NINE UNION MISSION
IN TIME Asoka
IN TIME Asoka
About A Kingdom
It can be said that A prince is one of the greatest emperors in Indian history . Up to now, after more than two thousand years, his fame and virtue are still revered by the Indians . He reigned from 269 BC to 232 BC, belonging to the 3rd reign of the Mauryadynasty . His empire was vast, almost all of the Indian subcontinent stretching east to west.
In about 260 BC, Asc King carried out a war crushing the invasion of Kalinga . After the glorious victory, he saw scenes of people dying is listed. Horrified at the sight ofdead dire , he earlier Three Refuges under the guidance of His Maudgalyayana word for word ( Moggaliputta Tissa ).
After turning back to Buddhism , Asoka dóc wholeheartedly upholding and positive slant Buddhism . From an evil king called this kingdom become biased kingdom , ie from an evil king poles become an extremely good kings wholeheartedly upholding the Buddhist law. On his position, he was upholding the Buddhist approach a positiveand effective . The aggregation classic for the third time in 250 BCE at about Hoa Thi Thanh ( Pataliputta) Is one of the aggregation important is the protection of King Asoka . History records that the Tripitaka , Law and Comment are fully assembled and recorded in writing. In this gathering , apart from the purification of the Sangha , another important issue is bringing the teachings of the Buddha to countries outside India . Namely, there are nine delegations to different areas to propagate the Dharma .
Nine out of the mission
According to chronicles of Sri Lanka , during the reign of Asoka consists of nine union missionaries abroad according to his suggestions Maudgalyayana word for word . The great monks were sent to nine regions to propagate Buddhism . All of them are monks who are well versed in the Tipitaka , professors of the Buddha-dharma and are capable of teaching the teachings in a proficient manner . This is considered as the first time in the history of Indian Buddhism , Buddhism passed out of territory. Since then, Buddhism began to appear throughout the continents of Asia and Europe.
This is seen as the event laid the foundation for the first preacher of Buddhism in the world . Chin Group mission specific :
1. The first delegation went to Kashmir and Gandhara , led by Majjhantika , accompanied by five other monks. Here, the delegation used the magical energy to submit to a dragon and teach the people teachings of the Buddha through the Āsivisūpama and Āsīvisa
Kashmir and Gandhara zone remote of India at that time, very few monks of goods .Therefore, in these areas in the precepts opened more, possibly from 5 monk was conducted by a University of ordination ordination . This is the case for gender-mail where marginal locations without large Sangha occupants . In this case there must be at least one Law Enforcement Officer and understand the Law of the Apostles.While in other areas Buddhist strong, there must be full Three Lions, New evidence of celebrating a great world .
2. The second mission led by Rakkhita to Varanasi teaches the Anamattagiya to transform those who are filled with ignorance and craving . Or said another way, all of this to the treatment with four minutes negativity basic of human beings were: falls delusion , ego craving , conceit and ego is .
3. Union Missionary 3rd by Mr. Mahadeva to the Mahisamandala to lecture glasses to Ba Dat Da. This country is often referred to as Mysore. There are places called Mahissati as the capital of an island on the river Narbada [1] .
4. Union Missionary 4th by Mr. Dhamma Rakkhita to regional Aparantaka west coast of India to give lectures of Agghikhandupama . All of this emphasis on behavioral ethics of humans . According to the Mahavamsa , the time missionaries are more than 37 thousand people turned back to the Buddhist and more than a thousand people ordained into the ranks of the Sangha . [2] In it must mention the Nuns A bhikkhu, a famous figure associated with the Milindapanna Sutta , is also a disciple of Dhamma Rakkhita.
The Aparantaka was identified west of the Indian subcontinent , including northern Gujarat, Kathiawar, Kachch and Sindh . In this area the Greek community may have gathered. Today the city of Gujarat is named Junagadh called "City of the Greeks".
5. Union Missionary 5th by Mr. Mahadhammarakkhita to the Maharattha to lectures of Mahanaradakassapa
6. The sixth mission delegation led by Mahārakkhita to Yonaloka region in Turkey to teach the Kālakārāma . In which the Buddha emphasized the belief right through reason . Do not trust a blind .
