Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Lotus Leaf Rain
in the Royal Family meeting
Tathagata descent from the jewel road in the sky near the city
Kapilavatthu after conquering pride and
arrogant of royal relatives by giving
sermons about Buddhavamsa and sit in the 'Throne of Dhamma'
which has been prepared for him.
All members of the royal family had gathered in front
of Buddha, sitting quietly; then it rained lotus leaf,
pokkharavassa, which went down swiftly.
When the heavy rain came down, also fall red rain water
pomegranate swiftly to the ground; when it rains, the water
wetting down those who want to get wet, do not drop down
soaking those who do not want to get wet.
All members of the royal family was amazed and astonished
that scene from the magical scenery of this and say
"O wonderful things that worthy of praise with the flick
finger! This phenomenon has never happened, right? Hear
that words, the Buddha said: "This is not the first time
rain of 'pokkharavasa' down at the confluence of the royal family; there
are other events in the past when it rains like this. "
Buddha then continued the story of Vessantara
thousand verse poem.
After hearing the story Vessantara, the whole family
leave the kingdom; no one who filed
invitations like "please come and receive food fund
we will dedicate tomorrow, "the Buddha.
King Suddhodana think and assume that "No
somewhere other than my palace for my son, the Tathagata, been;
He will surely come to my palace. "Believing so, he came home
invitation to the palace without asking specifically. In the palace,
he was ordered to make preparations rice is tender, and so on
others and prepare temporary accommodation for twenty thousand
Arahanta led by the Buddha.
Buddha, Accompanied By Twenty Thousand Arahanta, Entering
Food Kapilavatthu to raise funds
When the Tathagata entering the royal city, the next day, accompanied by
twenty thousand Arahanta, to collect alms,
none of the royal family members who came
to welcome and greet him; nobody
brought his food bowl.
When the Buddha set foot in the gate Kapilavatthu,
He pondered how the previous Buddhas
go to collect alms in the capital of the kingdom
Those fathers: whether to accept alms from
homes of the rich, or by visiting from door
to the door, do not distinguish between rich or poor? He did
this with his inner strength that gives the knowledge
about past lives, pubbenivàsa Abhinnà. Then He
knowing that none of the Buddhas in the past
who receive funding only foods from the houses of the rich
only; none of which deviate from the tradition of collecting
alms from door to door. So he decided to
adopted the tradition, namely to collect alms
from door to door. He thought: only by example,
My students will collect alms at every
home without exception. After making these decisions, he began
raise food starts at home first
closest to the gate of the city, stopping at each house one
after another.
(Here is a brief description of the scenery
stunning of the Tathagata's visit to the royal city of
Comments Majjhimapannasa quoted):
When the Tathagata entering the royal city, the earth shook
with low intensity. He walked with a gentle,
do not step on even the smallest insects, like ants and
the like. He went first with his right foot
have a major sign of "flat feet like a shoe
gold "-lakkhanà supatitthita"; soles of his feet are soft, flat,
and delicate, touching the ground with a flat, full, and shaped
attach a square without soil and dust are the smallest and subtlest
though. As he walked, the lower surface of the soil
spontaneously rise up to be flat and humps
ground down to become flat, forming the ground surface
an entirely flat, all the stones and gravel, stump and
thorns disappear by itself from the road. He walked
with regular steps, not too fast nor too slow.
His footsteps are not too long nor too short,
knee and his ankle does not collide with each other. As
a high concentration, he stared straight ahead,
restrict visibility as far as approximately four arms, not
looking up or down or sideways. He walked
gracefully like the Elephant Chaddanta (the tusks
six emitting light) is furnished complete.
When the Tathagata was collecting alms from door
to the door in the city, those who lived on the second and
three homes out onto the balconies supported by stone lions,
to pay homage to the Blessed One, by saying,
"It has come our lord, Prince Siddhattha to receive
of food funds. "
Yasodhara Queen, mother of Rahula thought, "In the past,
My noble lord who usually traveled in glory
a king and in luxury, carried in a palanquin of gold;
but now, he traveled the city to collect funds
food with a shaven head and beard, dressed in
dyed, with a bowl in hand. Is this feasible or
not worth it? "Thinking thus he opened the balcony window
supported by stone lions and saw that the main roads and streets
on the side of the main road looks bright by the rays of
Buddha's body. Tathagata is decorated with three runs great
twenty-two major signs and eighty minor signs
privileges of the Buddhas and aura light six-color surround
Him. (Directing his finger toward the Buddha), it draws attention
Rahula and say ten stanza ode to
greatness of Buddha from the forehead to the soles of his feet.
