The meaning of the moment of Buddha's Enlightenment Going back in time more than 25 centuries, since the momentous moment that marked an illustrious feat in human history, an ordinary human being by inner struggle has overcome himself. free from all bondage of samsara's suffering. A great man appeared. His first proclamations forever and ever remain a triumphant song, ending his long battle against the afflicted Mara's enemies, raising a human being from ordinary people to the position of an Enlightened One, a Master. of heaven and man. Since then, the world has honored him as the Buddha -- the Supreme Enlightened One. And so, every year on the eighth of December, every Buddhist across the five continents eagerly welcomes a historical event: Buddha Shakyamuni Enlightenment. In harmony with the common joy of all species, today let's learn together about the meaning of Enlightenment of the Master. I- Overview of the Buddha: Living in a prison of gold and jewels and bound by concubine love, Prince Siddhartha (Siddhattha) did not have a bit of peace and serenity. Life is always lurking by old age, sickness, death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and brain; he decided to give up glory and riches, as a homeless recluse to find a way to save himself and mankind. As time passed, nearly a year studied with the ascetic Alara Kalama, the leader of the Samkhya sect in Vesali city, and with Uddaka Ramaputta, the leader of the Yoga sect. (Yoga) in the capital Rajagaha (Vajrayana), the recluse Gotama thoroughly understood what the two ascetics achieved, but he was not satisfied; because they think they are not the ultimate enlightenment. Prince Siddhattha, on his way to seek enlightenment, went to study with the two most famous masters of that time, Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta. Both of them practiced Yoga and attained the highest levels of meditation at that time. Prince Siddhattha, on his way to seek enlightenment, went to receive instruction with two of the most famous masters of that time, Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta. Both of them practiced Yoga and attained the highest levels of meditation at that time. He abandoned two ascetics and joined the practice with five ascetics, namely Kondanna (Knowing-Truth-Likeness), Bhaddya (Silver-Devil), Vappa (Des-Ba), Mahanama (Mahanam), Assaji (Evil-Standard). ). The search for truth on the ascetic path lasted 6 years, the result was nothing but painful feelings, exhaustion... He once again rejected the asceticism and "Lighted the torch himself, Go". After 49 days and nights of thinking and meditating under the Assatha tree, one night after the morning star appeared, the transcendental wisdom shone inside, the recluse Gotama attained Supreme Righteousness. Sense [1]. He was revered by gods and men with 10 titles: Tathagata, Devotion, Right Understanding, Perfection of Happiness, Compassionate One, World Understanding, Supreme Being, Master of the Master, Master of Heaven and Humanity, Buddha, World Honored One. 2]. II. Meaning of Enlightenment: 1- Humanity is paramount: The Buddha is the Great Enlightened One who enlightened Buddhism. He was a person like many people, but he himself enlightened to the truth, then brought that enlightenment back to people. Let us not go astray, when we put on His back labels that He does not recognize. Therefore, we should not regard Him as a leader of a religion through worshiping Him with the devotion of a believer, for this is not His will. He is a culturalist because we have seen him with the eyes of a culturer. He is a philosopher because we have come to know Him through our philosophical knowledge. Rather, we can only say that he is the one who meets the living needs of a society, who fulfills them completely, through his enlightenment, through his boundless virtue, through his indomitable will. The Buddha declared, He is not a god, angel or god from a distant world appearing in the middle of life. He said that all that he has accomplished, achieved and accomplished, is entirely due to human efforts and intelligence. Humans and only humans can become Buddhas. So the idea that he is an omnipotent divine person who can bless and remove evil is a false idea. " was born in the world for the happiness of mankind, out of compassion for the world, for the benefit, for happiness, for the peace of gods and humans (Central Part I, Sutra No. 4, p. 53). Therefore, Buddhism believes that the human position is paramount. Man is his own master, and there is no higher entity or power to determine his fate. "You are your own refuge, who else can be your refuge?" 2- The Middle Way gives up the two extremes: By his own experience, the Buddha has pointed out the wrong thinking of the two factions. One is indulgence in sensual pleasures; the second is asceticism, in other words, the optimists and pessimists. The optimists will be materialized, naturalized, hedonistic. The pessimists hate their temporary life, their bodies are full of filth, should use the means of mortification, starvation, and suffering in order to quickly abandon this body and seek happiness in the next life. According to the Buddha, these two positions have no benefit and are just unrighteous thoughts, the result is only suffering. Abandon these two extremes. The Buddha practiced the Noble Eightfold Path. And he found true bliss on this path. This is the Middle Way leading to ultimate enlightenment. Dhamekh stupa, where the Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to the five brothers Kieu Tran Nhu. Dhamekh stupa, where the Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to the five brothers Kieu Tran Nhu. Thus, he said that the path to practice the Middle Way that he found was the result of enlightenment through the process of practicing morality, concentration, and wisdom. In the Dhammapada Sutra, chapter Dao, p. 152, it reads: "The eight chiefs, the superior road, the four sentences, the superior reason. Ly greed, victorious law. Among the two-legged species, the Dharma eye, the one who prevails." Or: "This way, there is no other way Leads to pure view If one follows this path, the demon army will be confused." 