Khuddaka Nikaya - Buddhavamsa - Mangala

Mangala Buddhavamsa

The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw

When the countless number of kappa has passed
since kappa Buddha Koõóa ¤ ¤ a, in a kappa appears four
Buddha in a row, namely: (1) Maïgala, (2) Sumana, (3) Revata,
and (4) Sobhita. The following is the story of Buddha's first
kappa, namely Maïgala.
Sign in to Rahim
After meeting for sixteen asaïkhyeyya Perfection
and one hundred thousand kappas, and after complete perfection,
Bodhisatta Maïgala Tusita born in Heaven, following the custom
Will all the Buddhas. While enjoying his heavenly life,
He received the petition of the gods, down to human nature
and entered into the womb of Uttara, Queen of King Uttara, in the City
Uttara magnificent.
Light from the mother's body
Since bodhisatta entered into the womb, the body of queen emits
rays as far as eight arms around her body. Without
require other information, the queen travels everywhere with
light coming out of his own body with the servants who
ready to serve.
Birth bodhisatta
Pregnancy is maintained and protected by the gods,
and after ten months had passed, was born at the park bodhisatta
Uttaramadhura a beautiful and majestic.
Palace Life
While his age has been stepped up, bodhisatta inherit the throne,
living in three court-the most famous gold Yasavanta Palace,
The most beautiful palace Rucimanta, and the most magnificent palace
Sirimanta-along with His consort Yasavati with
surrounded by thirty thousand dancers are beautiful, so
He enjoyed his court life of luxury
similar to life in the god during the nine thousand
years.
Removing worldliness
When Queen Yasavati birth to a son named Sãvala,
Bodhisatta saw four signs namely, the elderly, the sick,
the dead, and sage, then release the worldliness, go
with a thoroughbred horse named Pandara,
and became a monk.
He was followed by three crore followers who also wore
robe.
Together with three crore monks. Bodhisatta undergo
dukkaracariya practice for eight months. On the day of the month
Vesàkha full moon in the month, the day he will achieve Buddhahood,
He received a rice-milk of Uttara, the daughter of a wealthy
Uttara village. After spending the day in the forest Sala, he
leaving his followers and monks walk alone
towards the Bodhi tree at night. In the course of it,
He received eight of a devout bunch grass
view of one named Uttara. Soon after he cast a
grass beneath the Bodhi tree dragon, comes the seat
Aparajita, as high as fifty-eight arms.
Perfect Enlightenment
Sitting cross-legged on his seat, he mobilized all
efforts in four levels, bodhisatta conquer Mara and
his army; He reached Pubbenivasa ¥ aoa on guard
The first and Dibbacakkhu ¥ aoa on mid watch. In
Keep the last, He reflected Paticcasamuppada law in
order forward and backward sequence, after which he entered
Jhana Anapana fourth through meditation. Out of Jhana,
He reflected the five senses and see clearly five
twenty characteristics and resulting disappearance of all characteristic
, and then he developed a view Clear Vipassana
until the Gotrabhu ¥ aoa; reach Arahatta-Magga ¥ aoa and
penetrate all the noble characteristics of Buddhahood unequaled
at sunrise.
Gilang Gemilang Light emanating from His Body
Light from the Buddha's body to shine more brilliantly Maïgala
than light of other Buddhas. Light
of other Buddhas shine automatically without
using inner strength, shine so far eighty
arm or just arm's length. But the light of Buddha
Maïgala shines day and night as far as ten thousand
universe. Because he explained, not only the surrounding objects
such as trees, soil, forests, mountains, and ocean
be bright, even, pots and pans are usually dirty and
black from soot is also glowing like gold plated.
Age of human life appeared on the Buddha Maïgala
reached ninety thousand years, and in that time all
golden objects. In this period, the sun, moon,
stars, and planets do not shine. Since there is no
sunlight, so the day and night is no different.
Although there is no sunlight, the people on the move
by relying on the light of Buddha's body. Day and night
distinguished from the chirping of the birds, commonly heard in
morning and the flowers that usually bloom at night
days.
