Section  10

 

4 th in the 24th in Jetavana (-566)

Ananda Bodhi tree at the Jetavana monastery [1] 

The Buddha left the capital Campa of Anga, traveling northwest, to the village of Lechanankala in Kosala. Then from Lechanankala to Sravasti in early June. The Buddha resides in the Pubbarama monastery, where the Lecture Hall is located. Visakha visited the Buddha and said:

-  Buddha, he wandered around the merchandise, just before the rainy season in Sravasti. Our disciples often remember Buddha, to the clinic was not met. Sad, we only know three rounds around the net of the Exalted and leave.

-  Visakha, when there is no Tathagata, there are also teachers and her to learn about catechism and practice. Do not for the absence of Tathagata that neglect the study.

Venerable Ananda asked:

-  Buddha, the object can be used to beings worship, offerings, every remembrance of the Buddha? Blessed Sun just teach.

-  Hey Ananda, there are three types. The first is the body related (Sarira, amnesty), the second is the items related to personal belongings (Paribhogika), the third is the memorial (Uddesika). Beings can worship, offering them when remembering Tathagata.

-  Buddha, while Bhagavan was born money, should create or build church tower image of him?

-  Do not. Things for beings to worship offerings related to the body should only be created after the Tathāgata died. Things worth giving birth ceremony worship and memorial Buddha completely spiritual, without material basis . The three types of objects mentioned above are only symbolic. But the huge Bodhi tree that once had sheltered the sun for the Tathagata is a worthy object to be worshiping offerings ,  whether the Buddha was in the world or have died.

-  Buddha, the Exalted go sermon afar, vast Jetavana Vihara no longer helpless. Goodwill from remote to Jetavana do not know where to worship, offerings. May the Blessed One allow me to take the seeds of the mother of God in Uruvela to plant near the Jetavana gates.

-  Really, Ananda, grow up. How did well as always present Tathagata in here [2] .

Venerable Ananda and Visakha are very happy. Venerable Ananda asked the Venerable Moggallana to bring Sravasti a ripe fruit from the Bo tree in Uruvela. Ananda Ananda offered this fruit to King Pasenadi. The king handed over to layman Sudatta Anathapindika planted. The layman Sudatta planted a tree near the Jetavana gates. This Bodhi tree is named Ananda Bodhi Tree. Visakha planted a tree near Pubbarama's gates.

Twelve Causality (Paticca-samuppada [3] ) 

One day, at the lecture hall at the Jetavana monastery, during the sermon, the Buddha said [4] :

-  Hey mendicants, all beings were predestined copper 12, also internal, also foreign. The twelve causes are: Mind-brain past called  non-intelligence ; Past kamma is called  onion ; In the present life, at the beginning of pregnancy is called  consciousness ; The five parts of the conception, not all four (eyes, ears, nose, tongue) called  rupa ; when full four apartments called  continental enter ; Do not distinguish between pleasures called  contact ; To distinguish suffering is called  feeling ; Love near the five desires called  love ; Ask for things inside and outside called  hands ; By virtue of things in and out that initiate the body, speech, mind, called  property ; The present life is called the future birth ; Current identity, identity, contact, life, called the future  , illness, death . All beings from birth to aging have all 12 such conditions; Except for the   premature baby at the time of inadequate 12. beings are not three beings, three things, three things, no age, disease, but also considered complete. There is no identity, no identity, age, disease, but it is also considered complete 12, because the decision is so. Therefore, it should be said that beings are full of 12 conditions. Except for the premature baby at the time of inadequate 12. beings are not three beings, three things, three things, no age, disease, but also considered complete. There is no identity, no identity, age, disease, but it is also considered complete 12, because the decision is so. Therefore, it should be said that beings are full of 12 conditions. Except for the premature baby at the time of inadequate 12. beings are not three beings, three things, three things, no age, disease, but also considered complete. There is no identity, no identity, age, disease, but it is also considered complete 12, because the decision is so. Therefore, it should be said that beings are full of 12 conditions.

Stopped for a moment, Buddha continued [5] :

The  Tathagata, remembering past lives, when not attaining Right Enlightenment, alone in the desert, samatha meditation and silence (vipassana), began thinking as follows: "The dilemma of the world is birth, old age, sickness, death, change, life expectancy." But they are relying on life as ignorance of those tribulations. We start thinking in order to find the source of the suffering of beings. I wonder: "France should have a BLOOD, what do you do to have a SUNDAY?" After contemplating, we know "Yes HUU [6]  should have a SANH, because the charm should have HANH. "I again asked" What French should have ORGANIC, what do grace should have ORIGINAL? " [7]  should have HUU, charms should have. "I ask myself again," What French should have THO, what do grace should have THU? "After careful consideration, we know" , Pre-waxing, thinking, lingering in the heart so craving growth. Because there is Ai should be THU. Enlightenment PRESTIGIOUS ,PRESTIGIOUS FAMILY , FAMILY FAMILY , FAMILIARISM , TUMOR , FAMILY , FAMILY ,BUGS , BUGS ,  BRAINS . Thus,  Ai itself is the source of suffering.

Hey saints, what do you think? For example, thanks to the oil, the heart of the lamp, the lamp is lit. If you add oil and heart, will the lights be bright for a long time?

- Well  , that's right. If the oil and the heart as much, the longer the fire.

-  Hey mendicants, as well as, if for six ceiling of color, sound, smell, taste, touch, legal but as grasping, wrecked before, think, enjoy, lingering, craving increases. The more and more people, the property, birth, aging, disease, death, favor, bi, suffering, the brain as well. Therefore, to know  love is the cause of suffering.

Hey masters, I ask myself again "France should not have no old, disease, death? France what kill old, sick, death?" After contemplating the wall, we know "If there is no birth, then there is no old, sick, death if the birth is dead, sick, death no longer." I ask myself again, "What should not be without birth?After contemplating the wall, we know "If not, then birth, if not kill, then kill." Continuing to contemplate like that, we know "If you do not, then you do not, if you do not, then you do not, then if you kill, then kill, kill, then kill, destroy, then kill, Illness, death, goodness, compassion, suffering, the brain are destroyed. Thus,  want to end birth, aging, sickness, death, suffering brain, one must first eliminate craving.

  Hey saints, what do you think? If you throw out the heart of the lamp, pour out all the oil, the other fire or not?

-  Buddha, no heart and the oil lamp to turn off course.

-  Yes, this teacher, if for the Dharma teachers do not cling, on the contrary, the teacher initiate impermanent, impure, suffering, no, separation, dissolution, cessation, Do not remember thinking, not before sinking love is not born. When love ends, birth, old, sick, dead, dead, suffering no longer where to be present, to exist.

Buddha said this business is complete, the masters are happy to worship.

In the afternoon, Venerable Ananda to sit next to the Buddha, said:

-  Lord, the Paticca-samuppada is important, because this business indicates the practice of liberation. But I find this business is not difficult, easy to understand and remember. As Svastika heard the first time but also smoothly, no wonder.

-  Hey Ananda, you should not think so. This sutra is very deep and difficult to understand. You only understand the current level of the teacher only. You do not understand all the high meaning of business. You should continue to contemplate to find out more. Wisdom as Sariputta teacher also do not understand the high meaning of the twelve causes.

Venerable Ananda recalled the conversation between Venerable Sariputta and Venerable Maha-Kotthila several months ago while still in Griddhakuta. In the afternoon, after meditating, Venerable Sariputta came to Venerable Maha-Kotthila, asked each other joyfully, then sat down to talk. Venerable Sariputta says [8] :

"  Brother, I have something to ask, are you free to answer?

-  Brother asked, what knows I will answer.

-  Brothers, how? Are you old?

-  Yes.

-  Are you dead?

-  Yes.

- The  old man is made by himself, or made by others, or whether he himself was made by others, or not himself is not made by others, not made by anyone?

-  Brothers and sisters, death is not made by oneself, not by others, not by others and by others, not by oneself, by others. Just because there are birth should have died old.

-  Thus birth, possession, love, love, feeling, exposure, six sense, nama [9]  is made by himself, made by others, both himself or others, or not himself Nor is it done by others, not by anyone?

-  Brother Sariputta, the name is not made by yourself, not made by others, not made by yourself and not made by anyone else. Just because there is consciousness [10]  should have rupa.

-  Brothers, is self-made, made by other people, both by himself or by others, or not himself is not made by others, not made by anyone?

-  Brother Sariputta, is not self-made, not made by others, neither made by oneself nor made by others, neither by ourselves nor by others. Just because there is a rupa (six and six), there is consciousness.

-  Brother Maha-Kotthila, brother said before "because of consciousness should have identity".Now, he said, "because there are so many good qualities." Why do you say the opposite?

-  Hey Brother Sariputta, I would say for example, the wise listen closely to understand examples. For example, the three mops were erected together in the empty land, by leaning on one another to stand firm. If one tree is removed, the other two can not stand; If you remove two trees, the other one will not stand. The three reeds must rely on each other to stand firm. Knowledge and mentality too, we must rely on mutual newly born [11] .

