Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Buddha Allow Receiving of Shelter Fund
After giving a Dhamma discourse with respect to funds
of Veluvana Parks by King Bimbisara, Buddha said to the
bhikkhu:
"Anujànàmi Bhikkhave àràmam," I allow you, the
bhikkhus, to receive the funds of park. "
Buddha Unfold Tirokudda Sutta
A day after receiving funds of Veluvana Garden, Buddha unfold
Tirokudda Sutta sermon. Here is an explanation:
Ninety-two kappas ago, King Jayasena, leader of
Kasi kingdom (on Sariputta Vatthu, Yamaka VAGGA from Dhammapada
Comments and on the Uruvela Kassapa Vatthu, Etadagga VAGGA,
Ekakanipatta of Anguttara comments, mentioned that the name of the king
is Mahinda). consort of King Jayasena named Queen Sirima
birthing Bodhisatta named Phussa. Then Bodhisatta
Phussa achieve enlightenment and become Buddha.
King Jayasena, said: "My son has become a Buddha after
renouncing and undergoing hermitage, "he adores
(Obsessed) with the idea, 'my Buddha, my Dhamma, my Samgha',
that is so strong that he himself is serving Samgha
led by the Buddha, without giving an opportunity
to others to serve the Buddha and Samgha. He
build bamboo walls on either side of the road along the way
from the gate of the monastery until golden palace gate;
and along the road is covered with a roof on top of the
decorated with stars of gold, and garlands were hung
here and there; at the bottom, sand, silver sand and various types of
flowers scattered all over the place so that way it becomes
the only way for the Buddha if you want to come to his palace.
Buddha Phussa smoothed his robe in the monastery and is accompanied by
monks are going through a closed road is to go
palaces; after eating, they must go through the road
together to return to the monastery. No one city resident
opportunity to give alms.
Many residents expressed their dissatisfaction
by saying:
"Although the Buddha has appeared in this world, we still do not
opportunity to receive services with member fish
tribute to him. Like the moon and sun
appears to give enlightenment to all people; thus
Buddha also appears to provide kebahag iaan and
prosperity to all beings. However, this king monopolize
for themselves the proper fields for all services
makkhluk. "
Then the three princes who is a cousin of the Buddha
Phussa, also think, "Buddha appears to welfare
all beings, not for the benefit of one individual
particular. Dad we prevent other people to serve
and respect for Buddha. How can we obtain
opportunity to do that? "
The people who agree with the princes discussion
and agreed to do the trick: they decided to
pretend to lead the rebellion on the border.
Hearing the news about the uprising in a province far,
the king sends his three sons to cope with insurgency
them. When they got back after the course successfully
overcome the rebellion, King Jayasena feel very happy
and offered a reward by saying, "Son, you may
ask whatever you want. "The prince replied,
"Dad, we do not want the gift to another, we just want
permission from the father to serve and pay tribute
to the Buddha. "
"My son," the king said, "You may ask for any reward
except this one. "The prince replied," Dad, we
do not want the gift to another. "" If so, you
may do so during a certain time. "Then,
the prince asked permission during the period of seven years. King
refused, saying it was too long. Then
the princes down his request to be six years,
five, four, three, two, one year, seven months later, six,
five, four months. When the king refused all requests, the
prince finally begged for permission to serve the Buddha during
three months. Finally, the king granted by saying, "Well,
you should do it. "
When they get the approval of the king to serve
Buddha for three months, they happily approach
Buddha Phussa and after bowing to the Buddha, they
said, "The Great Buddha, we want to serve you for three
full month rains retreat. May the Buddha accepted our invitation
to settle in our place in the city limits during the
full three-month rains retreat. "With a silent Buddha accepted
their invitation.
When they learned that the Buddha accepted the petition
them, the three princes to send a message to the prime minister
and ordered, "the Prime Minister, for three whole months
the rains retreat, we will serve ninety thousand monks
Our older brothers led by Buddhist Phussa, serve them
with four needs and pay their respects. Thou
immediately set the building monasteries and others to place
living Buddha and the monks. "
The prime minister, after completing the construction of the monastery
as instructed by the three princes reported that,
"Construction of the monastery, and others have been completed as
commanded. "
Then, the three princes together a thousand soldiers
wearing colored bark accompany the monks
led by the Buddha to place them in the region
border town and put a bunch of servants numbered
two thousand five hundred people who powered to serve
Samgha with four needs (and other services) to
their convenience. Then they offered
building to the Buddhist monastery and the monks as
residence.
