G - FROM THIRTEEN TO LESS THAN 5.

A This is a period-piece founded the Church Sangha and Church monks-ni. During this period, the Buddha trained his disciples, persuading them to get the support of the political and religious figures, Study for monks and nuns. These are: Venuvana [1]  (Veluvana, Truc Lam) in the capital Rajagriha of Magadha (Ma-out-momentum), Jetavana (Jeta) in the capital, Sravasti of Kosala (Qiao-slap-la), Mahavana ( Dai Lam) in the capital Vayali of Vajji, Nigrodha in the capital of Kapilavastu Sakya. At that time, Magadha and Kosala were the two largest in the Ganga Basin. King Bimbisara of Magadha and King Pasenadi of Kosala became two fervent zealots of the Buddha.

1- first place in Loc-Uyen (-589) 

On the full moon day of the seventh solar calendar, the Buddha entered the Sun. [2] First with ten Arahant disciples at Deer Park, in the current Isipatana village of Sarnath. There is now the Mulagandhakuti pagoda built by Anagarika Dharmapala (Dharma) in 1922 to commemorate the Buddha's first entry. This is a sacred place of Buddhism, one of the Four Mind Centers (where the Buddha was born, the first sermon, the first sermon, and where the Buddha entered Nirvana), and where the Buddha Dharma the first time), as well as the place of the Sangha Sangha with full Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. In the year 244 BC, Emperor Asoka came to this pilgrimage site for the construction of a number of temples and memorial stone pillars, on the head of the four-lion lion statue " "(Dharmacakra) beautiful, today still on display at the Sarnath Museum. Four-faced lion is used as the official symbol of India. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote: "At Sarnath, near Benares, it seemed as though I still saw the Buddha preaching his first sermon, and his teachings echoed from afar, still whispering in my ear, Two thousand and five hundred years ago, the Asoka Stone, with the inscriptions on it, seemed to speak to me in beautiful words about a human being, though imperial, but greater than king or great. any emperor. " (The Discovery of India, p. 44; Calcutta, Signet Press 1946).

Fifty other friends of Mr. Yasa asked to leave home. [3] 

In this summer, 50 other Yasa friends, all of the most prominent families in the region, also came to hear the Buddha's sermon, attained the Arahant and asked him to become a monk, Buddha disciples up to 60, are all Arahants.

The Buddha gave the mission to teach Dharma to the monks 

On the day of fulfillment, the Buddha called the disciples to say:

-  Bhikkhus, As-Lai has escaped all ties, whether in the scene or the sky. Teachers, too, monks, teachers have also escaped from all ties, whether in the scene or the sky. You go out to bring good to many people, bring happiness to many people. Because of compassion, the teachers bring goodness, benefit and happiness to the gods and humanity. Teach them to go one by one, spread the Dhamma, perfect in the beginning, perfect in the middle, perfect in the end, perfect in both the spirit and the spirit. Declare the noble, pure and pure spiritual life.

There are beings with little or no dust in their eyes, if they do not hear the Dharma will fall down.There will also be people who understand the Dhamma.

As As-Lai also goes, As-Lai will head toward Uruvela in Sananigama to spread Dharma.

Raise the flag of the level of good. Teach the sublime Dharma. Bring good to others. That is, the teachers have completed the task.

"  Dear Buddha, Kondanna-sensei, please teach us how to do ordination for the developer of the mind.

-  You have seen As-Lai ceremony for many people already; So you keep doing that.

"  Lord Buddha, Assaji said great-grandmother, so no need for ritual cunning. But for us, a minimum ritual to use during ordination is very necessary. Please Kondanna request a simple rite, then ask the instructor to teach more.

-  According to the thought, first of all, the bridegroom  shaved her beard, wore a robe, and then kneeled down in front of the ordained monk, I repeat this three times: "I take refuge in the Buddha, who guided me in this life, I take refuge in the Fa, the path of love and enlightenment. The Sangha, the unity of those who wish to live the awakened life. "  White-blooded deer, such a proposal, you do not know that you have committed a mistake?

As the  teacher suggested very well, As Lai confirmed to the mass: kneeling three times three times under the feet of a bhikkhu can become a bhikkhu.

They are happy to follow the Buddha's teachings.

Mr. Punna Mantaniputta and 29 friends of the monk [4] 

After the end of the Lord's Day, the Buddha went from Isipatana to Uruvela. On the road from Isipatana about to Benares, stop at the Buddha, sitting under the tree, in a small forest clusters Kappasika [5] , thirty youth youthful fun to play also took his wife in his forest cluster. One in thirty people without a wife should follow a girlfriend. While everyone was bathing, playing with each other, the girlfriend walked away, stealing valuable items from the others. When it comes time to go out, everyone runs together to search in the forest. When they met the Buddha, they approached him and asked if he saw a woman who was passing by. The Buddha asked again:

-  In your opinion, you should find a woman or should find your real self is more?

-  Sir, find your true self would be better.

-  So you sit here, As-Lai will teach the Dhamma for you.

-  We would like to hear.

Thirty young men pay homage and sit down hard listening. After listening to the Buddha's teachings on the Three-Sided Self, the Self-Suffering, and the Four Noble Truths, all thirty of them were happy and asked to be ordained according to the Buddha. After the ordination ceremony, Buddha told all to Uyen Uyen to meet Kondanna, ask him to shave his beard, put on his clothes and receive the instructions to learn; July next year will see the Buddha in Rajagriha (Wang-Xa) to enter Lower. In the group of 30 young adults have a name puñña · Mantaniputta (Purana Maitrayaniputra [6] , Phu-Lou-Na Di-Da-La-Ni-Zi) after the Buddha recognized as the monks preach the Best in number of Buddhist disciples.

Number of Buddhist disciples from now to 90.

Uruvela Kassapa, two sisters, and one thousand followers [7] 

Ten days later, the Buddha arrived in Uruvela (Bodhgaya region). There are three brothers ascetic, worshiping the Fire God. The elder brother, Uruvela Kassapa, has 500 students, his stepmother Nadi Kassapa (300), his younger brother Gaya Kassapa (Ca-Da-Ca-lettuce) has 200 students. The Uruvela, Nadi, Gaya refer to each person's residence. These three are Brahmins, worship the Fire.They live in huts made of branches and leaves. Their dress is made of bark. Hair lengthened into pendant or scabbard on the top of the head. They do not go begging but receive offerings from people from villages in the area. They cook for themselves. They also raise animals to eat and to sacrifice.Uruvela Kassapa is over 100 years old but still very healthy. He is the expert of the Vedas, living a virtuous example, and confident that he has attained Arahantship. He is revered by two sisters. His lectures were attended by local people.

The Buddha visited this first. Uruvela Kassapa, the young samsara, whose dignity is also beloved, After a moment of conversation, he panicked to find that there were thoughts in the Vedas that he had not mastered. This monk showed him the very (very puzzled) gowns of the Atharvaveda and Rigveda kings. Strangely enough, when it comes to the subject matter of literature, literature, storytelling and the eighteen spiritual practices of brahminism, there is nothing that the samatha disbelieves.

That afternoon, the Buddha accepted his wife with Uruvela Kassapa. Dressed in a four-piece shirt to spread the grass on the edge of the grass, the Buddha sat comfortably in the silence. Uruvela Kassapa also kept silent sillyness in order to accomodate the boy next to the monk.

That afternoon, while conversing with Uruvela Kassapa, the Buddha asked:

-  Sage, let me tell you why the Fire can bring us liberation?

- Satma Gotama, after a moment of silence thinking that Kassapa replied, fire is the essence of the universe. Fire originates from Brahma. Therefore, in the shrines, the image of Pham-Thien is always placed at the central position. The Atharvaveda Sutra speaks of the worship of fire. Fire is life.If there is no fire, there is no life. Fire is light, warm, a source of energy that produces plants, animals, and people. Fire destroys darkness, shatters the cold, brings joy and the growth of things. Food by fire becomes pure. Humans come back to fusion with Brahma. Because fire is life, fire is Brahma. The Agni god of fire is just one of many manifestations of Brahma. In the firehouse, the Agni god is often shown as having two heads: One symbolizes the fire used daily and one symbolizes the fire of the sacrifice and returns to the whole. There were forty-four firepower. The firefighter must observe the precepts, ascetics and diligence, to be able to maintain the Fire God and to clarify the path to liberation.

-  Kassapa, the Buddha asked, what do you think of people who think that water is the first nature of life, the water originates from Brahma, and the water has the power to make people become barren Return to Mergence with Brahma?

Uruvela Kassapa was silent. He thinks of millions, at this moment, bathing in the Ganga River and in other sacred rivers and lakes, hoping to cleanse all sins and karma so that he can later Return to Brahma. A moment later, he said:

-  recluse Gotama, the country does not really help us super escape. The water goes down, while the fire rises. When we die, our body by fire comes up into smoke ...

"  Kassapa, you said that you are not right. The white sky that is flying in the sky is also water.Water can also fly. Smoke is also water vapor. Both clouds and smoke will have to return to the ground. Everything, as you know, is always circulating.

-  But all things have a source, and can return to that origin.

-  Phra Kassapa, mutable objects that are present. See the leaf in my hand. Seeds are earth, water, heat, cloud, sun, time, space ... are graceful to help this leaf is present. Missing one of these conditions leaves the leaf different or unsuccessful. All kinds of rocks, herbs and animals are subject to the law of causation. The origin of an object is universal . Please watch closely. There is only one single nucleus that leads to one fruit. There must be enough new harmony grace born fruit. The idea of ​​a single, original cause is an illusion caused by disappointment . Hey folk, leaf in my hand this is due to all the dhamma in the universe to form, including the awareness of religion.

The Brahmins silent.

It was dark. Uruvela Kassapa invited Buddha to sleep in his hut. But the Buddha wanted to spend the night alone in the hospital. The Brahmanist said:

-  Some days there is a big snake in the hiding in the hospital, chase how it does not go. Satama Gotama should not spend the night in there, possibly in danger. It was because of that snake that we had to set up outdoor picnics for the ceremony. Please spend the night here for safety.

-  Peace of mind. I would like to spend the night in the hospital. Surely not.

-  Sa-subjects have to spend the night at the fire station, please feel free. He wants to stay there as long as possible.

That night the Buddha was in the hospital. On the central altar, the fire is fed by many lamps, each with many wicks. The corner on the left has a large pile of wood, perhaps a frieze for burning at every ceremony. The Buddha thought that if there was a serpent in the hermitage it would be hidden in a pile of wood. He picked the opposite corner, folded a four-piece turban, went down to coordinate and began to meditate. Late at night, the Buddha saw a huge snake circled the center of the hospital, he said softly:

- Snake, go out to the forest to be safe, do not stay here will be dangerous to life.

The voice of the Buddha is full of compassion and understanding. The snake slides slowly toward the door. The Buddha also laid his back down. When the Buddha woke up, the moonlit night shifted through the window into where he lies. He sat up, grabbed his coat and dusted his clothes, went out of the hospital, went to the forest to meditate. At dawn, the fire was on fire, for unknown reasons.Kassapa's followers saw fire, shouted and panicked, then ran for the jar into the Nairanjana River to get water. But all efforts are in vain. Their fire station is on fire, there is no way to cure.

Uruvela Kassapa is mourning the mirthful and virtuous salvation he had just known since yesterday morning. In the meantime, the Buddha appeared. He was walking on the high hill, burning fire, and he returned. Seeing the Buddha, Kassapa gladly ran and grabbed his hand.

-  Good luck, luckily Gotama is safe, okay. I'm so glad.

-  Thank you, I'm safe.

The Buddha knows today is the day Uruvela Kassapa Dharma talks. It is said that among the listeners of the French, in addition to the five hundred religious friars, there are nearly a thousand people from the neighboring villages. The sermon is set at noon, after the meal. Knowing that his presence at the sermon would make the leader uncomfortable, Lord Buddha took the bowl to go to the village for alms. At midday, he sat on the lotus pond. Walk around the lake, then sit under the shade of ancient trees. Late afternoon, Kassapa-sensei to look forward to.

-  recluse Gotama, today at noon our son waited without seeing him. Why do not you come?

-  Thank you, I want to go sightseeing around here, and let you be natural during the sermon.

-  Yesterday recluses Gotama say about the presence of leaves as the aggregation of many weak-causal factors. He said that man is also due to the combination of causes and conditions. Then when the causal disintegration, where do people go?

-  We have long been trapped in the notion of self (atma) as a regular self at constant. We are accustomed to think that when the body is disintegrated, that self still exists and can return to its origin as Brahma to dwell with him. Kassapa, that is a fundamental mistake that has astray many generations.

Vassa Kassapa should know:  Everything from the karmapa birth and also by the coast that kill .This birth because of the other birth, this one kill because the other kill. That is the principle of dependent origination that I have discovered through meditation. In reality, there is nothing consistent and unchanging. There is no self, self or self. Venerable Kassapa this, he had been contemplating the body-can, feeling, mind, heart and the mind acts not [8] ? Man is present due to the aggregation and operation of the five aggregates. These are the continuous streams of change, in which there is no common element.

Uruvela Kassapa, a long silent thinker, asked:

-  So is Gotama Satan advocated nihilism?

-  Not. The notion of all things is nihilm as well as a wrong view as the concept of a permanent immortality. Kassapa, you look at this lake. I did not say that water, lotus leaf, lotus flower in the lake was empty. I just say that water, lotus leaf, and lotus are all phenomena that are coordinated by the conditions of existence, and that in their bodies there is no constant and permanent entity.

-  So, if there is no self, there is no "atma", then what to cultivate to achieve liberation? Who is free? Who is liberated?

The Buddha looked into the eyes of the Brahman. The look is as dazzling as the sun but as mellow as the moon. He smiled and said,

-  Phra Kassapa try to find answers yourself. The other day, we will continue the story.

Two returned home. Uruvela Kassapa gives way to the Buddha for the night. He spent the night at the hut of a large student. Uruvela Kassapa is very fond of disciples and reverent obeisance.

In the following days, the Buddha did not go out for alms round because morning Kassapa also offered food in place. However, noon after the meal, he also walked on the edge of the forest or the lake, then to the shady sit quietly. Late afternoon, Kassapa again to find the Buddha to talk. He became increasingly aware of the great stature of the insight and virtue of the Buddha.

One day it was raining all night long. The next morning, the Nairanjana River floods the banks, flooding village homes in the area. The forest where Kassapa and five hundred disciples were practicing were also flooded. However, everyone ran up to the high places, no one was swept up. For Gotama sa-no, no one can see. Kassapa-sensei urged many boats to find. Finally, the Buddha was standing on a hilltop.

Water rises very quickly and draws down quickly. The monks of Kassapa's congregation began rebuilding the burning firehouse and the tents swept away by the water or made sullen.

