Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Buddha Arrives in Migadāya Forest
When the Buddha went on his journey, he came
group of five ascetics in the Migadāya Forest in Varanasi at a
cool full moon night in the month âsàlha year 103 Maha Era .
Seeing the Buddha approaching from afar, the five ascetic makes
agreement:
"My friends, the ascetic Gotama was approaching. The recluse Gotama
is one who has left the practice of meditation. He has
to be an attempt to derive Four Needs.
He has become a pursuit of Four Needs.
We do not pay homage to the ascetic Gotama. Do not
greet him. We do not get a bowl of hand-
Him. However, we will provide a seat for him if
He was willing to sit down. "Recognizing the mood of five ascetics,
Buddha developed a love, specifically addressed to
they (Odhissaka Metta). When the Buddha is getting closer
and shows the greatness and glory of a Buddha
(Buddhatejo ânubhàva) as well as the majesty and power of love-
His (Mettàtejo ânubhàva), they are not able to maintain
what they had agreed and the five ascetics came
welcome the Buddha; a hand picking up a bowl of
Buddhist, others provide seating, and the other
fetching water, others put a piece of board and the
others take a piece of broken pottery that will be used
to clean the feet of Buddha.
The Buddha sits in the space provided and washed
His feet with all that has been prepared by the ascetics.
(Although they showed respect and physically
violated their agreement), they spoke to the Buddha
as if they are equal, by calling the name of Gotama
as âvuso, 'friends'. Those involved talk
friends with Buddha, calling him by name 'Gotama'
and as an equal friend: 'Friend Gotama, at that time
You practice meditation in the Forest Uruvela, we
bring your bowl and robe and went to collect
of food funds. We provide water and cleaning teeth for-
Mu. We sweep the temple precincts. Who serve Thee
by performing such tasks, large and small, after
we go? Are you confused when we go? "
Buddha said, "O Pancavaggiyà! Do not call me with
Gotama's name and the term friends or friends of the same
rank with you. O Pancavaggiyà! I truly have been
achieve enlightenment, which owns and penetrate
knowledge of all things with a complete, correct and clear
(Saccaneyya Dhamma), deserve special respect.
Recluses, listen attentively, I have reached
Abadi Nibbana (Nibbana Amata). I will train you,
teach Dhamma to you. If you follow and
practice according to the teachings that I gave, you will also
soon reach it, even in this life and also through
direct knowledge, happiness-Phala Arahatta are reflecting the
aspirations of the two types of noble men, that is, they are precious
since birth (teak-kulaputta) and they are noble because
virtue of birth despite low (event-kulaputta)
that release becomes worldly leaving family and
sage to serve the Sasana. "But the group of five ascetics
(Skeptically) replied, "Friend Gotama! Although you
has been practicing and achieving Apànaka jhana, and others that are difficult
achieved by ordinary people when you are practicing
dukkaracariya for six years, you may not reach
Arahatta Sabbannuta-Magga Nana and Nana, who made thee
become an Ariya. Now you try to obtain
Four Needs, and left the practice of meditation, now
Four Needs chase you back, how could
You reach and penetrate Arahatta-Magga Nana and
Sabbannuta Nana who can make a person become Noble,
and higher than the ten virtues of the people
ordinary? "
Hearing these words, the Buddha said to Pancavaggiyà,
"The recluse, I'm not the one who tried to acquire Four
Needs. I'm also not one who left the practice
meditation. I'm not the one who returns to pursue Four
Needs. Hermit, I have achieved enlightenment,
which owns and penetrating knowledge of all things
with complete, correct and clear (Saccaneyya Dhamma), feasible
receive a special reverence. Recluses, listen
attentive, I've reached Nirvana Eternal. I'll
train you, teach you the Dhamma. If you are obeying
and practice according to the teachings which I gave, you also
will soon reach it, even in this life as well and
through direct knowledge, happiness-Phala Arahatta the
aspired by the two types of noble men, the Teak-kulaputta
and event-leaving worldliness that release kulaputta
family and become a hermit to serve the Sasana. "But
The five ascetics (still skeptical) and answer the same as
previously for the second time.
Although the Buddha told a second time as
previously, "I am not trying to obtain a
Four Needs, and so on. "The five ascetics are (still
remain skeptical) answered as before for the third time.
After that, the Buddha (to change its strategy) said, "The ascetic,
Do you remember, when I was practicing meditation in
Uruvela forest, I've come and say unto you,
to provide support so that you do not become bored and
also to prevent you guys on my high regard, "Friend-
My friends, do not be confused and thinking of moving to a place
another. I've started to see the light and sign in meditation
(Kammatthana nimitta). "The five ascetics meditate," At the time
The recluse Gotama is practicing meditation, we must believe in Him
if He said, 'I've become Arahanta!' But,
The recluse Gotama does not brag or lie to us on
that time. Even now, he would only say the quality of
(To) that really he had. "With a single utterance
of the Buddha, they became quiet and appeared conviction
and provide a high tribute to the Buddha. And,
with confidence that "the ascetic Gotama is really
have reached Enlightenment, "they replied with
recognition, "No hetam Venerable," Venerable Buddha, we do not
remember that you once said so (you never
say those words).
