Maha Buddhavamsa - Tathagata Explaining Characteristics

Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw


Tathagata Explaining Characteristics
Tathagata knows the curiosity and inquisitive also belief
that emanated from within the five hundred Arahanta led
by Venerable Sariputta. He went on to explain the distinctive
 character and His achievements, which began with a poem:
Cattaro te asankhyeyyà
Koti yesam na NAYATI


My son, Sariputta, there are four things that are not measurable,
uncountable, and not known initially and finally. That four
things are: (1) creatures in general, (2) the extent of natural
universe, (3) the number of the universe, and (4) Sabbannuta Nana
owned by the Buddha whose reached Perfect Enlightenment.
(At that time, mind of the gods and the human were still filled with
magic charm which is shown by the Buddha. As if
attract the attention of the gods and humans, "There are still things
that beyond amazing wonders just
I showed. Listen to the stories beyond the amazing
magic earlier, "Buddha continued excitedly).
"Sariputta, besides a miracle that I showed recently, still
many other things more amazing that has never
happened before, and if told will definitely make you
goose bumps to hear it.

"After my death as King Vessantara, (after fulfilling
Perfection naan (parami), sacrifice (CagA) and various
virtue through practice (cariya), while I waited for time
to achieve Buddhahood) as a heavenly creature namad
Santusita, enjoying the heavenly bliss in Nature Gods Tàvatimsa,
for fifty seven crore and six million years according to
calculation in human nature, gods, and Brahma of ten
universe of thousands gathered in front of me and ask
petition:
O! Bodhisatta god, which is free from all sufferings, Thou
Ten parami meets in thirty categories, three types of
cariya and ten CagA, not for happiness
as a king "player-wheel," or Sakka, the leader of the
god or Mara or Brahma; Thou meets Perfection
it only aspires to attain Buddhahood in order to
liberate many creatures. O! Bodhisatta god, which is free
of all the suffering, the time is right for you later
Buddhahood has arrived!


O! Bodhisatta god full of spirit, the time is ripe
be yours to become a Buddha; please thee down to the natural
humans and into the uterus Queen Maya. Save the creatures
beings including the gods of the sea of ​​samsara, may Thou
Nibbana through the eternal. "Thus they pleaded.
"I do not, immediately granted them.
First of all I'm doing five major investigations as
follows:
(1) Whether the time is right for the emergence of a Buddha, (2)
island or continent that is right for the appearance of a Buddha,
(3) country that is right for the appearance of a Buddha, (4) interest
or families where Bodhisatta would be born, and (5) age
from the mother Bodhisatta. I express consent only after
conducted five major investigations of this, "my friend, god and
brahma, the time really has come for me to be
Buddha (as you say). "After living for life
Tusita maximum in Nature Gods, I then go into the uterus
My mother, Mahàmàyà, unbroken descent from the rulers
Sakya.
When I go into my mother's womb with rapt attention,
ten thousand universe shook.
Still with rapt attention, I'm out of my mother's womb,
standing upright, with arms and legs stretched straight, like
a monk who falls from the throne of the Dhamma after
preached a sermon or as a human being
down the stairs pagoda, with no signs of foul play in the
My body, (on Friday, full moon night on the Moon Vesàkha, in
year 68, the Supreme Era.) At that time, ten thousand of the universe
shaking (as if cheering for the incident).
"My child, Sariputta, none that matched my
as Bodhisatta, in terms of entry into the uterus and out of
uterus (when entered into the womb, during ten months in the womb
mother, and at birth, in three events, he remained


attentive; thus the meaning of words.) (Later
Again, Arahatta-Magga Nana of certain students only
produce Arahatta-Phala Nana; some students succeed
achieve three vijja only and some others managed to master
Abhinnà six forms; while some other students achieve
Nana Patisambhida through Arahatta-Magga, the other only
master Sàvaka parami Nana; and paccekabuddha only
Bodhi reaches Pacceka Nana on achievement Arahatta-Magga
Nana. Arahatta-Magga Nana of all Buddhas, have benefits
which can immediately achieve all the characteristics of a reach
Perfect Enlightenment. Therefore), in terms of achieving
Arahatta-Magga Nana, no one equal me; also in
Nana Desana thing, I am the highest. Thus the Tathagata
provide a full explanation of his traits.
At that time, a devastating earthquake occurred when he entered the
uterus. Ten thousand universe shook in six directions;
(1) the earth's surface rises in the east and west down (2) the rise in
west and go down in the east, (3) up north and down south, (4)
rises in the south and get off at the north, (5) up in the middle and down at
around the edge, (6) rises on the edge all around and fell in the middle.
Glorious light, exceeding that possessed by the gods
and Brahma, with a very bright shine.
The gods and Brahma, witnessed an amazing phenomenon
and learn from the teachings of the Tathagata that this phenomenon is only
occurs when Bodhisatta into the uterus, say the ode
follows:
Aho acchariyam loke
Buddhànam gunamahantatà
dasasahassi 1okadhàtu
chappakàram pakampatha
ca obhàso Mahààsi
accheram lomahamsanam
O friends, the gods and Brahma, the great characteristics of the Buddha
cause the earth trembled and shook the ten thousand natural


