WHAT THE BUDDHA HAS PREPARED  
WHEN BEFORE REPRESENTATION?

According to  traditional  BuddhistTheravada tradition, Vesak is the  anniversary of  three  events  momentous attached to  life  the Buddha : the day  the Buddha  the birth, date of  Buddha's enlightenment , and the day  the Buddha enter Nirvana. Because of the  combination of  these three  important events  , Vesak is also called the Threefold Offering. Remembering the Threefold Day, also reminds  us  of the teachings of  the Master . For  Buddhists, celebrate Vesak  and  gratitude to  Buddha nothing  meaningful  than to  apply the teachings to your  instructions given  by him to the  life  lived  practice  and  religious practice . Seasonal workers  Vesak  Buddhist calendar 2641.   Buddha's passing away  , and the  instructions given  earnestly His last, for every  disciple ordained as well as  lay . The Buddha  is a  complete autonomy of   life, death. The wish to live long or to  go at  any time,  the Buddha  can themselves  decide . It is actually being  recognized  as  the Buddha foretold  the  disciples  and all the  forces  opposed to the time when he will  die . More than anywhere, the  truth  that He has  enlightened :  Nothing born without old age, not dead (1) , then the  waiver determination  itself the four elements  is also a way to confirm and clarify,

It can be said, from the moment he  declared :  After three months starting today  Tathagata  will  kill . This Ananda, today at the shrine Capala,  Tathagatamindfulness ,  awareness ,  abandon  life, onion  (not  sustain  life any longer) ⁽²⁾ , then there are many things that  the Buddha  was  seriously  preparing For his   great return .

Through the survey of  the Great bowl Nirvana , the  texts  concerned  and the equivalent translation in Chinese organ, has  revealed  the  details  important to the  Buddha  prepared for  events  Great passing . Among the  details  in the text, the writer focuses on four  main focuses . First, consolidate the Sangha; Second Confirmation of the Sutra, the Law of Guidance; Tuesday  embodies  the  ideals serve  and  eventually  was  appointed  lay  charge  funeral guests.

Strengthening the Sangha

After suggestions for Brahmin Vassakara, lords Magadha country,  related to  the  solutions  devoted to  policing  the country ,  the term  is often called the  seven measures  any rotten ; That person,  the Buddha  has  shown an  interest in closely to the  existence  and development of  steadiness  of mass Sangha.

He gave  Venerable  Ananda  summoned  Sangha  near Rajagaha and taught about the basic principles for a stability and develop  sustainability  of organizations  ordained . According to statistics, only the first procedure of the economic  Great bowl Nirvana,  Buddha  has  listed  as many as 35 measures  any rotten  and six principles  fundamental  to the  harmony  of mass Increase ⁽³⁾ .

Of the 35  no-rot rot  and six principles of cohesion  closely related  to  the  life  of the Sangha. According to  the Buddha ,  the self  life of the Sangha is  internal evidence , is  meditation , is  the rule . Live  compliant  according to  sex education ,  practice  Satipatthana ,  Interior enlightenment , Mini  impermanence,  selflessness ,  impure  and  corrupt authors , ... the unions Sangha will  steadiness  of  life . Said  specifically ,   

Besides,  the strength  of  the main floor  is  the power  sum of the  individual  to live in unions. Want to get  the power  that  must  respect the principles of coexistence. The  reverence ,  respect  the high level  young Greek  chief, the knife, to know you, do not  gather  and gossip  aimless ,  keeping six Harmonies, live  together  in harmony  as water and milk ... the principles and The standard to make the Sangha community grow strong.

The  attention  to the living and those standards of conduct among monks as name,  form  of communication between adults and small people opposite were  the Buddha  taught  toner  details ⁽⁴⁾ . Not stopping there,  the Buddha  had the  concern  with the  individual  characteristics of organized Sangha. To  seek to transform  monks Channa fouls ⁽⁵⁾ at the  moment of  the end of  life , is a testament  life  of  the Buddha , for the stability, unity and development of the  Sangha .