Ten Bait 'Narasiha' (In Praise Beauty Body
Buddha)
(1) Siniddhanila mudukuncita keso
suriyanimmalatalàbhinalàto
yuttatuïgamudukàyatanàso
ramsijàlavitato narasiho
His hair is black and bright colors like a beetle
with edges that gently curled like a ribbon in the direction
clockwork, his forehead shining like the sun and quiet
appeared bright, his nose aquiline gentle proportional
such as a cane, his body shining, the noblest, the outside
usual, and indeed the greatest!
(2) Cakkavaraïkitasurattapàdo
lakkhanamanóitaàyatapanhi
càmarachattavibhusitapàdo
esa hi tuyha ribbon narasiho
My son, Rahula, that He came, the noblest and incredible!
The soles of his feet and has a ruby red color signs
special signs; signs adorn the glory of his heel
trim and a pair of his feet look like a white umbrella
and fan golden yellow yak. Greatest people who are
around collecting alms accompanied by twenty
thousand Arahanta as the moon in the middle of the star
and the planet, he is the father while still a layman.
(3) SakyakuMàravaro sukhumàlo
lakkhanacittikaPunnàsariro
gato lokahitàya naraviro
esa ni tuyha ribbon narasiho
My son, Rahula, he was a noble prince, a
uninterrupted descent of the Sakya lineage, one that has
physically handsome, with the major signs and markings
minor noble, a man born in this world for the welfare
three planes of existence, one that exceeds the others,
extraordinary human being, the noblest. Greatest people who are
around collecting alms accompanied by twenty
thousand Arahanta as the moon in the middle of the star
and the planet, he is the father while still a layman.
(4) âyatayuttasu santhitasoto
gopakhumo abhinilasunetto
Indadhanuabhinilabhamuko
esa hi tuyha ribbon narasiho
My son, Rahula, he has a beautiful pair of ears in
proportional size, eyelashes like a calf
newborn, a pair of black eyes like agate, and eyebrows
black eyes shaped like a bow god Sakka. Person
supreme being around collecting alms
accompanied by twenty thousand Arahanta as the moon in
middle of the stars and planets, he is your father when he was
a layman.
(5) Punnasasaïkanibho mukhavanno
devanaràna piyo naranàgo
mattagajindavilàsitagàmi
esa hi tuyha narasiho ribbon.
Dear my son, Rahula, the quiet face of the great monk
It resembles a full moon on the fifteenth, a decent
have the highest respect and loved by all
in the three realms of human beings, gods, and Brahma, who was like
strong and mighty elephant with a graceful gait
an elephant king's desire. Greatest people who are
around collecting alms accompanied by twenty
thousand Arahanta as the moon in the middle of the star
and the planet, he is the father while still a layman.
(6) Siniddhagambhiramanjusaghoso
hiïgulabandhukarattasujivho
visati visati setasudanto
esa hi tuyha narasiho ribbon.
Dear child, Rahula, he had a melodious voice and deep,
reddish tongue, two rows of clean white teeth, which
each consisting of twenty teeth, the noblest and beyond
usual. Greatest people who are traveling to raise funds
food accompanied by twenty thousand Arahanta like the moon
full moon amidst the stars and planets, he is the father
while still a layman.
(7) Khattiyasam bhavaaggakulino
devamanussanamassitapàdo
silasamàdhipatitthitacitto
esa hi tuyha ribbon narasiho
Dear son, Rahula, a truly noble and heir
kingdom, creatures in the three realms prostrate before
His legs, one with morality, concentration, and calmness
mind firm and unshakable, the noblest. Person
supreme being around collecting alms
accompanied by twenty thousand Arahanta as the moon in
middle of the stars and planets, he is your father when he was
a layman.
(8) Vattasuvattasusanthitagivo
sihahanu migaràja sariro
kancanasucchavi uttamavanno
esa hi tuyha ribbon narasiho
My son Rahula, a man with a round neck, shaped
such as gold drum, like a nail that perfect round
king lion claws, and if you smile, like the moon on the twelfth;
a muscular chest like the front of a lion, the king of beasts
savage; his skin glowing colors radiating like a
pure gold, and noble appearance unequaled; people
noblest. Greatest people who are around collecting
of food funds accompanied by twenty thousand Arahanta like
full moon in the middle of the stars and planets, he is
father while still a layman.