universe and the earth's surface rises and falls in different directions;
east-west, north-south, and middle and edges. Light
resplendent in excess of those possessed by the gods and Brahma
also shine illuminate this world. Amazing charm of
This phenomenon makes us in awe flick of a finger
and make us shudder. Oh, the glory of many traits
of the Tathagata really makes us snapping his fingers in
admiration and respect.
At that time, the Buddha showed Miracle Ganda and
pacing in the street of gems that were created
with his supernatural powers. And while he was walking
up and down along the way, He expounded the Dhamma
like a roaring lion king, sitting on a stone slab
reddish, like a thundering sky, like a man
who swam across the river in the sky. With sound
which has eight features, in various ways, he
preached a sermon about the Four Noble Truths
led to the important characteristics of keselaluberubahan,
dissatisfaction, and without self-eternal.
Although the road is connecting the ten thousand gems
universe, Tathagata walk from one end and quickly
back again as if the road was only along the four arms
only; He actually walked from one end to the other, not
turned around before reaching the end.
(Here will be the question arises: Is the Tathagata, with
His strength, shorten a very long road is?
Or, did he change the size of his body so that the size
appropriate for the road? (Whether it is the result of
supernatural powers? Iddhi visaya?)
The answer is: No, it is not a creation through
supernatural powers, iddhi visaya. Supernatural powers possessed by a
Buddha, Buddha visaya, is not conceivable, beyond
reach of the human mind. Thus, the Tathagata can run
pacing in the street of gems as if walking on


road along the four arms.
Because of a Buddha unimaginable supernatural powers, so that
the whole scene can be witnessed from the Natural Akanittha
Brahma until woe Avici without hindrance whatsoever.
The entire universe into an open area next to one
to another without interruption, so that people can
see the gods and Brahma, demkian versa. They
can see the Tathagata was pacing along the road
long as they could see Him walking on the street
usual. Tathagata gives sermon while walking, and after
master mind in total (cittissariya), He entered into
Phala Samàpatti during a very short time during the
attendees say 'Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. ")
Venerable Sariputta Apply for
In outlining Buddhavamsa Detailed
Venerable Sariputta, after saluting the Tathagata
who was pacing back and forth with incomparable majesty
comparison, gave a sermon about the Four Noble Truths,
to humans, gods, and Brahma of ten thousand of the universe
gathered there, thinking, "the gathering of human beings,
gods, and Brahma of ten thousand of the universe has never been
occur; This should be a good time to explain
Dhamma. A sermon about Buddhavamsa in particular, will
very useful to generate confidence and devotion
to the Tathagata. Should I apply to the
Tathagata to explain about the history of His life and
Perfection that he has filled ever since he received forecast
will become a Buddha. "Then he approached the Buddha after
lowered one corner of his robe over his left shoulder and hand
the dirangkapkan, filed a petition in the three stanza poem
which begins with "te Kidiso Mahavira, and so on, for
provide a complete description of its training Buddhavamsa
He did in past lives.
Te Kidiso Mahavira


abhinihàro naruttama
Kale kamhi Taya dhira
patthità Bodhimuttamà.
The greatest, who has trained four of effort
(Sammappadhàna), a more noble than the people
humans, higher than the gods and exceed the Brahmins,
King of the Three Realms! In a world where the cycle and kappa whether
You begin to aspire and are determined to achieve Enlightenment
Perfect. Enlightenment is beyond Pacceka Bodhi
and Sàvaka Bodhi?
Dànam Silanca nekkhammam
panna Viriyanca kidisam
khanti saccamAdhitthànam
mettupekkhà kidisà ca.
The greatest, King of the Three Realms. How do we understand
and honor thy like Perfection Perfection
Generosity, Moral Perfection, Perfection Releasing
worldliness, Perfection of Wisdom, Perfection
Business? How do we understand and respect the dead
Perfection of Patience, Honesty, Determination, Compassion, and
Equanimity?
Dasa parami Taya dhira
kidisi lokanàyaka
Upa katham parami Punna
paramatthaPàrami katham
The greatest, King of the Three Realms. You please enlighten
us about how to meet Perfection Perfection
this, how do you get a higher level and
Perfection higher than this and then reach
maturity? Similarly in connection with the Ten
Perfection is higher (upapàramà) and Ten
Highest perfection naan (paramattha parami), by
how do you train it to reach maturity