From the  reality  of them  disciples  of the  cult  Nigantha Nathaputta not know  to respect  each other, fighting and devouring each other after the  rabbi  died  in Pava, from Kushinagar about 15km to the east, are recorded in the trading  Phung proceedings ⁽⁶⁾ , of  purity ⁽⁷⁾ , has made the  problem  to strengthen the organization Sangha  became  one of the  issues  important and urgent. Seven measures  any rotten  been  continuously  deployed  on five  aspects , plus six Harmonies, 

Confidence Scriptures, Law  as a guideline

After  the Buddha  's passing , the  Sangha  to depend on who is and who is the  leader  Sangha? This is not only  Ananda 's own concern  that seems to be most of the  disciples of the  Buddha. The Buddha  dissolves the  question  with strong assertion:  Hey Ananda, be yourself  a lamp  for yourself, take refuge yourself, do not rely on anything else. Use the  Dharma  as  a lamp , use the  Dharma  as a refuge, do not rely on anything else ⁽⁸⁾ . Not only that, in the last words  , 

The teachings of  the Buddha  was very much  clear  when determining  credit teaching  methods as a guideline, a place  he kept  for all  motto  and our actions  disciples Buddha thereafter. But one  fact  is in place in the Buddha, the  classicshave not been recorded in writing, so prone  condition  inadequacies in content. Here,  the question  of how to convince the teachings or transmissions taught   by  the Buddha  himself is also an  important issue  , which  the Buddha  is pleased to show.

According to  the Buddha , the basis for  distinguishing between  the  true teachings  of  the Buddha is to  refer  to two  factors , the Sutta and the Law.

As a rule of  Great bowl Nirvana,  Buddha  led the four  cases  relating to  the conviction calculate  true  of texts ⁽¹⁰⁾ . In all four  cases , even claiming that it was  itself  heard from  the metal gate  of  the Buddha  or heard from the monks or many  Ven  has  jurisdiction  on the classic ... it should not be rushed And asserted that it is a  Buddhist doctrine . According to  the Buddha , It is necessary to  rely on the  Sutra and the Law to determine whether it is the Buddha 's  teaching  . This is also the  concern  that the previous  Buddha  taught people in the Kalama  Sutta  The Kesaputta located ⁽¹¹⁾ .

Along  relating to  the Events  systemic  basis Economics, Law, back pain due to  the Buddha  appointed  Venerable  Sariputta instead he  summarized  the main points of  the Dhamma . Notably, before the start of lectures,  venerable Sariputta also led to  the story  about the controversy of the  disciples  after  the cardinal Nigantha Nathaputta died. The  urgency  of the  problem  was  venerable Sariputta presented  pathetic :  Hey  Sage , this approach is  Exalted  well taught, well presented, a Dharma  has  performance guidance, towards  peace , because you Enlightenment  presented. Here, all people  need to  read together, do not quarrel, so  this virtue is permanent , sustained for a  long time, for happiness  for beings , for peace  for beings , for compassion for the world, for the benefit , because peace  for the gods  and species person ⁽¹²⁾ . Orientation to calm , by the Chief of the sense of identity . Here, all people need to read together, do not quarrel, so this virtue is permanent , sustained for a long time, for happiness for beings , for peace for beings , for compassion for the world, for the benefit , because peace for the gods and species person ⁽¹²⁾ . Orientation to calm , by the Chief of the sense of identity  . Here, all  people need to read together, do not quarrel, so  this virtue is  permanent ,  sustained for a long time, for  happinessfor  beings , for  peace for  beings , for compassion for the world,  for the benefit , because  peace for the  gods and  species person ⁽¹²⁾ .

It is worth  note , because a long time ago, in  urban  Campa,  venerable Sariputta spoke for them all monks  preached  for ten  measures of the same  through  all of Low ⁽¹³⁾ . During this time, the contents of  fundamental , profound, shareholders, all  preaching  of the  venerable  Sariputta can be considered the  compiler of  the classic  first Buddha  in the world .

Embodied  for  the ideal of  service

Since  evangelism ,  Buddha  devoted  time  the rest of his life with one  purpose only :  teaching  beings  realize  the truth  that He has  enlightened .  More agitated , in the last and last nights of  the journey , silver on  his  footprints still suffocated  the aspiration  of birth .