One afternoon, Lord Buddha and Kassapa stood on the banks of the Nairanjana River. Kassapa asked the Buddha:

-  Yesterday recluses Gotama say about contemplating the five aggregates are form, feeling, perception, volition and consciousness. I have tried the practice of observing and seeing that all five phenomena are the body, the sensation, the perception, the mind, the mind, and the mind. There is no ordinary thing at all. But I still do not understand that if there is no self, then we need something to work hard? Who is free? Who is liberated?

"  Kassapa, do you acknowledge that suffering is a truth?

-  I acknowledge suffering is a fact.

-  He acknowledged that any suffering has its causes, as well as all things in the universe, all things by virtue of which the combination of which.

-  I acknowledge that suffering has its causes.

-  When the causes of suffering are present, suffering is present; So when the causes of suffering are absent, is suffering not present?

-  Of course, when the causes of suffering no longer exist, no longer suffering.

"  Kassapa,  suffering is not liberation, there is no need for self to be liberated.  This religion, the  root cause of suffering is ignorance, the cause of suffering is craving . Everything is impermanent that we think often, it is ignorance. Everything has no self that we think of as self, that is ignorance.From ignorance produces craving, desire to be the other, then generate love, hate, greed, anger, fear ... and so many sorrows and sorrows. The path of liberation is the way of reflecting reality in order to realize the impermanent nature of selflessness and the arising of all things, all things. The way to liberation is the way to eradicate ignorance. Ignorance ignites craving; craving to kill, afflictive destruction and suffering kill. That is liberation.

Uruvela Kassapa was silent. A moment later, he asked:

-  recluse Gotama, I know what he said is what he realized, not mere theory. According to him, liberation can only be derived from meticulous work. So all rituals and prayers are completely useless?

The Buddha pointed his hand to the other side of the river and said,

"  Kassapa, if someone is standing on this side of the river wanting to the other shore, what should he do?

-  He must wade across the river or have to row paddle boats across.

-  Yes. But if some people want to cross the river without wading, also do not use the boat, just set up sacrifices and prayers, what do you think?

-  I think that person is not practical, and do not know as long as he can cross the river.

-  Likewise, the Buddha said, if not practice contemplation to eliminate ignorance, greed and negativity, we did not achieve liberation, even if we have sacrifices, prayers, all my life.

Uruvela Kassapa suddenly fell at the feet of the Buddha. He sobbed and said:

-  Dear teacher, I have missed most of my life, now please accept me as his disciple to have the opportunity to learn and practice the path of liberation.

-  Awesome! But what about your disciples?

-  Please give me a chance to contact them. Tomorrow I will submit my decision to you.

Two days later, Uruvela Kassapa and all 500 disciples shaved off their beards, waving their robes. They threw in the Nairanjana River all the bunks, idols and sacrificial instruments, and gathered in front of the Buddha, kneeling down, said loudly:

"I would like to take refuge in the Buddha, who showed the way for me in this life.

"I take refuge in the Fa, the path of love and enlightenment.

"I want to take refuge in the Sangha, the unity of those who wish to lead a life of awareness.

After the ordination ceremony, the Buddha preached to the 500 new masters of the Four Noble Truths, no-self, breath control, body and mind, alms and silence.

The next day, Rabbi Nadi Kassapa and 300 other disciples also arrived. Yesterday they were frightened to see hundreds of buns and worshiping equipment floating on the Nairanjana River; They thought that an accident had happened to Uruvela Kassapa's retreat center. After explaining, they agreed to go home and let the gover inform Gaya Kassapa. The three brothers Kassapa love each other, the same ideal so in just seven days, all three brothers and 1000 disciples are ordained Buddhist, bringing the number of disciples to 1093 Buddha.

Then the Buddha instructed them all to the summit of Gaya-Sisa Mountain, the far away Uruvela, and the third Sutta [9]  as the Adittapariyaya. Listening to this sutra, all 1003 new bhikkhus are attained. The Buddha resided in Gaya-Sisa for three consecutive months to teach the new monks.

The Buddha said the Fire (Aditta-Pariyaya) [10] : 

O monks, all burned. What are the monks, all burned up?

The eyes are in the fire, the shape is in the fire, the eye is in the fire. Feeling, whether happy or painful, or not happy without suffering, arises from the label, lies in the fire. Where did the fire come from? From fires of craving, anger, delusion, birth, old age, sickness, death, sorrow, mourning, suffering, sadness and despair. As-Lai stated so.

Imagine this, the monks, the pure disciples of the saints who are bored with the eyes, the form, the eye, the eye, no matter how the feeling is received. joy, suffering, or unhappiness. In the same way, the pure disciple of the saints sees the boredom with the ears, the sound, the nose, the scent, the tongue, taste, body, mind, mind, mind, mind, How do you feel - happiness, pain, or unhappiness? Due to boredom, the person is no longer attached; Because of no attachment, he is freed. That person will know that he is no longer reborn, life of dignity, [11]  was completely satisfied, what to do are done, and will never again return to this state.

When the Buddha finished, all bhikkhus attained Arahanta, clearing all the defilements.

5- Second in Venuvana (-588)

Buddha King Bimbisara 

From Gayasisa, Lord Buddha went to Rajagriha (also known as Rajagaha, now Rajgir, Wang-Xa) to meet King Seniya Bimbisara as he promised before his enlightenment. Venerable Uruvela Kassapa asked the Buddha for the congregation to follow him. He told the Buddha that there would be no obstacle for the 1000 beggars to reach the Magadha. Near Rajagriha has many forests for the wanderers. They can go begging in the suburbs and even in the capital to educate the people of this region. After listening to the Uruvela Kassapa, the Buddha consented to all 1003 mendicants accompanying him to Rajagriha (Wang-amnesty).

The three Kassapa brothers held the monastery very seriously. A thousand masters are divided into 40, each of them 25, including one chief. The stewardship of the alms-seekers through the organization should be more and more bright, full of prestige. From Gaya to Rajagriha only about 52 km which the sangha has to go for 10 days. Because every morning the monks (monks) must share to visit the village to beg for alms. They then gather in a forest or on a grassy pasture to sleep in silence.Feeling finished son, they left the road, go into each of them. The shape of the monks wearing yellow robes on the quiet road on the return of a deep impression and beautiful-people in the heart.

Uruvela Kassapa led Rajagriha, led the Buddha and the Sangha to resettle in the forest of Latthivana (Palm Grove), at the Supatthita Temple, 2 km south of the capital, Vuong-Xa. The next morning, the congregation was allowed to embrace the alms round. The beggars divide into each of them 25, go in a row, step by step deliberate and deliberate, looking straight ahead in front of, face majestic and quiet. According to the Buddha's teachings, they silently stopped in front of each house, regardless of the rich and poor, about five minutes, then approached the front gate of the neighboring house. While standing silently waiting for offerings, they watched the breath and practiced the contemplation that the Buddha taught. When offered, they only quietly bowed their gratitude without saying any praise for the food offered. The donation after eating food into the bowl, may ask a few questions. The beggars were kindly asked to answer those questions. Yes, they said that I studied in the Province of Consciousness, under the guidance of Sakya Gotama, commonly known as the Buddha;They are taught by the Four Real Truths, Five Mindfulness and the eight Paths. All beggars are ordered to return to their homes before lunch time to have lunch together and hear the Dharma talk. Afternoon and evening for study and meditation. So from midday until dawn the next day, no one saw any yellow-haired man in the city anymore. All beggars are ordered to return to their homes before lunch time to have lunch together and hear the Dharma talk. Afternoon and evening for study and meditation.So from midday until dawn the next day, no one saw any yellow-haired man in the city anymore. All beggars are ordered to return to their homes before lunch time to have lunch together and hear the Dharma talk. Afternoon and evening for study and meditation. So from midday until dawn the next day, no one saw any yellow-haired man in the city anymore.

Within half a month, most of the capital of the capital was aware of the presence of the Buddhist mendicant congregation. In the afternoons when it was cool, many pilgrims came to Latthivana to meet the Buddha and the Sangha to study the doctrine of consciousness. The Buddha had not yet visited King Seniya Bimbisara [12]  when the king was reported to the Buddha and the great monk of the monk. The king was told that the leader of this congregation was the young sorcerer he had met in the diocese of Uddaka Ramaputta. One evening, the king, along with Videhi and Prince Ajatasattu (A-So-do) [13] Take a four-wheeled car to Gek Forest to visit the Buddha. The king invited to follow him a hundred and twenty civil servants, intellectuals and leaders in Brahminical circles. By the edge of the forest, the king stepped out of the car. Queen Videhi hands Prince Ajatasattu followed. One hundred and twenty new Brahmins do the same.

Upon hearing that the king came, Lord Buddha and Uruvela Kassapa came out to welcome. All 1003 masters are present, sitting around. The Buddha invited the king, queen, crown prince and new guests. King Seniya Bimbisara started introducing Brahmins to Buddha. Among these new visitors are many Venerable Siddhartha and Vedic teachings. They belong to various religious and religious trends in the area.

Most of these people have heard of Uruvela Kassapa, and some have met him, but besides King Bimbisara no one has ever seen him. Seeing Uruvela Kassapa's reverence for the Buddha, many expressed surprise. Uruvela Kassapa was over 100 years old when the Buddha was only 36 years old.The guests whispered to each other, not knowing who the teacher was. Uruvela Kassapa immediately stood up, walked up to the Buddha face, hands together speak slowly clear language:

-  Glass transparent recluses Gotama, completely enlightened, steps most precious in life, children are Uruvela Kassapa bowed respectfully ask him.

After saying he respectfully bowed to the Buddha three times. The Buddha helped Kassapa up, told him to sit down on his left hand. Now all the audience is completely silent. The Buddha listens to the  Maha Narada Kassapa Jataka Talk about Uruvela Kassapa has had the charm of being a disciple from many previous lives. Then the Buddha preached the Four Noble Truths, the impermanence, the selflessness and causality of man and the universe, teaching only to eradicate delusion and suffering by practicing the awakening, , concentrating and contemplating. The voice of the Buddha in bright, resounding sound like a bell, warm as the sunshine spring, as depressed sea tide. More than a thousand people listen in silence, everyone is happy to see their heart bright, full of hope and peace. How many questions in the heart gradually open. When the Buddha finished his words, Bimbisara, who had attained the result of the Complete-Daughter, blossomed with a happy, radiant smile. He stood up and wrapped his arms around the Buddha:

-  Dear young people, at a young age there are five wishes. Now five wishes are fulfilled. The first wish is to be  empowered and to take the throne; That wish was fulfilled. The second wish is to meet an enlightened master; That wish was fulfilled. The third wish is to have grace for that enlightened being; This wish has also been fulfilled. The fourth wish is that the enlightened one teaches me the path of Dharma; This wish has also been fulfilled. The fifth wish is to understand the teachings of that enlightened being; This wish has just been fulfilled. Dear Lord, I have begun to understand your mystical teachings. Today, the Blessed One accepts to be my lay disciple.

The Buddha grinned silently. The king asked the Buddha and all the monks to attend the royal wedding on the full moon day. The Buddha also welcomed the word.

The Buddha preached the world of the layman 

King Seniya Bimbisara deliberately organized a welcoming procession and a solemn solemn assembly. The king invited many civil servants to hear the sermon. All officials in the court were invited. People were ordered to hang lights on the roads where the Buddha and the sangha would pass.While the king was preparing, the 90 mendicants were ordained by the Buddhas in Loy-Uyen, Isipatana, who were going to propagate the sites in turn to gather to Latthivana Forest (Forest Gecko) Forest to meet the Buddha to prepare to enter. coming down.

Full moon day has come. Around ten o'clock in the morning, the Buddha, along with a thousand monks, wore yellow robes, hugged the bowl, and entered the city of Rajagriha, responding to King Bimbisara's invitation. The people were solemnly silent - they went through the streets of the flag-raising people. The people stood watching the two sides of the road.

King Seniya Bimbisara and the courtiers and human beings took part in welcoming the Buddha and the Sangha. Entering the large courtyard in front of the shrine, covered with flowers, decorations, flowers, Lord Buddha was invited to sit in the honor seat, one with King Bimbisara, the other with Uruvela Kassapa. Thai-Ajatasattu brought water and towels to the Buddha's body. Next, the troops also brought water and towels to all the novices. The purification was done, the king stood up solemnly to welcome and introduce the guests, then reverently scooped the food into the bowl of the Buddha.Empress Videhi also stood up to direct the troops in the royal palace to provide food for the mendicants and guests.

At midday, the Buddha and the monk group of novices sat idle and pray before eating. King Bimbisara and all the guests kept quiet during the meal. They all felt the serenity and peace of nature from the personality of the Buddha and the mendicant congregation. After the Buddha, monks and guests were finished, the alms bowls of the monks were washed and handed back to each of them.

King Bimbisara turned to the Buddha, hands full of respect. The Buddha understood the idea, lectured on the five precepts of Buddhists at home as a way to build and protect peace and happiness for the nation; The five precepts are also the principle of peaceful and peaceful living in the family as well as society:

"  The first precept is not to kill, to keep the precepts is to nourish the compassionate mind, and all living creatures are afraid of dying. To nourish one's compassion and loving compassion for the sake of making life less miserable and beautiful, if all people in the country know how to keep the precepts from killing, the country will not be in disorder. Peanuts, people are peaceful to do business. When people love each other and solidarity together, the rich people strong.

"  The second precept is not to infringe on the property of others, and I want to give others respect for my property because of my hard work, so I have to respect the property of others. To steal, to rob, to deceive or to use his power to take possession of other people's property. In the country there will be social justice, prosperity.

"  The third precept does not encroach upon the virtue of others, which helps the couple trust one another, the family is happy, warm, together build the future, happy for the children and grandchildren, build a commune Healthy Assembly.

"  The fourth precept is not to lie, not to say harsh words, not to divide hate ." The words must be in line with the truth: "Yes, say yes, or no, no, not falsify the truth." True words create trust and happiness. The words are crude and divisive, creating hostility, hatred and war.

"  The fifth is not drinking and not using drugs ." Alcohol and narcotics make people lose control, lose the sense of humor, and make things misbehave for themselves and their families. If the emperor and the mandarins maintain the precepts and advise the people to preserve them, it is a great blessing for the nation.

"Great king, the king of the head of a country should live in awareness, in wisdom, to know what is happening in his kingdom. If the king made in the dynasty and the people understand the benefits and the real. In the five worlds, the kingdom of Magadha will become the most powerful kingdom in the universe. "

The Buddha just finished, King Bimbisara happy to approach the Buddha before the ceremony.Empress Videhi also stood up to hand Prince Ajatasattu go to the Buddha, she taught the Buddha hand to greet the Buddha.