3- Take refuge in yourself Abandon two The famous Taoist monk and five fellow initiates to "Light the torch on their own", is a lively teaching of the body, demonstrating the self-cultivation and self-realization of our Master walking on the path. He always taught not to entrust his body, thoughts, ideals, life goals to anyone, any doctrine, any ideology even though they have become traditions and customs; because only having yourself as the owner of the action, creating suffering or happiness The Buddha said: "Do not believe because of the legend, do not believe because of the tradition; do not believe because you have heard people say; don't believe because the scriptures are transmitted; do not believe for the sake of metaphysical reasoning; do not believe for the sake of a position; do not believe because of a superficial assessment of the facts; do not believe because it is consistent with prejudice; do not believe because it comes from authority; do not believe because the recluse is your Teacher.” And He said: “If you see these things as bad, these things are unwholesome, these things are criticized by the wise, these things if you follow them. and doing will bring harm and evil, then give up." And "If you find this to be good, these are good, these are praised by the wise, these if observed and If the practices will bring good benefits, accept them.” He does not want us to blindly obey Him, to obey His judgment passively. He does not want us to blindly obey Him, to obey His judgments passively. We clearly see, the Buddha always respects our thinking, comments and decisions, he does not want us to close our eyes and obey him, passively obeying his judgment. He requires us to have a mature reflection, a sense of personal experience, then judge whether things are good or unwholesome, then have an attitude of compliance or renunciation. Therefore, he advises us to be "a refuge to ourselves" and never to seek refuge or help from anyone else. He taught, encouraged and encouraged each person to practice on their own and find their own liberation, because man has the power to free himself from all the constraints of his own intellect and efforts. Buddha taught: " form a selfish desire ego that obscures the inherent lucid nature of each being. The Lotus Sutra: The Lotus Sutra: "All sentient beings have Buddha-nature." This concept is described by the Dharma Flower Sutra as a picture of a poor person who has a treasure in his lap but does not know it but has to wander around. places to make a living; Until there is a good position, the intellectuals only know it, thereby getting rid of the miserable situation. We too, because we don't know that each person has Buddha nature, so we've gone through countless lives, but we still drown in the immense sea of ​​birth and death suffering. The Buddha is the Master, he is only responsible for revealing and showing the method to attain enlightenment, and we have the responsibility to develop our inherent potential. Therefore, the process from ordinary people to Buddhahood, is the process of fighting with oneself, breaking down the base of ignorance, craving. The Buddha declared: "The seas may dry up, the mountains may collapse, the earth may perish, but suffering never ends for the ignorant and craving man" (Symunda III, chapter I, section 5, p. 267). The Buddha ended ignorance and craving, so he was honored by gods and men as the Teacher, who has transcended all species. He affirmed: "I am the Buddha who has become, sentient beings are the Buddha will become". In short, the Buddha's Enlightenment event is a turning point in the religious history of mankind, ushering in a new era, the era of humanity, equality, selflessness and compassion. He is the great master of mankind, a great man appearing in the world of ordinary people, with his superhuman wisdom expressed through ordinary language and writing that has resonated in the history of religion and culture. philosophy. Nearly three millennia have passed, the human world has changed many times, but the Buddha's teachings are forever an eternal message for people to experiment, study and practice. Buddha is only a human being, but a crystallized human being of countless beautiful quintessence of humanity. Therefore, from any angle, people can see His embodiment. It is the embodiment of truth, wisdom and compassion. but a crystallized person of countless beautiful quintessence of humanity. Therefore, from any angle, people can see His embodiment. It is the embodiment of truth, wisdom and compassion. but a crystallized person of countless beautiful quintessence of humanity. Therefore, from any angle, people can see His embodiment. It is the embodiment of truth, wisdom and compassion.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.21/11/2022.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.