The question is: Are other Buddhas less
noble or less noble? Answer is: It is not so,
They actually also have the ability. They can
make light of the universe through ten thousand if
desired. However, there are other Buddhas who have
light only as far as sleeve length, the light of Buddha's body
Maïgala always shone through ten thousand of the universe
not done intentionally because of the strength of the promise-determination
Him on his past life.
Buddha's determination Maïgala In a Past Life
While still a Buddhist Maïgala bodhisatta on one
one of his past life that is similar to the story Vessantara,
He lives with his wife and his children in a place
resemble Vaïka-pabbata.
Knowing that bodhisatta was a very cheap
heart, a giant named Kharadàñhika the guise of a
Brahmin approached him to ask his son and daughter.
Then bodhisatta handed his son and daughter to
brahmanas with great joy, which causes an earthquake
Earth's great that as far as two hundred forty thousand leagues
(length 1 league = 3 miles) down to reach the ocean floor. With
leaning on the fence on the trail, the giant devoured two
the child, as if he ate a bunch of lotus flowers witnessed
by bodhisatta.
When witnessed the incident, saw blood bodhisatta
bright red like a flame that burns out of the mouth
the Giant, but it troubled him not one bit.
Instead, he felt very happy and thought, "This is
large funds that have been done. "
Then he revealed his determination, "As a result of
generosity of these done, hopefully in the future
my body emits a bright light such as blood (in the
giant mouth). "That's why his determination to complete it,
when attained Buddhahood, the bright light shining
emanating from the body through the ten thousand Buddhas Maïgala
universe.
In addition, there are other commitments that he had done previously. As
a bodhisatta, once he had the opportunity to perform
cetiya respect for Buddha. At that time he thought, "I
will sacrifice myself for this Buddha, "he wraps
body with a cloth soaked in oil. Then he
fill a bowl worth a hundred thousand gold pieces
money, with the butter through a slit width of one arm
diameter. In a bowl, he lit a thousand-axis
and put it on its head. He also set fire to her body
and spent the night with around cetiya shrine.
Although bodhisatta perform the ceremony until dawn, hot fire
it can not be touched even though the pores,
as if he was in the midst of a blooming lotus flower
large. In fact, the nature of dharma is to protect each other from
danger to those who practice and protect it.
Therefore, the Buddha said:
Dhammo have rakkhati dhammacàrim.
Dhammo suciõõo sukham avahati
esànisaÿso dhamme suciõõe
na duggatim gacchati dhammacàrã
Also, because of this, the Buddha's body emits Maïgala
ten thousand light to penetrate the universe.
Three Events resentatiom Dhamma
(Dhammàbhisamaya)
After the Buddha attained enlightenment Maïgala Perfect stay
during each of seven days in seven different places around
Bodhi tree. Then he receives a request Brahma
to teach the Dhamma, and when he pondered
He who will teach the first time, he saw three crore
monk wearing a robe because it follows the footsteps of his
been in a state of mature (uppanissaya) to reach the Road
and fruit.
Think that first of all he must teach the Dhamma
to them, Buddhists contemplate where their location
and know that they settled in the forest in the city Sirivana
Sirivaddhana, eight leagues away from the Bodhi tree. After
take his bowl and robes, the Buddha immediately went to the forest
Sirivana through space.
While looking at the Buddha approached them, three monks crore
with full fidelity to welcome the Buddha, take the bowl
and his clothes, preparing for his seat, and
bowing with respect. After doing all of this (around
Buddha), they take their respective seats.
Then the Buddha preached the Dharma
Sutta as do all other Buddhas. The results
are all three crore monks reached Arahatta-Phala.
(They became Arahanta). The gods and men numbered
Four hundred thousand penetrate the Truth (which means they
also liberated).
(This isis the first Dhammàbhisamaya ).
Before the Buddha expounded the Abhidhamma, he settled
near the town of Citta, where he received the funds for food. As
Gotama Buddha is also conducting water and Wonders Double
fire near a mango tree belonging gardener named Kanda,
Sàvatthã City near the gate, and conquer the hermit heretic,
Buddha likewise showed Maïgala Double Miracle
and lowered the error of his ascetic at the gates of the City Citta.