-  Awesome! Awesome! Brother Kotthila (Question-hy-la), in the line of disciples of the Buddha, brother is intelligent communication, smart submission, not fear, see the French. Due to the dharma that full experience. Brother Maha-Kotthila, with unquestioned discourse, answered all questions about the profound meaning of the twelve causation. As the precious jewels of the precious world above my head, I respectfully receive the teachings of Brothers.

-  Brother Sariputta, old death is a boring disaster; Want to die old age to leave sex, eradicate craving. When you know that boring birth, possession, love, feeling, touch, six sense, rupa, rupa must be abandoned sex, eradicate craving. Existence, eradication craving is the Dharma-master of monks bhikkhu old boring death. The place of communication, eradicating the six consciousness is the method of education, eradicate craving to free themselves from all worldly constraints, out of samsara. That is the true Dharma teacher.

Brother Sariputta, in the disciple of the Buddha of the World, who is wise, clever subjugation, fearless, see the French dharma, the dharmas himself fully experienced, that is the Brother Sariputta.Thanks to the dexterity of the wisdom of the mind, as priceless as the valuable world class people are cherished on the top of the world, so I have the opportunity to answer and learn more.

The Venerable Ananda thought, "The two sages Sariputta and Maha-Kotthila responded so well that the Buddha said that they did not understand the meaning of the twelve causes. This topic ".

In the 12 conditions, cultivators should pay attention to the three most important causes are Ignorance ,  Consciousness  and  Enlightenment . Because these three conditions are most easily eliminated to be freed. Another noteworthy point is that what is born out of ignorance? Buddha says ignorance is not original. In the Mausoleum-Nghiem, the Buddha said "tri-tri-tri ignorance". Meaning: From the pure, real, non-discriminating view of Śūreatta, the realization of consciousness distinguishes the subject and the object, and then becomes entangled in the six faculties. The root of ignorance.

Want to exclude ignorance, must learn the teachings to know (Enlightenment) our Pure Mind, then practice everyday with that Pure Peace Mind by contemplating impermanence, suffering, no, no self.

Want to eliminate consciousness and love, you must stay in the Pine, ie to keep the six bases are pure, not infected with six bare, not born caring, not born consciousness to distinguish.

Buddha allowed to eat after lunch and keep food overnight during illness 

In this year's retreat at Jetavana, there are many malaria-cured maladies. Many of the teachers are sick-o green, not enough to hug the begging bowl. They have to lie in wait for other masters to beg for food to share with them. But most foods are rice or chapati [12]  with curry juice, which is too hard and dry for the sick. In this case, Visakha and the lay people brought to the porch offering porridge of milk, honey, foxes and oil for the sick masters.

One day, the Buddha heard crows screaming in the yard. Buddha step out of the am see some of the mendicants are feeding crows of precious food has been specially donated to the sick. These masters were appointed to look after the patients. They told the Buddha that the reason for having to eat the precious food was because there were many masters who had fever in the morning so it was not possible. Over time, they can not eat anymore. Food is not allowed to spend the next day should be brought to the raven. So some patients have to fast for a few days. The Buddha taught:

- The teachers, from now on, during the illness, the masters have the right to life after hours, and also have the right to keep food until the next day, but must notify the leader (team leader) in advance. .

Venerable Sariputta was slandered when a young monk [13] 

Venerable 24th complete, Venerable Sariputta retired Buddha to set out the way. Buddha wishes the venerable monk to walk peacefully, body and lightness, meet many favorable conditions on the way of education. Venerable Sariputta gave thanks to the Buddha, from the mendicant and soon after.

After a while, there was a young mendicant, who was not praised by the Venerable Sariputta, who came to the Buddha and complained that he had been rebuked by the Venerable Sariputta. How the Buddha asked how not. The young monk replied:

-  Buddha, I find this question Sariputta brothers going for the trip. I asked him where to go. He did not answer but pushed the child down and left without apologies.

Buddha told attendant Ananda:

-  Ananda, Sariputta is not far away. Please ask a novice to seek the Venerable Sariputta here.Tonight we will meet them at the auditorium to handle this.

Venerable Ananda obeyed. That evening the Venerable Sariputta returned to the abode with the sainthood. He presented with the Buddha. Give newspaper:

"  Sariputta, we will meet tonight in the hall. There is a mendicant accusing him of throwing him down and leaving without apologies.

That evening the lecture hall was not lacking in anyone's face. Everyone wants to know how the Venerable Sariputta will respond to those who have long been jealous and angry. Everyone knows that Venerable Sariputta is a great disciple of the Buddha, very beloved by the Buddha, and so he was the target of many misunderstandings and jealousy.

Over eight years ago, also at Jetavana Vihara, a centurion named Kokalika [14]  very hostile two Venerable Sariputta and Moggallana, nobody was discouraged. He told Sariputta and Moggallana all false practitioners, often acting in craving. Once the Buddha called the teacher and said:

-  Kokalika, do not say that Sariputta and Moggallana are the ones who are subjected to craving.They are very honest and honest people.

But Kokalika was angered by his anger, so he did not believe in listening to the Buddha. Finally he left the monastery to leave. Then he suffered from a very strange disease. His skin became rough, then he grew spontaneously growing small pods of bean seeds, growing up with beans, then burst out, full of blood. Any medicine can not cure. He sent a message to the clinic for treatment, but he refused to return. Then the network master. The Buddha was very merciful, teaching that:

-  Teachers,  anger is a poison to poison the soul, sabotage the body and can cause accidents or strange diseases . Teachers need to be careful not to let the poison of hatred into the minds of the teacher.

Back to the meeting that night. When the Buddha entered the lecture hall, all the masters stood up and lowered their hands. The Buddha invited everyone to sit down, and he also sat down in the courthouse, signaling the Venerable Sariputta to sit in the low chair on his right. After everyone sat down, silent, the Buddha turned to the Venerable Sariputta:

-  Sariputta, the mendicant said he pushed him down and left without apologies. So, before the mass, please make clear how that happened.

Venerable Sariputta stood up and clasped the Buddha's hand, and said,

-  The Blessed One, brothers and sisters, a person who has not cultivated, is not aware of the body, is not aware of the mind, has no sense of his actions and words, such a person can poke Fell a friend of his and left without apologies.

Lord, I remember the old lesson The Blessed One taught Rahula when he was 16 years old, about 13 years ago. The Buddha taught Rahula to learn the four virtues of earth, water, wind, fire to nourish four virtues, compassion, joy and equanimity. That day I was also present. I have learned and practiced that lesson for 13 years.

I have been practicing like earth. The land is always solid, vast, vast, capable of receiving and transforming. Although people pour on the soil clean substances such as perfume, milk fragrant, or sprayed on the soil dirty, stinky like feces, urine, blood, pus, the soil also always receive them a Equanimity, no praise, no love. Lord Buddha, I used to mind mind and body as the land. I can not take action to knock a friend out and leave without apologies.

I have practiced like water. When people pour fragrances into water, or when people wash dirty things in water, water is always calm, equal, not compliant, not hate. The nature of water is always vast, flowing, has the capacity to neutralize and purify themselves. Lord Buddha, I have often minded body and mind like water. I can not take action to knock a friend out and leave without apologies.

I have practiced like the wind. The wind blows away fragrances or fouls that are never meant to be compliant or hateful. Wind is equal, immense, flowing, has the capacity to neutralize and purify.Lord Buddha, I used to mind mind and body as the wind. I can not take action to knock a friend out and leave without apologies.

I have been practicing fire. The fire burns all the good, bad, clean, dirty, fragrant, but never felt covetous, humiliated, angry or bored. Fire is equal, burned, has the capacity to neutralize and purify.Lord Buddha, I have often contemplated body and soul as fire. I can not take action to knock a friend out and leave without apologies.

White Lord, often self-described as a baby lineage, ragged clothes ragged, hugging bowl in the village begging. In my heart there is no sense of conceit, always humility. I can not take action to knock a friend out and leave without apologies.

Venerable Sariputta also wanted to say more, but the mendicant accused the Venerable got up, stepped in front of the Buddha, kneeling down bowing to the three prostrate, then clasped hands:

-  Buddha, the world has committed, the accused brother Sariputta a miscarriage of justice. I repent before the Blessed One and the public for the purification of the Precepts, and will not commit any further offenses.

Give newspaper:

-  You have received the error before the mass and repentance is very good. Great people have accepted the repentance of the teacher. So Venerable Sariputta should also let the mind to be calm, gentle.

"  The Blessed One," Sariputta said, "I have completely ignored this.

Then the Vicar turned to the other monk, continued:

-  I also asked brothers happy to ignore the mistakes I made in the past made brother sad.

The mendicant accused him of stepping in front of the Venerable Sariputta, who bowed and bowed three times. They are very happy. The atmosphere is very open and relaxed.