at a higher level of development?
Note: (In connection with the perfection of generosity,
Parami funds, funds of external objects are the funds parami
usual, giving his body parts, large or small
is a fund-Upa parami, giving his life is a fund-
Paramattha parami. The same principle applies also to the nine
Other Perfection. Thus, implementing the rules
morale at the expense of external objects is Sila
Parami ordinary rules of moral conduct at the expense
parts of the body is the Sila-Upa parami and implement
moral rules at the expense of lives is the Sila-paramattha
Parami.)
In many countless lives, has Bodhisatta
meet the Fund and parami-parami parami other, which
The following is important to note:
(1) When he was born as a rabbit is wise, he
mistook Sakka, who was posing as
a Brahmin, a Brahmin who was
collect alms. So he made a bonfire
flaming then mendanakan himself with
how to jump into the fire. Funds like this are the funds
Paramattha parami. (As described in 7-Sasa Pandita
Jataka, 2 Pucimanda VAGGA of Catukka nipata).
(2) When he was born as the king of dragons Sankhapàla He help
pain from injuries caused by violent attacks six
twelve hunters armed with spears at eight places in the body-
His after dipancang with a stake. Without anger
and the hatred he laid down his life and still undergoing
His moral code. Sila Sila thus included in the category
Paramattha parami. (As told in the Jataka Sankhapàla
of Cattàlisa nipata).
(3) When He is King horns Sutasoma, he let go of the throne-
His kingdom Sudassana (Bàrànasi old) without fear of
dangers that would befall his life and without attachment
to luxury palace and went off worldliness.


Actions like this are called Nekkhama paramattha parami.
(Culasutasoma Jataka, Cattàlisa nipata).
(4) When he was born a wise man namad Senaka,
He saved the life of a Brahmin with
reveal, as if he saw with his eyes
itself, there is a cobra in a leather bag where the food
Brahmin. Policy actions that have been saved
owner lives leather bag; included in the category of Panna
Paramattha parami. (Sattubhasata Jataka from Sattaka nipata).
(5) When he was born as a prince was the nama
Janaka, his actions that knows no fear of swimming
cross the ocean without despair, while the friend-
His companions perish, reflects the determination and
Prince Janaka perseverance. A great effort and perseverance
This usually included in the category viriya paramattha parami.
(Maha Maha Janaka Jataka from nipata).
(6) When he became a recluse Khantivàdi, King Kalàbu
from the kingdom of Kasi, cut off the hands and feet with
sharp ax. He did not resist and withstand the pain
as if he were a piece of wood that can not feel
nothing; He also did not feel resentful or angry with the king.
Actions include the patience Khanti category paramattha
Parami. (3 Khantivàdi Jataka, 2-Pucimanda VAGGA of Catuka
Nipata).
(7) When he was King Maha Sutasoma, he promised "I'm sure
will be back again tomorrow, "the Porisàda the cannibals. He
kept his promise; ignored his life, which
thereby saving the lives of a hundred people
and a king. Thus honesty (vacisacca) including
in category paramattha parami Sacca. (Supreme Sutasoma
Jataka, Asiti nipata).
(8) When he was Prince Temi, he pretended to mute and
deaf and still do so even at the risk
lost his life. Such determination is included in the
Adhitthàna category paramattha parami. (Mugapakkha (Temiya)
Jataka, Supreme nipata).
(9) When He became a recluse namad Suvannasàma, he
practicing loving kindness (metta) with the risk of loss of life-


Him. Act of love like this included in the category
Metta paramattha parami. (Suvannasàma Jataka nipata).
(10) When he became an ascetic who practice self-mortification,
as narrated in Lomahamsa Jataka, 10-Litta
Vagga of Ekakanipàta, He is not affected by those
misguided, young people who misbehave or by corrupt
various tribute acts committed by the
wise, therefore He is keeping himself from hatred
and greed. Equanimity attitude of Bodhisatta
is an example of upekkha paramattha parami.
(For a more complete description of the categories paramattha
Parami, can refer to the comments Cariyà Pitaka and Comments
Jataka-related).
Against the petition filed by Venerable Sariputta,
Tathagata say two stanza poem as if poured
immortality drug to keep the mind creatures
remain in peace, encouraging them to: (1) hearing
with a solemn sermon on the history of the Buddhas, which will
create excitement and joy to the audience,
humans, and gods, to eliminate suffering a puncture in the inner
they are restless and help them achieve a variety of
achievement, and (2) trying in earnest, for
followed and the Noble train towards Buddhahood yang
will destroy all forms of arrogance, pride,
which will eliminate all kinds of grief, sadness, and
save sentient beings from the cycle of rebirth
and extinguish all suffering.
Then, to encourage the humans and gods are present
to be more enthusiastic about aspiring to achieve Enlightenment
Perfect, Tathagata gives sermons on the history
Buddha, which consist of nine hundred and fifty-one stanza poem
that starts with:
Kappe ca satasahasse
ca caturo asankhiye


amaram nama nagaram
dassaneyyam manoramam
(That sermon was well received and highly appreciated by
the audience, both human and god.)
At the end of the sermon on the history of the Buddha, ten million
crore humans, gods, and Brahma achieve holiness Arahatta
after eliminating all àsava, and innumerable
managed to achieve a lower level of holiness.
(Here be it known that there are nine hundred and
fifty-one verse that tells about Buddhavamsa. In
Nidànakathà, there are eighty-one stanza which is a
mix the words of the Thera who attended the hearing
(Sangitikàraka), the words of the Venerable Sariputta and words
of Tathagata, and thirty-eight stanzas in the Pakinnaka and
Dhatubhàjaniya Katha, which are words Sangitikàraka
Thera, thus a total of one thousand seventy
 stanzas in the entire Book of Buddhavamsa Pali).