The Buddha tells the story of cotton plants  

Empress Videhi bowed to the Buddha, then said:

"Lord, I have a son Prince Ajatasattu today, and many children other children of the king, the king and the guests. Mercy shows only to children the path of love and alertness. "

When she finished speaking, the queen fell down to bow to the Buddha. Prince Ajatasattu followed her too. The Buddha smiled and reached for the Prince's hand. Queen Videhi turned to the children to gather before the Buddha. All the children are noble children should be well dressed. Trai as well as girls are worn around the wrists and ankles. The girls dressed in colorful sari shirts, looked fresh. All sat down in front of the Buddha.

The Buddha said:

I have done earth, stone, trees, birds and animals, before you were born, so you too have done earthly, stone, trees and birds Today we may meet you also because in past lives we have met and we have been able to make each other happy. for each other suffering.

"Today I want to tell you something that has happened for thousands of past lives." This is about a stork, a crab, a porcelain and a lot of fish and shrimp. And among you, maybe you have made a stork, some have made crabs, and a lot of fish and shrimp.

"In this story, the stork is a sinister, fraudulent, deceitful creature that has made so many mortal and painful animals. But I have learned a valuable lesson:  When I cheat and hurt others, I myself will be deceived and suffering again .

"At that time, we made porcelain flowers next to a lotus pond just cool, but no  fish.Near there is a small pond, dirty, hot, but there are many shrimp and fish. Seeing that too much fish and shrimps spawned a maneuver, it came to stand on the edge of the pond, making a mental thought.

-  Uncle, what do you think?

-  We are thinking of the fate of the uncle. Here pond narrow, water is less hot, dirty. They lack food. Your life seems hard, I love it.

-  So you have a way to help us, doctor?

-  If we let each of us bring down the lotus pond over there, we would be spoiled for swimming in the cool water with loads of food.

-  Uncle aunt, since he was born our parents grandchildren have never heard storks that have goodness with shrimp and fish species. Uncle expressed that it was just to eat each one of us, right?

-  We are suspicious now. I'm our uncle now, do not tell me again to tell you now. The truth is over there a lot of lotus ponds, plenty of water but cool again. If we do not believe one then follow me through it. Then I bring it back here and tell them right now.

"The fish in the fish heads together to discuss a moment, then send a shark to the stork, the shark is old, the body is very strong, it has a good swim, but also easy to move. I shoveled the shark on the mine, flew to the lotus pond, dropped the fish into the lake for it to swim all over the lake, and then brought the shark back to the pond. All that it has seen in the lotus pond, the fish are very happy to hear that they are asking for the stork to carry them to the lotus pond. But instead of dropping the fish into a lotus pond, it flies toward the porcelain spoon, places the fish in the trunk of the tree trunk, uses a fish fox to eat it, and pours the fish bone into the porcelain spoon. pond to bring a fish other to eat, fish bones under the tree more and more, superimposed on each other.

I am very angry with the stork, but I can not stop it, you know, porcelain can only be rooted to the ground, branches, leaves, flowering, but can not run to the pond to tell the news to the fish and can not stretch to stop the stork eating meat. day after day, it just brings the fish to the porcelain to eat the meat, the fish is out to the shrimp, so it is heartbreaking to pray later if it is made fun or human I will try to defend the weak and prevent the violent and deceptive cheating and murdering others.

"A few days later, the fish and shrimp in the pond was gone, only one big crab was left, but at first it was too much, but after being so hungry, it came to the shore telling the crabs:

-  All right, all the shrimp and shrimp that we carry to the lotus pond are happy to wave to the side. I'm here to you always go through it.

-  How can you carry me? I'm a crab, I'm hard, slippery and heavy. I miss you, I'm lost tan.

-  Do not be afraid, I will tighten her tight.

"The crab thinks: It may be that the stork has dropped all the fish and shrimps into the lotus pond, and also the stork has eaten all the fish house relatives.

"  Uncle, I'm scared. If you give him two clutches to his neck, then I'm scared.

"Stork willingly let the crab cling to his neck and fluttered his wings, but instead of flying straight into the lake, he flew over the porcelain flower.

-  Auntie, why do not you take me down to the lake where the beans on this tree, I'm scared.

-  What foolish foolishness to go to hire you now? I'm not your servant either. I just want to bring them here to eat each and every one of them. Look at the bones under the tree.

- The  evil stork Oh, the fish are too foolish fish was cheated cheated and eat meat. But to you, do not worry. Uncle bring me to the lake, otherwise I will clamp off his neck to see.

With that said, crabs tighten to the neck. Stork pain so exclaimed:

"  Well, Hai, Hai do not hold me tight. Let me take him to the lake.

"Stork landing on the edge of the lake, standing near the water, crab afraid to let go of the throat will be eaten like the predators of the fish before it clenched teeth clamped two strong to force the collar to break off. dying, Crab goes down to the water.

We all witnessed tragic events from beginning to end, but we did not do anything, but we learned a valuable lesson:  in life, He will be helped by many, and sooner or later he will fall into miserable circumstances, and I will work for the benefit of all generations forever. Now, meet the children, I want to pass that precious lesson to you. "

All the children were attentive to hear the Buddha telling his predecessor. Everybody loves porcelain and all the fish are cheated. Everyone is angry with the stork and compliments the crabs of mind and mind.

King Bimbisara stood up, came to the Buddha in front of the hand and said:

-  Today, the Buddha gave adults and children a precious lesson. I look forward to Prince Ajatasattu's imbibition of his teachings. The Magadha Kingdom was very fortunate to have him stay here. I have a gift to offer to the Enlightenment and Sangha, do not you know that I have the honor to offer it?

The Buddha gazed silently at the king.

King Bimbisara donated Venuvana (Truc Lam) 

King Bimbisara continued:

-  North of Rajagriha capital about a mile (1.6 km) there is a very large bamboo garden, just quiet and cool, called Venuvana (Veluvana, Truc Lam). I would like to dedicate that park to the Buddha and to increase the group used as a religious practice and study. This is the way I am and the people here will have many opportunities to come to life with him. Desire of Compassion accepts for my heart.

The Buddha thought of the coming summer retreat, need a place convenient for monks, he smiled nods consent. King Bimbisara was very happy. The king thought that the soon-to-be-established Venuvana chieftain would maintain a long-standing Enlightenment in his kingdom. Many of the new Brahmins were not happy about this decision, but they kept quiet.

The king brought out a jar of gold. He himself poured water in the jar on the right hand of the Buddha and cherished the declaration:

-  White World-Religion, as well as water in the vase gold flowing into his arms, Venuvana garden was dedicated to his station and his teachers-union leaders due to his residence for monks practice.

The handover ceremony is over. The worship ceremony is also completed. The Buddha and 1250 al-Arahants returned to the Supatthita temple in Latthivana.

The two Sariputta, Moggallana and 155 of his followers [14] 

During the stay at the Supatthita temple in the Latthivana jungle, about 2 km south of Rajagriha (now Rajgir), the 90 novices had been converted to Buddhism in Loc-Uyen ( Migadava in the village of Isipatana (Sarnath) consists of Mr. Kondanna (5 people), Yasa group (55 people) and Punna Mantaniputta group (30 persons) respectively to Latthivana to enter the Sangha to prepare for the second sem. as the Buddha has commanded.

In Upatissa (now Kalapinaka), called Nalaka, in Nalanda district, north of Rajagriha, there is a very intelligent young man named Sariputta, his father Tissa, his mother Rupa-Sari. . Because of Sariputta's well-known intelligence, he was born in the most privileged family in the village, so he called him Upatissa. Sariputta has a friend named Moggallana (Moggali), her son Moggali, in the village of Kolita (now Kulika), next to Upatissa village. Moggallana is also very intelligent and belongs to the most important family in the village so it is nicknamed Kolita. Sariputta and Moggallana are born the same day. Both families are Brahmins. One day, they came together for a solemn sacrifice for many days on the mountain top near Rajagriha. On the first day they have fun with everyone,Suddenly, Sariputta thought 100 years later that all the people playing around here would die and the scenery would be completely changed. They are calm before the life of impermanence. He sadly said his thoughts to Moggallana, and two friends went to find him. They both came to seek the teachings with the teacher Sanjaya Belatthiputta, there were 250 students. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins. Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together. Suddenly Sariputta thought for a hundred years, after all the chaos in this place would die, and the scenery would be completely changed, but now everyone was calm before the fight. life is impermanent. He sadly said his thoughts to Moggallana, and two friends went to find him. They both came to seek the teachings with the teacher Sanjaya Belatthiputta, there were 250 students. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins.Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together. Suddenly Sariputta thought for a hundred years, after all the chaos in this place would die, and the scenery would be completely changed, but now everyone was calm before the fight. life is impermanent. He sadly said his thoughts to Moggallana, and two friends went to find him. They both came to seek the teachings with the teacher Sanjaya Belatthiputta, there were 250 students. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins.Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together. Suddenly Sariputta thinks 100 years after all the people who are playing around here are going to die and the scenery here will be completely changed, but now everyone is calm before the life of impermanence.He said sadly to his mind for Moggallana, and two friends asked each other to find him. They both came to seek the teachings with the teacher Sanjaya Belatthiputta, then 250 students. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins. Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together.Suddenly Sariputta thinks 100 years after all the people who are playing around here are going to die and the scenery here will be completely changed, but now everyone is calm before the life of impermanence. He said sadly to his mind for Moggallana, and two friends asked each other to find him. They both came to seek the teachings with the teacher Sanjaya Belatthiputta, then 250 students.Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins. Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master.Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together. But now everyone is calm before the life of impermanence. He said sadly to his mind for Moggallana, and two friends asked each other to find him. They both came to seek the teachings with the teacher Sanjaya Belatthiputta, then 250 students. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins. Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together. But now everyone is calm before the life of impermanence. He sadly said his thoughts to Moggallana, and two friends went to find him. They both came to seek the teachings with the teacher Sanjaya Belatthiputta, then 250 students. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins. Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins. Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north.Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together. Soon the two of them took over all of his teachings. But they felt unsatisfied, and led each other to many other famous Brahmins. Finally disappointed. They decided to split up further to find the master. Mr. Sariputta went south, and Moggallana went north. Coming to meet the master will notify each other to learn together.

One day, walking in the Rajagriha, Sariputta suddenly saw a solemn yogi bowl, the general walked away, gazed down a few feet in front of him, his expression calm, showing a deep calmness. inside. The respectable deity from house to house to receive a little food according to the generosity of the patron. Assaji's supernatural maneuver made Sariputta's attention, [15] silently followed by observation, not daring to disturb him. Dai-Assaji went to bowl, find a suitable place to sit back live.When the great Assaji life was finished, he came to the side, pouring water into the bowl of giants and said:

-  White-glass virtues, his ministry is pure and pure. Could you please tell me why you escaped secularism? Who is your teacher? Who do you spread the teachings?

-  Dear friend, Assaji replied, just as a monk, not enough ability to explain the full and clear teachings of the dharma.

-  White glass-virtue, I'm Sariputta in Upatissa village, revered for the virtue of education just a little more, I will try to find out what part or section. Please teach me some essential points, summing up some important ideas in the doctrine that you have learned.

-  the Buddha Gotama teaches a lot, but you increase just under four following verses. So prolific read to the man heard:

Ye dhamma hetuppabhava -

tesam hetum tathagato

Aha tesan ca yo nirodho -

evam vadi maha samano.

Meaning:

The dharmas are due to conditions.

As-Lai explained so clearly

And the only way to end the dharma.

The great monk taught like that. [16]

These four verses have just summarized the causal relationship of the arising and passing away of the Dharma and the practice of liberation. Mr. Sariputta is very smart, just heard the first two words immediately burst and hit the Sotapanna (Sotapanna). From then onwards, to show gratitude to the great Assaji, whenever he heard the Assaji whereabouts, Sariputta turned in his direction and bowed his head, and as he always slept, he turned his head in that direction.

As committed, Sariputta goes to find Moggallana and reads four sentences

shelves. Listening to Mr. Moggallana also attained the results. They went to the old teacher Sanjaya-Belatthiputta informs and invited him to come to life with the Buddha. Sanjaya refused, but his 155 followers followed Sariputta and Moggallana to Venuvana to receive the Buddha's teachings.To this news, Sanjaya immediately came to vomit blood. The Buddha accepted all in the sangha with the call, "Come here, monks, live the holy life according to the Dharma, to end all suffering ." A week later, near the village of Kallavala, the Moggallana Buddha was taught by the Buddha of four great places (earth, water, wind, fire), attained Arahantship. By the second week, when the Buddha told the Vedana-Pariggaha to Dighanakha in Sukarakhata, Sariputta attained Arahantship. That afternoon, the Buddha summoned all the disciples around him to enthuse the great Sariputta to be the first, the first-rank intellectual, and the great Moggallana to be the second student, the supreme deity.

Since the number of Buddha disciples up to 1,250 , they attained Arahantship (Arhat, arahat, arahant).

Buddha established the first amnesty Venuvana 

The next day, after the king's offering at the king's palace, the emissary of the king took the Buddha and the elders of the monastery to visit Venuvana (Truc Lam). What an ideal place for a mendicant congregation. The garden is about forty acres, about 2 km north of the capital Rajagriha (Vuong-Xa). In the green bamboos garden of all kinds. Between the bamboo gardens there is a clear Kalandaka lake (or Karanda). The ammunition can be erected scattered to make room for the great virtues. The great disciples such as Kondanna, Kassapa, Sariputta and Moggallana gathered very happily to plan to organize Truc Lam into a well-ordered dynasty. The Buddha taught:

-  The rainy season is not convenient for traveling alms. The monks need a place to settle in order to diligently study together, while avoiding the wetness along the road, as well as trampling on insects crawling out of the way. In three months of settling [17] , good men and women can bring food to the offerings in the center of the residence. And every day they will be taught by the ordained monks on the teachings during the courses, and they can ask questions for further answers.

Traditional retreats are set up from here. Only fifteen days later the second semester will begin with a total of 1250 Arahants.

Under the mantle of Moggallana, the young mendicants erected a small amulet for the Buddha and several other amulets for the elderly mendicants. All are made of bamboo, mud and mud. Am of the Buddha is small but very beautiful. Behind there is a golden bamboo bush. On the left is a green bamboo cluster. Nagasamala plays a bamboo mat and two chairs for the Buddha, and places a bowl of water beside the bamboo so that the Buddha has a place to wash his face and hands. Nagasamala is a young beggar. Previously, he was a disciple of Uruvela Kassapa. From the day Venuvana Venerable Uruvela Kassapa appointed teacher Nagasamala as the first attendant for the Buddha.

Venerable Sariputta met with a layman in Rajagriha; He offered Venuvana a copper bell hanging near Kalandaka Lake, under an old tree branch. Bells signal the time of study. The Buddha teaches that when one hears the bell, everyone must watch the breath and practice mindfulness.

