Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw
Yasa, Son of Rich Merchant,
Become a Bhikkhu
When the Buddha is staying in the Deer Park Isipatana
near Varanasi, during the rains retreat (vassa) after expound
Dhammacakkappavattanasutta and Anattalakkhana Sutta to
Pancavaggiyà monks and Nalaka Sutta to Venerable Thera
Nalaka and deliver them to freedom, live
Yasa from a respected family, the son of Sena Nigama Sujata
(Giver Ghana rice milk to the Buddha) who is the wife
of a wealthy merchant in the city of Varanasi, in addition to smooth and
gentle in deeds, words, and his mind, he also
have a great wealth and many followers.
Son of the wealthy merchant, Yasa, has three palaces: one for the
lived during the winter, one for summer, and which
third for the rainy season. It was the rainy season (when
Buddha was dwelling at the Deer Park), the son of the wealthy merchant,
Yasa, was staying at the palace of rainy season; for four months
rainy season that he was surrounded by dancers who are experts in
playing music, dancing, and singing. None of the men
in the palace! All residents, doorman, and entertainers,
are women, he still enjoys the luxury of excessive
sense of enjoyment in the palace without the need to go down
down. (Her father was a wealthy intends, "my son
'm enjoying this luxury may not feel sick and
fear of seeing the man, "assigning only female
to serve and share responsibility in the great palace.)
One day, while enjoying the luxury of joy
and senses pleasure with the women who play
five types of musical instruments, singing, and dancing, Yasa falling asleep
earlier. Feeling useless to serve as
he fell asleep, the dancers are also sleeping, while embracing some of the tools
music and the other using his instrument as a pillow.
The room is illuminated by light from the lamp
oil on overnight.
Then Yasa waking up before the others wake up,
and see the followers and dancers who fall asleep with the state
very bad, as if in the graveyard, some
embraced the harp, some with drums muyo depends on
shoulder, some embrace pharsi drums, some with
disheveled hair, some with saliva dripping
from his mouth and some delirious. Seeing them, the characteristics
adverse (àdinava) of sensual pleasure (kàmaguna)
became clear to him. Slowly he felt bored by the
these pleasures.
Furthermore, with suffused by samvega he breathed
Udana and muttered: "And Upaddutam vata bho!
upassattham vata bho!, "" Oh! Any kind of hurt and kilesa
oppress this poor body, is the greatest source of suffering for
all beings, including me, Oh! Any kind of torture and kilesa
oppress this poor body, the greatest source of suffering for all
creatures including me! "
Wealthy merchant's son, Yasa, (bored because of the experience
personal connection with sensual pleasure), rose from
mattress (without a known one), wearing sandals
gold and leave the place. When reaching the door
the house, he can easily go from the house because
the gods had opened the door earlier, with
purpose, "May no one stand in the way towards Yasa
monastic. "Similarly, the guardian deity of the city have been opened
city gate, when he arrived at the gates of the city so that he
can easily leave the city without difficulty and
obstacles and continue the journey and finally arrived at the Park
Deer near Varanasi. Son of the wealthy merchant, Yasa, approaching from
far, the Buddha was returning from a walk and sit
in the space provided for him. Furthermore, after
adjacent to the Buddha, Yasa, once again mumbled
Udana samvega said as he had spoken earlier.
Furthermore, the Buddha said to the son of a rich man, Yasa, with
words of welcome and encouraged "My son Yasa,
Nibbana Dhamma, which I, the Buddha, has to know is
Dhamma that can not be tortured and oppressed by all kinds
kilesa. My son Yasa, Come! You, My child, sit here!,
I, the Buddha, will teach you, My child, Dhamma
right to Nibbana. "Furthermore, the Yasa was delighted that
"This Nibbana Dhamma that has been achieved by the Buddha is
Dhamma that is free from torture and oppression various types of
kilesa. "Then, he releases his golden sandals from her feet,
respectfully approached the Buddha, kneeling, and sitting in
proper place.
Later, Buddha taught the sons of the rich man, Yasa,
that has been sitting in the proper place, the moral teachings of
to the Roads and fruit (Magga-Phala): (1) of the Dhamma
generosity (Dana-Katha), (2) Dhamma about morality
(Sila-Katha), (3) Dhamma happy about the birth in the wild
such realms deities (Sagga-Katha), and (4) of the Dhamma
the right path and practice to achieve Magga-Phala and
Nibbana (Magga-Katha).