Then he flew to the nature of Heaven and sat Tàvatiÿsa
on a flat stone made ​​of emerald, Paõóukambala, under
Paricchattaka trees and expound the Abhidhamma to the
gods and Brahma.
At the end of his sermon a hundred thousand crore gods and Brahma
through the Four Truths (they liberated).
(This isis the second Dhammàbhisamaya ).
Before the emergence of Buddhism Maïgala, there was a king named
Surabhi Sunanda in the city: he does all the obligations
needed to get the wheels-which is
one of seven world heritage of a king. After meeting all
liabilities, Wheels inheritance is his.
While the emergence of Buddhism Maïgala, Wheels fell from its place,
King Sunanda feel upset and asked his advisers
a Brahmin, "Why are wheels that arise because of actions
I'm doing good can fall from its place? "
The Brahmin replied:
"My lord, the wheels had fallen since the age of the king of the world is already approaching
end; or because the king became a monk, or because of the emergence of
a Buddha.
There is no danger of anything that threatens your life, you
will live long.
Actually Buddha Maïgala now have appeared in the world. That
because of the fall Rodamu. "
After hearing the answer to this Brahmin, King World Sunanda
together with his followers saluted wheel
and pleaded, "I'll be bowing to the Buddha's blessing Maïgala
keagunganmu O Wheels. Please do not disappear first. "Then
The wheel was returned to its original place.
Feeling very happy, king of the world Sunanda, with a number of
great followers, thirty leagues long ranks, approaching
Buddha Maïgala really maïgala (full blessing) in
the whole the world . king gave large amounts of funds to
Buddha and Saÿgha; he mendanakan to a hundred thousand Arahanta,
cloth robe from Kasi to be made, and all equipment
required to Buddha. After he sat down for the fund
listen to Buddhist sermons. Similarly, the prince
Anuraja, son of the King, also took a seat.
Then the Buddha gave a sermon like Maïgala
plain to the audience, led by King Sunanda. This
Sunanda King and his followers brought the total
ninety crore attained Arahatta with
four Analytic Knowledge.
By reflecting on the good services they have done
in previous lives, he saw that
good deeds that they may give their robes
and a magical bowl (no need to be searched). So Buddha
waved his right hand and say, "Ethan
Bhikkhavo "(Come, O monks!), they suddenly
all become monks with long hair two fingers, while
each carrying his bowl and robes, and
they look like the Thera who had been one hundred years
within Saÿgha, they all surround the Buddha.

(This isis the third Dhammàbhisamaya ).
Three Events Conferences Students (Sannipàta)
When Buddha was in town Maïgala Mekhala, two children
Young named Sudeva and Dhammasena, which later became
Primary students of Buddha, which each have a thousand
(based on feedback Sinhalese, ten thousand) followers, become
IHE-Buddhist monk at the time of arrival, and when they
achieve sanctity Arahatta at night full moon in the month of Magha
(January-February), Buddha expounded on Pàtimokkha Ovada
the middle of a hundred thousand crore monks.
(This isis the first Sannipàta ).
Once again the Buddha expounded Pàtimokkha in meeting
hundred thousand crore monk who was ordained at the meeting
Buddhist relatives that occurred in the Garden of Uttara.
(This isis the second Sannipàta ).
In the midst crore ninety monks who took part
Saÿgha meeting led by a monk
Sunanda who was once the king of the world, the Buddha repeated
Pàtimokkha reading again.
(This isis the third Sannipàta ).
As the Buddha would Brahmin Suruci Receiving
Forecast of Buddha Maïgala
At the time of Buddha Maïgala, we bodhisatta (Gotama) is
a Brahmin, named Suruci, lived in the village of Suruci; he expert
in the Vedas, nighantu (the terms), ketubha (preaching),
akkharapabheda (grammar), and itihisa (history and legend).
He is also skilled in writing and reading poetry (padaka) and prose
(veyyàkarana).
He also mastered philosophy-related Lokàyata
worldly life, not a spiritual life, and mastering
mahàpurisa lakkhaõà, namely the skills to read the signs
from being great.