The lay disciples of the Buddha every day to Truc Lam to help with construction work.Venerable Uruvela Kassapa is a very good monk leader, who coordinates the support of the lay followers. He meets with the benefactors of the offering of the rising son, helping each of the mates are full of cassava, bowls, coordinating tools, face wipes, filter racks, and so on.

Day of residence. The retreat schedule prepared by the Buddha and the great disciples was promulgated and the group was strictly observed. In the morning, there is a wake-up call. After washing the face, the mendicants began meditating in their sleep. Everyone practices meditation and walking meditation several times until the sun reaches the tip of the bamboo. Then it's time for alms round. Most of them just went out for alms rounds on the days when they offered food for the entire Sangha. On these days, masters can use morning time to meet with their instructors to discuss what they have not mastered in the field of teaching as well as in the field of practice only ( samatha (vipassana). Y-master is a mendicant who has made much progress on the path of practice. The great Kondanna, Assaji, Kassapa, Sariputta, Moggallana, Bhaddiya, Vappa, Mahanama-Kulika, etc. are all great masters. Each person in charge of the guidance of the sixty-six new masters. There are ten instructors, twenty or thirty people. Each new-born monk has his or her teacher. That is the leader in the religion that we need refuge to learn. Venerable Uruvela Kassapa joined the great virtue of Sariputta to do this distribution work thoroughly before settling.

At the beginning of the hour, the mendicants are present at the infirmary, standing in rows at the lawn next to the lake. After the food was distributed, people sat down on the grass and began to eat their son in silence.

Sibling finish at the end. Then the Buddha often preached to the public. Sometimes, when he teaches masters, lay people are invited to attend. Sometimes when he teaches lay people, the mendicants are invited to attend. Again, there are sessions he teaches to the children, laypersons and mendicants attend auditions. Often in the children's preaching sessions, the Buddha recounts his story.

Sometimes the great disciples stand to teach the Buddha instead of listening to the Buddha. Then he usually points in addition and praises the parts that are clearly displayed. After the lecture, the lay followers left, the monks were resting for some time. Then the bell signals the time of meditation and walking meditation. Next hour is free consultation and learning. When the hour (21 hours) is pure, everyone is quietly resting. The Buddha and his disciples usually meditate until midnight and get up earlier than the young ones.

King Bimbisara very often visit Truc Lam to visit the Buddha and Sangha. He only took Queen Videhi, Prince Ajatasattu and some servants. He put the four-car and the horsemen at the gate and walked into the mansion. One day saw the mendicants sitting in the rain to hear the lecture, the king with the Buddha to build a lecture hall so that the monks can eat or hear the Dharma. From the day the lecture is completed, life in the clinic begins to have sufficient facilities. The large lecture hall, which can not only cover the sunshine for 1,250 masters, can also house about a thousand more lay people.

One day King Bimbisara visited the Buddha alone. After a conversation, the king confided to the Buddha:

-  I have another son that the Deity never met. I really want him and his mother to visit him. Your Honor, his mother is not Queen Videhi, his mother is Ambapali (Amrapali), and his name is Jivaka (United Kingdom), this year is fourteen years old. His mother lives in Vesali, north of Pataliputta (now Patna). Ambapali did not like the restless life in the forbidden palace, she did not care for status, status, preferring free life. I have given my parents some self-sufficient economy, including a very beautiful mango orchard in Amvara village near Vesali. Jivaka is very intelligent but he is like mother, does not like politics and power. He is currently in Rajagriha to study medicine. I love it so much. Please also love it as well. And if accepted by the Buddha, I will tell him to come visit him to learn the noble dharma.

The Buddha smiled approvingly. The king happily hands down the Buddha.

Kaludayin invited the Buddha to visit King Suddhodana [18] 

From the day the Buddha attained enlightenment under Bodh Gaya and lectured for the first time at the Garden of the Uyghur in Isipatana, his reputation grew and spread to King Suddhodana in Kapilavastu. The king and the royal family were delighted, the memory of Prince Siddhattha increased.King Suddhodana sent seven times to Prince Siddhattha over the court. But all nine nuns, after listening to the Buddha's sermon, asked to become ordained and attained Arahantship. When they attained Arahant, they were no longer eager to go to earth so they did not think of the Kapilavastu mission.

After nine disappointments, this time King Suddhodana carefully advised the Kaludayin (Kala-Udayin), who was born on the same day and best friend of Prince Siddhattha, to remember the mission not to be neglected. Mr. Kaludayin is committed to fulfilling the mission but requesting a condition that the king allows him to ordain the Buddha. Princess Yasodhara asked the king for Channa to accompany him to remind him of Kaludayin.

Kaludayin and Channa arrived at Venuvana about one month after the opening of the retreat season. Kaludayin and Channa are very happy to meet the Buddha before his am. The Buddha inquired about the king, queen, Yasodhara, Nanda, Sundari Nanda, Rahula and all the relatives. Kaludayin and Channa have become old men. Kaludayin was holding a prominent position in the court and became one of the trustees of Suddhodana. According to Kaludayin, the health of the king was somewhat diminished, but he was still brilliant even though he was 78 years old, and now there are many good assistants in the titular work. Queen Gotami is 77 years old, still healthy. Prince Nanda, 35 years old, is 30 years younger than the Buddha, has 30 good generals, is less than two generals of white (long and white eyebrows) and slightly shorter than his ears. Prince Nanda was engaged to a descendant descendant named Janapada Kalyani. Sundari Nanda, Buddha's sister, has become a lovely girl. Since Yasodhara is no longer as beautiful as she is, she is dressed up simply, and she continues to work for the poor and the sick. Heard that the Buddha fasted one meal a day, she also eat so. Rahula has become a seven-year-old boy, beautiful, healthy, dark-eyed, smart and brave, very beloved by his grandparents.Eventually Kaludayin asked the Buddha, as long as he could return to his homeland, everyone was tired of looking forward to seeing him again. The Buddha replies: She dressed very simply, and she continued her work in helping the poor and the sick. Heard that the Buddha fasted one meal a day, she also eat so. Rahula has become a seven-year-old boy, beautiful, healthy, dark-eyed, smart and brave, very beloved by his grandparents. Eventually Kaludayin asked the Buddha, as long as he could return to his homeland, everyone was tired of looking forward to seeing him again. The Buddha replies: She dressed very simply, and she continued her work in helping the poor and the sick. Heard that the Buddha fasted one meal a day, she also eat so. Rahula has become a seven-year-old boy, beautiful, healthy, dark-eyed, smart and brave, very beloved by his grandparents. Eventually Kaludayin asked the Buddha, as long as he could return to his homeland, everyone was tired of looking forward to seeing him again. The Buddha replies:

-  After the retreat season, Tathagata will return. Now is the rainy season, away from inconvenience. Furthermore, the newly founded Mendicant Congregation needs the presence of As-Lai to educate them. Kaludayin and Channa stay here for a month and then come back to inform our father.

Kaludayin and Channa stay in Venuvana's lodge as guests. They get acquainted with the masters, observe the peaceful life of the peace of the renouncers, get acquainted with the teachings of consciousness and liberation. Kaludayin every day find ways to close the Buddha. He realized that the Buddha was always leisurely, as if he no longer wanted or sought for anything. Buddha as a fish disengaged in the water, like a cloud hovering in the air, completely reside in the present. Standing, lying, sitting, each movement expresses the spirit of leisurely freedom, almost nothing can bind or stir him anymore. Kaludayin suddenly wishes to live the pure life of the monk under the guidance of the Buddha. After hearing a few dharma teachings, he offered to become ordained and accepted by the Buddha.

Channa is a very loyal servant. Seeing Kaludayin ordained, he also wants to be ordained. But he thought he could not go home without the permission of Ms. Yasodhara. So he told himself to wait until the Buddha returned to Kapilavastu.

Mr. Dighanakha Buddha [19] 

One day, during the retreat season at Venuvana, the great sages Sariputta and Moggallana took the Dighanakha (Phras-Chi-Trai School) to the Buddha. Dighanakha is the eldest brother of Sariputta.He was not a disciple of Sanjaya but a very famous man. Listening to Sariputta and Moggallana after the Buddha, he came to inquire about the teachings of the Buddha. Two great virtues immediately led him to meet the Buddha directly.

Dighanakha asked:

"  Gotama, what do you teach? What is your doctrine? Personally, I do not like any policy or theory, because I do not believe in any policy or theory.

-  So, Buddha, do you like the policy of "do not like" him? Do you believe in his "do not believe" policy?

-  Gotama, my favorite or not, believe or not believe, not related. I just beg you to tell me your doctrine.

-  Once trapped in a theory then people lose all freedom of thought. That person becomes autocratic, assuming that only his doctrine is truth, and all other doctrines are false. The disputes and quarrels that arise from this persistent attitude can last indefinitely, take a lot of time and can cause conflict, war. Therefore, "ants" is the greatest obstacle on the way.

-  What is perception?

-  Ants are perceptions, views. Player is obstinacy. An observation is to insist on a perception, a view. Mortgages like that are stuck. Because of the trapped, the door of truth is no longer open to me.

Hey, my friend, let me tell you this story. There is a widow who is living with an eight year old son. He is very dear child, watching the baby is probably the life of his life. One day, while he was away from home, the robbers came to the neighborhood, robbed him and took his son with him. Upon arrival, he saw a black baby's body lying on his burnt-down home. He immediately believed that his son was dead. He cried, cremated the body of the baby, then put the ashes into a bag of brocade, wherever you go with you. A few months later, his son escaped the bandit and returned to his old home at midnight. It knocked on the door. At that time he was holding a bag of ash, mourning alone. He refused to open the door, just thought my son was dead, and the kid who was knocking on the door was a kid who lost some teaching to tease him. The child did not complain that his father had moved to another place, so lost out ... And that miserable father forever lost his only child.

Dear friend, if you insist on a certain doctrine or doctrine and for that absolute truth, I will fall into the situation of the young father. At that time, if truth came to knock on the door, I would also refuse to open the door.

Dighanakha asked:

-  Is your teaching a philosophy or a doctrine? Admit it is not an opinion?

- My teaching is not a doctrine or a doctrine. It is not due to elaborate deduction of intellect as the doctrine of the nature of the universe, that it is fire, water, earth, wind or spirit; Or that the universe is finite, infinite, boundless, infinite, etc. No, my teaching is not a construct built on intellectual reasoning. The teaching I teach is by empirical experience. What I say is that I have realized. And he can also verify with his own experience. I say things are impermanent, not self. This I have experienced and you can also experience. I say that things swing at each other that arise, survive and disappear, not from the first cause. This I have also experienced and you can also experience. I contemplate the realization of impermanence, non-self, and dependent origination which can lead us to liberation and peace. This I have also experienced and you can also experience. The things I say do not have the purpose of explaining the universe but are only intended to guide practice in order to experience reality. Words do not express the reality. Only direct experience helps us to realize reality .

-  Good, good, Gotama! But if some people think that his teaching is a doctrine?

-  Dighanakha, your question is very good. My teaching is not an intellectual-induced doctrine, but later, and even now, there are those who view it as a doctrine. I need to clarify: My  teaching is a means to enter reality, not to describe reality . Just like the moon finger. Have to finger your finger to see the moon, but the finger is not the moon. My dharma is to practice, practice to come to realization, not to worship, or to discuss and praise.  My teachings are rafts to take people across the river delirium, to the shore of enlightenment liberation. When it came to shore, that raft became useless.

-  Please virtue World-Religion of showing me the way to overcome the grief of feeling.

-  Hey Dighanakha, listen carefully. Feelings are of three types: pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling and neutral feeling. All three types of feeling are rooted or in the body, or in mind and consciousness. All sensations have a birth defect as any psychological or physical phenomenon. The method I just presented is the method of contemplation. Consciousness to see clearly the nature and origin of the sensations, whether for pleasure, longevity or free. Once it has become clear that the nature and source of the sensations are impermanent, non-self, conditioned, unreal, then the retching sensations will lose their effect . The distressing feeling of a person is rooted in the false perception of reality . Once ignorance has ceased, enlightenment is present, all suffering is gone . This can only be achieved by practicing meditation and not be through prayer and sacrifice [20] .

While the Buddha gave Dighanakha the Sariputta, Moggallana, Nagasamala, Kaludayin and Channa were present. But the virtue of Sariputta is the deepest one. He saw the mind light up, immediately attained Arahant. Not to stop emotions, he folded his hand to bow to Buddha. Venerable Moggallana and Dighanakha are also bowing down to the Buddha. Dighanakha asked to be ordained by the Buddha. Kaludayin and Channa witnessed this scene is very moving, sincere respect and trust for the Buddha increased.

A few days later, Videhi brought the food to Venuvana. She brought a porcelain flower to plant beside the Buddha's am. Empress forever remembered the story about the cotton plant that Buddha told the children heard in the temple.

Public opinion against the Buddha in Rajagriha [21]  

The Buddha went to Rajagriha (Rajasthan) for less than a year, and his reputation ranged from the establishment of Venuvana (Veluvana, Truc Lam), the refuge of the Bimbisara, the ordination of three brothers Uruvela Kassapa, Sariputta, Moggallana and many young men in the area. The pagan lost the support of the king and the masses, began to criticize and defame the sabbatical order: Gotama was fascinated by the masses with a strange teaching that led to the loss of his son, , wife loses husband, lives alone, family disintegrates, farmer lack of farming. Opponents, when meeting the mendicants, read the following article:

Simon Gotama

Coming to the capital Magadha

Take all the disciples of Sanjaya

Who is next?

The mendicants whenever entering the alms-gathering place, listening to the bad news on the hearings and listening to readings, getting annoyed, returning to the Buddha, asked the Buddha to take measures. Buddha said:

-  Hey, masters, do not be sad about those comments. Within seven days, the public opinion will be silent. If anyone read the article on the above please read the following shelf:

Enlightenment was born

Teach the noble Dhamma to people;

Who dares to mock taunt

Saint teaches the Law of Heaven?

Surely after seven days, the public opinion is no longer available. But the exile group of Turks left the Rajagriha capital of Magadha in turn, moving to the capital, Sravasti of Kosala, seeking the support of King Pasenadi and the people there.

Vesali people pray to the Buddha except cholera [22] 

In Vesali, the famine has spread to thousands of people, most of them poor families, so they are only transported to the grave or dropped into the river. Hence, the cholera disease is raging, causing adults and children not to rich and poor to die. The best doctors in Vajji have suffered. The teachers of laity set up many sacrifices for sacrifices and prayers, but they did not produce any results. In the end, people think of going to the Buddha seeking mercy at Venuvana. Prince Mahali Licchavi was nominated to bring many precious gifts to Rajagriha, to King Bimbisara's court to ask for permission to visit Vesali, hoping the great virtues of the Buddha could change the disasters. King told the delegation should go to the Venuvana monastery met Buddha. When the Buddha accepted,[23] . On the other side of the river, the Vesali people gathered to welcome the crowd. They set up the ceremony, flag, flowers full of riverside.