Dana-Katha
Dana-Katha, Dhamma on charity: the act of both funds is
cause for happiness in this life, life
future, and the happiness of Nibbana. This is a major cause of
enjoyment of all human beings and gods. It is also a
source material sense objects (àrammana-vatthu) and creatures
being generated from the use of these objects. To
creatures are threatened misfortune, funds are also functioning
as a guard, shelter and a safe place. In
present life and future lives, there is nothing
other things besides money that can be used as a place to lean,
beachhead, where the dependent as a good guard,
shelter and a safe place.
True, this fund acts like a throne decorated with lions
gem, which serves as a place to lean; like
earth, as a beachhead; is like a rope for the blind as
depend on. The act of virtue is like a boat fund
to cross the suffering (apàyabhåmi-duggati). Also
like a troop leader who dared on the battlefield because
he was able to fend off the enemy or to free from danger-
enemies such as lobha and macchariya, and others. Also like
city well guarded because it provides protection
of the danger of poverty. Also like the lotus (paduma)
because it is not stained by the mud of evil (akusala) such as the nature
envy (Issa) and griping properties (macchariya). Also like a fire because
can burn trash such as Issa and macchariya akusala. Also
like a venomous snake because of the difficulty was approached by the evil enemies.
Also like the lion king because it has no fear. (Giver
funds do not need to fear any enemy within
life of present and future life). With
extraordinary power as a large elephant (the funders
have good friends in this life. He will also
have the physical and inner strength in the next life.)
Like a cow (usabha) pure white color of the
literate people considered a sign of happiness and
prosperity in the present and future. Also like
king flying horse (valàhaka sindhava) because it can bring
someone from the land of the crime and four woes (vipatti)
and go to the land of the four lucky (sampatti) which
free from danger.
The act of funds is also the correct path that has been
passed by me, the Buddha. It is also an act that has been
done by me, the Buddha. I have committed funds
very large as it was born as Velama, Mahàgovinda,
Mahàsudassana, and Vessantara, when I train and meet
Perfection (parami). In my life as a bunny
well, I, Bodhisatta, has captured the heart of the beneficiary with
give my body as a fund to jump into
a raging fire. (Here, the king god Sakka, disguised as
a Brahmin beggar, concentrate the mind
constantly on the courage shown by the rabbit
wise, Bodhisatta, in conducting the fund without a doubt.
Thus the Buddha's words, "I have captured the heart of the recipient
fund "as the expression indirectly (vaïkavutti) that the
Sakka reflection implies polite about his courage
Bodhisatta in the fund. Here, with the words "With
give my body as a fund, "the Buddha advises
"Bodhisatta, knowing very well about the virtues of charity,
even give his life as a fund. Knowing this,
whether they are wise to be attached to external objects,
Bahira-vatthu? Of course not ").
Furthermore, funds can provide services of a luxury for
Sakka, Mara luxury, luxury Brahma, and luxury
a king of the world (Cakkavatti) in worldliness; also capable of
Knowledge gives Enlightenment (Bodhi Nana) for a
Sàvaka, paccekabuddha, and Buddha the highest in the world
Lokuttara.
Thus, the Buddha taught the Dhamma on the Fund to
son of a rich man, Yasa.
Sila-Katha
(Because only those who practice the funds can be
undergo sila, sila-Katha Buddha taught immediately after
fund-Katha. Fund is to give personal property by
welfare of the recipient. Therefore, he is trained
fund is a noble who truly desire
welfare of the creatures and there is no reason at all
for him to kill or steal from other creatures. And
also, because only those who practice the funds can be
practice the precepts, the precepts-Katha is the next sequence
after the fund-Katha).
Sila-Katha, words related to morality Dhamma,
"Good works precepts is to lean to the creation
creature, a foothold, a place depends, shelter.
Good deeds of this principle is something, which has been practiced by-
Ku, Buddha. I went through and keep it non-infringing and
without interruption in the life of repeated, never-ending,
and innumerable like when reborn as King
Dragon Saïkhapàla, Bhuridatta Dragon King, Dragon King Campeyya,
King Silava, Màtuposaka Elephant King, and King Elephant Chaddanta,
and others.
True, for the sake of prosperity in this life and
future life, there's nothing else like precepts as
lean on, a foothold, a place dependent, and where
shelter. No decoration such as ornaments precepts, there is no
interest such as flowers precepts, and no fragrances which
like perfume sila. All human beings and the gods are not
never tired of seeing someone who is overwhelmed with flowers
sila, sila perfume, and decorated with ornaments sila.
