St Increase SIVALI

 

(The good monk, who is close to being blessed).

 

When the Sakya Muni Buddha remained in power, the kingdom of Kosala was once ruled by an emperor, Koliya Mahali, and the virtuous queen, Suppavasa, the entire people. extremely peaceful occupation. When the Queen was conceived, it is strange that the "royal" source also began to increase, wealth.

 

Legend has it that Queen Suppavasa since she became pregnant became lucid, full of life force. Whenever she set foot on the outskirts of the city, the empress told his entourage, taking her to the places where the people worked, to enjoy the scene.

 

One day the queen saw the farmers bring the rice to sow, she immediately came to see, and touched the seeds. Strangely, these seeds all naturally have a beautiful yellow color and rounded, not a bad one. Then they sow, they grow very fast, and then young rice is also green, extremely fat.

 

Another time, also during the sightseeing, the queen touched any fruit seed, or any cereal, then the seed became pretty good. And after planting, people have harvested fruit, or crops are plentiful, can be said to be ten, a hundred times more than the previous years of farming and farming.

 

Rumors spread all the way, making people extremely happy, They compete each other find ways to get the queen, touch their cattle, or material practice. The result is the same as for fruit or cereal. Any creature that touches the queen's hand, the creature becomes fertile, reproduces fully. Then the farm or factory of those people, every day a prosperous.

 

And the queen and the king receive many donations every day, by their neighbors, friends, relatives, or devoted souls. On the side of the population, all activities are abundant, the majority of people are full of food, full health and peaceful life. We do not express long, readers also know that the kingdom of Koliya at that time, enjoy peace and prosperity.

 

Empress is pregnant but every day a healthy. She waited for a moment of silence. But for nine months, there was no sign of giving birth, and the royal family began to worry. Queen asked the king to invite the Buddha and monks into the palace to do blessings, offerings of food.

 

On that occasion, the royal family not only protected the Three Jewels, but also ordered the king to open the treasury for the "poor" people, or hold public meals, with food that Common people are rarely seen.

 

During his time of work, the queen was pregnant, but she volunteered to give food to the people. Strangely, the food in the pot that she is scooping, then see how many back, how many times, it is still full.

 

The rumors come to the monastery. A monk, who came out to the master and asked the precepts with the Buddha, was told by the Buddha that "the  miracle is abundant because of the virtue of the womb in the belly of the queen".

 

As mentioned above, the queen has been pregnant for more than nine months, whose birth has not yet shown signs. But due to the health of the queen, and the baby in her stomach, there was no movement that made her uncomfortable or tired, so the king was assured. On the other hand, the Queen is a moral master, so the frequent good deeds also cause her to occasionally forget the status of pregnant persistence of her ... ..

 

The day was fast, the queen was seven years pregnant, seven months, and seven days, and she was still waiting. The Queen has a habit, just in time to offer the Buddha and the Holy, she reminded the king.

 

Today as usual, she reminded her husband. The royal family happily used the car to go to the Buddha and monks. By the way, the king also asked the Buddha to bless, to bless the queen, to put an end to his silence, and of the people. 

 

After the completion of the son, the Buddha immediately used the «spirit label» deep into the past. He knew the consequences were not good, from the ancient life of the queen and the prince in her belly, has completed, the Buddha immediately bless the queen, with the following words:

 

«Sukhinì vata hotu Suppavasa,

Koliyadhità sukhinì arogà,

Aroga ṃ  putta ṃ  vayatu ».

 

Mean :

 

"Let this queen bless Suppavasa, daughter of the kings of Koliya, be happy, strong and give birth to a beautiful, beautiful son."

 

At the end, the Buddha and the monk left the palace to the pagoda, Queen Suppavasa gave birth to a royal male round, healthy and tender. It was as easy as a man to "  pour water in a pot".  In honor of the Buddha's blessing, the royal family re-invited him and his monks into the royal palace for seven consecutive days. Buddhist scriptures call this seven day son, "Vayamangala" (" happy child" ).