The Four Teachings of Buddhism (Catvari pratisaranena) 

After the holiday season, the Buddha traveled many places in Kosala. One day he came to the Kalashes Kesaputta town. Young people seek to meet Buddha is very crowded. They had heard Gotama but never met. A young man asked Buddha:

"  Gotama, there have been so many masters visiting Kesaputtta for some time now. Everybody says that only their teachings are good and often criticize the other teachings. We are so confused, we do not know who is right, who is wrong, we are all born suspicious. Sa-subject is a master of enlightenment, please tell us who to believe in and who should not believe in anyone? Who is right and who is spreading heresy?

-  Hey children, Buddha said, if you have the birth of doubt, it is only natural. You do not have to believe in anything even if it's what people say, even if it's in the scriptures, or whether it's a famous person. You should only accept and believe what is right with your mind, what has been agreed by the ancient sages, which, when put into practice, will bring good results for all. People [15] .

-  Please tell us more clearly for us to understand.

-  Hey children, such as having a person to be ambitious, anger and delusion in his mind, then he and the people around him happy or miserable?

-  Master, ambition, anger and delusion lead to crime. So the person and those around him often suffer.

-  So living in ambition, anger and ignorance is the way of life that the sages accept and encourage? Is the way to bring good results to people?

-  No.

-  For example, some people live by the virtues of compassion, compassion, joy and equanimity, often bringing joy to those around them, often helping those in need, often enjoying the common good of all, often ignoring Do not try to thank yourself and people. So he and the people around the happy or suffering?

-  Bach teacher, living in the happy, happy, sad, happy discharge not only bring happiness and happiness to the people around him, but also be happy and happy.

-  Thus "living according to the virtues of compassion, compassion, joy and equanimity will bring joy and happiness to oneself and to all" is to be rational, which is accepted and encouraged by the saints. Things that when put into practice will bring good results for yourself and the people around. That is what they should accept, should practice and encourage others to practice.

The children, beyond the rational to comment, directing learners also need to know the angle to approach the Four-y [16]  (Catvari pratisaranena) as follows:

1. Medical Justice, any medical personnel  (Dharma pratisaranena bhavitavyam, na puggala pratisaranena) should understand and learn the teachings, rather than insisting on the name or the general appearance of the speaker.

2. Y means, any medical terminology  (Artha pratisaranena bhavitavyam, na vyanjana pratisaranena) should be based on the meaning, not to accept the language, script.

3. Y position, regardless of medical knowledge  (Jnana pratisaranena bhavitavyam, vijnana pratisaranena na) is so lucid wisdom to learn teachings and practice, rather than relying on the senses (6 mode) or emotional (feeling And love) his.

4. He put his business sense, regardless of any medical meaning willow  (Nitartha pratisaranena bhavitavyam sutra, sutra na neyartha pratisaranena) should follow the business is the only true truth, not to accept not only correct under the contract of truth.

The teacher will certainly follow the Proper Dharma, not afraid of being misled.

-  White Master, today is the first time that we have heard a teacher teaching the things that are rational, not requiring the believer to have blind faith in a divine or a dogma at all. . We are very happy as the person who is in the dark house is lit by the light, as the lost in the forest find the way out. We respectfully request that you give us refuge in the Triple Jewel, as your disciple.

The Buddha happily accepted.

A monk like a log floating in a river [17] 

The Buddha went south to Alavi, then west, along the banks of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, toward the Kosambi capital of Vatsa. One day, standing on the banks of the Ganga River, the Buddha saw a large log flowing in the flow of water to the east. The Buddha called the mendicants, showed them the log and said,

-  Teachers, the logs if not caught on the banks, if not picked up or decayed decay, will continue to float until the day to the sea. Teachers, too,  on the path of progress following the Dharma, if teachers are not entangled in the pitfalls of daily life, if the teacher is not pulled out of the path of life progression, if the teacher Not self-deprecating, then surely the teacher will also go to the ocean of complete liberation and enlightenment .

-  Lord, please clarify for us to understand.

-  Teachers, "not trapped in the trap of daily life" is not entangled in the six sense doors and six ceiling, when the six bases exposed to the six ceiling are not born six consciousness. When six consciousness is not born, the six sense organs are purified. Then the teacher will be free, no longer afraid of being entangled in the traps of affliction anymore.

"No one is drawn out of the path of progression" is no longer infected with sensual pleasures in this world anymore. Due to the skill of mastering the world, talent, identity, real, lobes are no longer attractive to teachers anymore. On the contrary, the teachers will enjoy the serenity, peace in meditation and mindfulness.

"Do not be self-deprecating" is when the teachers have understood the teachings and have practiced many good results. Then the teachers will firmly believe in the Three Jewels and firmly believe in the ability to become his own Buddha.

Teachers, learn the Dhamma, firmly believe in the Three Jewels, maintain the precepts, practice meditation and mindfulness, the pineapple is the necessary means to bring the teacher to liberation from suffering, Born, old, sick, dead. Definitely not wrong .

While the Buddha stood on the banks of the Ganga river teaching novices, a 16-year-old buffalo teenager stood nearby. This teenager named Nanda, with the same name as Nanda, his half-brother to Buddha. Nanda heard the Buddha preach, very much. Em mon men approached the Buddha to follow the Buddha as a mendicant. You say:

"  Sunnah, Nanda's name, I want to be like the solemn mendicants. I want to study like them. I promise to try to do the things taught by sathra to be like a log to the sea without being caught on the shore, not being picked up, nor decay decay. I asked him to take his son as his disciple.

-  How old are you?

-  Sa-son, 16 years old child.

-  Do you still have parents at home?

-  Dear father and mother are all lost. I have no brothers, relatives. I only keep the buffalo for the rich and the rich in the village only.

-  Can you eat one meal a day?

-  Yes, I've been used to eating like that for a long time. Every morning, we take the buffaloes to the fields, bring the rice to eat, and return to the evening to return the buffaloes.

-  Nanda, should be 20 years old to be accepted into the mendicant congregation. But I have the desire to cultivate Tathagata to allow children to join the congregation as a novice to practice the ordination. By the age of 20, she was ordained as a monk. Now you should go to buffalo to pay for the owner, then I ask permission to the employer to leave work. Finished me back here meet me.

-  Sunshine, you can go with sa-mon now. These buffaloes are very clever, they know their way back to their cages when it's dark.

-  Yes, but you have to drive them back to the barn. Deliver them to the owner properly. Then apply for leave. Then Tathagata can give children to follow the congregation.

-  I am afraid that when I return here, I will not see him again and again.

-  Do not worry. We will stand here waiting for you.

Nanda was happy and hurried back to the barn. The Buddha turned to Svastika:

-  This Svastika, Tathagata entrusted to instructors and teach the baby this herd.

Svastika hands clasped hands. He is 33 years old. He was introduced to the Buddha in the village of Uruvela when the five Kondanna brothers had left. At that time he was nine years old. Parents died early, he had to go for buffaloes to a loving boss to raise three children: a younger brother named Rupak, seven, and two sisters, five-year-old Bala and three-year-old Bhima. After the Buddha's enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, he was acquainted with the two sisters, Sujata, the village chief's son, who taught them to read and write, and material help to feed their three children. . In recent years, during a trip across the village of Uruvela, Svastika saw the tent of his parents as they were old and dilapidated. Three of his brothers are family, children and own house. Rupak, after marrying his wife, went to work elsewhere. Two sisters, Bala and Bhima, After being married, they stayed in Uruvela, and each had a son and a daughter. Among them many children also go to the herd of buffaloes as the old teacher ...

Svastika remembers Rahula as 30 years old. He remembers what Rahula taught him when he first joined them, 13 years ago. He remembered the Buffalo Buffaloes of the Buddha lecture after the new monk was a few months. I vow to bring all my life and teacher experience to teach the nanda nanda again. Just thinking about it, Nanda was back. Svastika returned to the present moment. He told Nanda to come near him and let him know that he would be his instructor in training. That evening, Nanda was given a hairdo. This new monk was shown how to wear a shirt, holding bowls and walking, standing, lying down, sitting by the Dharma.

The Buddha teaches about the Eight Enlightenment [18] 

The Buddha went to Kosambi city for a while, and he departed for Rajagriha. One day, sitting in Bhesakala garden in Sumsumaragiri city, the Buddha told the mendicants:

-  Teacher, today Tathagata wants to tell you about the eight enlightenment of the great (Bodhisattvas). This is the subject that Venerable Anuruddha had contemplated and discussed with the Tathagata in the Garden of Ceti, when the Venerable is hiding there. According to the Venerable Anuruddha, these are the real themes that a Bodhisattva who is enlightened should bring to the teachings of those who are deluded:

The first  is the enlightenment that  all dhammas are impermanent and not self . Observing the impermanence and non-self of dharmas avoids suffering and slowly attains liberation and peace.

The second  is the enlightenment that  more and more desires are more suffering . Reducing desire, life less pain.

The third  is the realization that  living simple (low education) is a source of peace . People know how to live simple life time and energy to practice and help life.

