Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Buddha Determined to Live In Dhamma
As the Buddha stayed for a week in Ajapala, he thought,
"How sad to live without respect for others
(No one respected). Who should be approached
and respected by me, someone who has been to eliminate all
impurities, which have obliterated all depravity? "Then
He continued, "I have to settle near them more
High on my in terms of Morality, Concentration, Wisdom,
and thus Freedom Morality, Concentration, Wisdom, and
My freedom that still incomplete and insufficient
will be complete and sufficient. "Then the Buddha seeking
with His Omniscience those higher than his
in terms of Morality, Concentration, Wisdom, and Freedom.
Seeing that there is no such creature in the three realms,
He thinks, "Better I just live with respect
to Dhamma that I penetrate. "
At that time, know the mind of the Buddha, Brahma Sahampati
arrived in a flash in the presence of Buddha and after putting
shawl in his left shoulder and touched the ground with
his right knee, he clasping hand salute and
said, "The Great Buddha, what do you think is
true. Exalted One, Buddhas in the past only to live
with respect to the Dhamma. Buddhas in the future
just live with respect for the Dhamma. Great Buddha, I
also want You to be a present Buddha only
life with respect to the Dhamma. "He then added
The following three stanzas:
Ye ca atità Sambuddhà , ye ca Buddha anàgatà,
yo ce tarahi Sambuddho, bahunam sokanàsano.
Sabbe saddhàmmagaruno vihamsu vihàranti ca,
Atho pi viharissanti esa Buddhàna dhammatà.
Tasma hi attakàmena mahattam abhikankhità,
saddhàmmo garukàtabbo saram Buddhàna Sasana.
Your Honor, there are Buddhas who appeared in the
past, which will appear in the future, and emerging
now, who have removed and destroyed the thorns
concerns of many gods, humans, and Brahma.
All Buddhas in the three times it has lived with
honoring the Dhamma, is alive and will live with
way. Way that respects the life of Dhamma
is the custom of the Buddha is omniscient.
Therefore, he who wants to benefit and who would like
be respected have day and night honoring Dhamma
gems that is a wealth of virtue, always remember three
aspects of teaching.
After saying these three stanzas, Brahma Sahampati gave
homage to Buddha, surrounding Buddha and disappeared from
the place and arrived back at the Brahma.
Right understanding the request of Brahma Sahampati,
very suitable for him, the Buddha lived with only
honoring the Dhamma that has penetrated his. (Later, Samgha
will have four greatness in terms of numbers (mahatta), namely:
(1) the large number of saints (Rattannu-mahatta), (2) magnitude
number of members Samgha (Vepulla-mahatta), (3) the large number of
teaching (Brahmacariya-mahatta), and (4) size of the funding
material received (Làbhagga-mahatta). At that time, the Buddha
also respect Samgha. For this reason, when his aunt,
Mahàpajàpati Gotami, funding pair of cloth as a material
robes, the Buddha said, "My Aunt, give to Samgha.
Giving Samgha means giving to me, also
to Samgha. "Thus the Buddha clearly shows
His awards and honors to Samgha.)
(6) One Week at the Mucalinda Lake (Mucalinda-sattàha)
After spending seven days contemplating the Dhamma
under the ajapala banyan tree, the Buddha moved to the mucalinda tree
(Barringtonia acutangula) east of the Mahabodhi tree.
Under the mucalinda tree, Buddha sitting cross-legged enjoy
Arahatship happiness.
At that time fall a very heavy rain (heavy rain before
entering the rainy season) for seven days. (Rain like this only
occurred in two events! One when the advent of the king of the world, and
one more time the emergence of a Buddha.) When a heavy rain fall,
raja naga that is very sacred and very powerful, Mucalinda, which
ruled the naga realm in the bottom of the lake over there thinking, "These
heavy rains fall soon after the Buddha lived in my backyard.
Splendid if the residence of the Buddha can be easily found. "Raja
naga is very powerful to create a palace with seven
types of gems, but he considered that "It is very
helpful if I created a huge palace of jewels
and fund it to the Buddha. I will donate
strength to the Buddha with my body. "So he changed
his body be wrapped around the body of the Buddha and in seven
circle and the head of Buddha with an umbrella head
expands so that the Buddha is not attacked by cold, heat,
Insects such as mosquitoes, flies, and others.
(Next to the naga's body in a circle is an area of ground floor
Lohapasada. Because the raja naga intended that the Buddha can be
dwells in four reclined posture, sitting, standing, and
walk according to His will. That is why the raja
naga created a vast place with a circle of his body.
Although the Buddha, spent seven days in only
sitting posture. Inside the circle of the raja naga's body found
a jewel throne. Above the throne is there
a canopy of fragrant bouquet of flowers are beautiful
decorated with gold stars hanging; in the four corners
also depends fragrant oil lamp that shines brightly. Crates
left open containing sandalwood in the four corners. Above
jewel throne in the middle of the circle Buddha
enjoy the happiness of achievement of Fruit (Majjhima Atthakatha).
Thus, the Buddha dwells in the body's seven circles
dragon king Mucalinda and spent seven days enjoying
Arahatship happiness as if spending time in
Kuti scent that is not too narrow. When the raja naga saw
into the sky and saw there was no cloud and no need
Buddhist umbrella again, with a fluffy head
and no longer need to encircle the body of the Buddha, he transformed into a
a handsome young man with hands clasped in
front of the Buddha.
