Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Tathagata Traveling
to Kapilavatthu Accompanied By
Twenty Thousand Arahanta
Tathagata left the Vihara Veluvana, Rajagaha, toward
Kapilavatthu accompanied by twenty thousand Arahanta consisting
of ten thousand Arahanta from good families
of Anga and Magadha and ten thousand Arahanta that come
from good families of Kapilavatthu. (In the second half of the month
Phagguna 103, Maha Era), they run at one
Yojana per day hopes to travel sixty Yojana to
Kapilavatthu in two months. Take a trip like this,
that is not too fast, called 'aturita. "
Tathagata Eating Food Sent from Palace of King
Suddhodana
When the Tathagata go to the royal city Kapilavatthu by doing
aturita trip, Thera Kàludàyi thinking, "I have to walk
first to inform the King Suddhodana about
Tathagata departure towards Kapilavatthu, "and he did
journey to the royal city through the air with the magical
force (iddhividha Abhinnà) and alight at the royal palace.
King Suddhodana was happy to see Thera Kàludàyi and
greeted him warmly. "Welcome, my son Kàludàyi,
please sit on the throne (a seat appropriate for
noble people) and he offered a bowl of food
delicious prepared for him, filling the bowl until
full.
When Thera Kàludàyi showing signs of moving
from his seat, King Suddhodana said, "Please eat
on the throne, "Thera said," Tathagata, accompanied by two
tens of thousands Arahanta was on his way to meet you. "
The king, overjoyed at the news of this arrival,
said, "Well, I beg, eat new foods
I presented it in this palace, and please come
every day to pick up food for the Tathagata to It
arrived here. "Thera Kàludàyi gave its approval to the
silence.
After Thera finished eating, the King Suddhodana wash bowl
with fragrant powder before filling it again with
hard and soft food is delicious and hand it over to
Thera, and said, "We dedicate this to the Tathagata."
Thera Kàludàyi with his magical power lifting bowl
is in the air in front of him without touching him, then he
himself up into the sky and travel back
to be watched by the courtiers. He then handed
bowl offerings to the Tathagata who immediately
eating food brought by Kàludàyi of his father's palace.
Thera Kàludàyi every day go to the palace of the king and brought
food for the Tathagata who then eat the food
presented by his father during the trip.
Kàludàyi monks usually tell the king every
days after eating at the golden palace Kapilavatthu, with
said, "Tathagata has traveled so far
today. "With the opening words like this, he continued
by telling the great features of the Tathagata. He did
with the intent to sow the seeds of belief in
heart of the royal family before they even had the opportunity
see the Tathagata.
(This is why the Tathagata says, at the ceremony
"Etadagga next", "mama bhikkhave etadaggam sàvakànam
bhikkhånam kulappasàdakànam yadidam Kàludàyi "which
meaning "monk, Kàludàyi exceed others in terms of
generate confidence and devotion royal relatives
against Me. ")
Thus the Tathagata and twenty thousand Arahanta arrived in the City
Kapilavatthu, safely, within two months, on the day
Vesàkha first month in the year 104 Maha Era, after a
a distance of sixty Yojana in aturita, walking
Yojana per day so far.
Tathagata Shows Dual Miracle to
Conquering Pride of the Royal Family
All of Sakya family members, led by King
Suddhodana get together and consider how
they must pay homage to Buddha, blood brothers
they are noble, when he arrived at City Kapilavatthu. (The
The first discussed was) how to arrange accommodations for
Tathagata, and finally they agreed that, parks Prince
Sakya Nigrodha very beautiful and is a suitable place,
and have many comforts, such as, shade trees,
water source, near the city, means of communication that is easy and quite
adequate and most importantly, the place was pretty quiet-five
requirements favored by the Buddha. And then they
establish the park for the accommodation of the Buddha. Time
all preparations have been done, they respectively
left with the following sequence, each
bring flowers to welcome the Tathagata.
(A) The children of men and women are fully clothed
(Sons and daughters of the townspeople) run lead
procession.
(B) They were followed by the princes and princesses who dress
ceremony.
(C) All other Sakya people come and bring offerings
in shape of flowers and fragrant powder, that would
offered to the Tathagata. A long procession of welcome
This goes to the park Nigrodha.
Arriving at the park Nigrodha accompanied by twenty thousand
Arahanta; Buddha Dhamma seated on a throne that has been
prepared for him.
