Khuddaka Nikaya - Buddhavamsa - Sumana

Sumana Buddhavamsa

The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw

Buddha Maïgala that his body emits light so that
cause the sun, moon, stars and planets,
gods and Brahma in all ten thousand of the universe Teak-khetta *
stop shining so day and night is no different and
then he passed away and entered Nirvana, immediately
after that, there was total darkness. (* Note: There are three areas
associated with the Buddha, namely, (1) teak-khetta, ten
thousand, which shook the universe at the time of entering the uterus,
born, attained enlightenment Perfect, release process
sustain life and achieve inner Parinibbana, (2)
aoa-khetta, one hundred thousand of the universe in which his teachings spread;
and (3) visaya-khetta, the universe is not infinite number
which are within the scope of His omniscience.)
Age of human life that reached ninety thousand
years at the time of Buddha Maïgala, slowly declining
up to ten years, later age of life
humans to increase again, and then decreased again, until when
age human life reaches ninety thousand years,
Bodhisatta Sumana after fulfilling the perfection is born
Tusita Heaven, a common phenomenon for all bodhisatta.
Accept the request of the gods, and Brahma, he is down to nature
humans and into the uterus of Sudatta Sirima-empress, on
City Mekhala.
When entering the uterus, as always occurs thirty-two
phenomenon. And when his birth ten months later,
The same phenomenon happened again, and all the wonders that
associated with each bodhisatta also occur.
When mature, Prince Sumana lived in three
golden palace, namely: Fun Palace, the Palace Sucanda, and the Palace Vatamsa,
where he enjoyed the happiness of living for the past nine
twenty thousand years like a god with his wife, Vatamsika
(so called because it is similar to flower
usually adorn the head as a crown for each person), which
served by the pretty maid-servant of six
million three hundred thousand people.
(In relation to the number of servants, do not mean that
their daughter serving in the same time, this amount is
total of all the waiter who served in turns).
When the princess gave birth to a child, named Anupana, bodhisatta
see the four signs which are: the elderly, the sick, the dead,
and ascetic. Then he let go of mundane, such as
performed by each bodhisatta, go with the ride
an elephant. His departure was followed by thirty-crore followers
which all became ascetic.
Together with thirty monks crore. Bodhisatta
undergo the practice of torturing myself (dukkaracariya). On the day
Vesàkha full moon in the month in which day he will reach
Buddhahood, He received a rice milk from Anupama, daughter
a rich man from the village of Anoma. After spending the day in
Forest Sala, he left the monks and followers
walking alone towards the Bodhi tree at night. In
trip, he received eight of a bunch grass
ascetic followers of view one named Anupama. Immediately
after he spread the grass beneath the Bodhi tree dragon,
comes the seat Aparajita, as high as thirty-arm.
Sitting cross-legged on her seat (as in Maïgala
Buddhavaÿsa), bodhisatta conquered Mara and bala
troops; reached Perfect Enlightenment, Most High and
Greatest in the three worlds, and the utter joy verses
beginning with the Anekajatisaÿsàra, same as all Buddhas
other.
Three Events resentatiom Dhamma
(Dhammàbhisamaya)
After achieving Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha Sumana stay
for forty-nine days took place around
Bodhi tree. Then he receives a request Brahma
to teach the Dhamma, and when he pondered
who will he teach the first time, he saw thirty crore
monk together with his release worldliness,
His cousin Prince Means, son of advisers,
Bhavitatta, who because of his past services, enabling
they can achieve the Roads and fruit, Nibbana. Thinking "I
will teach them first. "He reflected
see where they are and see that they live in the Garden
Mekhala Mekhala City, eight leagues away from the tree
Bodhi. Then he took his bowl and robe, went
through space, toward the home of the monk.
Viewing Sumana Buddha approached them, thirty crore monk
with full fidelity to welcome the Buddha, brought
His bowl and robe, to prepare a seat and
bowing respectfully; then they sat around
Buddha.