When the Buddha's boat arrived, the people cheered and the music began to reverberate. The government and the public welcome the Buddha as their savior. Buddha just set foot on the land, thunder suddenly rebels and a torrential rains down. This is the first precipitation after months of drought. The people rejoiced, dancing, cheering and singing right under the rain. The rain brought coolness and hope for the whole country: the rain made the fields lush, the land was cleared of all disease pollution. The Buddha and the mendicant congregation were taken to the large park in the center of Vesali. Many spacious huts have been erected in the park. Over the next day, the Buddha Dharma talked about the Three Jewels. [24] (Tri-ratana) as the three jewels of all men; Refugees and practitioners of the Five Precepts will be devoted and supportive of the gods, thus avoiding many diseases. After the Dharma, the Buddha visited the most raging plagues in the city. Wherever the Buddha has taught the people how to live in hygiene, how to prevent disease and how to live the Three Jewels according to the Three Jewels and the Dharma. A few days later, the Buddha said Sutra  Master Luu Ly Tathagata Duc Duc Duc , Recalling the 12 great vows of the Medicine Buddha to rid the suffering of sentient beings, causing beings to be full of beings, and lead beings into the path of liberation; Lord Buddha just how to set, worship, offerings, chanting Medicine Medicine to eliminate suffering. After two weeks, the epidemic has reduced. The Buddha and the congregation were so well received by the Lords of Licchavi and the people that they passed the Ganga River that Bimbisara and his entourage took to the Venuvana monastery. During the two weeks in Vesali, Lord Buddha achieved the 84,000 results of the Pre-save.

Ambapali and Jivaka meet Buddha [25] 

At the beginning of October, 588 BC, when the season is near full, there is a beautiful young woman coming to Venuvana to meet the Buddha. She drove a white horse, both horses were white.The youngster stepped out with a fifteen-year-old boy. She is extremely gorgeous jewelry with noble posture. A young monk took her from the gates of the monastery to the Buddha. When the Buddha was walking meditation, the monk invited the young woman and her son to sit down on two bamboo chairs in front of the courtyard.

A moment later the Buddha arrived, along with Sariputta, Kaludayin and Nagasamala. The young man and his son stood up and saluted. The Buddha invited the two of them to sit down, then placed themselves in the third chair placed.

Although used to living in the court, Kaludayin has never seen a beautiful woman so gorgeous and graceful. He was a new monk for a month so very surprised, do not know how to look at such a beautiful woman is right. Nagasamala's attendant also reacts like that. Both teachers looked down at the ground. Only Buddha and Sariputta look at the face of the woman only. Sariputta looked at the woman and turned to look at the Buddha. You see the beauty of the Buddha in the bright as the full moon. The blissful and peaceful nature of the Buddha penetrates into the teacher's mind.

Ambapali is also looking at the Buddha. She has never seen anyone look at her like this ever.Ever since there was a man or a young man looking at her, she saw in her eyes an embarrassed moment, a glimpse of a dream, or a plan of possession. Buddha is looking at her like looking at a cloud, a river or a flower. Apparently he felt the deep feelings in her soul. Ambapali hands clasped hands:

-  Child is Ambapali, and this is the son of Jivaka (United States), this year fifteen years old. I am studying medicine in Rajagriha. I have heard about you and I wish you good luck to learn with you.

-  Very good, so whenever you free time, go to Venuvana freely to learn with you.

Then the Buddha asked Jivaka about his education and life. Jivaka answered politely, neatly and clearly. The same father and mother to Prince Ajatasattu, but he looks more intelligent and virtuous.After a few stories with the Buddha, Jivaka suddenly felt deeply in love with this monk. He promised himself when he finished medicine he would come near the Buddha.

Ambapali thought that the Buddha was only a famous guru as the other famous masters she had met. But no, she never met a teacher like Buddha. She has not seen anyone with respectable and beloved status like Buddha. Through the gentle and compassionate eyes of the Buddha, she felt as though she had understood all her heartfelt suffering, she did not need to speak. Being near the Buddha, she felt a lot less suffering. A tear in her eyes, she said:

-  Teacher, my life is very hard. Although I have no physical shortage, I have never had a faith.Today is the happiest day of my life.

Ambapali is 32 years old. She was an old, talented, sharp child, but she did not sing for anyone.Those who she found lacking in style and status, no matter how much money she refused. From the age of 16, she met a love affair. Then she met King Bimbisara as prince. The royal court did not want the royal family to recognize Jivaka as the son of Prince Siddhartha and should announce that Jivaka was the illegitimate son he met in a basket to the side of the road. This made Ambapali suffer.Suffering increases with jealousy and hatred. She was free as the only remaining treasure in her life. So no one has tied her up so far.

Buddha told Ambapali:

-  Beauty also bear the law of birth and will also fade over time as many other phenomena.Wealth and wealth too. Only the peace and the freedom of meditation and contemplation bring true happiness. This is Ambapali, the time has come for her to practice a peaceful life. Pay attention to every moment of your life, do not waste her life in the play to find forgotten. This is very important for her and Jivaka's happiness.

Then the Buddha taught Ambapali how to organize daily life, how to practice the five precepts, how to breathe, how to meditate, how to use time, how to donate and how to do good deeds. Ambapali is happy to hear the precious teachings of the Buddha. Finally, before retiring from the Buddha, she said:

-  At the outskirts of Vesali, the mango has a very cool and quiet in the village of Amvara. I hope you and the mendicant, on the way to propagate, have the opportunity to stop there. It would be a great honor for me and for Jivaka. Dear virtuous compassion, welcome compassion.

The Buddha accepted the smile. Ms. Ambapali is gone, Kaludayin asked permission to sit down beside the Buddha. The master invited the great saint Sariputta to sit on the other chair, while his teacher folded his hands behind the back of the Buddha. Some of the mendicants are walking meditation nearby, and a cozy scene is also on. Venerable Sariputta smiled at Kaludayin and Nagasamala, and asked the Buddha,

-  Dear Brother, should the monk should have attitude towards women? Is the beauty of women an obstacle to the elaborate practice?

The Buddha looked at Nagasamala and the young mendicants, saying:

-  Teachers, the self-nature of things is not beautiful bad. Bad beauty is due to the feeling or awareness of each of their own karma, which arises. Because of the contact with the naked eye, the birth of consciousness. Observe each person's dependence that produces pleasant or unpleasant feelings. Pleasant feeling produces beautiful thoughts. The unpleasant feeling produces a bad idea. An artist and a farmer have different ideas about the beautiful and the bad. Therefore, depending on the perception of each person, a river, a cloud, a leaf, a flower, a ray of light, a golden afternoon of different beauty. But  no beauty can bind and lose the will of a man by the beauty of a woman. Attending a female celebrity often results in male dissatisfaction and great career. So Tathagata wants to instruct you to be very careful about women.

For those who have attained virtue, have freed themselves from the control of sensation, craving and consciousness, have gone beyond the notion of good / bad treatment, or bad / bad things. They are easy, each word, gesture, action are legal. But for those who are not sufficiently trained, reflecting is not mature, wisdom is not strong enough, Tathagata advised them not to be close to women, but to spend all the time learning and meditation. work out. Only the beauty of liberation and compassion is the eternal beauty that gives us true peace.

Kaludayin, Nagasamala and the monks present are very happy to hear the Buddha's teachings.

When the full season is complete, on the full moon day of the solar calendar, the Buddha tells the Kaludayin and Channa about Kapilavastu first to inform King Suddhodana and Yasodhara or the Buddha's return.

The Buddha of Kapilavastu, housed in the garden of Nigrodha [26] 

Upon arriving in Kapilavastu, Kaludayin entered the Buddha's message to King Suddhodana, Queen Pajapati and Yasodhara. Then, he left the bowl alone to return to the southeast to welcome Buddha. He applied the almsgiving alms mantra, day and night, stopping at the begging villages only.The teacher also reported that Prince Siddhattha's ordination is about to return. After nine days, he met the Buddha and the mendicant. Congratulations, you joined the delegation and went to Kapilavastu together. Only the Venerable Sariputta and about three hundred masters follow the Buddha, while the others stay in Venuvana with Moggallana, Kondanna and Uruvela Kassapa. The Buddha and the congregation went everywhere to welcome the public.

After 60 days of road, day and night, the Buddha and the congregation arrived in Kapilavastu, staying at the Nigrodha Park outside the south gate. The next morning, the Buddha and the Sangha embraced the alms bowl. The scene of three hundred custodians wearing yellow cassocks, arms hugging bowls, quietly dignified begging in the city made a great impression in the heart of the capital.Soon this news was reported to the royal palace. King Suddhodana, Queen Pajapati and Princess Yasodhara were told that Prince Siddhattha was begging for food in the city with hundreds of other masters. The king sent his car to meet him. The queen and mother Rahula anxiously waited in the palace. Far away from the gate to the south, you meet the mendicant. The king near the king received the Prince immediately.

-  Your Majesty, the beggar on the other end is the Prince.

The king suddenly realized his son. The gaze of the majestic Buddha, calm, holding a bowl standing in front of a poor house. He stood dignified, quietly, as if begging was the most important thing in his life. A young widow dressed in the house came out, holding a potato, kneeling down at the feet of the Buddha and respectfully put the potato into the bowl. The Buddha paid homage to him, then silently retired, stepped to the next house.

The King stepped straight down to the Buddha. The Buddha also just noticed the king. Eyes look at each other lovingly. The king was not touched emotionally, calling:

-  Siddhattha!

-  Sister!

The Buddha presented the bowl to the attendant, and took his father's hands in his hands. Two tears slowly rolled down the king's wrinkled cheeks. The Buddha looked at the king with gentle, warm eyes to comfort him. The king knew that Siddhattha was no longer a crown prince, but an alma mater, a guru with thousands of disciples. The king wants to embrace the Buddha, but he does not know how to do so. Finally he bowed his hands bowed to the Buddha in the form of a monarch as a priest. The martial court also imitate the king bowed his hands bowed to Buddha. The Buddha responded and turned to the great Venerable Sariputta:

-  Continue to guide the monks to beg for food, then return to Nigrodha park real life and rest.Tathagata and Nagasamala visit the royal family, get married here and this afternoon we will return to you.

Venerable Sariputta took orders, bowed himself to pay respect to the king and Buddha and back heels. The king looked at the Buddha with reproach:

-  I thought you came to the palace immediately to visit the parents and wife and children eat always. Why do not you go straight to the royal palace and go begging in the streets?

"  My dear king, you are not alone. There is also a follower congregation following the child, who is responsible for guidance to the place of living and the activities of the congregation.

-  But why are you so royal face? Why are you begging for such poor homes? The Sakya family from the Maha-Sammata (Great Mao Thao) to this day do anyone do that !?

- My dear king, no kings do so, but the Buddhas and the lineage from the Buddha Dipankara (Dien-Dang) to the life of Kassapa Buddha (Ca-lettuce) then everyone does. My dear king, begging is a practice in order to realize humility and equality. When you pick up a sweet potato from a poor family, you must have the attitude of reverence as when you receive a luxury dish offered by a sovereign, because all beings have the Buddha nature. the ability to attain liberation and enlightenment. In society there are many disparities in property and power. In the teachings that you find, everyone is equal because they are fully capable of enlightenment into the Buddha. My dear king, yes, the king himself is full of the ability to enlighten the Buddha, I wish the king now practice his pure way of life. Whoever lives in holiness will have much happiness in this life and in the next life[27] .

 Upon hearing the Buddha finished speaking, King Suddhodana immediately attained momentum-complete. The King was surprised and delighted to find out that his son was now a respected spiritual leader. The father and son quietly walked back to the palace.

Meanwhile, Queen Gotami, Princess Yasodhara, Princess Sundari Nanda and Rahula are standing on a high floor looking down, seeing all that is going on. As the king and Buddha approached the palace, Yasodhara, with one hand, took a hand, pointed to the Buddha and said,

"  Rahula, do you see the monk walking beside his grandfather?"

-  Yes, I see.

-  That person is his father. I ran down to my father. Your father has a great fortune. I went down and asked my father for my fortune.

Rahula heard her mother run down the stairs, crossed the courtyard, ran to the royal palace, took hold of the Buddha's hand, breathed and said:

- The  teacher, my mother asked him to ask for inheritance. Where you belong, you give me away.

The Buddha sat down and hugged Rahula, saying,

- Your  gift? Okay then, I'll give it to you.

The Buddha, his left hand holding Rahula's hand, his right hand holding the king's father, all three of them entered the palace.

Empress Gotami told Yasodhara and Sundari Nanda to join the king and the Buddha. Yasodhara answered,

-  Dear President, Prince Siddhasa to go in the middle of the night without a word to say goodbye. For the past seven years, there has been no news for me. All information about the prince is known by the probe. So now the prince came here, if you ever think of me, then go to find me.

Empress Gotami sought to comfort Yasodhara and told Sundari Nanda to come down with us.Just arrived at the courtyard, saw the king and Buddha go to the royal garden, two people come along.

It started the sunny season. In the upper garden, hundreds of flowers bloom. Birds care about the branches. The scene was happy to reunite. Having seen Queen Gotami and Sundari Nanda step in, the Buddha said:

-  Mother! Em Sundari! Where are Yasodhara and Nanda?

-  My baby is going to practice martial arts, it's coming soon. Yasodhara blames me for not leaving him, and for seven years I had no news of visiting him. He said if you think about it then go to meet him. Poor! Yasodhara is a very courageous woman. After you go, there are many noble princes Kshatriya line [28]  contemplate calf to ask but it refused. When I heard the news of the monk's life, it also cut off all the gold and jewels. He often watches the news and is very upset during his ascetic practice in Uruvela. When you know that you eat only one meal a day, it also eats one meal a day;When it is known that the child does not lie high, it is also low. Yasodhara is a miserable, well-to-do woman [29] .

-  Mother, I know. Mother and Yasodhara are courageous and virtuous women. You will visit Yasodhara soon. I admit Sundari Nanda is so big!

-  Siddhattha, the king said, tell everyone about the years I went to find teachers, ascetic and ascetic teachers. Everyone wants to know how live in the past seven years.

