to die for all by submerging himself in the water . Thinking that he could not do such a death, the king was content. He stepped into the water, loweredhimself, tied his hair to the stump under the water and died. The king gave him his dead body, learned of his compassion and courage , the king was very respectful, ordered the infantry. Killing many people and Sakya. He came to the king, to die for all by submerging himself  in the water . Thinking he could not  do such a death, the king was content. He  stepped into the water, lowered himself, tied his hair to the stump under the water and died. The king gave him his dead body, learned of his compassion and courage , the king was very respectful, ordered the infantry. He stepped into the water, lowered himself, tied his hair to the stump under the water and died. The king gave him his dead body, learned of hiscompassion and courage , the king was very respectful, ordered the infantry. He stepped into the water, lowered himself, tied his hair  to the stump  under the water and died. The king gave him his dead body, knowing  his compassion and  bravery , the king was very respectful, ordered the infantry.

Visàkhà Migàramàta (Pi-xà-khu  Loc Mau )

She is the  laywoman  was  Buddha  praised as  laywomen  at winning  the virtues  of generosity . She was born in Badrika, Ariga. She met  the Buddha when she was seven years old, immediately expressed her faith. Growing up, she followed  her parents  to Saketá and married her named Migàra, the son of a chief of the Sávatthi. The couple live  happily  in Sàvatthi. She was  touched  by the father's capital husband  followers  of  cult  Ni-devout-mail made him a  Buddhist  devout . She lived  happiness , is  everyone  respected : Beautiful beauty , old healthy, fresh, full of children and grandchildren. Every day she copies five hundred monks at home and then she went to hear  the Buddha sermon . She provides  a lot of supplies , medicines, food for the elderly. She built a Vihara  large to worship dedicated to the Buddha , that is fine amnesty  famous Migaramata in Purnarama, near Vihara  Jetavana ( Thang Lam ) in Savatthi. Every day she copies five hundred monks at home and then she went to hear the Buddha sermon . She provides a lot of supplies , medicines, food for the elderly. She built a Vihara large to worship dedicated to the Buddha , that is fine amnestyfamous Migaramata in Purnarama, near Vihara Jetavana ( Thang Lam ) in Savatthi. Every day, she copies five hundred monks at her house and then she goes to hear the Buddha sermon . She  provides a lot of  supplies , medicines,  food for the elderly. She built a  Vihara large to worship dedicated to the  Buddha , that is  fine amnesty famous Migaramata in Purnarama, near  Vihara Jetavana ( Thang Lam ) in Savatthi.

Ambapàli (Mango Garden Girl)

She was born  under a tree  mango in the garden of the king of Vesali, who kept garden was  found  and adopted him. Growing up she was very  beautiful ,  karmic  push put causing her to  practice  courtesan and becomes  rich ,  famous . She then passed to the king Bimbisara and had children with the King, born a prince named Vimala Konanda, this position later  ordained  and attained Arhat. She erected in the garden of a  Vihara  large, ie  Vihara  Ambapalivana and well worth  the Buddha . Later she would like to  ordained  monks-ni,  efforts to cultivate  and attained Arhat.

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These are just some of the  cases  typical in many  cases  the  lay devout ,  devoted  upholding the  Sangha in a  traditional  Indian  supporters ,  offering  all the  monks  leading the list. Those mentioned above leads to  demonstrate Sangha were really  going to  please  society  to  educate ,  lead director  and  effort  building  a  society  minimizes  the maximum those who suffer, convenient to  perform  freed  by  the teachings  of  Buddha . Sangha really be  respected , to be  upholding , has really brought  benefits  society . Termites  contact  between Sangha with  society  is  practical , tight.

Of course , except in some  cases  the monks after receiving the  Dharma , went into the forest to hide, living in the hut in the cave ... living by living by planting, picking, gatherers, most of the other monks live by the  offerings  of the  Buddhists at home  with  supplies ,  food , medicine or both to shelter. The contribution of  mass lay  very large enough to create a focal  contact  for sustainable  long-term .

Society  may change over  time , according to local, from that  form of donations ,  lecture ,  activities  may change. But  as long as Buddhism  still  exists  on this earth - a certain way, it can be said  as long as  sentient beings  still  suffering  - the Sangha remains. The meaning  of teaching ,  suffering ,  practice ,  alms ,  offerings ,  meaning  the relationship between the Sangha and  society  still  exists.END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.18/4/2017.