21.  The Buddha  and his aunt Pajapati Gotami ( Ma Ha Ba ).

Aunt Gotami is Queen Maya, and is the wife of King Suddhodana. After the death of Queen Maya, she was  responsible for the  care , rearing  Prince  Siddhartha.

For the first  time the  Buddha visited Kapilavastu, after his  directorship , she immediately asked  the Buddha  to  become a  monk , but the Buddha  did not accept , nor did he say  the reason . Ms. Gotami asked three times,  the Buddha refused. After leaving Kapilavastu,  the Buddha,  along with numerous  disciples,  arrived in the city of Vesali, staying at  Kutagara Vihara .

She Gotami with many other women of the Sakya clan, head  shaved , body  robed in  gold, pulled together to Vesali and waited outside the door  Vihara where  Buddha  resting. From Kapilavastu to Vesali,  the road  is 150 miles long. She and her clan Gotami Sakya, leg swelling, dusty clothes,  face  sadly but  firmly ,  ask  him to meet Ananda  Buddha . Ananda compassionate  mercy , to ask  the Buddha  allowed  women to be  ordained  as  nuns . Mr. Ananda made two pleas of three pleas, The Buddha  did  not accept  . He told the Buddha:

"If  women  were  ordained  and  studied  under the law and of  the Buddha  , they can  experience the results  of St. First, results Holy Monday, fruits Holy Tuesday and  finally  certified fruits  Arhat  not?"

The Buddha  replied  that they were capable of attaining the saints mentioned above. Ananda White continued: "If they could see the results urban stars aunt Gotami not be  ordained  according to the French and the Law of  the Buddha , because her aunt has directly raised  care  Exalted , from the day  The Blessed One is  still young. "

The Buddha  said, "If Gotami  accepts the  practice of the following  eight  strict regulations   , I  allow you  and the  womento ordain ,  study  under the law and my law." Then  the Buddha  said eight strict rules of   all relations between  monks and nuns  (see  bhikkhuni ordination ). Ananda brought the 8 Buddha's laws to his aunt Gotami and the other women. All ladies are  happy to  accept. 

Allows  aunt Gotami  ordained  and  established  union  nuns ,  Buddha  foresaw  the consequences  of the  decision  of his. He spoke to  the Venerable  Ananda, saying "Hey Ananda, if  women  are not allowed to  ordained  and lived in France and the Law of Me, Life  Sacred well  of the  disciples  of the We can sustain long-term,  Chief Justice  High Me can maintain  a thousand years, but because  women  are allowed to  leave home , 

"Like, this Ananda, there are homes have more  women  and fewer men, those houses are vulnerable to theft. If so  women ordained , lives in France and the Law of  the Tathagata , Life Divine the  disciples  will be difficult to  maintain  for long. as a person up a dike to prevent a large water tank, do not let water spill over. me too, I am limited to the eight precepts  strict on is to  prevent vaccine  not let  nuns  violated ".

The  Buddha's teachings , but there  can not  be agreement ear for  women , but also to recognize that the  Buddha  was soon evident, for  women  in general,  nature  soft and  easy to feel  exposed, life  ordained  Not easy. The relationship between monks and  nuns  in the  Sangha is  also very  troublesome .

Despite this,  the Buddha  is the  cardinals  first  in the history of  mankind , to  establish  a full nuns  precepts  and  majesty. Brahmanism , and   other contemporary religions in  India,  have no  such religiously organized body  of women  .Moreover, while  the Buddha  was  in the world  and hereafter, many  nuns  have  attained Arhat  and  become famous  in operating  monks , as  we can read in the book "   

22.  Buddha  and  Venerable  Ananda

Ananda was his cousin to  the Buddha  and was the son of Amitodana, Suddhodana's father,  the father  of  the Buddha .Because the day he was born brought  joy  to  everyone  in  the family , so  Sun  was named Ananda (Khanh Hy).