Obey the king, the Buddha began briefly when he left the royal palace, studying with the teachers Alara Kalama and the master Uddaka Ramaputta, ascetic at Uruvela with five brothers Mr. Kondanna, The Pippala tree, when he moved to Dapattana in Isipatana, when he met King Bimbisara and the king held a great offering and gave the Venuvana Crown Princess as a refuge for the monastery of the Sangha. . Warm Buddhist voice. He gave an overview of what had happened, and on this occasion he planted the seeds of Dharma into the hearts of the loved ones who were listening. The Buddha has just finished, the king achieved Sakadagami and Queen Maha Pajapati achieved Sotapanna. Nanda, a half-brother to Buddha, has just arrived. The Buddha watched Nanda say:

-  I'm home then! Well, I'm always cheerful and healthy. Are you engaged? Ever wedding

-  Yes, everyone waiting for him to return to the wedding day. You look different from me too.

"  Yes," Queen Gotami said, "my father waited for his son to be ordained as Nanda, at the same time as Prince Janapada-Kalyani's wedding.

Queen Gotami told Nanda to clasp the Buddha in the manner of a Taoist priest. Nanda happily followed. Under the orders of Queen Gotami, hearty vegetarian meals are served in the garden at the early hours. The king asked:

- What  did you mourn already?

-  Yes, I have a potato. Nagasamala teacher is nothing.

-  So let me offer you two teachers.

The King stood up to eat food in the bowl for the Buddha and Nagasamala. The Buddha, Kaludayin and Nagasamala teachers finished their prayers, and everyone was in silence in the midst of the chirping of the birds.

After dinner, Queen Pajapati Gotami advised the Buddha to visit Yasodhara. The Buddha and his teacher Kaludayin and Nagasamala attendant came to the Yasodhara room. The Buddha sat at the place prepared for him. He told everyone to let the princess prostrate as she pleased, should not say anything.Princess Yasodhara and the town girls were dressed in yellow, at the feet of the Buddha. Finished, the princess sat down on one side, tears running down her cheeks. The Buddha praised her virtues and narrated the story of Canda-kinnara Jataka. [30] about the relationship between him and the princess in many previous lives, and recall the princess's promise in a past life, when they brought seven lotus flowers to the Buddha Dipankara. In that life, the princess promised Sumedha that if she was married to Sumedha, when he wanted to renounce, she would help with all her heart. Thanks to the Buddha's power, Yasodhara clearly remembers his promise, no longer sad.

The Buddha, Yasodhara, Kaludayin and Nagasamala came to the royal garden to meet the king and queen. Everyone has the opportunity to ask the Buddha what they have not understood about the life of the Buddha and his teachings. Finally, the queen Pajapati Gotami advised the Buddha to reside in the palace, but the Buddha told him to be with the monk in the Nigrodha park, and so convenient.The king asked the Buddha about how to renovate and build in the Nigrodha garden in order to gain sufficient comfort, and he also intended to hold a feast of Bimbisara as king of Magadha to all courtiers, and the public heard the Buddha lecture. The Buddha agreed.

The sun was gone. The Buddha stood up farewell to return to Nigrodha Park. The king brought the four-wheeled car to the Buddha, but he refused, saying that all the mendicants were alike walking only.

King Suddhodana ordered the people to fly flags, flowers for Thai ordination ceremony and wedding ceremony for Nanda, and at the same time take the Buddha and the congregation to the royal palace of the convent. The Nigrodha Park was renovated to accommodate sanctuary, weather, and congregational sanitation. The people and some of the patrons began to go to the park to make offerings, to help with the construction work, and to learn the doctrine. Prince Nanda visited the Buddha twice in the afternoon and heard the Buddha teach the basics of enlightenment and liberation.Nanda is very loving to the Buddha, and feels like the purest way of life of the mendicants. But when he arrives at the palace, being with the beloved princess Janapada Kalyani is no longer worth thinking of leaving. He wondered what route he should choose.

On the day of celebration, the capital of all jubilant hovering, flying flags, flowers, clothes full of brilliant colors. People are cheerful, gathering along the sides of the road that the Buddha and the congregation will pass from Nigrodha Park to the royal citadel. Everyone wants to see the Buddha. In the imperial palace thousands of newcomers, including political, cultural and religious figures, have gathered. Empress Gotami and Yasodhara personally directed the reception. Everyone is gorgeous.

The Buddha and the three hundred mendicants wore gold cassocks, hands holding bowls, silent, dignified, step by step deliberately, gradually reaching the gate of expansion. King Suddhodana and the gods come out to welcome the Buddha. When the Buddha was about to enter the city gate, the fallen Sakya lineage said:

-  The other monk was not just pointing at our children. So let the young men welcome the guru, we are old, just sit still.

The Buddha knew that the high tribulation of a Buddha would cause them to lose many virtues and not be clear enough and attentive to hear the Buddha preach the noble teachings. The Buddha used the power of Yamaka Patihariya [31] , flying in the middle of the sky, half of his body burning with fire at the same time half of his body water from the pores, then he slowly walked on the five-color bridge to the port The landing at the same time with cool gentle drizzle.

 King Suddhodana paid homage to Buddha and said that this was the third time [32]  his father had bowed to him. All the princes, the heart dissipates, are imitation of the king, reverent to the Buddha.

After the enthronement of Thai Crown Prince and the wedding of Nanda and Janapada-Kalyani, King Suddhodana invited the Buddha to sit on a raised couch. When the Buddha and the mendicants settled down, the king motioned for the servants to bring food to the offerings. It was the king's hand to eat food in the bowl of Buddha and Sariputta. While the queen and Yasodhara led the troops to admit their mendicants and guests, many of them were Brahmins, ascetics and ascetic monks. All of them lived in silence.

When everyone had finished the boys, the bowl of the Buddha and the mourners were washed, cleaned and handed back to each person. King Suddhodana stood up to accept the Buddha's teachings.The Buddha sat quietly for a moment to contemplate the mind of the masses. Then he began to say the Vessantara Jataka. [33], recounts the predestined relationship before Buddha as Vessantara (Ming-Ming), the birth of heaven Tusita (Mountain-rate) and then born in Kapilavastu. Then the Buddha spoke briefly about his will to find his way, study experience and practice. Then he revealed to the public the impermanence, not-self, and dependent origination of things. When the audience received this new concept, he went on to address the Four Noble Truths: recognizing the presence of suffering in life, pointing out the cause of suffering is ignorance and craving, only Clearly the existence of the peaceful realms of nirvana, and the path of practice to eradicate suffering leads to the peaceful realms of Nirvana. It is the path of awareness, enlightenment and liberation, leading to true happiness. The Buddha affirmed that what he had just said was realized by him when he reached the network, heaven-label-and-pirate-martyrdom in the evening of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. These are the realities of the Buddha's direct knowledge of wisdom, not of reason. In conclusion, Lord Buddha continued:

-  Dear King and you, all our suffering originated from ignorance, persistence, craving. To get rid of suffering must eradicate ignorance, attachment and craving by using the intellect of all things in accordance with the truth. Those who do not have enough wisdom to practice slowly with anapana-sati, vipassana, thanks to three pure business so the mind is determined; By the mind of intention, wisdom arises; thanks to wisdom arises so ignorance, persistence, craving no longer; Suffering is therefore also terminated. Ladies, contemplation and precepts, wisdom is the only path to liberation and true happiness (Nirvana).

When Lord Buddha ended the Dharma talk, some people witnessed the Sotapanna, including the Princess Yasodhara, Queen Maha-Pajapati, who attained the Sakadagami, Suddhodana alone. attain Anagami.

After the lecture, many people came to Nigrodha Park to ordain or take care of the five precepts of the layman. Many Sakya youths also came to the monastery. Yasodhara also often accompanied the emperors Pajapati and Rahula to visit the Buddha, offer monks and hear the sermon.

Nanda left home [34]

Half a month later, King Suddhodana invited the Buddha to consume the royal palace so that the king and the royal might have the opportunity to listen to the Buddha's sermon. This time he invited only the Buddha, Sariputta, Kaludayin and Nagasamala. In the family atmosphere, after the meal, Buddha teaches the mindfulness of the breath, contemplating the sensations of the six faculties (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind), meditation and meditation . He focused on the way of contemplation to overcome the sorrow and anger in daily life. He pointed to how to maintain mindfulness and stay in mindfulness. Yasodhara, Rahula, Nanda and Sundari Nanda were present at the sermon. Rahula enjoyed being with Sariputta and grabbed his hand.

When Buddha left, people took him to the south gate. The Buddha gave his bowl to Nanda, held hands to greet King Suddhodana and left the people. Nanda stood and hugged the bowl, waited for the Buddha to pay the bowl. But the Buddha did not take the bowl but silent, solemn, leisurely, looking straight to the ground in front, step back to the monastery Nigrodha. Nanda did not dare disturbed, quietly hugging the bowl behind her.

Upon arrival at the monastery, the Buddha told Nanda to stay and play seven days here. As a child, Nanda obeyed the Buddha. See the lifestyle here is very calm and comfortable, the young princess fell in love. One day the Buddha asked Nanda if he would like to become a Buddhist monk for a while. Nanda replied yes. Buddha told master Sariputta to do ordination for Nanda. Nanda too respectable Buddha should be ordained, but had missed the wedding was beautiful new wife Janapada Kalyani [35] .

Nanda's exile was discussed by the Buddha with King Suddhodana. King agreed with the Buddha that although Nanda is smart and gentle, but lack the determination of a leader. Buddha proposed to the king for Nanda to follow the study and close to the Buddha for a while to train him for the necessary virtues. The king agreed.

Rahula was ordained [36] 

Rahula saw that Nanda was ordained during the day with Buddha so much. Rahula begs his mother to be ordained as Nanda's uncle, but she tells him how small he is, as long as Nanda's uncle is now ordained.

One day, a group of beggars alight near the palace. Ysodhara and Rahula stood upstairs. Rahula asked for permission to visit the Buddha. He ran to the royal palace door, holding the Buddha's hand.He was very happy to be with the Buddha, he said:

-  Master! Going to the side of the teacher feels very cool.

A moment later, he asked:

-  Master! Where is your fortune?

Buddha replied:

-  Go to the clinic you will give me.

To the Nigrodha monastery, Rahula was seated next to the Buddha and the great Sariputta. He saw Nanda sitting in the distance. Mr. Sariputta divided the meal into Rahula and taught him how to eat in silence. For the first time Rahula was surprised to find that eating in silence gave him the opportunity to enjoy the taste of each dish. He was eaten by the virtue of Sariputta leading to his room.Rahula said to the great virtue of Sariputta that he wanted to stay in the abode like Nanda. Venerable Sariputta always wants to stay at the monastery, but must be ordained to be twenty years old. Rahula grinned at Sariputta's hand and said, "I want to go home now!" Venerable Sariputta led Rahula to the White Lotus of Rahula. Buddha said:

-  So let's do the ceremony for them to practice the ordained ordained, the precept satori . Up to twenty years old will receive bhikkhu ordination.

Mr. Sariputta gave Rahula's hair and gave him the three precepts and four precepts: not killing, not stealing, not lying, not drinking. He taught Rahula how to put on his hug and hold the bowl. Rahula was ordered to stay with Sariputta, in his sleep as well as during alms rounds, to learn and practice the alms-giving way. In addition to lunch, Rahula was eaten again in the afternoon. During the meditation hours, Rahula is responsible for chasing crows quietly to keep quiet for the teacher.

It is believed Rahula left home, King Suddhodana, Queen Gotami and Yasodhara to Nigrodha.Buddha came to the reception, and Nanda and Rahula followed. Rahula wanted to run to see her mother, but Sariputta said that he must be slow and not run. Yasodhara hugged her son with tears in her lap. King Suddhodana dispensed the Buddha, then said in a reproach:

-  Blessed, I was extremely hurt when the Prince went home to leave home. Then Nanda finally left. During my old age, now 78 years old, the throne is no longer a successor, only Rahula is the only source of solace. Now the Buddha encouraged Rahula to become a mendicant. It's too small, only seven years old, I'm afraid it's not that this lifestyle is not homeless. The Buddha should also think of his mother's suffering as Yasodhara. To the layman, fatherly love, motherly love, grandfather love, very heavy grandfather. Distant pain as well as knife cut into the skin. Cut into skin finish, cut back into the meat. Cut into meat, then cut into the bone into the pulp. Pain can not be described. The Blessed One and the Dafa from now do not accept the young monk ordained without the consent of their parents.

The Buddha turns to Sariputta and the other virtues:

-  From now on, the teacher should not accept children left home without the consent of their parents. Please write virtue in such a statute.

Then the Buddha sought to comfort the king, Queen Gotami and Yasodhara. He gave them the truth about impermanence and non-self. He talked about elaborately practicing daily progression as the only gateway to liberating oneself from all suffering. He said that Nanda and Rahula were practicing the Dharma way of life to achieve the unthinkable authentic happiness. It is a good and good thing to be encouraged. He advised the king, queen and Yasodhara should also improve the practice of liberation in daily life consciousness. Having a habit of being awake, after death, are wise enough to meet each other, if not to practice now, then blindly blind, but what is maternal love, husband and wife? me too

Buddha's third sermon in the Kapilavastu palace [38] 

Exile that congregation stayed in Kapilavastu nearly six months. The number of people who sought ordination with the Buddha or with the great monks was nearly five hundred. The number of laypeople is too numerous to count. King Suddhodana offered the congregation a new base to provide enough shelter for the monks. It was the ancient summer palace of Prince Siddhattha, who had a large garden on the north of Kapilavastu. Venerable Sariputta brought several hundred mendicants to the monastery. The Sangha laid a solid foundation for the practice in Sakya.

Before the Buddha returned to the Venuvana monastery for the holiday season as promised to King Bimbisara and the Sangha there, King Suddhodana invited the Buddha to offer offerings and hear the Dharma. Both royal and court attended.

In this sermon, the Buddha spoke of morality and politics:

-  Ladies and gentlemen, the virtue is the lighthouse illuminating the political boat. Politicians should cultivate virtue in order to realize social justice, bring peace and happiness to all people.Politicians must cultivate themselves, using compassion, charity, political and economic machinery.Should not live rich life too, should not be absorbed in sensual pleasures, should spend more time on the benefits of water and encourage people to live ethically, preserve the five world ...

King Suddhodana (Sanskrit and Sanskrit) listen attentively. Emperor Dhotodana, the uncle of the Buddha, said:

-  The path of virtue that the Exalted Sun just outlined beautiful. But perhaps there is only the Blessed One is qualified and virtuous to perform only. So the Blessed One should stay in Kapilavastu to succeed Suddhodana, holding the political rulers in the Sakya kingdom to create peace and happiness for all.

- My  age is high, King Suddhodana said, if the Blessed stay, I will abdicate immediately. With the virtues, the prestige and the wisdom of the Blessed One, I am convinced that the people will be fully supported, and soon the kingdom will become prosperous and prosperous.

-  known unto his father and superb finish, the Buddha smiled, I was ordained, I now no longer a person of a family, of a family or of a country anymore. Now your family is human, your home is heaven and earth, the status of the child is a mendicant who lives on the seeds of daddy of everyone.The way you have chosen is the path of the monk, not the path of the politician. I think that I will serve more useful for human beings and beings as a monk.