The fourth  is the realization that  diligence must be achieved to attain enlightenment . Lazyness and enjoyment only lead to the falling into the world of mindlessness and defilement.

The fifth thing  is that enlightenment that  live in ignorance and trafficking will be confined to eternal life in the suffering of samsara . Only the lucid life of mindfulness and awareness leads to the attainment of wisdom, enlightenment and liberation.

The sixth thing  is that  almsgiving is a very effective way to help yourself and help, both physically and mentally . It is through the new gift to kill self and accept.

The seventh thing  is the enlightenment that  the practitioner in the life to the chemistry, must always keep a simple lifestyle, transparency, high moral standards, compassionate humility that treat all people .

The eighth thing  is to realize that  all living beings share a Buddha Nature . All beings are equal and deserve respect, because they are capable of becoming Buddhas. Therefore all actions, words, thoughts are intended to self-interest, self-sense, to reach the sense of fullness.

Teachers, the great (bodhisattva) are all through the reflection and practice of the eight above that is enlightened. When they came into their lives, they also brought this Eight Enlightened One to reveal and educate people. The teacher who developed the Bodhisattva should also practice the same parallel with the practice of the Six.

The Buddha said finished, the masters are happy to remember and serve.

The Buddha visits Vakkali's dying mendicant. [19] 

Arriving at the Venuvana monastery in Rajagriha, the Buddha was told that the Venerable Vakkali was seriously ill, looking forward to see the Buddha before his death. It was the attendant of the Venerable who came to pay homage to the three Buddhas at the feet of the Buddha and said,

-  Buddha, he was seriously ill children, is at home a lay potter. The teacher asked my son to come here, reverently bowed down three times, the forehead touching the Buddha, invited the Buddha to bless the son.

-  Alright, this Ananda, let's visit Vikkali Venerable.

When the Buddha and the Venerable Ananda entered the door, Vakkali struggled to sit up, but he could not sit up. Buddha back down teacher and said:

-  Hey Vakkali, do not try to sit. Lie down comfortably. I and Ananda sit on these chairs okay?

Buddha and Ananda sit down in the chair, then asked the Buddha:

- What is  your current health condition? Was there any recent remission?

- Well  , the disease is not reduced at all. Your health is getting worse. I feel uncomfortable. In my body every bit of pain.

- Is your  mind safe? Are you worried about regret?

-  Buddha, the anxiety and regret that a long time I wanted to visit Bhagavan that I could do it.Fortunately today I was looking at the face of the Buddha, so I was satisfied.

"  Hey, Vakkali, we need to see each other's face close together. Every time the teacher diligently practice, the pure world is the Tathagata on the side. The five-body warmth has 32 good general, 80 this beauty is also a temporary fake. The pure mind of the teacher and the pure mind of the Tathagata is no boundary, there is no separation.

Silence for a moment, the Buddha asked:

-  Hey Vakkali, do you see that body is impermanent? Do you miss it?

-  Buddha, you see very clearly. Your child's health is losing momentum by the minute. Your body is also dying and perishing hour by minute. Your feelings and perceptions also fade away. I do not cherish this body because it is hurting me now, and I do not see what is really yours, what is really mine.

-  Luckily, this Vakkali, the universe is impermanent and there is no self, but "the universal knowledge is impermanent, there is no self" is the knowledge of the Buddhas, the buddhahood of the Buddhas, Buddha Tanh, Chon Tam of all beings are never destroyed. Want to prove Chon Tam often, lost, net, it must first be removed from the self, the legal.

Vakkali smirked, and then two tears streamed down, he said:

-  Buddha, in this difficult moment I have been blessed territory invaluable teachings of the Buddha. From the day that the Buddha was ordained, I often contemplate "all things are impermanent, no self" and "all living beings have Chon Tam, Buddha full of four virtues, lost, net" . But today he heard the Buddha's reminder at this hour. I feel so happy, so happy, I would like to thank the Sun. Now I feel my mind is perfectly safe, my body is not aching anymore. I make an appointment to see the Buddha in the Dhamma.

Venerable Ananda fell in love. Buddha said:

-  Goodbye, Vakkali, master of courage. As Lai is always beside him.

After Lord Buddha and Venerable Ananda stepped out of the door, Vakkali told his attendant, who carried the whole bed to the Isigili ridge, under the shade of a large tree. He lies calm in his mind until late afternoon, he passes away.

On this news, Lord Buddha told the mendicants:

- Vakkali was liberated.

The Buddha taught how to overcome suffering [20] 

Staying at Venuvana and Griddhakuta for two weeks, the Buddha set off for Nalanda, then Vesali.At the Kutagara lecture hall in the Mahavana Dhamma, one day the Buddha teaches masters how to overcome suffering. He said:

-  Teachers, life is the tank, which is to live, old, sick, dead, love, ohan society, bridge. So there is no one in this world without much suffering. But ordinary people, the cultivator, the one who realizes the fruit of suffering different feelings. Ordinary people, due to greed and hatred, increase the suffering, the greater the feeling of suffering. A person who cultivates, tolerates suffering, does not increase suffering but does not know how to reduce suffering. The sage, meditating on meditation and visualizing, makes the six senses of purification so that feeling of suffering decreases. The greater the power and the mental power, the six pure impetus, the worse the suffering will be  until the end.

Then the Buddha said shelves:

E Cultivators based staff,

E Keep eye ear nose tongue

O mind is pure,

E Ultra from suffering. (Dhammapada, Articles 360, 361)

The Buddha holding a stone raised, asked:

-  Teachers, stones in the hands of the Tathagata here and Mountain Gayasisa (Statue-Head) Which is bigger?

-  Lord Buddha, compared with Mount Gayasisa, the stone in the hands of the Sun is very small, almost meaningless.

-  Also, the teachers, the same misery, people do not know there is religious feeling Gayasisa large as mountains, still has feelings holy suffering only by stones.

Hey teachers, such as someone hit by an arrow. That person feels pain. But if a second arrow flies to the correct spot on the wound, the pain is probably greater than the other. And if a third arrow flew right in the wound, the pain would be a hundred times greater. Teachers should know  that delusions, anger, ignorance, greed, hatred and delusion as well as the second and third arrows make the feeling of suffering increase and multiply.

Hey teachers, when a holy man entered the city, even if there were 500 vehicles in front of him, or thunderstorms are not disturbed, all feelings are quiet. He always feels peaceful, never feels harassed. To him there is no fall and fall, the base and ceiling no longer where to give birth and wake sense.

Teachers, practitioners of the practice of rectification, are methods of eradicating sensations, including feelings of distress [21] . The six faculties for the six ceaseless birth six senses have no causation to arise.

This t hay,  when about common destiny , the teacher should concentrate on the reflection body, feeling  life [22] , the mind [23]  and the object of the mind to see clearly that the body, feelings Mind and object of mind are impermanent, tranquility, no self. That reflection alleviates suffering and helps the teacher to be calm and alert. Next, the teacher should recite the Buddha's name or sutta so that the mind can be purified for being born in the realms .

Today, the mendicants are listening to a precious time unprecedented so teachers are happy, remember and serve.

Ignorance, form, and identity in the 12 karmic conditions [24] 

As the first downpour dampens the summer heat, the Buddha leaves Vesali, heading for Sravasti.This year, both men and women alike have settled in Sravasti.

At the lecture hall "Migara-matas-pasada" in the Pubbinda parish (Pubbarama), while the Buddha taught more about the moral condition, a mendicant stood up white:

-  Buddha, 12 predestined, taught by Bhagavan  formula  that  mentality . So is this entire universe arising from mind-consciousness?

-  That's right. Master, the "name" refers to things invisible, whose names are without the generals. "Lust" refers to things with general names such as scents, lights, sounds and objects that can be touched. All nama and mundane existence exist because there is perception . If there is no discernment, then what is the basis for saying something or not?

-  Buddha, if the  mentality  arises from  knowledge  , then indeed  form  the origin of the universe and everything. So can we know the source of consciousness? Can we understand where there is consciousness? And when is the mind?

-  Teachers, the idea of ​​the beginning and the idea of ​​the final also arise from the mind. In fact, there is no beginning at the end, neither existential nor non-existent. One should not say that rupa arises from consciousness, but one has to say that consciousness has rupa . Because of ignorance, new sentient beings have the notion of discrimination on the basis of ignorance, so new sentient beings have the notion of existence and non-existence. Name and color). In other words,  due to ignorance should be active and awake . Action is the flow, transformation. Consciousness is the knowing due to the distinction. Action and awake together that have. Because there is "movement, transformation" there is "knowledge of the distinction". Due to the "know-how of discrimination" found "

-  Buddha, Bhagavan said, "within samsara without beginning and without end", why speak of the "round of rebirths termination"?

-  Teachers, teachers should know, "round birth and death" which is not real. It is only illusion, an illusion created by the "consciousness of discrimination". So when the cessation of consciousness distinguishes the illusion of "ring of birth and death" is no longer. What about the picture is not real things, what do you have in common?