7. Majhima delegation to Himalayas to teach the Dhammapada . The first sermonof the Buddha in Deer Park on the truth of four truths : suffering, training, killing and the Way and the Middle Way ( Holy Eight branches) lead to liberation .
8. Union Missionary 8th from 2 he Sonaka and Uttara to the Triangle of gold belonging to Burma to teaching experience Brahmajâla . In it, the analysis of the speculation of philosophy and the strong branch to the moral behavior of man .According to the Mahāvamsa, the emperor Asoka sent two monks, Sona and Uttara, to Suvannabhumi to propagate Buddhism .
9. The Mahinda Group came to Sri Lanka to teach the Cūlahatthipadopama and some other suttas . In particular, strong arm to the belief true in the Three Jewels .
Name of nine union missionaries also see appear on Samantapasadika , where the details interesting was launched.
According Sasanavamsa referring to 5th place in the East South Asia Asia, where Group missionaries of Asoka preached scriptures and feast Three Refuges for every Buddhist . It is Kasmira and Gandhara are in the south of Kabul; Mahisamandala is in Andhra ; Vanavasa is in the area around the Prome; The Aparantaka is on the west side of the Irrawaddy; Maharattha is Thailand, Yona is the land of Shan tribe and Suvannabhumi ( yellow triangle
The result of the mission
One of the achievements the most important is tied to tradition of Buddhist Theravada tradition which is the aggregation of the teachings of the Buddha . These great achievements lasted for centuries as Emperor Asoka sent monks who were proficient in the Tipitaka and could recite it to teach in nine different countries and territories.
It must be said that the mission to Ceylon , Kashmir and Gandhara was very successful . The result is a long period of Buddhism that is present and dominating in those regions. [3] The greatest success of King Asoka was to bring Mahinda 's son to Sri Lanka along with four other monks and a monk . Group mission has succeeded in metabolism the king of Ceylon at that time became a Buddhist upholding the Buddha dharma, and is the repository of the Tripitaka Pali until today.Another success was the missionary mission to Egypt and Greece. Here there is a mixture and thought of the Greeks and the teachings of Buddhism at that time.Therefore, there was the presence of a community who follow Buddhism in society of ancient Greece, especially as there are monasteries first built before the Christian era. [4] The role of Greek monks in the development of Buddhism here is very important. It must refer to the Menander dynasty mentioned in the Mahāvamsa .There appeared a prayer important organ that is located in Beijing Hau Nagasena without pretentious . It mainly describes the question and answer between Master Na Lan and King Milinda . The content of this dialogue is transmitted , Buddhistcircles worship near par with the classics by the metal gate Buddhist saying. Particularly for Burmese Buddhism , this sutra was recorded in the Ministry of the Five Ages in the Five Sutras of the Theravada Buddhist Canon . The earliestoccurrence of this business is around the first century BC. And places appear for the first time must have been the Northwest India , in the basin of Ngu Ha , which happened dialogues.
One thing worth mentioning here, that the flexibility of the monks missionaries in this period too successful by using media rights tricks to teaching beings . Buddhism in each country is integrated with the cultural traditions and customs of that region. Key to this integration that made Buddhism gradually foothold firm and to develop sustainability in each locality.
Thus, we can say that A prince has a great role in spreading the Dharma of the Buddha not only in India but also in other parts of the world . Nine delegations missionaries are protected by Ashoka , they quite easily in the transmission of Buddhist teachings to the people. And gradually ingrained sell-law became the center of Buddhism developed strong later.
Regarding Moggaliputta Tissa , the central figure in Asoka 's evangelical activities, the inscription " Sappurisasa Mogalīputasa " is engraved in the inscription, showing hisimmensely important role in King Asoka . Who are capable of converting the king from taking main war of aggression and massacre do pleasures become a king upholding and spreading Buddhism the greatest in the history of the Buddhist world , but until Everyone admits .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.21/5/2018.
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