Meaning Shakyamuni Buddha ordained .VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.

In 623 BC, at the Ca Pi La Ve citadel, there was a Crown Prince who dared to give up the palace of jewels and jewels, his wife was beautiful and obedient, to become a renunciate in search of salvation and salvation for all species. That is the Buddha Who Shakyamuni Buddha.

As Buddha's children, no one can forget the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month is the day of renunciation of the Enlightened One. So on this day every year, Buddhists everywhere in the world sincerely devote themselves to the celebration of the monk's ordination.

What does Buddha's renunciation day mean? What have we learned from his renunciation example? That is the content of this article.

As Buddha's children, no one can forget the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month is the day of renunciation of the Enlightened One. So on this day every year, Buddhists everywhere in the world sincerely devote themselves to the celebration of the monk's ordination.

Back in history, in 623 BC, at the Lumbinī garden near Lumba citadel (Kapilavastu), now the border between Nepal and India. Buddha Shakyamuni was born Siddhārtha Gautama (Siddhārtha Gautama), who was a Crown Prince of the King Sanskrit (Suddhodana) and Queen Ma Da (Māyādevī) who ruled a small kingdom of the Shakyamuni clan. (Sākya). 

At the time of his birth, the Crown Prince was fully competent. Prophets believe that the Crown Prince will become either an emperor or an enlightened being. King Tinh Phan did not want her to become a monk, so she taught her very carefully, especially not to expose herself to misery, to wrap the Crown Prince in the golden palace of pearls, to marry the princess of Da-du-da. -la (Yásodharā).

At the age of ten, on the day of Tich Dien, the Prince followed King Tinh Phan to the field to watch the people cultivate. The spring view, just looking at it, is very beautiful, but the Prince's soul is not a superficial, superficial judgment. On the contrary, he looked deep into the landscape and pain realized that life is not as beautiful and peaceful as when he first looked over. He saw farmers and cattle working hard in the scorching sun, in exchange for a bowl of rice and a handful of grass. The birds scrambled to devour the struggling insects in the newly plowed beds. At the same time, in the bush the hunter was shooting at the birds, and in the nearby forest, tigers were stalking the hunter. What a brutal scene, never stopping! Just because the piece of food to live, people and materials used all means to kill each other does not know hideous.

Another time, he asked his father for permission to take a walk outside the four gates of the city to contact the people. Arriving at the East gate, he met an old man with gray hair, fallen teeth, blind eyes, deaf ears, cuffs, and sticks sticking slowly as if he was about to fall. Arriving at the South gate, he saw a sick man lying on the grass, crying and groaning in great pain. Arriving at the West gate, he saw a corpse lying in the middle of the road, flies clinging, swollen, very disgusting. Three scenes of old age, sickness, death, plus the remnant scene in the life that the Prince witnessed on the day of President Fathers filled him, causing him great grief and compassion for sentient beings.

Another time, he went to the North gate, met a solemn, calm-looking monk as calm as a careless person crossing the street. The prince in his heart arose affection for the monk. He rushed to greet and ask about the benefits of spiritual practice. The monk replied, "I am a monk and I want to get rid of all the constraints of my life, to escape from suffering, to become a fully enlightened being so that all sentient beings can be liberated." The right answer to the ambition that the Prince was cherishing for so long, He was not overjoyed. He immediately returned to the king and asked for his renunciation. The King of Sanskrit disagrees. The prince then asked the father 4 things, if the king could solve it, he postponed going to the priesthood to return to look after the people and treat the country. The four things are:

1. How to keep the children forever old

2. How to keep your child healthy and not sick

3. How to keep me alive and not dead

4. How to make people miserable?

The king was extremely confused, unable to resolve anything and when he learned the intention of the Prince's renunciation, King Tinh Phan was even more afraid, trying to find ways to prevent and bind him in "happy" . But once the Prince decided, there was no power to stop him. The Crown Prince is determined to abandon his family and become a monk.

For the Crown Prince, the castle and the palace are no longer suitable accommodations. His heart is heavy with the love of sentient beings immersed in suffering. The prince is more determined to become a monk, seeking a way to save suffering for all species. Then one night the Prince ordered the servant Xa-an (Chandaka) to take the Kien horse out of the horse. Before leaving, the Crown Prince arrived in front of the Thai Phi room and his son fell asleep. The Prince opened his eyes and looked in, he loved his wife and children very much, but to humanity suffering misfortune, his mercy was even more intense. He became more and more determined to become a monk, seeking the path of salvation for all beings. Afterwards, the Prince left his horse alone and left the city, following only the servant Xa-an

Leaving, the Prince gave up everything, his father, the throne, his wife and children, the full and happy life of a regal king. It is not the sacrifice of giving up of a sick old man, a poor person, sickness, tired of life, but the sacrifice of a young prince, living in riches and wealth. to. Truly it is a renunciation, a great sacrifice, unique in human history. That year, the Crown Prince turned 19 years old (according to the Northern tradition). At that time, it was on the night of the 8th of the second lunar month.