 

In the naming ceremony, the prince is called  Sivali , meaning "  fullness of goodness"  or "  richness",  just as it happened, beginning at the time of the queen's pregnancy, the whole country suddenly became prosperous. , well enough . That is the work of all classes of people, from farmers to labor, trade, intellectuals ... the old days are hard, but then it is not difficult anymore, but harvest a lot, life becomes "  labor normal action, which reap plentiful, excellent>.

 

One day, Sàrìputta Thera, on his way to beg for food, visited Prince Sivali, and on occasion told the Prince of the story of  her pregnancy for a very long time, and late . Seeing the prince seemed surprised, Presbyterian lecturer explained by the queen that fruit is pregnant so long.

 

SIVALI lives.

 

Once in the past, Sivali was born as king, reigning in Bala-clan (And now, Bénares, India today). The king fought his mighty war with his neighbor, captured many prisoners, and besieged the nearby water column. The invader ordered the whole nation to surrender, otherwise the war would be more devastating. But the encircled nations refused to submit, for they were under the harsh rule of an arrogant king.

 

As a result, for a long time, people's lives in the country were severely impaired, the rice was not enough to eat, the clothes were not enough to wear. Many sick and old people have died. The ruling king and queen of "victory" do not take up their suffering. (The former queen was Suppavasa, mother of Sivali.

 

At that time, there is a Pacceka Buddha located in the Migadaya temple, located on the border of the two countries. Buddha alone do not say much, he only bless and advise the two people not to enmity, causing the opposite of each other. And emphasize, whoever causes others to suffer, the bad will surely come to him, can not be avoided. The teachings reached the queen's ear and the king invaded, making both of them begin to think ....

 

Moreover, the siege in another country, the longer the cost. If the spirits of the people were taken in high water, they would die rather than be humiliated, and the situation would be more complicated. Not to mention the past month, the military faction won the battle can become violent, neglected, reveal many loopholes, the unexpected event will be able to occur.

 

Maybe those hard-hitting people, who have been cornered, can become desperate, try to get in the way of a ruthless king or dictator, his own government will be chaotic, royal princes It is a chance to win a throne for a military-powered kingship abroad. Finally, the "victorious" king felt the need to withdraw his troops and release prisoners.

 

But that does not mean that the invading king will not bear the  bad effects  of the unwholesome kamma he has created, causing many others to suffer. That life, when the life expectancy, the king was born in the area of ​​Avichi (ignorance), to suffer for a very long time ....

 

Although after chronic Avichi hell, in the next cycle of reincarnation, the predecessor Sivali awakened, creating a lot of mercy, but  balances saved results  of  the siege  was still. In this life Sivali and her mother have suffered.

 

After recalling his past lives, Sāriputta asked Prince Sivali (then 13 years old) to see if he wanted to end the reincarnation in  this life. If the prince wants, then go out and live happily in the Buddhist community, to eliminate the source of samsara, or the source of suffering.Sivali was very happy, before the Elders' invitation. The Prince asked the sultan and his descendant for "brother", and was approved.

 

Queen Suppavasa is a devout follower of the Buddha. She happily held the ceremony to take prince Sivali go out. A large crowd marched, escorted Sivali to the monastery, and attended the priestly ordination ceremony solemnly.

 

While taking down the hair, Sàma ṇera vinaya, senior Sariputta advised Sivali "hair" to get hair as subject, visualize, the impure and the body of this body. Sivali inherited wisdom from past lives.«He» is  determined to reflect,  according to the advice of the elder. The hair on the head of the "eighth son" has just been shaved (by the Maha Moggallana), Sivali has attained liberation, Arahant.This is an Arahant.

 

A miraculous phenomenon, from then on, monks noticed that Sivali was always full of food, both delicious and precious, and needed to be used every day. Any person who lives near him will be blessed. Where Sivali is, where people make offerings of food, or all things.

 

This prosperity always happens to Sivali, no matter  what the circumstances . It became a custom, so much so that everyone believed that "he" had no shortage of anything.Whenever he intends to go somewhere, it is natural that there is the urge for people to prepare together, the daily good things, to provide for the blessings or blessings. Buddhism.