-  Buddha, he puñña · Mantaniputta (Phu-Lau Man-From-Na-Tzu) asked,  ignorance  is the first element of the 12 conditions. So where does that have ignorance?

-  Punna Mantaniputta, ignorance is not root, not due to coast charm. Tanh Giac (Chon Tam) is always pure clarity, knowing all without a sense of distinction. Tanha can not arise ignorance. In the pure sense of awareness that sudden realization of the realization of the difference between subjective (subject and object) [25] . The perception of the distinction is non-intelligent. Ignorance of hope was born so it is not true, then what is original. Ignorance which is hope so all the see by ignorance arise are delusions, delusion, not real. For example, this Lecture-Hall lecture is based on the awareness of the six senses, which suggests that the lecture hall is real. The nobleman used to look at the lecture hall only see the land, water, wind, fire mixed with each other only. If using the Buddha's eye view, only see the fullness of Enlightenment, for the land, water, wind, fire are the same foot, same foot. All are calm, clear. [26]

The Buddha looked around the crowd, then said gloomily:

-  Mendicants, beings from hope accept the sense of discrimination, for that is true, for it is true (self) or self (self-esteem) so must be transferred birth and death In the three realms (sex, form and formless). Now that you want to attain Bodhi, Nirvana, want to return to the primordial sense, first of all to eliminate the "sense of distinction" , transfer all the falsehood of death into silence ( Quiet, staff station) Chon Chon. Use the bowl of wisdom, reflecting on all things to prove and not fall. So long as the birth and death of samsara will no longer be where to be.

What is Right View? 

Stopped for a while, Lord Buddha continued:

-  You should know the path of liberation that Tathagata called the Noble Eightfold Path. Right Understanding is the basis of Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Mindfulness. Because there must be right view before you can practice the other seven. But what is Right View? -  Right is seen like the men know all things as facts, not feelings and consciousness distinguish deception.

Venerable Ananda knelt kneeling white hands:

-  Buddha, we were foolish not know "see them as" is seen like. Please show more joy.

"  Ananda, I ask you very well in time, Tathagata will hear more about hearing. Listen to them.If, in the moment of seeing, there is an idea of ​​yes / no, big / small, good / bad, or / bad, right / wrong, right / wrong ... is perceived as not true, because of sensation and Consciously distinguish fool. Righteousness is knowing by wisdom, in which there is no notion of yes / no, good / bad, right / wrong, etc.

-  The Lord, what is known by wisdom is elegant?

-  See with the wisdom of the noble is to know that all things are impermanent, consistent, no self, so are equal, no sense of distinction: all harmonious, A whole body called Chon Tam Chon, Tanh Giac.

The silent mendicant, hard to listen, understand that the 12 conditions are only the continuity, the new Enlightenment is the feet, want to see the Enlightenment to practice Right View. All are happy to see that their path of practice is full of brilliant future, will certainly lead to the fruit born.

The Buddha says the Ullambana Sutta [27] 

Venerable Moggallana (Mendi-Kien-Lien) is a very diligent practitioner of meditation. At every free time, he often sought the place where he sat in meditation for many consecutive hours. A few days ago, he witnessed five of the six miracles. Lucas (Abhinna) is the six miracles meditated by the skill of samadhi. Green pines include:

1.  God label  (Dibba-cakkhu): Can see all things big and small in the realm of Education and realms.

2.  God atrial communication  (Dibba-SOTA): You can listen to all the great little sound in the realm and the realm Sac Education.

3   -cessation of mind (ceto-pariya-nana): Can know the thoughts of sentient beings.

4.  Spirit sufficient information  (iddhi-vidha): In a moment, can make to anywhere in the realms and realms.

5.  Additional network  (pubbe-nivasanussati): It is possible to know the past life of a being.

6.  Gonorrhea make informed  (asavak-Khaya): perspicacious mind, no negativity and delusion, and know how to show others to be like his practice.

After attending the seminary, for several days, he tried to use his new abilities. Then he suddenly thought of the image of his parents. I do not know where your parents are now? I remember when he went with the Buddha through a parade. There is a large pile of bones on the side of the road. Buddha quietly walked to the heap bone. The monks find it very surprised, do not understand why the Buddha bones heap. Ananda asked,

-  Buddha, he is the one Enlightenment, is the master of all heaven and the human world. Why today Sun worshiping the heap bone.

-  Teachers, the Buddha replied, beings in the three realms of life, Sacred and Innocent immersed in the round of birth and death, not really tortured. In innumerable births and deaths, there may be relatives. In this huge pile of bones there are certainly bones of our own or our own parents in many previous lives. Tathagata bowed to the bone to pay homage to the gratitude of parents in many previous lives.

Moggallana thought, "The Buddha saw the bones of the dry bones in the memory of their parents for many generations, so today we try to find out where our parents are now." Mr. Moggallana used the celestial eye to see the heavens, not see his parents. I search in the human realm to see his father living in a well-braun family, but still do not see where his mother. He tried to find out but still did not see.Master very surprised, then try to look at the realm of ghosts, he saw how many pitying, miserable, hungry suffering due to negative karma, hatred, greed, previous generations make. Suddenly he saw the shadow of a mother like a teacher, a woman thin as dry skeletons, hair, ears, painful face scared, eyes looking at each other looking for food to compete with the ghosts. other. You see for a moment that it is true that your mother, Moggali, is in a tragic situation. Mr. Moggallana immediately revealed to his mother in front of his mother, he called:

-  Mother! Mama! I'm Moggallana here. Do you miss me

The hungry ghosts are fighting, including his mother. Mrs. Thanh-Ðue saw the teacher suddenly arrived, generous statue, bright aura, then panic, collapsed to bow down. Brother Moggallana sat down on his mother's shoulders, then tenderly said:

"  Mom, here I am, you are Moggallana. Do you miss me

-  Ờ! IN! Moggallana here? Why did you come here? How did you come here !? Here is a miserable child! I'm so hungry, do you have anything for me to eat?

-  Yes. Please sit here waiting for me, for a moment you will bring food.

He vanished during the stretching of his arms and back again with a bowl full of hot rice and aromatic curry. She saw, happy, rushed out of the right hand grabbed the bowl, then left the left bowl bowl. Grandmother:

-  Watch out for the hunger to eat all your mother.

Then she just covered the bowl, just eating, eye hazily watching the crowd of ghosts. But dear!As soon as she reached the mouth, she felt the rice hot as fire, rushed away. She was afraid of hurrying, she rushed to grab another rice to bring up the mouth, but again hot, she throw away again. In a moment the bowl of rice has run out and she has not eaten anything yet. Mr. Moggallana, in the face of such tragedy, was also helpless. Years of miracles of teachers do not help your mother. Mr. Moggallana, feeling pity, retired mother, returned to Jetavana monastery, to hear the Buddha. He bowed at the feet of the Buddha and said:

-  Buddha, I just came to see my mother in life preta. My mother's misery is so miserable. I bring rice to the mother for her child that she can not eat. Every time the rice is brought to the mouth, the rice becomes hot as fire. Lord Buddha, how can the Buddha teach you how to save your mother from the hungry ghost !?

"  Moggallana, your filial piety has touched the gods, it is a good example for the posterity. But even if he had enough years of miraculous power, he alone could not save his mother from the pre-emptiness. Want to save his mother, he must ask the monks power monk and the Ten Jewels, hope to escape.

This is Moggallana, on the day of self-perfection (pavarana), monks are full of virtue purity. I would like to take this opportunity to give him the opportunity to enrich his life with all the precious food and fruits, incense, oil, candles, beds, clothing, medicine and daily necessities. The teacher's testimonies that devote to the parents for seven generations [28]  of the teacher was drenched in rain, calm mind and body, vow to stay religious, leave the evil paths, quickly become Buddhahood.

Then the Buddha turned to the mendicants continued:

-  Teachers, from now on, on the day of self-sufficiency, if there is a hospitable proprietor to welcome ceremony, offering to increase the demand for parents and grandparents, the duty they increase first To meditate intentionally, devote to the parents for seven generations of donors, then offer food at the Buddha table, then to be self-service.

Soon, to the end of the day, Venerable Moggallana, according to the Buddha's teachings, Ullambana ceremony to increase the son to pray for the mother. Thanks to the power of the Ten Noble Truths, Moggali, the mother of Moggallana, from the realm of the evil spirits suddenly spontaneously healed, repented of sin, was immediately reborn in the heavenly realm. [29]  (Vehapphala). Master Moggallana used the celestial see that, very happy, came to pay homage at the foot of the Buddha to give thanks. The Buddha also joyfully praised the filial piety of the teacher, and told the mendicant should teach the Vulcan of this kind of notification to the public to know.