In the  story  about the dinner  finally  at Pava by blacksmith Cunda donated, the song  tragic  about  the aspirations  of the birth  of  the Buddha ⁽¹⁴⁾ . According to scripture, Cunda  offerings to  Buddha  a feast with  food  essence  and the best  conditions  possible around. Beijing  School of the  record that there are dishes  sukara-maddave (a type of fungus) . It is extremely  unfortunate that the  meal  is not  in harmony  with the present state   of  the Buddha , To be  more  precise, the food  was accidentally poisoned, but Cunda did not recognize  it . With hearts even of  the Cunda, Exalted  happy  life use , and to protection for people , the Buddha  has quietly  told Cunda buried right dish fungus rest, because no one in heaven , realm Person , In Ma in Brahma , no one of the Sa-type men and Brahmins, among humans, eat this ear mutton that can be digested , except Tathagata ⁽¹⁵⁾ . But Cunda does not recognize it . With hearts even of the Cunda, Exalted happy life use , and to protection for people , the Buddha has quietly told Cunda buried right dish fungus rest, because no one in heaven , realm Person , In Ma in Brahma , no one of the Sa-type men and Brahmins, among humans, eat this ear mutton that can be digested , except Tathagata ⁽¹⁵⁾ . But Cunda does not recognize it . With hearts  even of the Cunda,  Exalted happy life use , and to protection for  people ,  the Buddha has  quietly told Cunda buried right dish fungus rest, because no one  in  heaven ,  realm Person , In  Ma in  Brahma , no one of the Sa-type men and Brahmins, among humans, eat this ear mutton that can be  digested , except  Tathagata ⁽¹⁵⁾ .

Need to  see, with the thesis:  the  Tathagata  entered  Infinite Balance  Nirvana no harm ⁽¹⁶⁾ , therefore, all the  impact  of  factors  outside will not  affect  the  life span  of  the World- Ton . However, the  responsibility  of a teacher  supreme ,  Buddha  lest, after he  died , blacksmith Cunda will forever  regret  the meal  offerings , whether it is one of the  reasons for  making the  Exalted  Early  death, Should he commanded Venerable  Ananda:  There are two  offerings  catering contract a  retribution , and a  casual mature fruit ,  retribution  greater  benefits than the  donated  food  to another? how is two? One is  a meal  before  Tathagata  evidence  supreme Enlightenment , two as  a meal  before  Tathagata passing Nirvana world, no anisotropy  of birth and death . Two  meals  of this contract a  retribution , and a  casual mature fruit ,  retribution  larger,  

We can say, though aware of  the food  is toxic, but because he wanted to  benefit beings ,  concrete  is brought  blessed fruits  large blacksmith Cunda,  the Buddha did not hesitate  expectancy use  meal  late. Photos  meals  last  of  Buddha have many similarities, such as glass poison which the  philosopher Socrates (469-399) was  cavalier  drank, out of compassion for life, for  happiness  for  humans  and all species .

Also on the night before  the Great passing , the heart  even of  the wanderer  pagan  Subhadda,  Buddha  had to  agree things  preach , he  vows  ordained ,  ordained  ordination and soon,  attained  A- La-drought. The  goods of  wanderer Subhadda night  Great passing ,  Buddha  has  embodied the  ideal  of being  no  fatigue , whether it is the last moment of his life.

Assign  layman in  charge of the  mourning

With  the Buddha , the  body  is just the  harmony of  the  four elements . After  the Buddha entered  Infinite Balance  Nibbana  itself four great  though is the  planet of  relics also follow  rules  capacitors, canopy same  time . Therefore, he has chosen the  cremation  and  specified  for every  layman  in charge of  funeral guests.