Thus, the Buddha taught the Dhamma of the precepts to
the rich man's son, Yasa.
Sagga-Katha
(To show the god of happiness in nature as a result of
good deeds precepts, the Buddha taught the Dhamma about nature
god (Sagga-Katha) immediately after the sila-Katha).
Sagga-Katha, words relating to the nature of Dhamma
god: the god of nature is expected and honored by every
people. Very uplifting and encouraging to everyone.
In nature gods, joy and happiness go on
constantly. Catumahàràjika enjoy heavenly bliss god
for nine million years of human gods enjoy Tàvatimsa
heavenly bliss for three crore and six million years (36
million years).
Thus, the Buddha taught the Dhamma about happiness
in nature gods to a rich man's son, Yasa. Actually its
heavenly bliss was incredible that the Buddha did not
able to explain fully in words.
Magga-Katha
After teaching about happiness in heaven, Buddha
soon will teach Magga-Katha, Dhamma about noble road,
Ariya-Magga, to show that even happiness
heavenly also constantly suppressed by kilesa like sports, and
to show that, Ariya-Magga completely free of
kilesa, so it is not oppressed. Thus, by explaining Magga-
Katha, the Buddha taught the Dhamma which describes
defects of sensual pleasure (Kàmànam àdinava-Katha) together
the same as explaining the benefits of Dhamma
of freedom obtained from releasing worldliness
(Nekkhamme ànisamsa-Katha) that starts with the monastic
that leads to freedom from kàmaguna and ends at
because both Kàmànam àdinava-Katha and Nekkhamme ànisamsa-
Katha forming tools to achieve Magga.
Kàmànam âdinava-Nekkhamme ânisamsa-Katha and Katha
Buddha, having captured the heart of the merchant's son, Yasa, with
Dhamma describing the happiness of heaven,
teach it (like a decorated elephant
large to make it look beautiful and then cut
trunk of a sudden) as follows, "Happiness in nature
These gods also have properties that are not eternal (anicca). Properties
not steady (addhuva). A person should not want
Such bliss. Objects of material sense enjoyment
actually more suffering than happiness. Object-
sensual pleasures of material objects made of pleasure, which
gunja sized seeds, but riddled with defects, which
size of Mount Meru. "
(As has been contemplated and achieved by him when he
let go of worldliness), the Buddha explained about the defect
of sensual pleasure, of objects that clung to the rough
by people who are reprehensible, but avoided by people
noble, and on the way, oppressed creatures
by a sad sense of pleasure.
And then, because of the many defects of sensual pleasure,
Buddha also explained the benefits of loss and disability as well as
suffering from a lack of worldliness release (nekkhama)
which began in monastic and ended up in Nirvana.
Yasa became Sotapanna
After teaching the Dhamma and virtue of the fund-
other virtues, Buddha knew that, mind Yasa has
firm, soft, free of obstacles, happy, clear and easy
taught, so Buddha Dhamma that has been
He found (Samukkamsika Dharma), namely the Four Truths
Majesty: The Truth About Dukkha (Dukkha Sacca), Truth
About the cause of Dukkha (Samudaya Sacca), The Truth About
The cessation of Dukkha (Nirodha Sacca), and the Truth About the Way
Toward the disappearance of Dukkha (Magga Sacca).
(The point is: Once the Buddha taught about the Yasa
teachings that started the fund-Katha, the mind becomes free Yasa
of stains such as lack of confidence, inertia, lack of
attention, anxiety and doubt, and that his thoughts in
condition ready to receive the Dhamma is smooth and in
about the Four Noble Truths. Because free from dirt
such ditthi, where, and others, his mind becomes soft and
soft like pure gold, rose-tone. Free from the five hindrances.
Accompanied by joy and happiness (piti-pàmojja) in
the path to Nibbana. Because it has a belief (Saddha),
his mind became very clear. Only after seeing the condition
This, the Buddha taught the Dhamma in-depth
Four Truths: Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, and Magga
with the approach used only by the Buddha according to the nature
and the nature of beings, and deliver them to
through Magga-Phala.).