Empress Gotami and Yasodhara attentively lowered their heads and listened with tears running down their cheeks.

The Buddha continued to lecture on the three rules, five precepts and how to practice the five precepts within the family and society to bring a peaceful life for everyone.

The Buddha went to the city of Anupiya Malla [39]

(Ananda, Anuruddha [40] , Bhaddiya, Bhagu, Devadatta, Kimbila [41]  and monk Upali) 

Buddha left Kapilavastu go southwest to a hundred and twenty mendicant, to city Anupiya [42] of origin Malla, staying in a mango orchard by the river Anoma. Along with the Buddha there are the great virtues of Sariputta, Kaludayin, Nanda and Rahula.

At the time of the Nigrodha monastery in the suburb of Kapilavastu, many of the royal men came to the monastery, many of them from families of three or more sons. After the Buddha left Kapilavastu for a week, there were two siblings, Mahanama and Anuruddha, the sons of Sukkodana, who also wanted to become ordained. Seeing many of his friends in the royal family went out with the Buddha, Mahanama also wanted to go out. He discusses with me:

-  Anuruddha, we have not been ordained by the Buddha, so one of our two brothers should have a go out.

- Your  body is sicker than you, I can not afford the life of a beggar, so I go out.

-  Okay, so you stay at home to take care of the garden work offline!

- What is the  job of farming?

-  To look after the plowing, cultivation, harvesting, and so on in the right season to harvest more fruits for the family.

"  Well, that's all I have to say. Letting him go to work as a mendicant seems healthier.

-  I want to go home as well. Depending on your choice.

Anuruddha immediately asked her permission to leave the family, she said:

-  As long as your friend Bhaddiya [43]  goes out, you will agree to let me go home.

She said that because she thought that Bhaddiya was a high-ranking, prestigious and powerful person, she could not leave the monastery. Anuruddha heard her mother talk to Bhaddiya, who is now occupying the northern provinces of Sakya. Under his command there are many troops. His residence has four guard guards. The servant is down. Bhaddiya followed Anuruddha as a guest. Anuruddha tells you:

-  I want to go to the Buddhist monastic study, but did not go well at because of you.

-  Why do not you come to my house? Asked Bhaddiya. I forbid you out of any family? On the contrary, I will do all the way for you to go home again is different.

Anuruddha recounts the story, then says,

-  You promised me that you would do everything for me to be ordained. But the only way is to go out with me.

Bhaddiya is confused, finds himself inadvertently stuck with the promise. Not that he did not worship the Buddha with the enlightened enlightenment of liberation. He also intended to become a monk, but not right now. He said:

-  Seven years I will go home. You keep waiting for me.

-  Seven years is too long. Know if I'm alive until then?

-  Why are you so pessimistic? Bhaddiya said with a laugh. But, well, I'll take care of you. So wait three years for me.

-  Three years is too long!

-  Well, seven months. I have to arrange my family, resign and hand over power to another person.

-  Have been ordained, it should be arranged so long. The renunciation is to give up everything to follow the path of emancipation. How long did it take you to change your mind?

-  He said so seven days I will go with him. Well, I'll just leave.

Anuruddha was happy to tell his mother and he knew it. His mother did not expect the governor of Bhaddiya to give up such an honorable title. She suddenly realized the sheer magnitude of the teachings of liberation and consent to the monk.

Anuruddha invited some of his friends to go out, including Ananda, Bhagu, Devadatta and Kimbila. Ananda is the son of Empress Amitodana. Devadatta is the son of King Suppabuddha and Queen Amita. Suppabuddha is the brother of Maha Maya and Pajapati Gotami. Amita is the sister of King Suddhodana. Devadatta is also Yasodhara's younger brother. Among the six most prominent princes, Bhaddiya, older than the Buddha, was the youngest, Ananda was only eighteen years old, allowed by his father to end Amitodana for ordination.

Six of the king's four-wheeled coaches arrived near the border of Malla, got off the bus, returned the car, and walked together to Anupiya, not far from the border. Anuruddha asked everyone to take off all the precious jewelry, dressed simply before crossing the border. Everyone agrees. They took off the string of beads and gold rings of silver wrapped in a shirt. When they arrived in a small village, they met a barbershop. The hairdresser is a young man of their own age, whose face is handsome but ragged. Anuruddha went to the shop asking for directions to the Anupiya city. The barber said his name was Upali and volunteered to take the six strangers on a ramp to the border.

Upali took the princes across the border of Malla, headed for Anupiya, and greeted the princes to return. Anuruddha thanked Upali and gave Upali the jeweled garment in it. He said:

-  Upali, we want to follow the Buddhist monk. We do not need these jewelery anymore. We donate to you. Each gold jewelry is enough for him to live happily ever after.

The princes departed from Upali and set off. The barber opened the shirt. Gold jewel makes him eye white. I do not believe this is true. Suddenly he felt nervous, he felt lost all the daily peace and security. I'm afraid the lovers will kill you to rob. I fear the officer knows that he will be the thief.Upali think. He saw the wealthy sovereign so powerful, so left to leave the monk, then the monk must have something more precious than rich to fame. He suddenly thought to throw away the treasure package to follow the prince. He hung up the treasure package on a nearby tree, and whispered who was the first to see the treasure pack, and the treasure would belong to him. Then he rushed to follow the prince.

The crowds were surprised to find Upali running after him. Devadatta asks:

-  Upali, what do you run after us? Where do you wrap your jewels?

Upali gasped, then told the story. He said he hung up the treasure package on a branch, because when he picked up the treasure package he felt fear for nature, the heart unsafe. He begs the monks to allow him to accompany him to Anupiya for ordination with the Buddha. Devadatta laughed:

-  You want to go out as we do?

But Anuruddha and Bhaddiya immediately agreed:

-  Very nice, so let's go. There he led the way as easy for us.

The Buddha and the Sangha are residing in a mango orchard on the Anoma River, about two kilometers southeast of Anupiya. Seven people seek to see the Buddha. Bhaddiya on behalf of the whole group presented to the Buddha their wish to be ordained. Buddha silent approval. Bhaddiya says:

-  We wish the Exalted One Upali. So we have to see Upali as a brother to eliminate the stigma that stigmatized in our hearts.

The Buddha praised all seven, then gave Upali first, after the six princes. Ananda, though at the age of eighteen, was ordained, but was ordained only [44]  and studied as a monk. At twenty years old, he was ordained as a beggar. At that time Ananda was the youngest in the sangha, except for Rahula.

Three days later, the Buddha and the monk left Anupiya, heading for Vesali, about 220 km southeast of Kapilavastu. Arriving in Vesali, the Buddha resides in Mahavana Dhamma for three days, then sets off south again to Venuvana (Truc Lam), about 110 km from Vesali.

6 - Lower 3rd in Venuvana (-587)

Baby donated earthen cake to Buddha bowl 

The Buddha came to Venuvana (Truc Lam). The great virtues of Uruvela Kassapa, Moggallana, Kondanna and nearly six hundred monks are glad to receive. King Bimbisara immediately visited the Buddha. Truc Lam atmosphere is very cheerful and lively. In the rainy season, Kondanna and Uruvela Kassapa have prepared themselves so that the masses can be resettled. This is the third season since the Buddha's enlightenment at Bodh-Gaya. The first settlement in Isipatana (Sarnath, Deer Park). Second and third settlements, the Buddha lived in Venuvana.

Before the holiday season, one day Buddha was begging in Rajagriha, there was a baby playing the land to make bread on the side of the road, he happily took a cake of earth made offerings to the bowl of the Buddha. Buddha smiled and received praise baby will be born baby sign king Asoka later[45] .

Foreign miners dig fire to harm the Buddha [46] 

The Puritan Kassapa masterminds a devotee in Rajagriha, digs a cave in front of the house, in the basement to burn red coal, in the mouth of a camouflage ditch, Buddha went to the maternity house.The Buddha accepted. When the Buddha and the saint arrive, the fire pit turns into a beautifully beautiful lotus pond, the great lotus flowers emerging as a bridge for the Buddha and the saint to pass through.

Maha Kassapa (monk Ca-lettuce) monk [47] 

During the holiday season there were many beggars. Among them is a brilliant talent, Maha Kassapa.

Maha-Kassapa is about the same age as the Buddha, whose real name is Pippalayana because his mother was born under the tree of Pippala, the village of Mahatistha, the outskirts of the city. Rajagriha (Rajagriha), a family of wealthy rich chiefs, Brahmins. Father named Cu-Trach (Ni-Câu-Lu-Da-Kiet-Ba), mother named Huong-Chi. In childhood, he was very clever, elegantly dressed, full body yellow, radiating far away. Some see the generals said: "This child in the past has great merit, will later leave the family." His parents heard that they were afraid, and together he would get married soon.

As they grew up, their parents took care of the housekeeper, but he refused. Finally, reluctantly he said: "There is a girl who has body color like children, new baby." By 607 BC, he had to obey his parents, married to Bhadra Kapilani, a native of Vesali, whose yellow body shone like him. But both of them do not like the love of husband and wife, just prefer to live a pure life, pure. Although they are husband and wife but 18 years old still have their own bed, not sharing the pillow.

In -589, one morning, when he awoke, Maha Kassapa saw Bhadra Kapilani asleep, one arm let loose from the bed to the ground. A black poisonous snake crawled under the bed, near the arm. Maha Kassapa held her breath and took her hand to her bed. She woke up to blame him for not feeling well.He pointed to the snake crawling out of the house. Both of them sat in contemplation of the impermanence of life. She advised him to rush to find teachers. He left home to find the right teacher on the day the Buddha just became director.

One day, in -587, just saw the Buddha in the middle of the road near the Venuvana (Truc Lam), he walked to the Buddha before the ceremony, please go home. Two people have met each other immediately recognize teacher teacher. Only eight days after ordination, he attained Arahantship.Among the disciples of the Buddha, he was famous for the first-tier [48]  , and ranked among the third of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, after Sariputta and Moggallana Kien-Liên). By -585, after the Buddha allowed the queen Pajapati Gotami to ordain and establish nuns, Bhadra Kapilani also sought ordination, later also attained Arahantship.

Bhaddiya enlightenment [49] 

Bhaddiya diligently studied diligently. He followed Maha Kassapa's example of virtue, residing under a tree, without resting. He studied diligently and spent most of his time in meditation practice.One day, while sitting meditating under a tree, suddenly felt a sense of pleasure. He exclaimed:

-  Oh, happy! Oh, happy!

It was late at night. There was a mendicant sitting in meditation that he could not hear. The next morning he went to see Buddha, said:

-  Buddha, in late night, while meditating, I have heard you Bhaddiya twice uttered "Oh, happy!".I think you regret the rich lifestyle to fame as a governor. I would like to present to the Exalted know and determine.

Buddha nodded. At noon, after the meal and lecture, the Buddha called Bhaddiya Venerable to ask:

-  In this late at night, while meditating, I can say, "Oh, happy! Oh, happy!". Is it true?

- Well  , you have uttered those words.

-  Tell the audience why.

-  Buddha, the day before as prefect, the wealthy live in wealth and power. I also have a cavalry followers and guard. Your royal residence is always guarded day and night, inside and outside. Yet I am always worried, feel insecure. Now go alone in the forest, sit alone under the tree in the night, but I have no sense of suspicion and fear. I feel a source of peace and happiness never exist. Sir, the ordained life is very comfortable for me. I'm not afraid of anyone, I'm not afraid of anything, I have nothing to fear. While meditating last night I was aware of the joy of pleasure so I blurted out "Oh, happy!" Shocked to the Blessed One and fellow practitioners. I sincerely repent.

-  Good, Bhaddiya. You are taking solid steps on the path of self-reliance, fearless. The peace of the teacher to the gods also wish, let alone human life.

Buddhists Sudatta Anathapindika (Serious) [50] 

The third resting period just ended three days ago, there was a very wealthy merchant, Sudatta, from the capital Sravasti of Kosala to the Rajagriha capital of Magadha. Like every time before, he came to his brother Santana's home (San-Da-Na). Instead of being welcomed as always, this time Mr. Santana is constantly in charge of cleaning the house, cooking the very busy things, to prepare a big party. Sudatta asked to know the next day in the house where the Buddha and the monks came to live, the Buddha is living in the clump of nearby Sitavana forest. Mr. Santana said he told her that thanks to the Venuvana often hear the dharma, he understood that the Buddha is the Enlightened One, Buddhism is the Way of Compassion to free beings from the suffering of samsara through meditation and thanks to the practice of gender, concentration, wisdom.

Mr. Sudatta is a great benefactor who often gives money to help a myriad of poor people who are called Anathapindika. Hence, having heard of the Enlightened One in his heart, he was in great embrace, he was eager to see the Buddha. Because he was so hungry to see Buddha so he could not sleep that night. He got up and woke up twice, thinking it was clear. For the third time he decided to wake up to change clothes, go to the forest Sitavana to see the Buddha. In the middle of the street, he suddenly noticed his body emitting light. He stabbed fear, want to return, the light immediately disappear. Then there is the voice of King Sakka Indra (Sakka Indra) encouraging him as follows:

-  Hundreds of elephants or, hundreds of good horses, hundreds of carts, hundreds of thousands of women wearing full market gold ring nor a fraction of a step in this time. Come on! Come boldly!Keep going better return. [51]

Encouraged, Sudatta, fearless, brave, stepping back, pure faith. The light from his body was born again. He was afraid. Light lost. The god-like advocate encouraged. After the third time, he came to the forest of Sitavana, where Buddha was walking. Suddenly Sudatta heard his name, he saw the form of a man coming. He was sure it was the Buddha. He folded his hands and asked:

-  Blessed get up early too. Blessed are you happy?

-  Surely always happy, the Buddha replied. Because in the heart of an arahant, everything is extinguished. No longer entangled with desire. Completely cool. Exist all the seeds of birth and death.Cut off all nuisance constraints. Tame all the suffering and afflictions. An Arhat is always calm and calm. Because mind has achieved peace and tranquility.

After hearing the sermon, Sudatta attained Sotapanna. He collapsed down at the feet of the Buddha and petitioned:

-  Blessed are the people of Kosala we have not had the opportunity to meet Buddha and congregation to hear the teachings of enlightenment liberation. I pray that the Buddha accepts his invitation to reside in his hometown of Sravasti [52]  for a while. I will try to make arrangements for the Blessed One and the congregation to have a place of religious practice convenient according to his instruction. Please pray for the Blessed Mother of Kosala.

-  Tathagata mercy all sentient beings. You may choose to stay quiet, spacious, outside the city but not too far away so that the mendicant easy to enter the alms-gathering and easy to hear the place.