 

By the age of 20, Sivali was ordained, the four items are more abundant. The virtue and blessings of the new monk Sivali as much as the sea, no one can do.

 

Once, when the Saints Increase Sivali with his entourage, including 500 monks, traveled through a wilderness, uninhabited. The trip lasted for seven days. But it is strange at the same time that there are well-to-do businesspeople who carry all sorts of tools, things and companions, and they are very caring and caring to the devotees. All of them are not lacking in real life, and other things.

 

(Another classic source notes that these good traders are gods, appearing to do the blessing. «They» not only offer food, water, but also divinely into many homes. The gandhakuti, for the Buddha and the satyr, or for the saint to rest at night.

 

But the translator  of this pamphlet still hopes that  those benefactors  are true. Thanks to the blessings of the Holy Increase Sivali created in previous lives, which they  contemplate companionship, to help the Buddha and the material beings in terms of material. Avoid Buddhism as much as possible.

 

Similarly, another saint Increase Sivali and the congregation must pass through a vast desert, all of which are not lacking. The Buddha knew very well that Sivali had done so much good deeds, especially  providing life  with unlimited mind, for those who needed it. Thus, in this life, he can not meet the difficulties of four items,  food, clothing, shelter, and medicine.

 

The Buddha often said, "  Samson Sivali is the most blessed person among the saints with unparalleled virtue".  Buddha to disclose so, to make more peace of mind, before departing a trip, both distant and strenuous, easy to cause boredom.

 

Once upon a time, the hearers raised them, discussing the infinite goodness of the saints Increase Sivali, the Buddha said:

 

«Etadagga ṃ  bhikkhave mama

sàvakàna ṃ  labhina ṃ  yadida ṃ  Sìvali ».

Mean :

«Monks, Thanh Van Sìvali

The Most Blessed One of Tathagatas »

 

Sometimes such a journey, through the vast, wilderness. The Buddha often praises the spirit of the disciples, with a sentence: "  There is a monk Sivali next, the monks increased not to worry about lack ." And the result, the Buddha's words were correct.

 

Most singularly, there was a companion Buddha, with the number of 30,000 monks rising, to dive to visit a monk named Khadhiravaniya Revata, the younger brother of Sārìputta ). The delegation must go through a vast forest and deserted.

 

 The disciple of the Buddha, Ananda, has expressed concern that he can not find food in the middle of the forest, for some of them are overgrown. A-Nan-Da ( Ānanda) immediately asked the Buddha, to instruct his master how to do, solve the problem of that food.

 

The Buddha said only the following, Aan Nan-Da immediately assured: "  Disciple worry, Sivali went together, the daily necessities will not matter anymore!" The Buddha also taught, " Even the most beautiful gods in the heavens, do not forget Sivali, and those in his journey."

 

According to Buddhism, the fruit of the good or the bad fruit of  one sow is planted , only  he will reap . But the case of Saint Increase Sivali others are also infectious. First of all, the cultivator (alluding to the past lives of Sivali) has done so much good deeds in countless pasts,  beyond the full circle of Baal  give alms. Second reason, those  who are infectious are  also monks, have more or less virtue, keep the precepts, the mind is pure. They are not the everyday people who are intoxicated in the five elements.

 

The Buddha's name  can be said to  be "  Nisandha pàla"  (the translation is  the fullness of Kamma). If  «fruit often»  of good or bad karma  (vipāka Pala)  can only be achieved by people planting, then  «The overflowing»  of good or bad karma that  (Nissandha Pala) , can  «overflow»  through other people, living full of morality, or less morality.

 

Good "  overflow" through others, as in the case of Sivali above, we have just read. Also bad results  «overflow» through other people, then surely you readers often sees and knows. It is a matter of "  dealing with the evil one, to be repelled".  This phenomenon also refers to a famous saint, such as Sàrìputta, but the "overflow" of bad fruit in a very distant past (Birth Story Stories called Losaka) made him (Sårìputta) in the last incarnation, once alms were not enough to eat.