When he reached the bank of the Anoma river, the Prince stopped, removed his horse, shaved, cut his hair, gave his clothes and jewelry to Xa-An and ordered him to return. The prince left alone, with a simple yellow robes of monks, from now on began the homeless life of the monks and nuns. He has no fixed abode. Sometimes sitting under the shade of a tree, sometimes staying overnight in a cave. Vacuum, bareheaded, He calmly walked in the middle of the hot sun as well as in the cold night fog. All his powers and wills are towards the great ideal of finding the ultimate truth, the reason of life and death, the meaning of human life, the life, the path to liberation and Nirvana. immortal desk. After leaving the royal life, Prince Tu went to the deep forest to search for the Dao. Finally, he attained Tam Minh, transcended samsara and propagated the degree of birth.

Meaning of celebrating Buddha's ordination

Looking back on the example of the Crown Prince in history, when generating the mind of spiritual practice, the Buddhahood, the lay Buddhist should also proclaim that he has the seed of Buddha, if he becomes determined to become a Buddha and should respect, respect each other because everyone is the future Buddha.

The day of Buddha's renunciation celebration is the anniversary of the greatest and greatest sacrifice in the history of mankind.

Indeed, as a Crown Prince who had a peaceful home with a beautiful wife and a good child, he would succeed his father and father to rule the world, a life that people could not even dream of seeing, so full, so wonderful. , but the Crown Prince still feels his heart is full of worries and questions. He sees the scene of His life here not as true happiness, but as delusion. Because of his boundless love for humanity suffering misfortune, He decided to go in search of a way out, a more genuine, meaningful and more beautiful life. He passed away with the status of a prince who is about to succeed the throne, at the most poetic age, the sweetest with his beautiful wife and beautiful children ... It is the noble sacrifice that everyone in this world no one has can do it.

Although nearly 26 centuries ago, the meaning of the Buddha's ordination still remains in the minds of all the Buddha's children. One time he left, he had a great success, echoing the four directions, bringing countless benefits to all sentient beings, the resonance that still resonates to this day and forever and ever. As Buddha's children, both at home and renunciation, how can we not learn from the will of the Father. If we think that he has many lifetimes, not just one recorded in history, and we have only one, we must try to practice to have some features. just like Buddha, as the saying of the world is "the house does not look like feathers and wings".

1. For the laypeople, celebrating the celebration of the Buddha's renunciation is reiterating, praising the merit as well as the Buddhist practice of happiness. This helps the laypeople increase their faith, increase their diligence as well as nurture the spiritual nurturing factors of each Buddhist child, in order to bring peace to their families and people around them. Going one step further, the laypeople nurture the will to die so that when conditions permit they also abandon the mundane path and stand in the ranks of the Sangha, maybe even in this lifetime, it may also be in life. future.

Looking back at the mirror of a prince who dared to give up the palace of jewels and jewels to the forest of the mountains, the lay layman will learn the lesson that the pleasures and the happiness of the world are only temporary, no Must be true happiness. Although the laypeople have not completely abandoned them, they should not indulge or become attached to the five senses too much, they should only be considered as a means to live.

Looking back at the mirror of the Crown Prince when he saw the scene of aging and death at the gates of the city, he immediately understood that the five aggregates are artificial and compassionate and compassionate for all living beings, the domestic people have not fully grasped the "five aggregates." You are not enlightened, "but be enlightened that they are as fragile as the morning dew. Do not harm the other creatures like killing, stealing, lying ... to nourish or benefit your life. but forget the sufferings of other beings. Generally it is to remind home people to observe the precepts and create many good deeds.

Looking back on the example of the Crown Prince in history, when generating the mind of spiritual practice, the Buddhahood, the lay Buddhist should also proclaim that he has the seed of Buddha, if he becomes determined to become a Buddha and should respect, respect each other because everyone is the future Buddha.

In fact, the laity at home, if even to learn Buddha also has great achievements. They are people that "are not ordained, but renunciants". Although their bodies were not affluent enough to enter the temple, their minds no longer enjoyed the pleasures of the year of sex and they did not care for their benefits. Even when Buddha was still in the world, there were many lay people who participated in the holy fruition from the fruit of the project to the fruit of the immortal. In the Samyutta Sutta, the Buddha affirmed that the laypeople could also witness the Immortal Result (Thich Minh Chau, the Samyutta Nikaya, Episode 5 Ch. 11 Paragraph IV. Sariputta, Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute publishes 1993).

Therefore, the Buddha's ordination is meant to help the laypeople believe deeply in the Triple Jewel, step by step practice following the Buddha's example, and to cultivate to peace there not only benefits in this life but also in future lifetimes.