Because of the stubborn and arrogant, feeling born of the family
a high degree, Sakya family members think, "Prince
Siddhattha more young than us in terms of age, he is
Our younger brothers, nephews, sons, grandsons; "so they
considered him as a young prince, "You, child
young, should be saluted. As for us, will sit on
behind you. "Seeing this Tathagata understand the feelings
and the pride of their families and the Kingdom of Sakya
consider and decide, "My Relatives
has become a pompous old in vain and do not salute
Me. My relatives are really stupid not cocky
knowing "the true nature of a Buddha that had been
achieve Enlightenment; greatness and glory of the
Buddhist, so they do not know the nature of a
have achieved enlightenment; so majestic and
virtues of the Buddha. "Now I'll show
true greatness and glory of a Buddha
Double Miracle by showing that emit
water and fire simultaneously from different parts of my body, and
at the same time creating a trail in the sky
connecting ten thousand universe in which I
will run to and fro, while rain sprinkled the Dhamma
the creatures that gather here in accordance character
and mind their own. "With the decision Tathagata
this, all the gods and Brahma in ten thousand of the universe called,
"Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu" praise Buddha.
Immediately after taking such decisions, the Buddha entered
Fourth Jhana meditation object with white color (odàta kasina),
and out of there, he was determined to "Ten thousand of the universe
will be illuminated "and ten thousand of the universe becomes brighter
fascinated humans, gods and Brahma. As they
rejoice, Tathagata rose into the sky with his magical powers
derived from the fourth jhana and showed Wonders
Twin, emits water and fire simultaneously from twelve
His body parts.
(1) upwards and downwards, (2) to the front and rear body-
His (3) left and right eyes, (4) ear, (5) nose, (6) shoulder;
(7) hands; (8) the sides of the body; (9) feet; (10) fingers
and legs and cracks in them; (11) each strand of hair
in his body, and (12) every pore of his body.
Dual miracle of flame-water emanating from parts of the body-
It produces a different pattern, creating praise
and respect for the relentless and looks as if rain
particles from the Tathagata heel that spread to the head of the members
Sakya family, magic and stunning scenery witnessed
by humans, gods, and Brahma.
The father, King Suddhodana prostrate for the Third Time
When the King saw a strange sight Suddhodana
and the amazing Twin Wonder, he prostrated
solemnly and said to the Tathagata, "Honor and
greatest son, on the day of thy birth, when I tried
to raise both your hands towards the ascetic Kàladevila
to salute him, I saw a pair of Thy feet
up and firmly placed it on the head of the hermit. It
is the first time I prostrate before Thee. And on
day ceremony piracy fields, we put you in
comfortable place in the shade of a guava tree; (although
shadow of other trees to move over
time) the shadow of the guava tree is still shade Thou
without switching positions with the passage of time; that's when I
prostrate before Thee a second time. Now
I watched, a Twin Wonder view that has not been
I've seen, this incredible, I prostrate at Thy feet
for the third time.
When his father, King Suddhodana prostrate to the Tathagata,
all other family members without exception, can not resist
themselves, they pay homage to the Tathagata.
Creating Road jeweled and Teach
Dhamma
Having conquered the vanity of the royal relatives,
with Multiple Miracles show in space and after
duly considering the way the minds of
people there, the Buddha wanted to teach Dhamma to them
according to their inner nature. As he paced back and forth, he
creating a path decorated with all kinds of gems,
that spans the east and west even connect ten
thousand of the universe.
Here is a brief overview of the path
extraordinary. With the universe as its center,
Mount Meru of ten thousand ten thousand universe
form the foundation for the trail and the entire row
poles is made to glow like a golden yellow
pillars of gold. On it made a clean and wide roads
a jeweled; the east side of the road
supported by the eastern edge of the universe's most
east, as well as the west side is supported by the edge of the next
west of the westernmost of the universe.
The edges of both sides of the road is golden; part
middle of the road is filled with soil made of rubies,
and beams frame decorated by various kinds of jewels
sparkling; roof is made of gold and lattice fence road
also made of gold; rubies and pearls scattered like
sand across the surface of the road structure, road
like a rising sun shining on the ten directions.
Tathagata with majesty and glory are unequaled,
with the characteristics of the Buddha reached enlightenment,
walked slowly on the road. The gods and
brahma than ten thousand of the universe together
bring flowers Mandarava, padumà, and flowers
of Indian coral tree (Erythrina indica) and scattered them in
on the road as a gifts and accolades.