Then, by reflecting on and understand the fact that
"To Him who enjoy the bliss of Nibbana and feel
happy wherever he was. "Buddha said two temple
full of excitement:
Sukho viveko tutthassa,
sutadhammassa passato.
Abyàpajjam sukham loke,
pànabhutesu samyamo.
Sukha viràgatà loke,
kàmànam samatikkamo.
Asmimànassa vinayo yo,
Etam ve paramam sukham.
Nibbana, where there are no four factors supporting the birth
(Upadhi) is happiness. There is no hatred there is only
compassion for human beings, gods, and Brahma, by him who
satisfied with its achievements through the Four Knowledge
on the road, which has seen the Dhamma with eyes
discretion or that have penetrated the Dhamma, and the
have seen through the eyes of wisdom, Nibbana is not
there are four decent upadhi and understood the Dhamma, is
happiness in this world. Development of compassion, sacred practices,
free of violence and cruelty, is happiness.
Anagamin noble street, which generate knowledge
to detachment by passion, holding, and avoided
by eliminating the sensual pleasure, is the happiness in
this world. Then there is a total fruit Arahatship
obliterate the idea of selfish 'me'; Fruit Arahatship really a
The highest happiness of all conditioned.
(7) One Week at the Bottom of Ràjàyatana Tree (Ràjàyatana
sattàha)
After spending seven days to enjoy the Arahatta happiness
under the mucalinda tree and when seventh week arrived,
Buddha moved from that place and moved into the Ràjàyatana tree
(Buchaniania latifolia) in the south of the Mahabodhi tree and
sitting under a tree enjoying the Arahatship happiness
for seven days.
(Thus, Sattasattàha or 7x7 days = 49 days had passed.
During the forty-nine days, the Buddha did not do
following activities: washing the mouth, face wash, clean
bodies (discard water), bathing, eating, drinking, lying. He
spent His time with just enjoying the happiness
Jhana and fruit).
When it has passed forty-nine days, on Wednesday,
five dates in the month âsàlha, while living in Ràjàyatana, Sakka
come and drug mendanakan myrobalan fruit (Terminalia citrina)
because he knew the Buddha's desire to wash your face and
self-cleaning. Buddha accepted the fruit. As soon as
Buddha took the fruits, the Buddha answered the call
nature (waste water). After that Sakka provide dental cleaning
nature of the naga, and the water from Lake Anotatta (to wash).
Buddha using cleaning teeth, clean his mouth
and washed with water from Lake Anotatta, with still
sitting under a Ràjàyatana tree.
Two merchant brothers, Tapussa and Bhallika , Receiving
Dual Protection
Then the two merchant brothers, Tapussa and Bhallika, being
traveled with five hundred carriages from their home
in Ukkalàjanapada toward Majjhima-village to trade. Time
they reached the main road near the tree Ràjàyatana, that carriages
stopped as if the wheels are suspended by the mud though
land on the street is flat and does not tarnish. And when they
amazement, "What causes it?" and discuss, one god
men who have close relationships with both merchants
The brothers appeared in a past life
themselves physically from the top of a tree and said, "Son
young, not long after attaining Buddhahood, Buddha
immersed in happiness Arahatship still resides in
Under Ràjàyatana tree currently without food for forty
nine days. Young man, give homage to the Buddha by
give alms. This will provide welfare
and happiness in a long time to you. "
Hearing this, they became very excited and
consider, "It took a long time to cook rice."
They came to Buddha with rice cakes and
food clumps of honey into their stock. After
approached the Buddha, they respectfully bowed to-
Him, and dwell in the appropriate places. "Exalted One, may the
Noble received our rice cakes and lumps of food honey.
Your acceptance will provide prosperity and happiness
in a long time to us. "
Buddha wondered, "All my brothers, Buddhas
of the past, never receiving a food fund
They hand. So, with what I have to accept the rice cakes
and clumps of honey food offered by both
merchant brothers? "(Because the bowl of land funded
by Brahma when he let go of mundane Ghatikàra
He had disappeared on the day of receiving milk rice from Sujata).
Knowing the mind of the Buddha, the four kings gods of the four directions, namely:
Dhataratta, Virulhaka, Virupakkha, and Kuvera with respect
deliver four bowls made of jade. But
Buddha refused to accept the bowl. Again, four
king of the gods gave their four bowls of stone (natural)
green-colored leaves. Four bowl was accepted by the Buddha.
And because of his compassion to the king of gods, Buddhas
accumulate four bowls and wishes, "May
These four bowls into one. "Immediately the four bowl
fuse into one bowl quadrangular.
Then the Buddha accepted the rice cakes and lumps of food
honey to the bowl and eat it and give sermons
suitable for both the merchant brothers. Then
both the merchant brothers claimed refuge
to the Buddha and Dhamma (because Samgha not yet formed
at the time), and thus became the only student
said two words protection (Devàcika-means) that
addressed to the Buddha and Dhamma, by saying,
"We express our refuge, Lord, to the Buddha and
Dhamma "(Ete mayam Bhante Bhagavàntam Saranam gacchàma
Dhamman ca). (Both brothers are first students
states seek refuge by saying these two words.)
After that both the merchant brothers to apply
by saying, "Lord Buddha, give something to
Our thanks to compassionate Thee as the object of our worship forever. "
Buddha wiped his head with his right hand and
give them a relic of his hair upon request of
them. Both brothers were excited to receive the relics of
Buddha's hair, as if doused with paradise water. After completing
trade, they returned and arrived in the city Pukkharavati
in the district where they build Ukkalà cetiya to worship
hair relics stored in the coffin of gold.
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