5-25 th at Jetavana (-565)

 

Venerable Punna Mantaniputta [30]  traveled to Madeira [31] 

Venerable Punna Mantaniputta (also known as Purana Maitrayaniputra) is the son of a monk in the reign of King Suddhodana (Pure- Part). Venerable with 29 friends who came out following the Buddha after the first, near the Loc-Uyen. Venerable one of the 10 great disciples of the Buddha. He is famous as the best disciple.

On the day of fulfillment, the Buddha sent the Venerable Master to come to Vietnam. The people are known for being brutal and cruel. The Buddha said:

-  Punna Mantaniputta, it is rumored that the people of Madeira are very violent and violent. So can you afford to come to that country teaching or not?

-  Buddha, I go there to advise you and to guide good thing, the right thing, there are benefits for them. I do not think that's why they booed or scolded me.

"  Punna, if you are teaching a sermon and someone is shouting and cursing you, what do you think?

- Well  , you will think they are still kind to you, because they only booed and verbally abused, not throw stones and defilements on the child.

"  Punna, what if you stoned and stoned the teacher?"

-  Lord, I would think that they are still kind to you, because they only stoned rocks and defecation on the child but not to the side with the rod beat me.

"  Punna, if someone comes to you, what do you think?

Well  , I would think that they are still kind to you, because they just beat the kid with a cane without using a sharp knife to kill them.

"  Punna, if someone brings a sharp knife to kill you, what do you think?"

-  Lord Buddha, I think that dying for the Dharma is an honor, and so they have helped me to be satisfied, and at the same time they also help me escape this life of negativity suffering and suffering.

-  Awesome! Punna, you have the power to educate them. So prepare to leave Detalata. Tathagata believes that he will achieve many good results.

Venerable Punna Mantaniputta serves, arriving in the Province of Travancore. Within a year, he was qualified for 500 lay people and ordained for 500 people as mendicants. Later he entered Nirvana Nirvana here. In the Fa-Flower Society, the Buddha vowed that he would become the Buddha-Dhammaprabhasa Tathagata.

The Buddhist teachings "Hai Bat Duc"  [32] 

The following spring, the Buddha traveled to the east. He arrived in Vesali, Campa and along the Ganga River to the coastal zone, the Bay of Bengal, to educate. One day, sitting on a rock by the sea, Venerable Ananda told the Buddha:

-  The Lord, sitting on the beach, watching the breath with fresh air, eyes watching the waves rolling up from the sea, rising higher and higher as he ran to shore, then shattered into a The white foam fills the sand, or hits the big rocks, splashes high, the deep melody sounds, the natural mind rests in the present in a comfortable way. Lord Buddha, you see the landscape here is indeed a good aids for the practice.

Buddha nodded, silent.

Another day, during the alms round, Venerable Ananda had the opportunity to talk to a fisherman on the beach, he asked:

-  Hey, I just came to the sea for the first time so I feel very excited about the scenery here. As long as he lived here long time, how do you feel the landscape here?

-  Teacher, I was born here and now live with fishing. I would love to live here. I love the sea.Daddy too. Three children taught me about the eight virtues of the sea as follows:

1)   The beach has soft sandy beaches that take us slowly into the water, making it easy to drop the boat and pull the net.

2) The   sea ​​is always in one place, so anyone who wants to go to the sea knows right away.

3) The   sea ​​does not accept death. When you die, the sea always pushes it to the beach.

4) The   sea ​​accepts the water of all rivers, whether it is the Ganga, Yamuna, Aciravati, Sarabhu or Mahi rivers. Which river to the sea, also dropped its own name that harmonizes with the sea.

5)   Although the day and night, the river continuously poured water into the sea, so the sea is not so when it is full.

6)   Where sea water is also salty.

7) The   sea ​​contains a lot of coral, distant and precious.

8) The   sea ​​is home to the comfort of a myriad of creatures, some larger than elephants, some smaller than the thread.

Teacher, the sea is very precious to you. The sea is my life, my joy, my heaven.

Venerable Ananda is a bit surprised at the fluency of his young fisherman at 25-26 years old. He has dark tan skin, bright round eyes under his thick eyebrows and high brow, facial expressions always cheerful, mouth speak very charming. That afternoon, the teacher told the story of the meeting between the teacher and the fisherman.

After the next day, after the time near the forest near the coast, in front of the mendicants and a large number of local people, the Buddha said "Hai Bat Duc" as follows:

"  Teacher, you, if we pay close attention to the sea, we will see vast ocean, containing and sustaining countless beings. This is because the sea has many virtues. The teachings of enlightenment and liberation of Tathagata also have many noble qualities that you should know:

1)   The beach with gentle sand dunes can take us slowly into the water, which makes dropping and pulling the net easy. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. The Dharma comes from the easy to the hard , the shallow to the deep, from the worldly way to the worldly one, to help all people of all levels, levels and identities, from young to old. From the less educated to the intelligentsia, from the nail to the ruler,  anyone can find in the Dharma some practice that suits their ability and hobby .

2) The   sea ​​is always in one place, so anyone who wants to go to the sea knows right away. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. The Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, impermanence, suffering, no selflessness, the five precepts, the ten precepts, the precepts of the world ... are immutable truths, For anyone who wants to practice all know the way to go, the course should be practiced, can not be mistaken.

3) The   sea ​​does not accept death. When you die, the sea always pushes it to the beach. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. The Dharma never tolerates ignorance, indulges in lust and laziness .Religious practitioners who pursue these three things sooner or later will be pushed out of the Dharma.

4) The   sea ​​accepts the water of all rivers, whether it is the Ganga, Yamuna, Aciravati, Sarabhu or Mahi rivers. Which river to the sea, also dropped its own name that harmonizes with the sea. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. Any person of any class in society is equally welcomed into the mendicant congregation, leaving behind all of his past glory or shame .

5 ) Although the day and night, the river continuously poured water into the sea, so the sea is not so when it is full. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. Although there are many followers or few followers, even if there are high class people in society or there are many people in the lower classes in society, the value of the Dharma is not so increased. Or reduced. The person who cultivates the Fa-rectification is always achieving sainthood.  

6)   Where sea water is also salty. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. Anywhere, at any time, righteousness is just one, that is the liberation .

7) The   sea ​​contains a lot of coral, distant and precious. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. Cultivators of the Dhammapada will be given a lot of treasures such as quadrupeds [33] , continental, trident, regular, peanut, feet, smooth .

8) The   sea ​​is home to the comfort of countless creatures, with species larger than elephants, with smaller species than the thread. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. In the Dharma there are many saints, from the Great Bodhisattvas, the Arahants to the newly arrived Enlightened beings feel very relaxed, comfortable .

Behold, the sea is an inspiration, an endless treasure. The Dharma of the Tathagatas also. Righteousness is an inspiration, an endless treasure.

In the audience today the fisherman talked to Ananda yesterday and was invited by the teacher to hear the sermon. He was surprised to hear that the Buddha repeats the eight virtues of the sea that he just told Master Ananda yesterday and inserted eight virtues of the teachings into it. He felt that the Buddha sermon was good, so easy to understand. On the way home, he still like to hear the ears of each sentence, every voice of the Buddha. Going to the fishing village, he told the story to those who had not heard and encouraged them to listen to the Buddha's lecture next.

Divided guts are not worth worrying. [34]

 

Leaving the coastal area of ​​the Bay of Bengal, the Buddha returned to Pataliputta (now Patna) on the banks of the Ganga River. From Pataliputta, the Buddha went north to Vesali. Then from Vesali, the Buddha went north-west, to the city of Samagama in the Sakya kingdom. Here the Buddha is believed to be the contemporary Nainthaean (Jaina) preacher, Nataputta, who passed away in Pava. He is 72 years old. The Nigantha congregation is severely divided into two groups that oppose each other catechism as well as the organization, making disciples at home very distressed and wondering who should follow. Of his 11 big disciples have many sad losers, hunger strikes die master.

Sundar Cunda, attendant of Venerable Sariputta, met with the Venerable Ananda and told the story as he heard it as the Venerable Sariputta traveled in the city of Pava. After telling the Buddha about the split of the Nigantha sect, Ananda said sadly,

-  Buddha, no way to avoid the divisions of the congregation after Bhagavan kill it?

-  Ananda, have you ever seen the mendicants dispute and quarrel over the content of the teachings?

-  Lord, I have not seen any fraternity dispute and quarrel about the content of the teachings. But I think when the Exalted in the world, thanks to the virtue of the Buddha, everything is easy, peaceful.But once the Blessed One has entered Nirvana, the congregation lacks the leadership of the Blessed One, which can lead to disagreements and disputes over precepts, organization and activities. I remember the previous dispute at the ghosita clinic in Kosambi on the ninth of September between the two groups of lawyers and lawyers made the friars and the laywomen troublesome.

-  Hey Ananda, do not worry too much. As long as in the congregation there is disagreement and disagreement on the basic doctrines such as the Four Noble Truths, impermanence, impermanence, suffering, no selflessness ... then that is worthwhile. Afraid, because that proves that the Dharma is no longer fully understood. The conflicts of precepts, organization and activities, belong to the details are not very worry, not to the Dharma.