Venerable  Ananda  monastic  Buddhism, along with other young  families  Sakya, as Anuruddha, Bhadya, Bhaga, Kimbila, and Devadatta. Five  Buddha  55,  Venerable  Ananda was appointed  as the attendant  of  the Buddha . During  25 years, from that day  until the  moment  the Buddha  attained Nirvana ,  Venerable  Ananda always beside  the Buddha , servant care of  the Buddha , in every need  players born  everyday. Mr. Ananda has a   strange memory , 

When a  brahmana  asked   him how many sutras he remembered  ,  he said  there were 82,000 of  the Buddha's teachings and 2,000 of the  bhikkhus ,  disciples  of  the Buddha  . It is true that there are a  total of  84,000  all sutras  . 

Buddha  praised  in  virtue  of  Venerable  Ananda is: learn  wisdom ,  memory  good,  consistent ,  caring  thoughtful, good behavior.

It was only after the  Buddha  entered Nirvana . Venerable  Ananda New  attained  Arhat . That is because when  the Buddha  was  in the world ,  false religions  busy working as  an attendant , as well as lectures memorandum of  Buddha , as a  disciple  scholar  multiculturalism . Venerable  Ananda  attained Nirvana , he was 120 years old.

23.  Buddha  and Devadatta ( Devadatta )

Devadatta is the son of Suppabuddha and Queen Pamita, Pamita is a lady of  the Buddha , Devadatta  is ordained  by the Buddha, in turn with Ananda and other  aristocratic nobles  of the Sakya family. Devadatta no evidence any jobs, but good at a number of  measures god  informed, and be king Ajattasattu (A Soap) Magadha  supporters . Despite his bad  lifestyle , and  wrong view ,  misconduct , Devadatta still has a large number of people agreeing and submitting. When  the Buddha was  old, Devadatta  asked the Buddha to give himself the  leadership of the  Sangha ,   

Devadatta  was extremely  angry, and together with King Ajattasattu  conspired  against the Buddha. But the gunners were hired by Ajattasattu to  kill the Buddha , were  taught by  the Buddha and  became a  disciple  of the Buddha. Devadatta see themselves must  extrajudicial  killings  Buddha is. Once the Buddha  was walking along Gijjhakuta Mountain, Devadatta from the top of the mountain pushed down a large rock. May the rock rolls against another rock and breaks. The Buddha  only rubbed and bleed in the leg.

Another time  , Devadatta gave a mad elephant to drink alcohol, then throws the elephant to the Buddha. The elephant ran close to the  Buddha then suddenly stood, tamed and Buddha was rubbed his head. After this   failed plot , King Ajatasattu was too scared to  continue to  protect  Devadatta.

Devadatta brought up   another, more crafty plot : with some   bad bhikkhu like Kokälika, Devadatta wanted to  break up themonarchy , divide the inner  Sangha , Devadatta  proposed  the Buddha to  issue  five new laws as follows:

Monks have to spend  their lives  in the forest for life .

Only get  alms  to eat.

Only garments made of rags collected in the graveyard.

Only live  under the tree .

All life must  not eat fish meat.

The Buddha  only  answered  that the  disciples  can choose  to  live according to or not according to the five precepts, but he did not  force  them. Devadatta  advantage  denial of  Buddha , entice some young monks, lack of  knowledge  and there is no  fundamental  steady ,  go  yourself to Gayasisa. But the two   great disciples of the Buddha, Sariputta and Moggalana, followed the instructions of  the Buddha  to Gayasisa,   gave them sermons , and led them  back  to  the dharma .

Since then,  accidents  continued  to come to Devadatta. Terminally ill before death, Devadatta  repent  remorse  and expressed  wish to meet Buddha . But because  evil karma is  so heavy, Devadatta dies without seeing the Buddha, and falls into  hell , suffering for many lives.

Regarding Devadatta,  the Buddha  commanded the  bhikkhus  that, because Devadatta was  conquered  by the  evil , he must fall into  hell , ie be  conquered  by  prosperity ,  fame ,  reverence ,   bad desires ,  wrong view . (See Chapter III, 20)

24.  Buddha  and  head fake  Anathapindika  (Anathapindika)

Millionaire,  bourgeois  Anathapindika was the  benefactor  biggest  supporters  Buddha  and  the Sangha , the  Buddha was  in the world . He named Sudatta capital, but because he or  alms  to the poor and  orphans , so they sweat quail religious calling him  head fake Anathapindika  (Anathapindika). He was born in Savatthi.