After listening to the sermon of the Buddha Dhamma, Brahmin
Suruci expressed confidence in the Buddha and take refuge
to the Three Jewels. Then he invited the Buddha and
His followers, "please accept funds from my food
tomorrow. "
"Brahmin, how many monks who would you invite?" asked
Buddha. "How many of them, Your Majesty?" "Everything
amounted to one hundred thousand crore "replied the Buddha because it was
is the event where students gather to Him
the first time. "Your Majesty, together with all the monks,
please accept funds from my food. "Buddha stated
consent by silence.
After inviting the Buddha, bodhisatta Suruci, the Brahmin
back, thinking, "I'm able to provide food
and robes for all monks. But how I can
provide seating as many as that? "
Bodhisatta mind that causes a flat stone as high as eight
twenty leagues which is a seat at the top Sakka
Mount Meru into heat.
Then Sakka ponder, "Who wants to get rid
from this place? "When he looked for the cause of the hot place
seat, he saw the Brahmin Suruci; then he thought, "The
Bodhisatta has invited Saÿgha led by Buddhist
to eat and feel worried about the accommodation. I will
down there and participating in the virtues. "He then masquerades
as a carpenter and took an ax and then pops
in front bodhisatta.
Pavilion Building
Sakka, the carpenter said, "Is there a job for
carpenter? "Seeing carpenter bodhisatta asked," What
can you do? "" Nothing can make. If
someone wants to build a conference hall, palace, house,
or building anything, it is my thing. "" Then I
got a job for you. "" What is it? "" I invite
hundred thousand monks tomorrow. Can you build a
hall to seat them? "" Yes, I can, as long as paid. "
"Sure, friend." "All right, I will start working as soon as
that you must pay. "Having said this, Sakka
look around to choose the land where the pavilion will
built.
The emergence of Jewels of the Land Pavilion
The land is chosen, twelve leagues (1 league = 4400 broad acres)
size, as seen Sakka, turned into flat land such as
kasiõa object. Sakka look around and wish, "May,
of this land comes in a hall made ​​of seven
type of jewel, lovely, and full of decorations. "And while
he saw, came out of the ground made ​​a big hall
of splitting earth gem. Vase decorated with gold pole
of silver. Pole silver vase decorated with flowers of gold. Stone pillar
pomegranate flower vase decorated with coral stone. Pillar rock
vase decorated with flowers of ruby. Its pillar is made of seven
kinds of jewels, and flower vases are also made ​​of seven kinds
jewel.
Then he saw the hall and wish, "May there
there are strands of golden bell hung between poles in the
hall. "And at that moment came the string of bells also see
gold that hung from one pole to another pole.
Blown by a gentle wind, the bell sounds
who like the sound of melodious music played by five different
musical instrument. Much like when the creatures are heavenly
a concert.
Then, he intends to again, "I hope there is fragrance-
heavenly perfume, flowers, and leaves it depends. "
Immediately a heavenly perfume, flowers, and
leaves hanging.
Then, he intends to again, "Good seat for
hundred thousand crore monks, and place the bowl to the
monks appeared to divide the land. "Immediately objects
appears.
Then, he intends to again, "Hope is available crock-
jars filled with water at all angles. "Immediately came the
jar-jar filled with water.
After all this is done, Sakka came bodhisatta,
Suruci Brahmins, and said, "Come here, Brahmins, see
aulamu and pay me. "bodhisatta went to the hall and when
he was examining, his whole body covered by the five kinds
excitement.
Conducting a large fund
When bodhisatta look around the hall, he thought, "Hall was not
probably built by humans. Because of my good intention to
conduct fund-service precious and because of my services, must place
Sakka sits into heat. Heat is what causes the king
god that built this hall; with this hall, it is not worthy of me
provide funds only for one day. I will provide funds
for seven days. "Then he served Saÿgha led
by Buddha for seven days and rice milk mendanakan
made special.
When handed the fund rice milk, it is not possible
do so only by one person. The gods also participated
participate in serving the monks, one god paired
with a man. This place is the extent of twelve or
thirteen league is not large enough to accommodate all
monk. So the monks who did not get a place
forced to create its own space by using the power
he thought.