Then the Buddha asked to call the gardener
Means and Bhavitatta prince, son purohita. In front of
prince and the young man together with thirty-seven
His accompanist crore, in front of thirty monks crore
His release came in well ahead of worldliness
several crore humans and gods, together, Buddha
preached the sermon Dhammacakkappavattanasutta, which also
taught by previous Buddhas, beating the drums
His teaching in the nine main courses accompanied by a blast of trumpets *
Four Noble Truths. (* Note: The nine elements in the period
Buddhist teaching, Navaïga Sarthu Sasana: (1) Sutta - Sermon-
sermons like Maïgala Sutta, Ratana Sutta, etc., in
ordinary prose. (2) Geyya-Sermons-which consists of many
poems like Saëàyatana Samyutta. (3) Veyyàkarana-Subjects without
poems such as Abhidhamma Piñaka. (4) Gatha-Ajaranyanghanya Ajaranyanghanya teaching-only
consist of poets such as Dhammapada, Thera-Gatha, Thera-
Gatha. (5) Udàna-greetings-excited utterances in 28 sermons
like Anckajàti samsara. (6) Itivuttaka- 18 sermons that began
with "Thus says the Lord." (7) Jataka- 550
the story of the birth. (8) Abbhåta Dhamma-Sermons which
explain the amazing features of noble persons
such as Ananda, and others, (9) Vedalla-sermons-preaching
shaped like a question and answer Cilia Vedalla Sutta, Maha Vedalla
Sutta, Sutta Sammaditthi.)
What must be explained in particular is, "Having achieved
Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha Sumana agreed application
Brahma. To free the creatures like humans,
gods, and Brahma from prison life and to protect
property of their services from the robbers who called defilement, he
build the city of perpetual nirvana that berdindingkan morality
(Sala), surrounded by a moat of concentration (samadhi), and enclose
and decorate the city with the gates of Wisdom
The view Clear (Vipassana ¥ AOA), the doors of attention
pure (sati), palaces, and halls of the attainment of jhana (samapati)
and inhabited by the noble citizens of those
Dhamma practice leads to enlightenment
Perfect (Bodhipakkhiya Dhamma).
After building a city of Nibbana, the Buddha Sumana build
Highway (which is flawless, straight, neat, beautiful, length and width)
four methods of consciousness (satipatthana), and on both sides of the road
highway was built shops Dhamma, so that those who
wanted the valuable objects such as four-levels of fruit
(Phala), four levels of analytical wisdom (Patisambhidà ¥ AOA),
six levels of mental ability (Abhi ¤ ¥ ANA), and eight levels
Jhana (samàpatti) can buy their sepuas
pure attention (sati), business (viriya), shame to do
evil deeds (hira), and the fear of the consequences of misconduct
(Ottappa).
After building a city of Nibbana, complete with highways and
pertokoannya, Buddha Dhamma Sumana beating the drums
by giving his first sermon Dhammacakkappavattana
Sutta as a tool to liberate the human being a hundred thousand crore,
gods, and Brahma.
(This isis the first Dhammàbhisamaya ).
To conquer pride and arrogance of a
ascetic view of the Sunandavati, Buddha Sumana
do Wonders Ganda, water and forest fire near mango
and provide Dhamma sermon, as a remedy for immortality,
to humans, gods, and Brahma. At this time one hundred crore
beings through the Four Noble Truths.
(This isis the second Dhammàbhisamaya ).
At other times, the god Brahma and the universe of ten thousand
come to meet people and discuss about
Nirodha Samàpatti "How can a person enters
Nirodha Samàpatti? How to get there? How out
from there? "Because they can not solve problems
such, they are all up to the Brahma-nine hesitate
(on ​​the correct answer) and divided into two groups.
Together with King Arindama, king of men, their
went Buddha, the Greatest in the three worlds, and propose
question. Buddha replied with delivering a sermon
Dhamma according to them, and ninety crore
humans, gods, and Brahma through the Four Noble Truths.
(This isis the third Dhammàbhisamaya ).
Three Events Conferences Students (Sannipàta)
There are three events of the meeting of the students Buddha Sumana. The
The first occurred at the time, along with a hundred thousand
Arahanta that all IHE-monk, living in the rainy
City Mekhala, Buddha held a ceremony on the day Pavàraõà
Assayuja full moon in the month, at the end of the rains retreat.
(This isis the first Sannipàta ).