Once  arrived in Rajagaha ( Rajgir ) can work, he is known as  the Buddha  was staying in the forest Sitavana, outside of Rajagaha. He  delighted  the ineffable and early the next morning,  spent  a long night  of insomnia  because too  happy restless, he  sailed  away to Sitavana forest. Here,  the Buddha  was  walking  outdoors  and  knowing in advance  he came, calling him by his own name Sudatta and  intimately  told him to approach him.

He asked the  Buddha,  asked the Buddha  is  peace  ,  Buddha  replied :

"Of course, always live  peacefully

The  Arahant  in the heart of every fire has  extinguished .

No longer pursuing  material pleasures   anymore.

Cold heart, all birth y.

All obstacles are eliminated, cleverly  tame ,

All  pain  in the heart

Career  Arhat  live  peaceful ,  happy

Because the heart is calm. 

a)  Fine amnesty  Jatavana

Listen to  Buddhist teaching, he Anathapindika evidence  Profile results  (Sotàpanna), and he  requested  the Buddha  lived through the rainy season in Savatthi. The Buddha  accepted. Mr. Anathapindika,  returned to  Savatthi, bought a garden of Crown Prince  Jeta, and built  the famous  Jetavana  monastery .

The book mentions that he bought the garden with a gold coin filled with garden, at the request of  Crown Prince  Jeta. But the Prince  refused to sell trees in the garden, and himself brought all those trees  offerings to  Buddha . Since then, the park called in the scriptures (Chinese translation) is "Level  lone member  States have tried". The Buddha  preached many sutras, and  spent  19 rainy seasons in the  Pure Land  .

The speech of  the Buddha  with him Anathapindika are  significantly  larger for the  Buddhists  at home . In a  lecture  on alms ,  the Buddha  said that "the  offerings  to the Buddha and  the monks  are  great merit  , but   more merit is  the refuge of the Buddha ,  the refuge of the Dharma ,  the refuge of the Sangha ,  merits. Virtue  than 3  refuge  is self-holding the five precepts,   more merit keeping the five precepts of  loving kindness  in the moment; 

Through the passages above, can see  the Buddha  considered above all for the  ordained  or  in part  is to develop wisdom , to see things  as real , true  nature  of them is  impermanent ,  selfless . But  alms ,  donations  are also important, for people  at home , but on their own  practice ,  practice  life  morality  under 5 world,  nurturing  compassion  is even more important, but more important is Intellectual development  ,  

b) Four fun of  Buddhists  at home

Buddha  said to the four fun  legitimacy  of the  Buddhists  at home , joy  of wealth , happiness is  wealth , pleasure without debt , joy and nothing was  to blame .

Here,  the landlord  has  wealth  by striving  actively , collect by hand, by sweat, by law, and by appropriately  accumulated , and There  is a thought : 'This wealth is mine, obtained by striving to  actively accrue the  righteousness', so pleasure and  satisfaction  come to him.

"What is the fun of being rich? Here, the  landlord  is  rich  thanks to strive for  a positive ,  fun  thanks to  rich  and do many  good works . Because  the thought  'Thanks  wealthy  that can enjoy the  Being rich  and doing good works, so pleasure and  satisfaction come to him. It is a pleasure to be rich. "

"What is the fun does not have debt? Here, the  landlord  has no  debt , great or small for anybody. Because there  thinking 'I have no  debt , no matter how big or small for any For every one, 'so joy and  satisfaction  came to him. It was a joy without debt. "

"What is fun is not blamed? Here, Saints  disciples  with joy because of the actions of body, speech and mind are nothing objectionable  in charge. With  the thought  'I have nothing  objectionable  Blame the body, the mouth and the mind, 'joy and  satisfaction  come to him'. (Tang Chi III, 77-78)

Next,  the Buddha  said in the above three joys of the  layman , the joy of nothing to  blame  in action,  speech  and  thought is  superior to  all.