Despite being reassured by the Buddha, Venerable Ananda was still worried. New teacher heard at Vesali, Venerable Sunakkhatta [35] , previously worked for the Buddha's attendant, convent to charity and this has left a monk because of privacy discontent. Sunakkhatta began to lecture against the Buddha and the congregation. He said that Gotama is just ordinary people, nothing special, and Gotama's teachings only bring personal liberation, no benefit for society. Sunakkhatta began to panic in the masses. This is what the Venerable Sariputta knew.

In addition, Venerable Ananda has heard of the divorce that has sprung up in the congregation of Rajagriha. Venerable Devadatta is secretly organizing an independent almanac congregation, based at Mount Gayasisa, about 50 km southwest of Rajagriha. Devadatta collaborated with many good teachers such as Venerable Kokalika, Kotamoraka Tissa, Khandadeviputta and Samuddadatta.Devadatta is one of the great disciples of the Buddha. It was Sariputta who repeatedly praised the Venerable Devadatta during their meetings in Rajagriha. Venerable Sariputta treats Venerable Devadatta as a good friend. Yet recently Venerable Devadatta has been jealous of the Venerable Sariputta and even the Buddha.

Mr. Ananda does not know if anyone has submitted to the Buddha these cases yet. Particularly teachers, teachers find it difficult to tell the Buddha so sad.

The Buddha teaches the French Indo [36] 

The rainy season this year, the Buddha entered the Jetavana monastery in the capital of Sravasti, Kosala. One day, at the beginning of the holiday season, Venerable Ananda, insecure in fear, later in the mendicant congregation, will have a dispute over the Dhamma as happened in the Nigantha cult.Then the Buddha pointed out the basic points in his teachings:

-  White Lord, later when the Exalted, then how can know what is true Dharma teachings, is the truth taught by the Blessed One, doctrine is not true Dharma, not the Buddha taught Is it

-  Luckily, this Ananda,  there is the Indian Dharma mystery to recognize the Dharma . Tathagata will say, you keep your mind pure, hard to listen. The French seal is the seal that validates the authenticity of the Dharma. There are three kinds of pressures are  infinite ,  non-self  and  Nirvana[37] .

1) The first is   Anityah-sarva-samskarah, also known as the most inexhaustible Indo -Indoctrination or Indo -French friars. Hey, Tathagata says all conditioned things in the world are infinite, impermanence is the cause of suffering. Being confused, for the impermanence that is often accepted, is fun, so should suffer afflictions and reincarnation suffering. To say so is the Buddha said;It's not right to say that ghosts say.

2) The second is the   Niratmanah-sarva-dharmah, also known as the Unmanaged Indo -India.Hey, Tathagata says all conditioned and unconditioned dharmas in the world are selfless, not real.Being confused, for self not self that is falling, then it is the self that becomes a house of affliction, and become the karmic power of bringing beings into the line of birth and death. To say so is the Buddha said; It's not right to say that ghosts say.

3) The third is the  Nirvana-Static  Imprint (Satamnirvanam) also known as Nirvana-Independence. Tathagata says  calm, pure and wise is true happiness, is Nirvana . Being confused, chasing the pleasure in the world, for it is fun, is pleasure, is happy, do not know it is the cause of greed, anger, delusion, affliction, suffering. To say so is the Buddha said, say not exactly like that ghost said.

Hey, any doctrine or method that does not have these three Dharma is definitely that doctrine, that method is not of the Tathagata . These three stamps are also the three doors to enter the world of liberation. Therefore, Tam Do is also a triumvirate, you should be diligent in that practice.

The Buddha just finished, Venerable Ananda, Venerable Sariputta and the great disciples came out to pay homage to the Buddha. Venerable Ananda said:

-  Lord Buddha, the Dharma of the Buddha is really precious! I will take all my strength and life to preserve the Dharma of India throughout my life and pass it on to the posterity.

Venerable Sariputta said:

-  The Sun, the Liberation of the Sun is magical! I will take all my ability to guide and explain to the fraternity to begin the torch of wisdom of the Exalted to the posterity.

Study catechism in the mother tongue 

The following day, two great virtues Yamelu and Tekula to the Buddha's retreat asked permission to rewrite the Buddha's teachings in Sanskrit. These two virtues are siblings of the Brahmin lineage, famous for literary translation, Sanskrit in the Vedas. They are also famous for the chanting of the Vedas, the voice of two very masters, in a brass bell, as loud as a drum. Two masters came to Buddha and said:

-  Lord, we want to ask the Buddha's permission to rewrite the Dharma talk of the Buddha in Sanskrit. While preaching the Blessed One often used the Pali language at Magadha. But the Pali dialect is very different today, the propaganda often encountered obstacles. The mendicants, when using the Pali dialect to preach to the people, sometimes inadvertently distorted the mind of the Blessed One. We think the ancient Sanskrit is universally homogeneous everywhere. So if the teachings of the Buddha were written in Sanskrit, all masters and lay scholars have a uniform and accurate documents, not afraid of being biased.

The Buddha was silent for a moment and replied,

-  Teachers do not like e as well. Dhamma is a flexible entity. Language, literature is the means of carrying the teachings, must be the language being used can be easily absorbed by the population. If you present the teachings in an ancient language, only scholars or intellectuals will understand. Thus the teaching will become a statue and not a living person anymore. Hey, Yamelu and Tekula, monks and laymen, should learn the teachings in their mother tongue. Thus the teachings are flexible and easy to understand.

Understanding the Buddha, two great virtue Yamelu and Tekula pay homage to the Buddha and back out.

6 th 26th at Jetavana (-564)

 

What to do when you know you are dying [38] ? 

One day, the Buddha was walking meditation to the gate of Jetavana monastery, the distance of King Pasenadi just stopped in front of the gate. The two men who were standing in the conversation had seven Nigantha wanders passing by. They are ascetic, naked, hairless and whiskers, long fingernails. In seeing them, King Pasenadi apologized to the Buddha, then walked to welcome the monks. King Pasenadi bowed down very respectfully before the seven wandering men, saying,

"  Gentlemen, I am Pasenadi, king of Kosala, please bow down to you.

The king bowed and said three times like that, then left them and returned to Buddha. Waiting for them to go away, the king asked:

-  According to the Sun, the seven of those who have a taste of Arahant? Or is there any taste to bear fruit?

-  Sir, the Buddha replied, he lived a royal life, more in touch with the political world than with the monks, so it is difficult for him to know who was trained and liberated. Only when we live with them for a long time, have the time to comment on them in every gesture, action, speech, we just know whether they have evidence or not. It is easier for people who are used to living with monks. But the truth of the matter is that one's own practice is personal. Each person should try his best to study the noble doctrine and practice it in daily life. Nowhere do you know yourself, who need to be recognized .It is important that when the new little bit do not rush happy self-sufficient, is more people, so that will get lost in the path. Always be diligent, self-conscious,

-  Lord, I am now 60 years old. I think I have to spend more time in study, meditation, meditation and walking meditation. But the tide work is too busy. After lunch and dinner, I felt tired and sleepy.Therefore, the practice has not been improved. Blessed is there any method or just for me?

-  Great King, the reign of the Great Dignitaries should be reduced to the mandarins who take care of the political interests of the benefit of the great emperor and court officials outlined. For meals, Dai Vuong should focus on nutritional quality and reduce the amount of food. Because eating a lot makes the body tired and sleepy. [39]

Dear King, the Great King is now 60 years old. The great emperor thought that if there was now a great fortress guardian of the great king returning to report to the great king, there was a great mountain coming from the east, and on the way the mountain was crushed Crush all obstacles, there is nothing to stop it. The emperor was worried, another reporter reported that another great mountain was coming from the west. Then there are other relatives reporting that there is a great mountain coming from the south, and a great mountain coming from the north. There is no way to avoid these four mountains of harshness. So what will the king do in that situation?

King Pasenadi ponders for a moment and then looks at the Buddha, replying:

-  Buddha, his station in case they think only one thing worth doing only. That is to live the remaining days are worthy, so calm, strictly according to the Dharma.

-  Awesome! Lord. Four harsh mountains are four mountains Sanh, Old, Disease, Death. They come slowly, every second, every minute, with certainty. Nothing stops them. No one in this world can escape. Only the pure enlightened Dharma can help us beyond these four mountains when we have full of vigor, concentration, wisdom, and wisdom.

-  Buddha, I already understand. In the face of mortal matter, nothing is more important and worth doing than diligent practice of enlightenment and liberation.

-  Yes! Great king followed that practice.

Four blind elephants [40] 

In the rainy season this year, Brahmins and other Sravasti rabbis were very crowded. Their lectures are held everywhere. Occasionally, the capital of the capital is also screened for conversations among representatives of different denominations. Different theories have the opportunity to be presented, compared and debated.