Mr. Sudatta obeys and prostrates himself.

At noon, after the ritual and after the Buddha's Dharma, Sudatta asked the Buddha to appoint an experienced guru, according to him, about Sravasti to guide the practice of setting up the monastery.The Buddha appointed the great virtue Sariputta.

Sudatta and Sariputta go to Sravasti. [53]  

A week later, Sudatta arrived at the Venuvana monastery after retiring from the Buddha and the Sangha, and at the same time took the great Sariputta along the way to the capital Sravasti.

They went north, to the town of Pataliputta (now Patna), crossing the Ganges (Ganga), to the city of Vesali. Here two people were greeted by Mrs. Ambapali for a break in the mango garden for two days. Venerable Sariputta told her that it would be about six months before the Buddha and the congregation would travel to teach in Kosala, surely going to Vesali on the way. Ambapali was very happy, she invited the Buddha and the congregation as they passed Vesali to visit her mango garden for a few days.

Saying to Mrs Ambapali, the two went northwest. Rajagriha to Sravasti must travel over 435 km.This is the first time Mr. Sudatta has walked for such a long distance, as he must walk with the great Sariputta. Going forward, he announced in six months that the Buddha and the congregation would pass by, everyone should prepare to receive the perfect Enlightenment, he will teach the teachings of liberation from all mortal suffering, to return Nibbana calm peace. Mr. Sudatta is an Anathapindika, the rich man of compassion, who has helped the myriad of poor people so everyone knows his language and what he says. also believe. Anyone who hears also wishes to see the Buddha and hear his teachings. Every morning, when the Venerable Sariputta went to begging villages, Sudatta followed them to tell the people about the Buddha and the almsgiving congregation.

They were about one month old when they returned to Sravasti. Venerable Sariputta was invited by Sudatta to his home for offering. He kindly introduce the virtue to everyone in the family and the great sermon for everyone to hear. His father, his mother, and his wife Punnalakkhana are all three. His wife has four children, three daughters and one young son, named Subhadha sister, Subhadha me, Sumagadha and Kala.

Every morning the great sage Sariputta begs alms in the capital Sravasti. In the evening and evening, he resides in a thin forest near the banks of the Aciravati River, now the Rapti River (Rapati).Meanwhile, Sudatta went to find a place where he could make monks homily and Buddhist residence, convenient for the propagation of the Dharma. At the same time they also informed the people that the Buddha and the congregation were coming to Sravasti in a few months.

Sudatta bought the garden of Prince Jeta [54] 

Sudatta went to many places but there was no place of beauty and purity by Prince Jeta, a 50 hectare pristine forest located just south of Sravasti. Sudatta looking to Prince Jeta palace to meet. At that time in the Prince's palace there is a familiar familiar with Sudatta. After greeting, the sultan introduces Sudatta to the prince. Sudatta expressed his desire to ask the prince to surrender to him the garden of the prince as a basis for training and teaching the Buddha and the Sangha. Prince Jeta has just been twenty years old and was given to him last year by King Pasenadi (Padi). He looked at the editor and looked at Sudatta.

-  This garden of the king has just given me. It is precious like gold. If you spread gold all over the garden, I will give you back.

Prince Jeta said half jokingly, believing that no one could buy that. Mr. Sudatta also knows that the prince does not want to sell. But he came here with the determination to buy a cool spacious garden with this rare terrain to offer the Three Jewels and to allow the people of his country to have the rare noble means of study. He answered:

-  Prince Siddhartha, I agree to buy under the conditions of the Prince just mentioned. Starting tomorrow I will bring gold to.

He was startled, saying,

-  I'm joking. I do not sell that garden. You do not carry gold.

"  Prince Siddhartha, I came here with the intention of buying another garden to offer to Sakyamuni Sakyamuni, the great Enlightened One, a rare benefactor in the world. The garden will be refurbished to serve as the place of teachings of the Buddha, as a place of study for thousands of monks, and will be a place where all Sravasti can come to learn the noble doctrine of liberation from pain. suffering in this world. I have heard the Buddha preach in Sitavana near Rajagriha. I believe that the benefit that the Buddha and the Sangha will bring to the people here is even more precious than the amount of gold that I have to spend twice. Because of great conditions, I ask you to keep the promise of your own free will.

"  Prince Siddhartha," the mandarin said quietly to the Prince, he had already given up the price.Now the buyer has agreed, he can not not sell. Moreover, at that price, he can not be responsible for Prince Siddhartha.

When Mr. Sudatta had planted gold throughout the garden, only to remain in the trees, no matter how. He asked Prince Siddhartha. Prince said:

-  He was because of the Buddha, because the Sangha, because of the people, because of the noble doctrine that spent gold every time, it is adorable. So the rest is my contribution to it, he does not have to worry anymore. Looks like he donated the land, and I donated all the trees in the garden to set up the Buddha's clarification.

From there, this garden is called "Journey to Grace", or Jetavana (Jade-Jade Park). Today this garden is called Saheth.

Mr. Sudatta was delighted, praised the prince's merit, and invited the Prince to deliver the great Sariputta to Jetavana the next day. Prince Sariputta and Mr. Sudatta went through the forest. The three men planned the way of setting up the amphitheater, lecture hall, wells, baths, walkways, entrances, etc. On this occasion Prince Siddhartha was well informed about congregational activities and doctrine. enlightenment of the Buddha. Mr. Sudatta demanded that the Venerable Sariputta reside in Jetavana for the guidance and maneuver of the building of the monastery. Sudatta is believed to have bought gold and land from Jeta, offering all the trees in the forest to be used as a sanctuary for Buddhists around the capital Sravasti. The people are curious to see the great virtue Sariputta sermon to hear. Many people volunteered to do the work, contributing to the establishment of the clinic.

Four months later, the construction was nearing completion. Venerable Sariputta began his journey back to Rajagriha to welcome the Buddha.

Buddha life in Ambapali's mango orchard in Vesala [55] 

When Venerable Sariputta arrived in Vesali, he saw many yellow shirts in the city. Asked if he knew the Buddha and the five hundred mendicants who had been there for a few days and now residing in Mahavana (Great Forest, Great Forest). Venerable immediately come to Mahavana to find the Buddha. He reported that Sudatta had bought gold for the land and Prince Jeta offered the tree to set up the penitentiary; The renovation work is almost complete now, and he came here to receive the Buddha to Sravasti. The Buddha told her that Ambapali had just come here to visit the Buddha and to meet the monks at the mango orchard tomorrow; Kondanna and Uruvela Kassapa were older and could not go far, so volunteered to remain in Venuvana to lead the public to study and practice in Magadha;Tomorrow, the Ambapali mango is on the rise; On the day two hundred monks will stay in Mahavana practice,

Yesterday, after arriving to Mahavana, Buddha, on the way home, Ambapali met the royal court of Licchavi in ​​the middle of the street. Vesali is the capital city of Vajji. The king asked her where to go. She replied that she had just come to Mahavana and invited her to lunch at her mango garden tomorrow. The princes told her to cancel inviting the Buddha to invite them:

-  If she invited us, we will pay the price of tomorrow meal is one hundred thousand gold coins.

-  You do not know the Buddha should say so, Ambapali said. The Buddha is the Enlightenment, a rare saint in the world. I have invited the Buddha and the congregation tomorrow, even if you gave me the whole of Vesali I can not change my mind. However, by this I invite you to attend the ceremony and hear the Buddha sermon. Well, please get out of the way for me early to take care of tomorrow's reception.

Licchavi's princes diverted her away; Then they brought each other to Mahavana to see the Buddha is how she respected Ambapali. When they arrived, they parked by the forest and walked in.The Buddha knew that the Licchavi princes were young men with many seeds of compassion and wisdom. He invited them to sit and tell them how he developed his spirituality and enlightenment, and the doctrine of the cessation of suffering he had invented. The Prince of Licchavi knew that the Buddha was also a kshatriya (soldier, king) as he was a prince who for the sake of saving the suffering sentient beings should go to study and become enlightened. Going everywhere spreading his noble doctrine, not only was able to save the suffering of the present man but could also help them escape from samsara to attain celibate happiness. Prince falls to pay homage to the Buddha, please accept him as a disciple in the house, then occasionally Buddha to the mother to eat at home. The Buddha smiled and accepted.

Ambapali invited her friends and some of the Licchavi princes to hear the sermon on the Four Noble Truths and the Four Noble Truths.

Buddha life at the palace of the royal-Licchavi [56] 

The next day, the Buddha with over a hundred beggars to attend the ritual ceremony at the royal palace of Licchavi. The ceremony was solemnly organized. Vegetarian foods are prepared very thoughtfully and specially. Having finished the life of the Buddha, the Buddha preaches to everyone who hears the doctrine of dependent origination, the doctrine of no-discharge and the Noble Eightfold Path. Due to ignorance that all things depend on each other arise in four stages, the pillars, no matter, creating many karmic good and evil lead the sentient beings in the cycle of birth and death. To get out of the cycle of birth and death, first and foremost, to practice non-self-liberation, ie not to live freely, then to practice the Noble Eightfold Path, ie to follow the path of the eight righteous practices of the saint:

1. Right view:  See things in the true nature.

2. Right Thought:  Thinking carefully to understand the truth, to know how to benefit yourself, benefit people.

3- Right Speech:  To say the right harmony, benefit the listener.

4-Right career:  What work is justifiable, benefit yourself, benefit people.

5 - Right Livelihood:  Practicing to live justly, without much benefit, not harming life and property of others.

6 Right-  centered : Hard to do good.

Mindfulness:  Always remember the good things to do, remember all beings have Buddha nature.The mind is always calm calm.

8-Right Concentration:  Practice meditation to keep the mind is always calm calm, not disturbed before the scene.

After hearing the Buddha sermon, twelve princes apply for ordination according to the Buddha.Among them were Otthaddha and Sunakkhatta [57]  are two powerful influential princes in the Licchavi tribe. The king invited the Buddha and the congregation next year to settle in Vesali. They promised to build the amphitheater and so on and so forth to turn Mahavana into a full-fledged sanctuary for religious practice and practice.

Ms. Ambapali, who was present at that time, also offered to offer her mango garden to the mendicant congregation. The Buddha is happy to accept.

Sariputta took the Buddha to Sravasti. [58] 

The next morning the Buddha, the great Sariputta and the congregation set out for Kosra, the capital of Sravasti. The path of Sravasti to the great Sariputta has become familiar. On this path, the layman and layman Sudatta Anathapindika has gained public confidence in the Buddha and the congregation. This time, the Buddha and the congregation go wherever they are welcomed by the people. On the left bank of the Aciravati River there are many cool forests for the Buddha and the congregation resting every night. People divided into three groups. The group of Buddha headed Sariputta teacher guide. The second group was led by Venerable Assaji. The third group has Moggallana great venerable care. The nuns go very solemnly, when alms round as well as on the road.

From 340 km to Vesali to Sravasti. The congregation travels one month to arrive. Anathapindika and Prince Jeta go outside to welcome the Buddha and the monastery to Jetavana (Yatien). Seeing the temple is a spacious garden, cool, quiet, refined remedies, the Buddha is very happy to praise praise.Sudatta is very happy that the Buddha was thanks to the idea and care of the construction of the great Sariputta and Prince Jeta was like that. Thanks to its wide-ranging, cool, quiet but not too far from the city, Sudatta and Prince Jeta have all their financial and labor assistance and experience at Venuvana (Truc Sariputta created the Jetavana as a very lonely amenity for the congregation of one to two thousand mendicants. There is the Buddha's own ambulance (Gandha kuti), 80 am dedicated to the elderly mendicant, Many empty rooms are available for young masters, three or four large wells, and a large multi-storey auditorium. Jetavana is considered the most important basis of the Buddha, and he has been here about 25 times during the 45 years of the Dharma.

Little Rahula was nine years old. According to the principle must be close to the virtue Sariputta to learn with the teacher. But six months since Mr. Sariputta was absent, he was handed over to Moggallana. At the Jetavana monastery, he returned to the same old master Sariputta.

Prince Jeta and layman Sudatta make offerings at the monastery, just after the Buddha and the congregation arrive at Sravasti. People around the area were invited to listen to the Buddha's sermon.Having heard of the Buddha for several months, the capital of the capital was crowded today. After the meal, the Buddha preaches the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path: First of all, be aware of the sufferings of daily life; Next, investigate the near and distant causes of those suffering; Then the Buddha just eradicated suffering by eight action right foot to achieve the true and true happiness and permanence of the realm of nirvana realm, baronial purity. Among the listeners were Mallika, the wife of King Pasenadi of Kosala, and Princess Vajiri invited by Prince Jeta. Princess Vajiri is sixteen years old.

Upon completion of the sermon, the prince and the princess both seek the protection of the three Jewels; But the queen said to wait for the king's approval first. Queen Mallika knew that in the future, King Pasenadi (Prasenajit, Pratyekhara) had a sympathy for the Buddha. The king's sister Queen Videhi of King Bimbisara of Magadha has been with the Buddha for three years.

Among the people who came to hear the Buddha's sermon on that day were many prominent figures of the prevalent sects in Sravasti. They come for curiosity rather than learning. Someone listened to the Buddha and suddenly open mind. Someone has listened to see the Buddha is an ominous opposition. But everyone recognizes that the appearance of the Buddha in Sravasti is a very important event in the history of thought and religion in the kingdom of Kosala.

After the offering ceremony and sermon was complete, layman Sudatta reverently paid homage to Buddha and said:

-  White World-religious, Prince Jeta, you and your family on your child with all organic glass offering up Buddhist Vihara this Jetavana and congregation. I hope the Honor accepted the joy.

-  Sudatta, your merit is enormous. Jetavana is very convenient for study and teaching. You have devoted yourself to the Dhamma, then you should also try diligently on the path of liberation.

The next morning, the Buddha and the congregation embraced the alms round. Venerable Sariputta divided the bhikkhus into twenty groups, each grouping fifteen, dividing them into the streets in accordance with their begging. Then gathered to the clinic before midday to share the food and the meal.

Every seven days there is a Buddhist sermon at Jetavana. The population is very crowded. Within ten days, King Pasenadi, who had not listened to the Buddha's sermon yet, repeatedly listened to the empress and royal court, praising the Buddha's noble teachings. According to Prince Jeta, Buddha was only 39 years old, the same age as King Pasenadi. The king does not believe in such a young person but may be more virtuous and knowledgeable than current masters of fame such as Purana Kassapa, Makkhali Gosaleiputta, Sanjaya Belatthiputta, Ajita Kesakambala, Pakudha Kaccana, Nigantha Nataputta professors). His heart was half-hearted. The King thought to himself that when he had the chance, he would go to see the Buddha directly to find out that both Queen Mallika and Prince Jeta were affectionate and respectful.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.28/9/2017.