Before Ananda's concern about the  form of  mourning and who presided over this important  event  ,  the Buddha  was  solemnly dictated        :  Ananda, do not  worry about the revered  affair Of  Tathagata . Hey Ananda, let's  work hard , be  diligent  towards self-determination, live without  direction ,  diligent , dedicated to self-determination. Ananda, there are  scholars  Sat-imperial-town, the  scholar Brahmin, the  scholar homeowners convinced Tathagata , 

These are  instructions given  important and  meaningful  reference  for all  matters  related to  the logistics of the  ordained , regardless of  age  yet. Although present  in some  time  take place the funeral, but all three  disciples  of  the Buddha  as  Venerable  Maha Kassapa,  Venerable  Anuradha and  VenerableAnanda remains outside all developments funeral. If contribute adequately, you just  Venerable  Maha Kassapa on fire stations  cremation  bodied needle  of Germany  From Fathers .    

After being  told by  Ananda  , the  lay  people in Mala took care of the Buddha 's funeral   and they did what they needed to do  according to the instructions. Especially ,  you populate  artist  home  has  influenced decisions  in the funeral of  the Buddha  is the Brahmin Dona ⁽¹⁸⁾ . Main  ourselves  're Brahmin This  prevents  a  conflict  between the eight countries, when countries want to  serve from time to  part relics of  the Buddha  of worship built tower. A Brahmin,   

Read the text again,  the identity  of Brahmins Dona clearly. First of all, it is the Brahmin discovered  footprints  very strange and watch over them, to  finally present is  the Buddha  on the  road  between Ukkattha and Setabbya. From the  meeting , Brahmin went from  surprise  to  surprise  and  finally  realized that the person in charge of  conversation  was a Buddha ⁽¹⁹⁾ . From  the coast to  meet the original Buddha  , Brahmin Dona step by step  fans of  Buddhism . During the  consultation  on the five brahmins, Dona asked him refuge  with  the Buddha  and  officially  become  a  layman  Doctorate  in part  convinced  the Three Jewels ⁽²⁰⁾ . It is known that a  stupa  was built  to worship the bowl that Brahmin Dona used to divide the  relics of the Buddha . Mr. Tsang  has confirmed  in the diary  of his and according to the tourism industry of India , the stupa  remains still at a location near Kushinagar ⁽²¹⁾ . had a stupa was built to worship the bowl that Brahmin Dona used to divide relics Buddha . Mr. Tsang has confirmed in the diary of his and according to the tourism industry of India , the stupa remains still at a location near Kushinagar ⁽²¹⁾ . had a stupa was  built to worship the bowl that Brahmin Dona used to  divide relics  Buddha . Mr.  Tsang has  confirmed in the  diary of his and according to the tourism industry  of India ,  the stupa remains still at a location near Kushinagar ⁽²¹⁾ .

Thus, despite the evidences Comfort  Buddha  designated  by each  layperson charge , but,  based on  documentary texts were convinced, that class  lay  firmly,  convinced of  the Three Jewels , enough blessed enough predestined  perform good deeds,  so this important level.

Replace the conclusion or some  thought  about the aftermath of the  monk

During  the Buddha , the taste  ordained  take the  practice , interesting directions  liberation , whether it is the  key  and not too focused on the forms of evidence suspected. According to  the classic  record, there were several monks who fell to the mountain died, snake bites to death, suffering from illness and funeral arrangements are very simple. As soon as the high practitioners of  the Buddha  is the  venerable  Sariputta, his funeral took place  simple , only a few're  ordained next and then, novice Cunda  cremated  the body, 

Learning in the wonderful simplicity of mourning  ancestors , in  cellular expression  of Xuanzang, his desire to be buried bundle projection ⁽²³⁾ . Closer,  Sorcerer Sheng Yen  also choose  cremation  and the ashes scattered in the forest rest provides for lush vegetation ⁽²⁴⁾ . In  Vietnam  in  the past  and  present, there are also many higher  levels that  show  a  certain simplicity in their careers.

Despite the fact that ,  depending on the  space  culture  where every  national , regional, there are ways to deal with the remains of the dead. In the mortuary characteristics of each sector, the private for the  ordained , the  increase in  the cultivation  of the  self , that took that  do merit  support  for the recently deceased, minimalist as possible to be Funeral wake comfortable ... the  choice  is nearly identical to what his teacher did,  from a thousand years ago.END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.10/4/2017.