The Mahāgosinga sutta: The Great Sutra of the Horned Forest.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH. Like this I hear. Once the Blessed One was living in a garden in the Gosinga forest with many tala trees with a large number of famous disciples such as Venerable Sariputta (Sariputra) Venerable Maha Moggallana (Maha Moggallana). ), Venerable Maha Kassapa (Great Kassapa), Venerable Anuruddha (Ananda), Venerable Revata (Lyba-da), Venerable Ananda (A-nan) along with a number of Seniors Another famous disciple. Then Venerable Maha Moggallana in the evening, after meditating, got up, went to the place where Venerable Maha Kassapa was, and after arriving said to Venerable Maha Kassapa: — Friend Kassapa, let's go to Venerable Sariputta to listen to the Dharma. — Yes, sage. Venerable Maha Kassapa obeyed Venerable Maha Moggallana. Then Venerable Maha Moggallana, Venerable Maha Kassapa and Venerable Anuruddha went to Venerable Sariputta to listen to the Dharma. Venerable Ananda saw Venerable Maha Moggallana, Venerable Maha Kassapa and Venerable Anuruddha going to Venerable Sariputta to listen to the Dharma, and after seeing this, went to Venerable Revata and said to Venerable Revata: — Friend Revata, such superior beings have come to the venerable Sariputta to listen to the Dharma. Friend Revata, let us go to Venerable Sariputta to listen to the Dharma. — Yes, sage. Venerable Revata obeyed Venerable Ananda. Then Venerable Revata and Venerable Ananda went to Venerable Sariputta to listen to the Dharma. Venerable Sariputta saw Venerable Revata, Venerable Ananda coming from afar. After seeing, Venerable Ananda said: — Come here, venerable Ananda, good return, venerable Ananda, the Blessed One's attendant, the Blessed One's attendant. O sage Ananda, how lovely is the forest of Gosinga! On the full moon night, the Tala tree bloomed everywhere, and the scent of heaven seemed to be spreading everywhere. Friend Ananda, what kind of bhikkhu can illuminate the Gosinga forest? "Here, friend Sariputta, a bhikkhu hears much, keeps what he has heard, and accumulates what he has heard. Those dharmas that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, with a complete meaning and meaning, which speak of the pure holy life, are well heard and well maintained by him, repeated loudly, are thought in mind, are taught by him. wise knowledge of observation; he preached the Dharma to the four assemblies with perfect and fluent writing, with the aim of eliminating all distractions. This bhikkhu, Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga. Upon hearing this, Venerable Sariputta said to Venerable Revata: — Venerable Revata, Venerable Ananda answered according to his explanation. Here, we now ask the Venerable Revata: Friend Revata, how lovely is the Gosinga forest… (as above). — Here, friend Sariputta, a bhikkhu delights in the life of seclusion, delights in the life of seclusion, cultivates the Dharma internally, remains still, does not interrupt meditation, accomplishes contemplation of conduct, constantly frequents the holy places. non-citizen place. This bhikkhu, Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga. Upon hearing this, Venerable Sariputta said to Venerable Anuruddha: — Venerable Anuruddha, Venerable Revata answered according to his explanation. Here, we now ask the Venerable Anuruddha: Friend Anuruddha, how lovely is the Gosinga forest... — Here, Friend Sariputta, a bhikkhu, with his pure, supernatural divine eye, contemplates a thousand worlds. Friend, Sariputta, it is like a person whose eyes are on the top of a fine building, contemplating a thousand detours around. In the same way, Friend Sariputta, a bhikkhu, with his pure, supernatural divine eye, contemplates a thousand worlds. Friend Sariputta, such a bhikkhu can brighten the forest of Gosinga. Upon hearing this, Venerable Sariputta said to Venerable Maha Kassapa: — Friend Kassapa, Venerable Anuruddha answered according to his explanation. Here, we now ask Venerable Kassapa: Friend Kassapa, how lovely is the Gosinga forest… (as above)… Friend Kassapa, what class of bhikkhus brightens the Gosinga forest? personally achieve liberation from view and praise the attainment of liberation from view. Friend Sariputta, such a bhikkhu can brighten the forest of Gosinga. Upon hearing this, Venerable Sariputta said to Venerable Maha Moggallana: — Sage Moggallana, Venerable Maha Kassapa answered according to his explanation. Here, we now ask the Venerable Mahamoggallana: Friend Moggallana, how lovely is the forest of Gosinga!... Friend Moggallana, what kind of bhikkhu can brighten the forest of Gosinga? — Here, Friend Sariputta, two bhikkhus are conversing on Abhidhamma. They asked each other questions, and when asked, they were able to answer each other without stopping because they could not, and the discussion of the Dharma continued. Friend Sariputta, is such a bhikkhu able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga?" Then Venerable Mahamoggallana said to Venerable Sariputta: — sage Sariputta, we have answered according to our explanation. Here, we now ask the Venerable Sariputta: Friend Sariputta, how lovely, the