In the Buddhist mendicant and lay disciples, there are also many people who listen to these conversations. Returning to the infirmary, they told the Buddha and the great disciples what they had heard and seen. They say that most of the debates are metaphysical. Any teacher who teaches the doctrine of the denomination is right, the one who says otherwise is wrong. Debates usually start with a cheerful, gentle, yet painful, time-out. In the end, the listener does not know what the truth is.

The smiling Buddha told the disciples to hear the allegories of "four blind elephants" as follows:

-  Formerly there is a sage king who, when listening to the great gods, argued with one another about the method of equanimity and could not arrive at a satisfactory conclusion, called the soldiers to bring them in the middle of the courtyard. Big elephant and four blind people from birth. The king told the soldiers to bring the four blind people to touch the elephant and say to grow up to hear how the elephant people, the first description will be honored.

The first blind man touched the elephant belly, saying loudly, "Elephant, the elephant is like a basin, but much bigger." The second blind man touched the elephant's ear and said, "Elephant, the elephant is not like a big basin, it's like a big fan but very gentle." The third blind touches the elephant, arguing. "Elephant, the elephant is not like a big basin, it's not like a fan, it's like a broom or a broom, but a smooth, curved handle. Bent back ". The fourth blind man touched the elephant's feet, he touched downwards from the top and then said affirmatively, "Majesty, all three of you blind all say wrong, I touched carefully, the elephant is not the same. The basket is not like a fan, it is not like a blunt broom or a broom, and the elephant is like a round but very rough house,

The king laughed, "You are all right, but only partially right. So the bonuses are equally divided for all four." Then the king turned to the deities, saying, "You have every reason, because each one is based on his experience and knowledge, and some people on the economic level say. On the social level, some people stand on the legal and security grounds, some speak on the military, and instead of arguing, you should learn and draw. Each other's experiences bring together a good common good in many ways to bring people to life. "

Hey masters and lay people, you should calmly listen to all, and then use your wisdom to see what is true with the Dharma, can lead to true happiness, enlightenment and resolve. Escape, then you should learn more and bring it to apply in your daily life. The practitioner must have a humble and open mind. Persons who are subjected to harassment and tyranny, even if truth comes to their door, they will not open the door.

7th in the 27th at Jetavana (-563)

Vangisa Venerable Master holds six bases [41] 

Venerable Vangisa is renowned as a mendicant who is both a talented and talented in literature.He is very poetic spirit in particular and artist in general. When he was ordained, he was educated with his teacher, Venerable Nigrodhakappa. Two teachers live in a temple on the outskirts of Sravasti. After the death of Nigrodhakappa, he entered the Jetavana monastery. One day, Vangisa teacher confided to Ananda that his mind was not calm and begs Ananda to solve the problem. Asked, Ananda knows that the soul of the artist, Vangisa often feel vibration, in front of the beauty of the letters to the offerings at the monastery. Brother Ananda said:

-  Brother Vangisa, many of the previous mendicants also have the mood as he was taught by the World Buddha  impure . Brothers should contemplate the beautiful body of a woman as a delicate leather bag filled with impurities inside such as blood, phlegm, phlegm, urine, soon to old age, sick , The body will decay, disintegration, nothing more beautiful. While the Dharma, the Three Jewels are precious, noble, bring genuine happiness to everyone, then that is the beauty of the ceiling, pure, eternal.

Moreover, this fraternity, the Buddha often reminded the mendicants to diligently practice the maintenance of the six , to keep the six bases are purified. Eyes should not stick, must know the color is impermanent, is suffering, is not, is not self to be boring. To the ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind.The Blessed One said, " Mendicants, eyes are a deep ocean, filled with sea creatures, swirling waters and dangerous undercurrents. Your thoughts, your karmic boat will be drowned by sea creatures, swirling waters and subterranean waves. Your ears, nose, tongue, body and mind are also deep oceans. Abyss, which are full of sea monsters .. "

Brother Vangisa, I think the impure and virtuous store of mind is the medicine that can heal the sickness of the "eye-consciousness" of the fraternity.

Vangisa gave thanks to the Venerable Ananda, and from then on, he diligently practiced impeccable virtues and maintained the six faculties. He made poems self-conscious as follows:

Wearing a cocktail dress,

Lust pursuits

As buffalo remember people,

What a shame!

Son of the General

Proficient in archery

Thousands of troops shot from side to side

Still breaking the siege.

But now come

Why bother!

An abode in the Dharma

I decided to win this battle.

I followed the Blessed One

Sun lineage [42]

On the road to leisure

Our momentum is full of momentum.

Owing to the maintenance of six

We walk in steps

Afflictions are immeasurable

Can you shake me? 

Vangisa is a smart person so easy to get into high mood. Once he whispered deliberately to the other teachers, but thanks to the practice of mindfulness, he realized his own bad nature should do penance penance as follows:

Disciple Gotama,

Take off the pride!

This arrogant way

Only about suffering!

The arrogant secret

Also go to hell

They are just guys

Look at life.

Study, see the way

The soul is peaceful

That joy is high

We must reach quickly.

Keep practicing mindfulness

Looking forward to tricks.

Kieu phase is finished

New success really.

After being told by Venerable Ananda, Vangisa has overcome many obstacles. He advanced very quickly and was confirmed by the elder Sariputta. On the morning of the teacher bright morning, he made the following poem:

The old days are poetic

I ride around everywhere

Fair market scene and then countryside

Fortunately met the Buddha.

The Blessed One has mercy

Teach me color

Listen to believe

Lay down the mendicant shirt.

An abode in the Dharma

Solid, one heart

This is proof

Gratitude to the awakened.

Seeds of the sun

The sun-momentum sowing

Because beings are dark

The person opens the exit.

Four mysterious truths

The path of the eight paths

Peace and freedom

Words are wonderful.

The virtue was high

Birth is dexterity

Nibbana saves all species

Graceful teaches. 

Sariputta, in a lecture given to young mendicants, brought the case of Vangisa as an example. He said that in the early stages of learning, Vangisa also had feelings and weak emotions, but then, by virtue of studying the six dharmas, he overcame all defilements and realizations. Be marvelousHolding six bases is very mysterious method to move forward on the path.

Where are the arguments and questions about metaphysics? [43] 

Venerable Isidatta, of Avanti, [44] is a young but talented young mendicant. One day, the teacher and the nine senior seniors were invited to eat at the Citta layman's residence in Macchikasanda. Citta is a devout, well-educated, well-educated, and well-liked layman of Anathapindika. He often invited high  priests to come to the house to offer sabbaths [45] and to learn more about the teachings. After making offerings to the saints, lay Citta paid homage to the mendicants and asked for permission to sit down. He posed the following question:

-  Bach Theravada monks, I have heard from the Brahmajâla (Brahma Net), in which the Buddha said about 62 of the arguments accepted contemporary cults. I have also heard metaphysical questions such as: The world is boundless or infinite, eternal or extinct; The soul and the body are one or the other; After death, what is missing, ... Where are the arguments and the metaphysical questions?

Before the question of the layman Citta, all the mendicants are silent. Citta repeats this question up to three times, and no mendicant answers. The young mendicant, Isidatta, turned to the elders, saying,

-  Venerable Bach, can you answer that question of the layman Citta?

-  Brother, you can answer if you want.

Towards layman Citta, Isidatta said:

- My  dear fellow, I think, has these arguments and metaphysical questions because people are still entangled in ants. Once an ants are destroyed, they will no longer argue and wonder.

Lieutenant Citta appeared surprised and admirable. But he said:

-  Please great virtue please clarify.

-  Dear people, who are not near the level of good-tri-knowledge, not learn the teachings of enlightenment, often accept that this body is me, or this body is mine, or have me in this body , Or this body is in me. He can accept that feeling is mine or mine. He can accept that thought is mine or mine.[46]  ... That is the person is entangled in the ant. It is because of being caught in an anger that is because of accepting the true one, so that there is attachment that is this or that we are not this, we are in this or this in us ... Therefore Born 62 the comment that the Buddha mentioned in the Brahmajala (Pham Vong). It is also because of ego, the birth of questions about the boundary or boundless, often or not, or lost, co or other, and so on. 

Citta is completely conquered by Isidatta. He respectfully asked:

-  White virtue, where are you?

-  Dear friends, my hometown is Avanti.

-  Venerable Sir, I heard at Avanti with a young man named Isidatta has ordained. It was a brilliant young man. Does not the virtue know that person?

-  Dear friends, I know.

-  Great virtue, where is the good sorcerer now?

Venerable Isidatta was silent. Lieutenant Citta is intelligent, he knows right who is sitting in front of him is Isidatta. He asked:

-  Is the great virtue is the great virtue Isidatta it?

-  Right.

-  So it is really precious and nice to tell me something. Madam Ethiopia Isidatta, we are looking forward to great goodness to visit us often. We wish to offer great virtue all the virtue needed such as food, clothing, medicine and shelter.

Isidatta is silent. Then the mendicants retired. Mr. Isidatta had no chance to return to the Citta house anymore. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.29/6/2017.