Citing the example of worldly, like
cloth is washed and cleaned of all dirt will be
absorbing dye solution is yellow, red, etc.
and a brilliant color, as well as Knowledge
Clear view of the Dhamma (Dhamma-cakkhu-vijja), which
Clear vision is the Knowledge of Fruition-Magga,
appear immediately and clearly in mind Yasa, the son of the merchant
rich, because he really noticed when he heard
about Nirodha Sacca, Nirvana, and remove dust dirt
like sports, and others, because he has totally eliminate
impurities such as ditthi, vicikicchà, and kilesa which can lead to
towards nature suffer because he has understood the full
beliefs (which can not be influenced by others) that
"All that is conditioned to be destroyed and ultimately
disappeared, "and because he has a view of Clear Awareness
Rapid (Vipassana Nana), a sharp wit, easy
practice and the ability to achieve within
short (Sukha-patipadàkhipabhinnà). All this means that
Yasa has become a Sotapanna.
(Here, if someone dipped the cloth is dirty and full of
sludge in a solution of yellow dye, red, and
so, there will be no result because the dye solution
can not be absorbed into the cloth, if it can
absorb too will not survive long. Similarly,
if the inner beings tainted dust barriers such as lust
desires, hatred, and others immersed in a solution of Four
Noble Truths, there will be no result, or results will not be
last long. If dyeing is done after cleaning
the dirty cloth, by putting them on a stone
flat, pour water, were given soap, scrubbed using
cow dung and ash, and then given the desired color,
the result is brilliant color. Similarly, Buddha (expert
Four dye with material Sacca) also makes the mind Yasa,
who is like a cloth soiled by the stains kilesa, becomes
clean and free from nivàrana kilesa by putting them in
on a flat stone surface Dhamma sermons successive
co (anupubbi Katha), and by spraying clean water Saddha
and scrub and wash it with Sati, Samadhi and Panna.
After that, when the fabric has color-coded inner Dhamma Four
Noble Truths, namely that, when the Dhamma is the Four Truths
Noble expounded, Fruition-Magga Nana appeared in the inner Yasa.
In other words, the color of Dhamma is the Four Noble Truths absorbed
and survive in the inner Yasa and no one was able to
prevent it.
Yasa's father Becoming Sotapanna, Yasa Being Arahanta
In the morning, Sujata, Yasa's mother and wife of the wealthy merchant,
woke up and went to the palace, residence Yasa,
and look around. Did not see his son, he became concerned
and went to the wealthy merchant, Yasa's father, and reported,
"I do not see your son Yasa!" Later, the father immediately
ordered the four horsemen of experts along the four
direction, while he himself went to the Deer Park Isipatana
and, on the way that he saw traces of gold sandals are worn
Yasa son, and he followed this trail.
Buddha saw Yasa's father from afar, and thinking, "I'd rather
Yasa hide with my magical powers so that his father
can not see it, "He hid from sight Yasa
father.
Then the rich merchant arrived in front of the Buddha and asked,
"Buddha the Great, did you see the Yasa?" Buddha
replied, "rich merchant, if you want to see your son,
Sit here, while you sit here, you will
be able to see your son sitting next to you, "the rich merchant
very excited and thought, "I will see my son Yasa
sitting around here even as I sit here! "; and
after bowing to the Buddha with great respect
and devotion, she sat in the proper place. When he
seated, the Buddha teaches him in a way that has
previously described: (1) Dhamma on funds (funds-Katha),
(2) Dhamma of morality (Sila-Katha), (3) of the Dhamma
happy nature (Sagga-Katha), (4) Dhamma on right path
and practices towards attainment of Magga-Phala and Nibbana
(Magga-Katha). When the Buddha knew that the mind of the trader
have been in a state of gentle, soft, free from hindrances, joy,
clear and easily taught, the Buddha expounded the Dhamma Four
Noble Truth which he found, and finally the rich merchant
be Sotapanna (Yasa's father, the rich man, was the first
among the lay people who became Sotapanna, noble disciple,
in the Buddha).
Then Yasa's father, the wealthy merchant, said to the Buddha,
"It's beautiful, the Great Buddha! Sunguh very beautiful,
Great Buddha! Like what reversed have been returned
into the proper position, a secular parable,
like what is covered has been reopened, like a
who have lost direction led to the right path, like
lamps are lit in the darkness so that those who
with eyes could see objects; "so the Buddha
I clearly have taught the Dhamma in various
way. The Great Buddha, I acknowledge and approached the Buddha,
Dhamma, and Samgha as a refuge and shelter.
Hopefully you, the Great Buddha, willing to accept me as
students with Three protection from today onwards until
the end of my life! "Thus, he receives spiritual protection.
(Yasa's father, the wealthy merchant, was the first Sotapanna among
laypeople who received three complete protection in
three words, Tevàcika Saranàgamana, in this world).
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