C) Seven types of wife

Once ,  the Buddha  visited Anathapindika's house, heard the  noises  in the house, asked  the reason , Mr. Anathapindika said:

"Bach  Bhagavan , which is Suyata, daughters I was staying with  us . It is  rich  and came from a  family  rich , it does not care  what to mothers husband, father husband and husband it again. It also Do not  respect , respect and  pay homage to the  Buddha. The Buddha calls Suyata and preaches to the seven types of wife:

1. The wife has   evil heart , bad intentions, no compassion,  abandoned  her husband, love the other men, a  female sex , just want to  bother  people. That kind of murder wife.

2. The wife or  squandering  the wealth  of material resources, whether they are eating less because her husband earns, by plowing or trading or skilled labor, which is the kind of wife  stealing .

3. The wife lazy, do not want to do anything, the voracious,  cruel ,  brutal , like say evil overwhelms contrite husband painstaking  diligence . That kind of wife is  arrogant .

4. The wife  affectionately ,  cordially  protect  her husband as the mother  protect  children and  preserve the  assets  of her husband, which is kind of wife as mother.

5. The wife  respects  her husband, like a sister to  him , humble, lived according to her husband's wishes. That is the kind of wife as the youngest.

6. The wife is  happy  to see her husband, like the old friend after many years  away , belong to the  noble line , have  virtue, live  pure . That kind of wife as a friend.

7. The wife is   not treated well, but not angry, still  calm ,  endured  all   her husband's behavior with  compassion ,  heart not  angry, living the right way according to her husband. That kind of wife as a  waiter .

The Buddha,  after  describing the  seven types of wives mentioned above, said that the murderous wife, the wife  of theft , the arrogant wife   is not good, and the wife is like a mother, like the youngest, like a friend, like who  serves  as the good wife, worthy  of praise , and  Buddha  asked that seven types of wives that a man can be, and the kind of wife Suyata want any?

Suyata  replied , "Please  Buddha  from now on, think of me as wife as servant."

D)   Ananda Bodhi tree

He Anathapindika  often  visited  the Buddha  every day and see the  Buddhists  expressed  disappointment  when coming without seeing the Buddha because Buddha went  preaching  in one  place , so ask  Venerable  Ananda see no way to Buddha Death  can  offer the Buddha , although he is  absent . Venerable  Ananda  White Buddha  on this and asked the Buddha about the things worth  giving ,  bowing . The Buddha  replied  that there are three types. The object of the body of the Buddha ,  

Venerable  Ananda asked: "Building a church tower when  the Buddha  was alive with  appropriate  reasonable?"

"No, a character mentioned as remembered  Buddha  no basis in  the material , only the  sense  of pure  spirit . As  the Bodhi tree , is  the Buddha  used , is an object worthy  offerings , though the  Buddha  was live or when  the Buddha  was passing  now. "

Venerable  Ananda said: "When  the Buddha  went  preaching  in  other places ,  monasteries  big Jetavana there was no place for  mass  devotion  and  offerings . You can have beads  Bodhi tree  big in Bodhi Gaya ( Bodh colon ) and sow it in the door  Tinh Xa Jetavana okay? "

Buddha  replied : "Very well, let's plant  Bodhi tree  here. Like any other ever I was also present at  Tinh Xa  Jetavana this."

Venerable  Ananda said  reviews  of  Buddha  to  Buddhists  at home  as he Anathapindika female  householder  Visakha and Pasenadi king of Kosala. Venerable  Ananda by  venerable  Moggalana ( Maudgalyayana ) looking for a fruit  Bodhi on  Bodhi tree  big Bodhi Gaya. Venerable  Ananda planted at the door  Tinh Xa  Jetavana. The Bodhi tree  is still present, and is called  the  Ananda Bodhi Tree .

E) Mr. Anathapindika died and gave birth to  heaven

Anathapindika when he  fell ill  seriously, he invited  Venerable  Sariputta to  teaching experience  at home. Both Sariputta and Ananda came to his rescue. The venerable  Sariputta preached to him a  prayer  deep. Listen  to  nearly closedbusiness , his eyes filled with tears are too  touched . Mr. Ananda asked why, he  replied  that he had never heard such a  profound sermon . Mr. Sariputta  replied that this was a  sermon that was  only taught to monks with  high levels  of training.