Offering Drugs and Three Cloak Tool
When finished eating, and all the bowls of monks have been
washed, the bowl is filled with good quality butter, ghee,
honey, sugar for medical purposes are submitted together
as the device three robes. Cloak received by members
Most young Saÿgha worth a hundred thousand pieces of money.
Buddha Saying Maïgala Forecast
When the Buddha was giving a sermon as Maïgala
appreciation of the offering received Him, He
do the contemplation with His wisdom to see
into the future, "This guy has done a very funds
large, will be whether he is in the future? "Then Buddha
saw that he would become a Buddha, named Gotama,
in one bhadda kappa after two and one hundred thousand asaïkhyeyya
kappa passed. Buddha then called Brahmin Suruci and
His prophecy saying, "After two and one hundred asaïkhyeyya
thousand kappa passed, you will definitely become a Buddha, named
Gotama. "
Hearing the Buddha's prophecy Maïgala, bodhisatta be very
excited, then he thought, "Buddha had predicted that
I would become a Buddha. What was the point home life.
I have to let go of worldly now. "After
leaving the wealthy Brahmin life, such as waste
saliva, he became a monk under the guidance of Buddha Maïgala.
Tipiñaka studied, reaching five Abhi ¤ ¤ à and eight jhana,
and with without ever falling from jhana, he is reborn in
Brahma after death.
The characteristics of the Buddha Maïgala
Maïgala Buddha was born in the city of Uttara.
His father is the King of Uttara and his mother was Queen Uttara.
Two of his students are Sudeva Thera and Dhammasena
Thera.
His chief aide is Pàlita Thera.
His two main girls are Thera Thera Sivala and Asoka. Tree
His Bodhi is the dragon tree.
Two students lay His major is rich Nanda and Visakha,
and two students lay His major is Anula and Sutana.
His high-eighty-eight arms (approximately 44 meters).
His body is always light shining through the ten thousand beautiful
universe as it has been described previously. At
sometimes even more than ten thousand of the universe, reaching
hundreds of thousands of the universe.
During his men reach the age of ninety thousand years
and during his long life he had saved
much like human beings, gods, and Brahma, lift
saÿsara them from the water and bring it to the beach nirvana.
While living the life as a layman, Buddha Maïgala
lived in three golden palace: Yasavanta Palace, Palace Rucimanata,
and the Palace Sirimanta.
He has thirty thousand female servants. His Consort
is Yasavatã, his son named Sivala. His reign
during the nine thousand years.
At the time of release worldliness, he was riding a horse
named Pandara. While achieving Perfect Enlightenment, he lived
Uttara Park.
Just as it is impossible to calculate the number of waves in
ocean, so it is impossible to calculate the number of
Arahanta Buddhist students.
During the Buddhist teaching that leads Maïgala
all three types of beings to nirvana, no one monk
no matter who dies with still have defilements
(all of them achieve and attain Nibbana after Arahanta
passed away).
Maïgala Buddha who has many followers and fame,
lit lamps and save a large amount of Dhamma
man from the river saÿsara shoreward Nibbana. As
blazing fire be extinguished and as the sun
sunset, Buddha attained Parinibbana to show that
Thus the nature of impermanence, suffering, and non-self from
all conditioned things for humans, gods, and Brahma.
Soon after the Buddha passed away Maïgala, light body
His faded and vanished, and all ten thousand of the universe
are in total darkness. Happened tremendous sadness
all human beings throughout the universe.
Saÿvega
Glory Buddhist Maïgala unequaled and concentration
His mind is filled with omniscience has been destroyed. Without self-
and in vain all conditioned things.
Cetiya
¤ ¤ Koõóa Buddha that had penetrated a total Four
Noble Truth reach Parinibbana in Uttara Park. (Called
such as fruit trees bear fruit more here
and flowers blooming here more than in
other parks). In the same park, a high cetiya
thirty Yojana built, cement-coated red, mixed
with oil and butter, and offered to Buddha
Maïgala.
Buddhist relics that can not be destroyed, the natural characteristics of
one that reached Perfect Enlightenment, and the old
Long, such as golden statue remained intact without fractions. Relics
was interred in cetiya and all people from all over
Jambådãpa come and equip these buildings with decoration
of seven kinds of precious stones.