(9) Anjanavannasunilasukeso
kancanapattavisuddhanalàto
osadhipanóarasuddhasuunno
esa hi tuyha narasiho ribbon.
My son Rahula, has jet black hair green, forehead
A clean and flat as a slab of gold like stars
morning and strands of white hair that grows, circular in
between the eyebrows, the noblest. Greatest people who are
around collecting alms accompanied by twenty
thousand Arahanta as the moon in the middle of the star
and the planet, he is the father while still a layman.
(10) Gacchati'nila nilapathe viya Cando
tàraganà parivethitarupo
sàvakamajjhagato samanindo
esa hi tuyha ribbon narasiho
Dear son, Rahula, like a train months
amazing to walk in space, as well as the leader of the
monks, Dhamma king walked with majestic in
midst of his students Arahanta; the noblest. Person
supreme being around collecting alms
accompanied by twenty thousand Arahanta as the moon in
middle of the stars and planets, he is your father when he was
a layman.
After introducing the majesty, the glory of the Buddha's body
to his son Rahula, he approached the King Suddhodana and
said, "Your Majesty, O Father, son, Tathagata reported
being around collecting alms accompanied by
Arahanta twenty thousand. "
The father, King Suddhodana Achieve First Street Level
(Fruition-Magga)
King Suddhodana surprised and shocked when he heard what
said by Princess Yasodhara and with one hand
raised robe bottom, she ran out of the palace
and immediately see the Tathagata, standing in front of him and said,
"The greatest, why have you embarrass us with
around collecting alms? Do you think
your father is not able to provide food for twenty
Arahanta thousand? "Buddha replied," Dad, this practice,
collect alms from door to door (sàpadànacàrika),
performed by all the Buddhas. "King Suddhodana said," My son,
if we are not descendants of the warrior caste, the ruler of choice
from an unbroken lineage since the beginning of the world? And throughout
lineage of this noble warrior ruler, no one has ever
around and beg for food. "Buddha replied," O Father,
pedigree is silsilahmu knight, my ancestors were the Buddha,
like sequence in Buddhavamsa of Dipaïkara, Konóanna,
Maïgala to Kassapa. Starting from Dipaïkara and ends at
Kassapa, my older brother before, everything is numbered
twenty-four, as well as many thousands of Buddha River sand
Gaïgà, always visit the house to house in a row for
alms-food. This practice, receiving food from
a door to door here's how we live. "And when
pause, he said the following verse:
Uttithe nappamajjeyya
Dhammam sucaritam care
Dhammacàri sukham SETI
asmim paramhi loke ca.
"My father, a monk who receives food funds after
standing politely on the door of each house of the philanthropist,
should always be attentive to receive food; He should not be
accepting or seeking alms in the wrong way. He
must practice rounds for alms-food
manner are commendable. A monk who trains
this practice without fail in this way will live in peace within
life and also in future life. "
At the end of the poem, King Suddhodana attained Fruition-
Phala.
Being the father and mother Sakadagamin Foster Mahàpajàpati
Gotami Become a Sotapanna
After reaching Sotapanna, King Suddhodana take the bowl
of the Tathagata's hand and held it while he was invited
Buddha and twenty thousand Arahanta to come to his palace
where it provides a special seat of honor
prepared in anticipation of this situation. Arriving at the palace
Tathagata say the following verse:
Dhammam care sucaritam
na nam duccaritam care
dhammacàri sukham SETI
asmim paramhi loke ca.
"My father, the wrong way and unusual to get funding
food should be avoided and the correct way to receive
food funds should be practiced. (Places of older women,
eunuchs, liquor stores, brothels, houses of
widow, where the nuns lived, these places are called
as a place that is not appropriate to accept alms,
agocara Thana, and should be avoided). A monk who trains
this practice without fail in this way will live in peace
in this life and also in future life.
At the end of the second verse, King Suddhodana became Sakadagami
and foster mothers, Mahàpajàpati Gotami reach Sotapanna.
Then King Suddhodana funding various types of food
hard and soft that had been prepared to
Tathagata and twenty thousand Arahanta.
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