 

According to Buddhism, searching for the cause of an abnormal (or strange) phenomenon, is to return to countless cycles of samsara in the past. In the case of Lord Sivali, at the time of Lord Buddha Pudumuttara, the birth of Sivali gave birth to a poor man, but fortunately witnessed the Buddha give a disciple named  Sudassana , the honor was  responsible for the accomplishment of things This is because the disciple is the most  capable  and virtuous.

 

To  be able to enjoy the role, Sivali's predecessor has made vows to perform good deeds in all respects, in order to have sufficient blessings to accomplish this task, especially in later rebirths. In the present life, in the same time as the Buddha Pudumuttara, "he" always tries to open up the heart, doing much good deeds, offering the Buddha and the holy ones, as often as possible. And each time the blessings, Sivali's predecessor, vowed "in the  next life is rich grace, to splatter around".

 

Buddha Pudumuttara knows that the aspirant's wishes will be fulfilled, so he uses the Anágata ṃsañàna (vision of the future), predicting that "  At the time of the Buddha-Shakyamuni Buddha (Buddha Sakya Muni Gotama, passing through 100,000 Bhaddakappa),  this man will become the best student of the Buddha. "  From that, Sivali In order to fulfill our aspirations, sooner or later, Sivali's predecessor was reborn in heavenly realms and enjoyed much blessing.

 

Another salient story of the other blessings is that in the time of Vipassi Buddha, Buddha Venerable Thich Nhat Hao, about 91 cosmic cycles, precursor birth Sivali. a rich merchant, in the city of Bandhumati. At that time, the whole city is preparing a great food offerings, to the Buddha-Pi-Thi and saint them. Experts know that they lack yogurt and honey, which are two special dishes, often used after lunch.

 

The group of volunteers immediately announced to each other throughout the city, to find the two missing. But the amount needed was not met, because the king's lower limbs bought everything, raising the price of these two foods, from one gold for a unit, to 100 gold coins.The king, at the same time, also emulated the "congregation" of the people.

 

Sivali was then the owner of a large trade. His shop does not lack anything. He was surprised to see a customer buy for 200 gold for a unit of honey, plus a yogurt unit. The shopkeeper (Sivali precursor) was surprised to ask why, so why buy so high prices. The guest answered, "  I bought some, because to offer the Buddha-Pi-Thi and increase them .

 

Listen to the great businessman (precursor Sivali) immediately feel impressed, he generous donation, want to do good deeds, offering to the Buddha, said, «Can I blame  it?» . The customer is happy to answer  «Guide others to offer the Buddha, the guide also blessed, so please join him!» . So then the shopkeeper (predecessor of Sivali) enthusiastically devoted himself to the amount of yogurt and honey needed for the ceremony.

 

While offering and in the presence of the Vipassi Buddha, the predecessor of Sivali has repeatedly repeated his vow  : "Let me reincarnate to be full of virtue, to share supplies to others ».  Buddha Vipassi knows the source of this person will be accomplished in the future, the expectation that, "  The host will be like. And this blessing will last up to six million eight hundred thousand years.

 

From that day on, Sivali's predecessor was a devoted disciple of Lord Buddha, and he practiced diligently.

 

The final result, the "good palliative mind", pushed his reincarnation into the Buddha Sakya Muni Gotama, the prince, the name is Sivali. Then the prince became Siddhartha Sivali, then monk Sivali. And thanks to his diligent efforts, Sivali became the Arahant Sivali, at the beginning of her ordination.

 

This saint has the mercy of boundless virtue, in order to give birth to supplies, fulfill for any living community living beside him. Even with the number of monks, up to 30,000, in a wilderness, no occupant. St Increase SivaliWhat an extraordinary blessed character!

 

Today, in the Theravada Buddhist countries, the image of the Holy Increase Sivali symbolizes prosperity, not poverty. Sutras talk about saints Increase Sivali Also known as the Paritta, meaning the rescue, especially those who sincerely recite it, will avoid poverty, or hunger.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.17/2/2018.