On a day when the Buddha Sumana layover in mountain
made of pure gold, a league size, which appears
as a result of the fruit of service Arindama King, with his preaching
He advised ninety thousand crore royal bodyguard
accompanying the king, the Buddha made ​​them all-IHE
monks, and surrounded by all these monks, who
Arahatta attained on the same day, he
Pàtimokkha expound on that meeting having
four features.
(Four of these features is not explained in the Comments
Buddhavaÿsa. But in Dighanakha Sutta's Comments
Majjhima Nikaya, it is described as follows: (1) meeting
was done at night full moon in the month of Magha (January-February);
(2) The meeting was attended by the Arahanta that come with
own accord, and without being invited by anyone, (3) the
monks in these meetings have all been attained
Arahatta sanctity which has six Abhi ¤ ¥ Ana; and (4)
everything is IHE-monk.
(This isis the second Sannipàta ).
At other times Sakka came to salute the Buddha
Sumana. With surrounded by eighty thousand crore Arahanta,
Buddha expounded Pàtimokkha.
(This isis the third Sannipàta ).
Bodhisatta Gotama As the Dragon King Receives Atula
Forecast of Sumana Buddha
In the life of Buddha Sumana, bodhisatta Gotama
Atula born a king of a magical dragon. Knowing that
a Buddha has appeared in three realms and to be accompanied
with his relatives and friends, he came out of
his residence and conduct of funds to the Buddha and one hundred
thousand crore monk with a heavenly way to play music as
respect, and by providing funds in the form of food
and beverages; he also mendanakan one device to cloak
each monk then states seek refuge in the Three
Protection.
Then Buddha Sumana predicts, "This dragon king will
became Gotama Buddha in the future. "
Hearing the forecast Buddha Sumana, a dragon king Atula
big heart and more determined to intensify its efforts in
Ten meet Perfection.
The characteristics of the Buddha Sumana
Sumana Buddha was born in the City Mekhala.
His father was King Sudatta and his mother was Queen Sirimà.
He ruled for nine years and three thousand of his palace
Canda is the palace, the palace Sucanda, and the palace Vatamsa.
His Consort is Vatamsika which has six million three
hundred thousand servants. His son was Prince Anupama.
Two of his students are the ingredients and Bhàvitatta Thera Thera.
His chief aide is Udena Thera.
His two main girls are Thera Thera Sona and Upasonà. Tree
His Bodhi is the dragon tree.
Two students lay His major is rich Varuna and Sarana,
and two students lay His major is Cala and Upacàlà.
Sumana Buddha Height ninety-arm (approximately
45 meters). He is grand and beautiful as a golden pole
used as an object of veneration. He looks great with
light emanating from his body that illuminate the entire
universe.
When releasing worldliness He goes with riding a
elephant. As a Buddhist he settled in Nandarama (Parks
Nanda).
Live for a very long period of time, Buddha Sumana
has saved many beings from suffering.
Age of human life on the Buddha Sumana achieve
ninety thousand years and in his long life,
Sumana Buddha has saved many human beings, gods,
and Brahma from saÿsàra water and place them on the beach
Nibbana.
After freeing those who should be released from the ocean
saÿsàra and after teaching them that should receive the teachings
His Four Noble Truths, Buddha Summana Parinibbana
such as the moon sets.
The sacred creature, which has reached Arahatta after
eradicate the moral poisons (àsava), and Buddha Sumana who
unequaled in the three realms, illuminating the world with light
Dhamma bright morning, after doing all of that with
glory, the famous Buddha and his students
achieve Parinibbana.
Saÿvega
Sumana Buddha, the great creature unequaled, property
Dhamma unequaled as four levels of fruit, four
level analytical wisdom, and others have disappeared. All
conditioned is impermanent and no core!
Cetiya
In this way the famous Buddha Sumana, who had
penetrate into the Four Noble Truths in Parinibbana
Aiga Park. In the park was built a cetiya, four Yojana
high as a place of worship of Buddha Sumana.
With a layer of red color mixed with oil and
butter.
As with all habits are long-lived Buddha, his relics
that can not be destroyed still looks like a golden statue.
Relics are interred in the decorated cetiya
seven kinds of jewels made ​​by people from all over
Jambådãpa.