(Note: Due to the tree Erythrina indica, mentioned
here that, when thirty-three boys who have
virtue, led by Magha youth are doing
goodness in human nature, they planted the tree,
so people can take shelter in comfort. As
result of these virtues, the tree Erythrina indica appears
in Nature Gods Tàvatimsa (where they were born); aroma and
fragrance of flowers penetrate up to ten thousand Yojana in
heaven).
When the Tathagata was pacing back and forth over the road gems,
some creatures from the realm of heavenly tribute
each of them, while others, feeling
joy in different places. All human beings in nature,
gods, and Brahma, together with the dragon, garuda, and kinnaras
joyfully worship the Tathagata is running
walking on the street gem, looks like a full moon.
(With the exception of Brahma and Brahma Assannàsa without
form) all in fifteen brahma Brahma Rupàvacara,
the clothes are clean and tidy pay tribute
with geminate hands and say the words
compliments such as: the winner of five Mara, a pioneer of the welfare of all
beings, the protector of all beings, He who has compassion
compassion to all beings. The flowers are brown,
yellow, red, white, dark green mixed with sandalwood powder
spread out into space as a cult. Like banners
fluttering in the air they fly the shawl brahmana
them as a tribute.
(Note: There are twenty verses spoken by the Brahmins
in praise of Buddha in Tipitaka, readers can refer
the Book of Buddhavamsa Pàli).
The arrival of Venerable and the Five Hundred Sariputta Arahanta
After the show Miracle Dual decorated streets and the creation of
jewel, when Buddha was honored by
the gods and Brahma when he was pacing back and forth
on the road, your honor Sariputta and five hundred other students
dwelt on the slopes of Mount Gijjhakåta in Rajagaha. Majesty
Sariputta, who through his magical powers (dibbacakkhu Abhinnà),
witnessed the Tathagata pacing in the sky above
City Kapilavatthu. He thought immediately approached the Buddha and
asked the Buddha to tell the complete
Bodhisatta history (in many of his birth and the stages
development before birth and reach final
Perfect Enlightenment). He soon collected five hundred
Arahanta his friends and says, "The Most Noble, the Buddha,
Dual Miracle was shown together with
demonstration of supernatural power prevails in the world (lokavivarana
Abhinnà) so praised and respected by the whole world. Let
we go see a demonstration of magical power and give
homage to Him, let Venerable, we went to
the presence of Buddha and apply for telling
His training to be able to achieve enlightenment which he
done in past lives as Bodhisatta,
"To eliminate all doubt," kankham vinodayissàma,
Why Honor Sariputta said so, but
The reality is that they eliminate Arahanta
all àsava which means free from doubt? The answer is:
Sixteen forms vicikicchà been eliminated even at the level
Stream Winner, (Fruition-Magga). Thus Arahanta
no longer has any doubts (in the Buddha, Dhamma,
and Samgha or on the lives of past, present, and future
from themselves. Doubt, kankhà, mentioned
Sariputta here by His Royal Venerable is not related to the inner,
(Vicikicchà). The definition is the lack of knowledge about
Bodhisatta past lives that have reached
Enlightenment for four and one hundred asankhyeyya
thousand kappas ago, a detailed mention in the kappa
where he appears, his name, his tribe, his family, the sequence
His appearance, and his long life, and others.
Venerable Sariputta want to apply to the Buddha
to tell the whole lineage, tribe, family, tradition,
and others. (Buddhavamsa) which can only be told by
a Buddha, not by the Pacceka Buddha or a
student. This is not their authority, Sariputta said,
"Let us eliminate the doubt by approaching the Buddha
and apply it. "(As described in
Buddhavamsa Commentary).
Driven by the Venerable Sariputta, five hundred Arahanta
his friends soon gathered, carrying bowls
and their robes and prepared.
Then Venerable Sariputta accompanied by five hundred Arahanta
travel through space by using
supranatural power (iddhividha Abhinnà) and saluted
the Buddha who was pacing back and forth over the road
of gems. Five hundred Arahanta also saluted in silence
without making a noise like a cough or sneeze, but with
deep respect. Together with Venerable
Sariputta, there are also Venerable Moggallana, Maha Kassapa,
and others, who still remain in the air in salute
to the Buddha.
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