Shortly after his two Sariputta and Ananda gone, he Anathapindika died and born to  heaven  Tushita ( Where Capacity ).

To night,  disasters all  Anathapindika, with  body  brilliance both gardens Jetavana, to salute  the Buddha ,  praised the merits  of the  venerable Shariputra , and expressed  delight  her to see  the Buddha  and the  monks  living in   JetavanaMonastery . Thien all  Anathapindika said:

"The healing and  wisdom , mind  practice  lawful,  lifestyle  supreme  whole,  based on  ethical  genuine . It did  man purify, not  fame  world".

25.  Retreat

The  Buddha  's  teaching  and  sermon  lasted 45 years, from  the Buddha's enlightenment  at the age of 35  until  the age of 80,  the Buddha entered Nirvana . Year after year,  Buddha  went here and there, when they go  alone , when there are numerous  disciples followed ,  preaching the birth ,  teaching the masses  by  shining  greatness of  itself , and by words full of  wisdom . Only in the rainy season, in  India , usually between July and November, The Buddha  stayed in monasteries  and  sermons  on the spot, not going out. This practice called  retreat , were monks Buddhists maintaincontinuity until  today, across the country have Buddhism . In the retreat season , the masses  are believers  or non-believers , daily drawn to large numbers at the monastery  or park, where the Buddha  and the monks  reside, to hear theteachings , offerings to the Buddha  and Monks . This practice called retreat , were monks Buddhists maintain continuityuntil today, across the country have Buddhism . In the retreat season , the masses are believers or non- believers , leading daily to the monastery or park, where the Buddha and the monks reside, to hear the sermon , to offer the Buddha andMonks . This practice called retreat , were  monks Buddhists maintain continuity until today, across the country have Buddhism . In the retreat season , the masses are believers or non- believers , daily drawn to large numbers at themonastery or park, where the Buddha and the monks reside, to hear the sermon , to offer the Buddha and Monks . There are Buddhist countries everywhere . In the retreat season , the masses are believers or non- believers , daily drawn to large numbers at the monastery or park, where the Buddha and the monks reside, to hear the sermon , to offer the Buddha andMonks . There are Buddhist countries everywhere . In  the retreat season ,  the masses are  believers or non-  believers , daily drawn to large numbers at the  monastery or park, where  the Buddha and the  monks reside, to hear the  sermon , to offer the Buddha and  Monks .          

26.  Buddha  and Pasenadi king of Kosala

As mentioned above, in 45 years of  teaching  and  preaching  the birth ,  Buddha  or  alone , or together with a large commuter student places in the  Middle Asia  Ganges . But  the  longest time ,  the Buddha was  in Savatthi, the capital of the kingdom of Kosala.

As well as  Head of fake  Anathapindika, King Pasenadi ( Prasenajit ) Kosala is a  benefactor  big  Buddha  and the  monks. At Savatthi, outside  Tinh Xa  Jetavana Anathapindika his  offerings to  the Buddha , there are  monasteries  Rajakarama by King Pasenadi of construction, to  make offerings to the Buddha  and the  monks .

Malika queen, wife of King was a  believer  devout  of  the Buddha  and King cleverly help guide a  fine in the  matter  of religion . Once, the king is seen  consecutive  16 attacks dream abnormalities, the  hermit  Brahman  in the timetable said it was  ominous  and advised the king to organize  International Forum  big, killing more creatures to sacrifice, the new ear to victims smoke. The king also obeyed and prepared the  assembly .

When Queen Malika news, she advised the king, instead of organizing  International Forum , please  audience with  the Buddha and asked him about  the meaning  of dreams 16 attacks. And the king was assured, after hearing the Buddha  fully explained about the 16 unusual dreams of the king. The king ceased the organization of the  forum  .

The great  happiness  of King Pasenadi is to hear  the Buddha  sermon  several times. Samyutta  has a chapter specifically , titled "Samyutta Kosala" recorded most of all  teachings  of  the Buddha  to King Pasenadi. The following quote  to introduce  content Kosala few paragraphs in Chapter  Samyutta :

A)  Evaluating  a person is not  a simple matter .