2. For renunciants  , the meaning of the Buddha's day of renunciation is inconceivable, because renunciation is the decision for a turn of life, walking up the path of liberation.

The Sanskrit monk Pravrajya is only for those who follow the Buddha, away from family life, to practice the pure conduct of Sa Mon regardless of fame or sensuality, only seeking liberation. If you consider the meaning, renunciation also means secular renunciation, renunciation of brains and export world. In terms of form, there are the following forms:

(1) Monkhood, renunciation (monks need to keep this form)

(2) Renunciation, mind not ordained

(3) Body not ordained, ordained

(4) The body is not ordained, the mind is not ordained

The meaning of the Buddha's ordination day helps the monk to look back on the example of the Buddha and practice his body and mind so that "a monk without hair must be like wings", do not be too chased by means. forgot "original Buddhism". If you cultivate like Buddha, you will definitely become a Buddha, just like children who want to grow up to become teachers, from the time they are young, they must imitate the gestures of the Teacher.

The most valuable things that the Crown Prince could give up, if a monk does not follow this conduct, how can he be worthy of the title of a Buddhist disciple.

Back to learn about the process of renunciation of the Buddha, we see that the Prince gave up his royal court with his beautiful wife, dear child, to live an ascetic life in the deep forest, the day our monks were just What do ordinary people have to regret? The most valuable things that the Crown Prince could give up, if a monk does not follow this conduct, how can he deserve the title of a Buddhist disciple. All that exists in life in the form of a simulation, like a dream, like a bubble. The worldly people are deluded by the temporary things that make people crazy and lose their minds. On the contrary, the monks realize that all material and spiritual things are within the law of dependent origination. Therefore, the first step of the world is to leave the secular house, not to follow the life of delusion.

What lay people say, do, like, monks don't say don't do, don't like. The secular desires five senses (real identity and color), so the five desires make the island crazy, the renunciation must stay away from the five desires. If you need to contact them to propagate the media, you must contemplate the five senses as poisonous snakes. So it is no coincidence that in the monastic precepts there are precepts such as not storing money (away from wealth), not lying in a good high bed (staying away from being indulgent in sweets), when eating, contemplating the consciousness eat like medicine (stay away from food) ...

After abandoning the secular house, the renunciants are determined to practice, not bothering about the non-market, prestige, and losing. Because there is no such thing, there is no disturbing birth. For renunciates, affliction is the second obstacle that needs to be overcome. People who follow the Buddha need to pay attention to the inner adjustment rather than the exterior. When Defilement is eradicated, the situation itself will be fine. If not eradicating defilements in the mind, but diligently doing many things, the more you do, the more negativity will emerge. So how can export defilement?

When a monk is aware of disturbing emotions, he is synonymous with ignorance. It destroys virtue and wisdom, then the monk will proceed to the third step of renunciation of the three realms, that is, beyond the three realms, sex, rupa, and rupa.

A great belief that Buddha gave to all beings is: "All beings can become Buddhas". The Buddha declared to mankind: "Anyone who, with his own effort, can reach the highest peak of enlightenment and liberation, as the Buddha himself."

The process of enlightenment of Buddha spent 49 days of meditation under the root of Bodhisattva's enlightenment, transcending the three realms. Thus, people who follow Buddhism must also escape the three realms with the wisdom arising from the path of About Tue. Monks need to keep the precepts strictly, do not get smudged even with a small stain. In addition to elaborately diligent practice, definitely Dinh arises. About Tue Tue is a measure of the value of study and is also the destination of the renunciants. Always check yourself if your precepts are serious. If the buoy precepts are ruptured, how can we cross the sea of ​​birth and death? Check that your concentration is strong enough. Bat phong has no motion or just a wind "compliment" is to take your mind to the blue clouds and just a "damaging" wind, your mind will fall to the ends of the earth. Check to see if his Tue moon is bright enough, is it enough to escape the three realms or still being dimmed by the three poisons. When there is a Precepts with a Tue, there is no worry about not being able to export the Three Precepts.

Therefore, monks must be aware of the meaning of renunciation and wish to escape from the Three Realms in order to report the profound grace of Buddha. Those are also important meanings of Buddha's renunciation anniversary.

In short, talking about a Buddha's renunciation day, even in many forms, is no exception to the exclamation of the great merit of the Father. Through these aspects of praise to encourage the Buddhist children, whether monks or nuns, to diligently practice in order to have peace and happiness, finally achieve the liberation possible even in this life. maybe in the future life. A great belief that Buddha gave to all beings is: "All beings can become Buddhas". The Buddha declared to mankind: "Any person, with his own effort, can reach the highest peak of enlightenment and liberation, as the Buddha himself." END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.2/3/2020.