BY THE BUDDHA CHURCH - SEPTEMBER 9 (Arrive in Nepal, visit the monuments in Kapilavatthu) \
(From Nalanda to the company Xa Li (Vaishali) length of 150 km if the car takes about 6 hours. And from the Vaisali Li to Kushinaga ( Kusinara ) where Buddha Nirvana 230 km, if the car lost About 6 hours.)
We get up at fog and leave quietly . Leaving the main road straight to Kusinārā, we turned north, crossed the forest of Siamese, rattan and wild apples-headed for Nepal. Occasionally, we have to wade through the long river to the other side . River water this season only the back of mezzanine. Water is not green as the river should, the black water, heavy smell, so water does not drift. The population is sparse , poor . Some three temporary houses only cover the sun , in the cold and rainy season, people only know to nest each other in a corner - I imagine that. Although living in the "snow frost" lack of food, housing, and more polluted water, but on the face of those people are not lack of purelook, pure and heart do not forget the bag. use!
This journey of wading river, ice forest arduous about twenty two kilometers long, although very tired people happy . Think of the Buddha , monks of St. Raise yore , perhaps he should go through the path even more difficult, we like to be comforted , to add a source Great strength to believe more in the way you are going and where you will come.
This journey of wading river, ice forest arduous about twenty two kilometers long, although very tired people happy . Think of the Buddha , monks of St. Raise yore , perhaps he should go through the path even more difficult, we like to be comforted , to add a source Great strength to believe more in the way you are going and where you will come.
Going deep into the forests and sugarcane fields, hidden among them are the foundations of the pagoda, the remaining pillar of the Asoka dynasty . Delving us as exclamations and gratitude take heart himself for merit great that Asoka leave. I can not read Hindi, did not understand what the leader or instructor in Thai, so I do not know what the foundation is the traces of the relics yet. The hills, debris and silent stone pillars are what remains of a glorious era that once existed . In such places, We often stay one day to chant and meditate, the next day to go. In the relics in this area, the Kesaliya stupa is the most impressivebuilding I have ever seen. Away in the mist, stupas like a large hill. The tower was deserted through many dynasties , yet it is still forty-two meters high and eighty-four meters wide. The stupa has lost its peak, losing its former glory , but I still hear its sacredness seem to exist. here - quietly kept for millions of believers of Buddhism a wellspring to arouse faith .
Leaving behind the white dew days, we went to Nepal on a sunny day. The sun shines on every wind blowing through the field. Sunshine man, like a naughty kid , joking on the worn out sheet. Everyone is happy , as happy as the meeting.
We will stay in Nepal for ten days. First, we headed straight for Kapilavatthu. There is not much left, a wall of ruins surrounding a large area of land. The trees grow thick inside. Some foundations of the monument seem to be excavated unfinished . Tree and brick crowded together so it's hard to be where views are works great for an ancient citadel. We accidentally came across a festival something of the people native is happening on campus. Old men, young children, men and women dress nicely, they carry pots and pans, fire, they are cooking dishes. It seems that every house every dish, I find them busy preparing prepared meals to make offerings to a god for some. An elderly man was bathing in front of a shrine filled with fruit. I did not understand what that sacrifice said but the voice sounded very low and warm. Seeing us, people were not surprised as I thought, some smiling up politely , others asked to place bowls for us with the hot cake picked out from the pan.
After chanting in Kapilavatthu's ancient capital, we camp and rest at a nearby Thai temple. The next day, we turn to worship the two places the birth of your ancient Buddha in the past , that is Buddha and Buddha Konagamana Kakusandha. A place in the south, and a place in the east - these two places are not too far from Kapilavatthu, just over two kilometers from the road, and both the stone and the inscription above by King Asoka leave. The next day, we continued to walk to worship the Nirodhārāma temple. This is the ancient temple of the Buddha each residence and lecture of the relatives of his. Here we also see a carved picture carved model Gotamī is offering precious plate to the Buddha . We also came chanting , meditation area families Sakyamuni was killed, and two stupas commemorating his parents His queen and king Suddhodana Mahamaya.
The group stopped here one more day to be the leader or introduce details of the events important contact to the Buddha happened in the the relic before the issue of Lumbini - one of the four holy most important of Buddhism . 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.3/6/2018.
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