Once , King Pasenadi sitting next to the Buddha, at the Migaramatu Castle, there are some pagan wanderers   passing by.People are braiding their hair, people are naked, people are wearing only one. King asked  the Buddha  is among the wanderer there, who have  attained  Arhat , who are on the road  towards  attained  Arhat . Buddha  replied  that for the king was living  in the  sensual , using  all kinds of  incense  sheep herd  from Kasiraja, jewelry with  garlands , scents, oils waxes, use a lot  of gold and silver , it is difficult to know the number The guilty just passed, Who is Arhat  and who is on the way  to  attain  Arhat . Moreover to live longer with a man, has to know the attention,  consideration  and must be intellectual , to be able to know that person  happier  or not, to  the same  profession, knows someone who has  Pure  or not, through the  test  of a  time of misfortune  to know whether a person is  loyal  or not, to talk to a new person to know whether he or she is  wise  . More,  

B)  The Buddha  advised respect  for women , on  par  with men.

Once , King Pasenadi, who is believed to have Queen Malika lower daughter, is  not happy . The Buddha , knowing the mood of the king, read  the verse :

"You are the owner of life

There are some  girls

Can  fine  more

Compared  with boys

There is  wisdom  in virtue

Make samples of temples

Then born son

As  the hero , sovereign

Such a son,

Mother's  gentle

Good  teacher

The religion for the whole country. " 

C) Do not  despise   young monks .

Pasenadi once asked why,  the Buddha  was young and  ordained for a  long time,  attaining the highest level of the sense-door , the highest result that many other  teachers  , age and religion are higher.  Buddha , but  admitted  that he has not reached yet. Buddha  answered , there are four children can not be  disregarded . The first is the young child (young general in the rank of slave), the second is the young serpent, the third is the young flame (new rekindled), and the fourth is the   young monk .

Italy from  the Buddha  is a young general can occupy  the galaxy , young snakes can bite to death, the fire can burn large fields,   young monks - if  diligent  practice  - can  bear  holy results .

D) Victory to  foster  hatred .

Pasenadi, the mighty king of Kosala, was  unavoidably at  war with his neighbors,  especially  his grandson Ajatasattu, king of Magadha. Pasenadi was sometimes defeated, when King Pasenadi was victorious, even once capturing the king of Ajatasattu. King Pasenadi who have  intentions  good,  revered  Buddha, so when captured by King Ajatasattu king only confiscated  the whole  troop, even then  forgive  king Ajatasattu  return .

When the  monks  told this story to  the Buddha . He spoke two  verses . First article, when King Pasenadi defeat:

"Victory of the  animosity

Losing the battle of tasting suffering

Ai aborts defeat,

Prelude to peaceful  enjoyment. " 

The  second verse ,  the Buddha  said when listening to the  bhikkhus  told King Pasenadi victory and capture the king of Ajatasattu:

"Because of  self-interest ,

Should be the new robbery

When others snatch,

Damage to harm people

Stupid people think so,

When evil is not  ripe

Stupid people suffer,

Killed people, killed people

Win, win

Scold him, who yelled back.

Human brain, brain people again

Because karma is  progressing

Harmed, harmed people. 

27.  Buddha  and female  benefactors  Visakha

Also at Sāvatthi,  Buddha  also has a  fine amnesty  Tuesday again, because female  benefactors  Visakha building. The lama called Pubbarama. The Buddha  and the  Sangha  have  spent  six  semen camps  at   this Visakha Dhamma . She is the daughter of millionaire Dhananjaya, her mother Sumanà Devi and her grandfather is also a millionaire named Mendaka.

From the age of 7, she was  fortunate to  meet  the Buddha , when  the Buddha  arrived in Bhaddiya, her  birthplace  , in Anga. Because of  intelligence  and  morality  innate, after listening to Buddhist  teachings , despite her age, she also sees Profile results  (Sotàpanna).

She has a wealthy husband  , Punnavadhana, the millionaire son of Migra. Announced husband was a  believer  devout  of Nigantha Nataputta, the  cardinals  of Jainism. She deftly asked for permission to invite  the Buddha  to her husband's house and later   gave the sermon to  the family  . Her husband also listened but sat behind a curtain. At the end of all teachings  of  the Buddha , husband father  enlightenment , witness even  afraid too . Both  families  married  into  a  family Buddhist  happiness  and  devout .