forest of Gosinga! On the full moon night, the Tala tree bloomed everywhere, and the scent of heaven seemed to be spreading everywhere. What kind of bhikkhu, friend Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga?" — Here, sage Moggallana, a bhikkhu can tame the mind, not a bhikkhu who cannot tame the mind. Any result he wants to stay in in the morning, he stays in that fruit in the morning; any result he wants to stay in at noon, he stays at that fruit at noon; whatever fruit he wants to stay in, in the afternoon, he abides in that fruit in the afternoon. Sage Moggallana, like a king or king's minister has a wardrobe full of clothes of different colors. Which pair of clothes the king wants to wear in the morning, the king wears them in the morning; which pair of clothes the king wants to wear at noon, the king wears that pair of clothes at noon; Which pair of clothes the king wants to wear in the afternoon, the king wears that pair in the afternoon. In the same way, Friend Moggallana, a bhikkhu can tame the mind, not a bhikkhu who cannot tame the mind. Any result that Female-stilts would like to stay in the morning, he would stay at that result in the morning; any result that Female-stilts want to stay in at noon, he stays at that result at noon; whatever fruit that bhikkhu wants to settle down in the afternoon, he abides in that result in the afternoon. Friend Moggallana, such a bhikkhu can illuminate the forest of Gosinga. Then Venerable Sariputta said to them: — Dear friends, we have answered according to our explanation. Dear friends, let us go to the place where the Blessed One is and report this matter to the Blessed One. As the Blessed One answers us, so we will uphold. — Yes, sage. Those venerable ones obeyed Venerable Sariputta. Then those venerable ones went to the place where the Blessed One was, and after arriving, bowed down to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. After sitting down to one side, the venerable Sariputta said to the Blessed One: — Here, Blessed One, Venerable Revata and Venerable Ananda came to my place to listen to the Dharma. Venerable Sir, I see Venerable Revata and Venerable Ananda coming from afar; Seeing this, I said to the venerable Ananda: "- Venerable Ananda, come here, good-returner, venerable Ananda, the Blessed One's attendant, the Blessed One's attendant. O sage Ananda, how lovely is the forest of Gosinga! On the full moon night, the tala tree bloomed everywhere, and the scent of the sky seemed to spread everywhere. Friend Ananda, what kind of bhikkhu can illuminate the Gosinga forest? '' Venerable Sir, when asked this, Venerable Ananda replied to me as follows: "- Here, sage Sariputta, a bhikkhu hears much, keeps what he has heard, accumulates what he has heard. The dharmas that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, have a complete meaning and meaning, which speak of the pure holy life, which he hears and preserves well, is repeated loudly, is thought and thought, and is taught by him. skillful observation. He preached the Dharma to the four assemblies with perfect and fluent writing, with the aim of eliminating all distractions. This bhikkhu, Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga." — Good, good, Sariputta! If the answer is right, Ananda must answer like this. Ananda, Sariputta, is a man of great knowledge, who preserves what has been heard, and accumulates what has been heard. Those dharmas that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, with a complete meaning and meaning, which speak of the pure holy life, are well heard and well maintained by him, repeated loudly, are thought and understood. skillful observation. He preached the Dharma to the four assemblies, with a verse of fluency, with the aim of eliminating all distractions. — When I heard this, venerable sir, I said to the venerable Revata: “– Venerable Revata, Venerable Ananda, has answered according to his explanation. Here and now we ask the Venerable Revata: "- Friend Revata, how lovely is the forest of Gosinga... (as above). “-Here, Friend Sariputta, a bhikkhu delights in the life of seclusion, delights in the life of seclusion, cultivates inner serenity, does not interrupt meditation, accomplishes contemplation of conduct, constantly frequents the holy places. non-citizen place. This bhikkhu, Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga." — Good, good, Sariputta! If the answer is right, Revata must answer it. The Revata, Sariputta, delights in the life of seclusion, delights in the life of seclusion, cultivates inner serenity, does not interrupt meditation, accomplishes contemplation of conduct, and frequents empty places. — Venerable sir, when I was told this, I said to the venerable Anuruddha as follows: “– Friend Anuruddha, Venerable Revata answered according to his explanation. Here, now we ask Venerable Anuruddha: "- Friend Anuruddha, how lovely is the forest of Gosinga... (as above)... Friend Anuruddha, what class of bhikkhus brightens the forest of Gosinga?" Having said this, venerable sir, the venerable Anuruddha said to me: "--Friend Sariputta, here a bhikkhu, with his divine eye of supernatural