Treasurer and His Wife Who Have Faith
Treasurer of the prince and his wife have the confidence
very thorough examination of the Three Jewels. (Representing the princes)
he takes things to the needs of the monks who
led by the Buddha from the treasury of the prince and
confidently handed to the minister. Minister
took it and together with eleven thousand local residents
that they use to buy various kinds of food
and cook it, then mendanakan to the Buddha and
Samgha every day. (The three princes and a thousand soldiers
all dressed in skin-colored wood, remained in the monastery,
undergo Sala, listening to the Dhamma, and fulfill the tasks
major in serving Samgha led by Buddhist).
Brother of Prime Minister Evil
Among the eleven thousand people who do various tasks in
under the orders of the minister, there are some naughty brother and
evil, they perform a variety of turmoil over these funds;
depriving them of food prepared for the Buddha and
Samgha and give it to their children, their
even burn the place to prepare food hall.
Buddha Phussa Back to The Father
When the rains retreat ended and monks have held
Pavàranà ceremony, the three princes make a big ceremony for
respect the Buddha, and to fulfill the agreement with the father
them, they deliver the Buddha in a convoy
towards his father's country. Immediately upon arrival at the capital city of Kasi where
residence of King Jayasena, Buddha Phussa reach Parinibbana.
(According to Samyutta Comment, Buddha died Phussa
while still living with the princes).
The father, King Jayasena and the three princes, prime ministers
and treasurer also died one by one, they
reborn with each of his servants in nature
god. Prime minister's brother is evil reborn in
Passion (Niraya).
During the period of ninety-two kappa, where the group
first to reach the realm of the gods die and are born
back repeatedly from one nature to nature gods deity
another, the second group died and was reborn
repeatedly from one woe woe to the other.
Later in this kappa Bhadda, when the Buddha Kassapa appear
in the world, the prime minister's brother is evil reborn
natural peta. At that time people dedicate the services, after
do good charity, to relatives
who was born in the wild peta, by saying 'Idam ahmàkam
¤ atinam hotu. '' May the merit of this benefit
our relatives. "Thus the peta which is a relative
their brethren in the past to obtain happiness and
welfare.
See other petas and obtain kebahag iaan
welfare, they approached the Buddha Kassapa and ask,
"Buddha the Great, whether we can enjoy prosperity
like that? "" O peta "of the Buddha Kassapa said," Not it's time
for you to enjoy prosperity like that. After one
between kappa passed, the Buddha will appear in the world; on
that time, there was a king named Bimbisara. Ninety-two
world cycles ago, as of the beginning of this kappa Bhadda, King
Bimbisara is the prime minister, and relatives close to you. King
Bimbisara (brother), after offering funds to
Buddha, will bestow its services to you. At the time
that you will enjoy this prosperity. "
Hopeful words of the Buddha Kassapa gave
joy to the peta is like hearing the news, "You
will get happiness tomorrow. "
Then when the period between the emergence of Buddhism
Kassapa and Gotama Buddha passed, the Buddha appears to
world. These three princes together with a thousand servants
died of natural gods and reborn as a Brahmin
in the state of Magadha; at that time, they leave
family life and become a hermit three brothers in
Gayasisa with over a thousand students hermit. The prime minister of
The three princes was King Bimbisara now, leaders
Magadha. Treasurer of the three princes that now is
Visakha rich man, the wife of the treasurer is now the
Dhammadinna, daughter of a rich man. While the other is
the servants of King Bimbisara now.
As has been told before, when the Buddha Gotama
that has a grandeur that was unimaginable (acinteyya),
King of the Three Realms, arrived in Rajagaha, he helped King Bimbisara and
one hundred and ten thousand of his followers reached Fruition-brahmin
Phala, and the next day, with Sakka as a receiver
guests, he went to the golden palace of King Bimbisara to receive funds
of King Bimbisara.