She  asked the  Buddha  to  allow her to do eight things for the  Sangha  as follows:

Give them a  robe  for the  monks  during the  summer , from now  until the  day of her death.

Make offerings  to all the  Bhikkhus  to Savathi.

Make offerings  to all  Bhikkhus  out of Savathi.

Make  food  for the   sick monks .

Offering  food  to those who  care for  the sick.

Make  medicine for the sick monk.

Offering  porridge to  monks .

Offering  bathing suits for  monks and nuns .

The Buddha  happily  accepted,  the Buddha  repeatedly  sermon  to Visakha. In a  sermon ,  the Buddha  said to the eight precepts for  Buddhists  at home  should follow in the days of  Bo Tat  (uposatha). At present, these eight precepts are still followed by  Buddhists , during the Bodhisattva days   in Buddhist countries  .

Visakha is the  greatest benefactor  of  the Buddha  and the  Sangha , as well as Anathapindika the  greatest male protagonist  .

28.  Buddha  and King Bimbisara

Bimbisara (Three Frequency  sala ) is the king of Magadha, with the capital at the Rajagaha ( Rajgir ). King met  the Buddha  when Buddha  left home , and  requested  the Buddha  returned to  visit the kingdom, after  Enlightenment .Keeping up with  the  old promise ,  the Buddha,  along with a large number of  Arahant  disciples , went from Gaya to the Rajagaha capital, and stayed at the Suppatittha temple in a palm tree forest. Believing, King Bimbirasa and the crowds came to greet  the Buddha  and  raise them .

Because of  disciples  to follow  virtually  the Buddha , with  Venerable  Kassapa the inherent  prestige  large  masses here, so many people wonder if there is anyone Career  Guru ,  Buddha  , or  Venerable  Kassapa. The Buddha  knew the confusion of  the masses , and asked Kassapa for   what reason he left the fire sacrifice. Mr. Kassapa said that he left the fire sacrifice, because he  saw  the  peaceful Nirvana , more noble than  worldly pleasures  . After saying, he  paid homage to the  Buddha and said: 

Buddha  went  preaching economic  responsibility of his birth Kassapa for  everyone  to hear, said that in a  previous life , the Buddha  also had the him in the land of Narada Kassapa. Listening to the  Buddha's  teachings, King Bimbisara immediately witnessed the  results . The next day, the king's  son rose  in  the palace , invited the Buddha and the  Sangha to attend . Then the king gave  the Buddha  and  the Sangha  park  Truc Lam , Soc Son Temple while and  Tinh Xa Veluvanarama, where  Buddha  spent  6  Vassa  summer retreat .

Mrs. Khema, the king's second wife, later became a household name and together with Mrs. Gotami,  the  nuns' leader .The queen's funeral queen was Kosala Devi, the daughter of King Pasenadi of Kosala. Her children are Ajatasattu Kosala Devi ( A Soap ), later usurped the throne and kill your father, which is due to industrial  past  of King Bimbisara too heavy.But because the king saw  was so scared , so the death of the king and gentle, supporting the  tragic  and after his death, the king  immediately  born to  heaven  Lummaharajika as the  heavenly host Janavasabba.

Ajatasattu after Devadatta with  conspiring  to kill the Buddha failed, said  repent  repent , ask Buddha for  refuge  and became a  Buddhist  at home  leading  the Buddha . Due to  heavy past karma  , so it was his turn that he was killed and robbed by his son.

29.  Buddha  and bandits robbery Angulimala

A   remarkable event ,  marking  the 20th anniversary of  the enlightenment,  is  the  enlightened Buddha  for Angulimala, the notorious bandit of Kosala. The real name  of Angulimala is Ahimsaka. His father was an official in the reign of King Kosala. In his youth, he studied at Taxila,   a well-known academic  center in  contemporary  India . He learned very well and was  loved by  most of the  students . Unfortunately,  fellow students  jealous of  him, slandered  him with his teacher and teacher stabbed gullible  hated  him and wanted to kill him by forcing him to pay tuition equal to 1000 fingers of humans . Angulimala must  obey  him, though very  miserable . He then retreated into the forest in Kosala and started Jalini murder to have a sufficient number of fingers  needed .