purity, is contemplating a thousand worlds. Friend Sariputta, it is like a person with eyes, who goes to the top of a beautiful building and contemplates a thousand detours around. In the same way, Friend Sariputta, a bhikkhu, with a pure supernatural eye, contemplates a thousand worlds. Friend Sariputta, such a bhikkhu can brighten the Gosinga grove." — Good, good, Sariputta! If the answer is right, Anuruddha must answer like this. O Sariputta, it is Anuruddha, with a supernatural eye of purity, who observes a thousand worlds. — Having said this, venerable sir, I said to the venerable Maha Kassapa: “– Friend Kassapa, Venerable Anuruddha answered according to his explanation. Here and now we ask Venerable Kassapa: "- How lovely is the forest of Gosinga!... (as above)... sage Kassapa, what class of bhikkhus brightens the forest of Gosinga?" Having said this, venerable sir, the venerable Mahakassapa said to me: personally achieve liberation from view and praise the attainment of liberation from view. This bhikkhu, Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga." — Well done to Sariputta! If the answer is right, Kassapa must answer like this. Sariputta, Kassapa himself lived in the forest and praised the life in the forest... himself achieved the liberation of knowledge and praised the attainment of liberation of view. — Having said this, venerable sir, I said to the venerable Maha Moggallana: “– sage Moggallana, Venerable Maha Kassapa replied according to his explanation. Here, now we ask the Venerable Maha Moggallana: “- Friend Moggallana, how lovely is the Gosinga grove!… Friend Moggallana, what kind of bhikkhu can brighten the Gosinga grove?” Having said this, venerable sir, the venerable Maha Moggallana said to me: “—Here, Friend Sariputta, two bhikkhus are conversing on Abhidhamma. They asked each other questions, and when asked, they were able to answer each other, not stopping because they couldn't, and their discussion of the Dharma continued. Friend Sariputta, such a bhikkhu can brighten the forest of Gosinga. " — Well done to Sariputta! If the answer is right, Moggallana must answer it. Sariputta, Moggallana is a preacher of the Dhamma. Having said this, the venerable Maha Moggallana said to the Blessed One: — Venerable Sir, I say to Venerable Sariputta, as follows: “– sage Sariputta, we have answered according to our explanation. Here and now we ask Venerable Sariputta: “– O sage Sariputta, how lovely is the forest of Gosinga! On the full moon night, the tala tree bloomed everywhere, and the scent of heaven seemed to spread everywhere. What kind of bhikkhu, friend Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga?" — Having said this, venerable sir, the venerable Sariputta said to me: "- Here, friend Moggallana, a bhikkhu can tame the mind, not a bhikkhu who cannot tame the mind. Any result he wants to stay in in the morning, he stays in that fruit in the morning; any result he stays in at noon, he stays in that fruit at noon; whatever fruit he wants to stay in, in the afternoon, he abides in that fruit in the afternoon. Sage Moggallana, like a king or king's minister has a wardrobe full of clothes of different colors. Which pair of clothes the king wants to wear in the morning, the king wears them in the morning; which pair of clothes the king wants to wear at noon, the king wears that pair of clothes at noon; Which pair of clothes the king wants to wear in the afternoon, the king wears that pair in the afternoon. In the same way, Friend Moggallana, a bhikkhu can tame the mind, not a bhikkhu who cannot tame the mind. Any result that Female-stilts would like to stay in the morning, that Female-stilts would stay in the morning; any result he wants to stay in at noon, he stays at that fruit at noon; whatever fruit he wants to stay in, in the afternoon, he abides in that fruit in the afternoon. Friend Moggallana, is such a bhikkhu able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga?" — Good, good, Moggallana! If the answer is right, Sariputta must answer like this. Moggallana, Sariputta can tame the mind, it's not that Sariputta can't tame the mind. An stay where he wants to stay in the morning, he stays there in the morning; any result he wants to stay in at noon, he stays at that fruit at noon; whatever fruit he wants to stay in, in the afternoon, he abides in that fruit in the afternoon. When this was said, the venerable Sariputta said to the Blessed One: — Venerable Sir, who gave the answer (the question was asked)? — Sariputta, they all answered in turn. And listen to me, gentlemen, what kind of bhikkhu can brighten the forest of Gosinga? Here, Sariputta, a bhikkhu, after a meal, after returning from his alms round, sits cross-legged, with his back straight, puts mindfulness in front of him, and thinks: 'I will not give up sitting cross-legged until this time. when one's mind is skillfully liberated from taints, without attachment." Such a bhikkhu, Sariputta, is able to illuminate the forest of Gosinga. Thus the Blessed One preached. The venerable ones rejoiced and believed in the Blessed One's words.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.24/9/2021.