Buddha had to convince the five ascetics that he really
has reached enlightenment. Furthermore, the five ascetics
listen to the words of the Buddha with great respect. They
give full attention to him. They direct the
their minds towards the achievement of Arahatta-Phala. After
convince the five ascetics without hesitation that he
actually have achieved enlightenment, Buddha to
first time giving a sermon Dhammacakkappavattana,
which begins with the words "Dve'me bhikkhave anta", and
onwards, in the cool full moon night, a Saturday, the moon
âsàlha, year 103 Maha Era; at that time a new sun
it sets in the west after conquering the darkness with
light and the moon are in a position in line with
uttarasatha star began rising in the east and destroy
darkness with light.
(Soon after the Buddha spoke the words' Dve'me bhikkhave
anta ', his voice was heard throughout the ten thousand of the universe,
Natural achieve Bhavagga, Nature Aråpa highs above and Avici,
beneath the lowest hell realm. At that time, eighteen
brahma crore that have been mature and virtuous roots that have been
doing extraordinary good deeds (adhikàra kusala) and
able to understand the Four Truths have been gathered within
the same time.)
When the Buddha preaching Dharma,
Majesty Kondanna follow these teachings by focusing
his thoughts on the discourse and develop Nana
so he made it to Fruition-Phala together with
brahma eighteen crore at the end of the sermon.
Thirty-two signs appear extraordinary and wonderful
when the Buddha preached a sermon the same time
He entered the womb, birth, and reaches Enlightenment
Perfect.
When His Majesty Kondanna reached Fruition-Phala,
Buddha exclaimed happily, "vata bho Annàsi Kondanno!
Annàsi vata bho Kondanno! Ah! Kondanna really have seen
Four Noble Truths! Ah! Kondanna really have seen
Four Noble Truths, "So that was heard by the gods and
ten thousand people across the universe. Because the Buddha
expressed his joy with the word that begins
with "Annàsa vatta" and so on, your Majesty Thera Konóanna
then known by the name "Annàsi Kondanna Thera."
After becoming a Sotapanna, Venerable Thera Annàsi
Konóanna then asked the Buddha to be
monk, "the great Buddha, let me become a
novices and later became a monk. "Buddha
stretched out his right hand from behind a cloak of golden-
Him and said to him in a voice like brahma: (1)
"Ehi Bhikkhu, (2) Svakkhato Dhammo, (3) How brahmacaiyam
samma dukkhassa antakiriyaya. (1) Come, monks, receive
status as a monk you ask, (2) Dhamma has
taught well by me, (3) Try to practice
Honor is a three-Magga higher to end
circle of suffering. "Ordination Majesty Annàsi Kondanna
as a Buddhist monk during a three finish this sentence.
(When the Buddha said "Ehi-monk" aimed at
His Excellency Kondanna, soon vanished original appearance
and he became a monk, with a head that has been
shaven and wearing his robes. He has completed
with eight fixtures in the proper places,
a robe around his waist, a cloak that other (ekacci) cover
body, a robe again (bigger) draped dipundaknya
and the bowl hung on his left shoulder. His behavior
(Iriyapatha) as well as a senior Thera who has 60 years
became a monk (he was 80 years old), and his posture was
prostrating to the Buddha, who was his teacher (upajjhàya).
(Equipment received by the Ehi-monks are
equipment that was created with psychic powers (iddhimaya
parikkhàra). If someone gave eight such needs
robes, and others (or bowl or robe, if unable to
provide entirely) in a fund to a noble
(Noble Puggala) as Sotapanna, and others, or to
ordinary monk is good though not yet reached the sanctity
(Puthujjana silavanta) and earnestly aspire to,
"I hope the fund this equipment can be the cause of supporting
(Paccaya) to be Ehi-monks in the future. "Dana
, which produces adhikàra services, can help people
to obtain iddhimaya parikkhàra (to be
Ehi-monks) at the time of emergence of the Buddha).
Buddha lived in Forest Migadāya during the rainy season, and,
the next day (first day after the full moon at night
âsàlha month) he stayed in the monastery (not out
raise funds for food) and spent-
His teaching Vappa Thera. Other monks
go to collect alms. Thera Vappa be
Sotapanna on the morning of that day. Similarly, the Buddha remains
dwell in the monastery, not out to raise funds
food and spends his time with teaching Thera
Bhaddiya the next day (second day after the full moon night
in âsàlha), the next day Mahanama Thera
again (third day after a night of full moon in the month âsàlha) and
Assaji Thera on the next day (fourth day after
âsàlha full moon night in the month). All Thera reached
Fruition-Phala on the day they receive the teachings, and everything
Ehi-be in the presence of Buddhist monks.
On Thursday, the fifth day after a night of full moon in the month
âsàlha, Anattalakkhana Sutta the Buddha preaching to
The fifth monk can attain Arahatta with
àsava which has been extinguished. When the sermon Anattalakkhana Sutta
ended, all five monks became Arahanta with
àsava which has been extinguished.
(In connection with Dhammacakkappavattanasutta and
Anattalakkhana Sutta will be explained further in chapter
Dhammaratana.)
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