At first , he hung his fingers on the tree, but because his fingers were eaten by ravenous fingers, he pinned his fingers with a ring to his neck; So he got the name Angulimala (ring finger). The book says that when he had collected 999 fingers, the Buddha  appeared . Angulimala glad about to have enough fingers  needed  to pay for the teacher  evil , Angulimala draw their swords, chasing the Buddha.

Because  the Buddha  uses  magical powers, Angulimala chasing faster, not even catch up the Buddha, although the Buddha is still pregnant slowly. Finally , breathless and sweaty, Angulimala stopped and said, "  Monk , stop by." The Buddha  said in a low voice: "Even though I am walking, I have stopped, but have you stopped?"

How does Angulimala not  understand  the Buddha 's words   ? Because  the Buddha  was walking, he said he stopped.Angulimala stopped, then the Buddha said "Please stop!" Angulimala asked the Buddha and was explained by the Buddha  as follows:

"It is true that I have stopped  forever , Angulimala,

Never use violence with  beings .

For your house, stop hand not to kill your  fellow

So  I say, I have stopped,

And please stop!

Now good  old days  of Angulimala  impact  on  the thought  of him, and he knew that he was standing  in front of  the Buddha Shakyamuni , he was so pleased  mercy on  him but to save him out of the vicious circle. He threw his sword to the ground, asking  the Buddha  for him  to become  a monk. Buddha  just said something  simple : "Ehi Bikkhu" (Come! Monks ).

However, although  ordained ,  spirit  of  monks  Angulimala still not  peaceful . Often , he  was haunted  by the cry of those he had  murdered . One day,  begging , he was   chased mass , stoned, he  returned to the  monastery , head hole, bleeding. The Buddha  explained  to Angulimala that Angulimala was repaying  his  old evil karma .

One day, begging Angulimala  , met a pregnant woman, birth and are  extremely  painful . Not knowing how to do it, Angulimala  returned to  ask  the Buddha . The Buddha  gave Angulimala the following words to the woman:

"Hey sister, since I was born  back  in every  Holy them , I do not have to kill any sentient being. May the  words actually helps her sister was out of  pain , her children, she was born Hatch safe ".

Angulimala learns the Buddha's words  , and comes to tell the  painful , unborn child. Immediately , the woman was out of pain, and gave birth to her child easily. This Buddha 's Word   is called Angulimala Paritta. Today, in the Buddhist  country of the South , people  still have  the habit of reading Angulimala Paritta words to relieve the pain of women's birth  .

Later, Angulimala  attained  Arhat .

30.   Ambapali Buddha and Technician

Ambapali courtesan who is  famous  and talented  of the city of Vesali. On the way to Kusinara, to  enter Nirvana ,  the Buddha  stopped Vesali, and took a break in Ambapali's mango garden. News, Ambapali to salute  the Buddha , and respectfully  invite  the Buddha  and  they Increases to use tomorrow's party at her home boys. The Buddha  accepts, and refuses  the invitation  of  the  Liechavi noble . They promised to pay her Ambapali a huge amount, so she ceded aristocrats  Liechavi  privilege  set rice Buddha and  we Increase  but she refused and the next day,  he replies appointment, The Buddha  and the  Sangha  came to Ambapali's house for a feast. After dinner, glass Ambapali donate Buddha  and  we Increasing  mango Her great to  remote provinces . Later, Ambapali also  ordained  and  attained  Arhat .

Two  events  Angulimala and Ambapali shows, door  Dao From  Bi  extended  to all  people , without  distinction of wealth , poverty and class  society . A robber like Angulimala, a  female  mistress like Ambapali, if  sincerely repent , can also ordained ,  diligent study  and  the  highest results . A  trust devout , and an  effort to  largest: That is the  basic condition to enter  the holy religion and  become the  saint in  this world  . Buddhism  does not require   any other condition .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.23/7/2017.