All the petas are the relatives of King Bimbisara during
past came and stood around him, hoping, "Former
our brother, King Bimbisara will bestow its services to
us; he will announce the transfer of services performed
by it. "But, after doing great benevolence, King
Bimbisara just think, "Where is the Buddha will settle down?"
and did transfer services; they reveal
disappointment with the screaming and moaning in
in the royal palace in the middle of the night.
Feeling shaken, frightened, and worried, King Bimbisara go
Buddha overlooks the morning and after prostrating to
Buddha, he asked, "Buddha Eminence, I hear, the sound-
sound scary at midnight last night, what would
happen to me? "" Never fear, my king, "replied the Buddha,
"The voices are absolutely not going to be bad for you.
Actually, your relatives in the past have been born in
natural peta and wander here and there and waiting for you, Sire
King. Through cycles of the world that countless between
emergence of the next Buddha to Buddha
hope you can receive services that are devolved. Thou
not delegate services to ex-relatives
after doing good yesterday; in despair and
loss of hope can accept devolution of services from you,
they pose a frightening screams. "
Hearing the explanation of the Buddha, King Bimbisara ask again,
"Buddha the Great, if I do good money again and
dedicate the service all I got to them, whether they
will be able to accept it? "" Yes my king, they will be able to
accept it. "Then the King Bimbisara apply
to the Buddha, "May the Buddha received a major grant that will
I do today? I will notify the former
my relatives that I will bestow my services. "Buddha
accepted this invitation with silence.
The king returned to his palace and made preparations for
make big money, and when all preparations finished
done, he delivered a message to Buddha that he is ready
accept the arrival of the Buddha to receive funds. Buddha
came to the palace and sat in a place that has been prepared with-
together with the monks. All the petas are relatives
king in the past also came to the palace, and said, "Today,
we will definitely accept the devolution of services, "and stood waiting
from the outside wall.
Buddha with his inner strength to make the king see
all petas which are relatives in the past.
The king poured water into the hands of the Buddha and said, "Idam me
¤ atinam hotu. 'I do hope the fund by pouring
clean water is assigned for the welfare of my relatives. "
At that moment, (former relatives received the delegation of
the service), there suddenly appeared a swimming-pool with five
lotus type to enjoy. Semua's relatives
drinking water from the pond, bathing in the pool, free from distress,
anxiety, fatigue, and thirst, they become a
golden skin.
Then, the king mendanakan various food dishes successive
participate such as porridge, hard and soft food to the monks
led by the Buddha, and as previously delegated
services to the relatives. At that moment, various types of
heavenly meals appear to them to eat. They eat
This heavenly food with gusto (more than required
to satisfy their hunger before), they become
fresh, healthy physique complete with all the senses such as
eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body.
Then the king went on to mendanakan robes and place
sleep and shelter to the monks, led by
Buddha and as before bestow its services to the
petas; at that time, there appeared in a variety of heavenly garments,
bed, and a variety of jewelry to be used by the peta.
Buddha with his psychic powers to make the King Bimbisara
see the happiness and well-being experienced by the former
relatives. Seeing them (via the Buddha's inner strength)
so happy, King Bimbisara feel very happy.
(According to the Dhammapada comment on the story of His Majesty
Sariputta, the peta is the king of relatives during the
past, leaving the appearance of their petas, and changed
be looking god).
When finished eating, Buddha, to give a blessing to
king by expressing gratitude for his virtue,
giving sermons Tirokudda consisting of twelve stanzas,
that starts with:
Tirokuttesu tithanti
sandhisinghatakesu ca
dvàrabahasa titthanti
àgantvànam sakam gharam
(Tirokudda Sutta contained in Khuddaka-pàtha and Petavatthu
of the Tipitaka).
At the end of this Tirokudda sermon, eighty-four thousand
beings become aware of how miserable
reborn in peta realm because explanation from the Buddha, who
raises profound religious feelings (samvega) in
themselves. Thus, they are ready to practice the Dhamma
and can understand the Four Noble Truths and achieve
Freedom.
On the second day, the Buddha repeated the same sermon to the
humans and gods; Buddha repeated the same sermon
for seven days and at any time, eighty-four thousand
beings able to understand the Four Noble Truths and achieve
Freedom.
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