Maha Buddhavamsa - Parami XIII

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


How long is Time Needed to Fulfill
Parami?
To the question, "How long does it take to
parami meet? "the answer is:
Minimum time needed to meet the parami is
four asankhyeyya  and one hundred thousand kappas; the medium
is eight asankhyeyya  and a hundred thousand kappa, and
maximum time is sixteen asankhyeyya and a hundred thousand kappa,
after receiving the prophecy will surely become a Buddha. (Only
after satisfying parami during that time one can
become a Buddha).
Three kinds of time required is related to three
 types of Future Buddha, namely, the Future Buddha Pannàdhika, Future Buddha
Saddhàdhika, and the Future Buddha Viriyadhika. (Future Buddha
Pannàdhika took four asankhyeyya and a hundred
thousand kappas, Future Buddha Saddhàdhika requires eight
asankhyeyya and one hundred thousand kappas, and the Future Buddha Viriyadhika
requires sixteen asankhyeyya and one hundred thousand kappas
to meet parami in total).
To the question, "Everyone is the Future Buddha, why
there are three different kinds of time in fulfilling parami? "
the answer is:
An Upcoming Pannàdhika weak in faith and strong in
wisdom: An Upcoming Saddhàdhika strong in the belief
and medium in wisdom; One would Viriyadhika
weak in wisdom. Only with the power of wisdom
one can achieve wisdom. If a strong wisdom,
faster attainment of Buddhahood, if weak, its achievements as well
longer. So the difference is related to the level of wisdom
the longer it takes to meet parami. (This



is the answer given in the commentary).
Apare teachers mention that the difference of three durations
This is because the three levels of effort, strong, medium, and
weak.
The other teachers mention this distinction because the difference
level-strong, medium, and weak-of maturity
perfection that led to the Liberation (Vimutti paripàcaniya
Dhamma).
Of the three this view, the opinion of the comments showed the most
appropriate when we connect with the three types of Bodhisatta as
follows:
Three Types Bodhisatta
The explanation: even when receiving such forecasts
the story of the hermit Sumedha, Bodhisatta are three types: (i) Bodhisatta
Ugghatitannu, (ii) Bodhisatta Vipancitannu, and (iii) Bodhisatta
Neyya.
Of the three types, the Bodhisatta Ugghatitannu are those who,
if you want to achieve enlightenment as a student (Sàvaka
Bodhi) in their lives while receiving prophecy, has
services that are sufficient to achieve the holiness Arahatta and
obtain six spiritual abilities (Abhinnà) and four
level of analytical knowledge (Patisambhidà Nana) even before
end of the third row of four lines in the stanza which expounded
by the Buddha. Bodhisatta Ugghatitannu also called Pannàdhika;
Bodhisatta of this type have the most powerful wisdom.
Bodhisatta Vipancitannu are those who, if you want to achieve
Enlightenment as a student in their present life
receive forecasts, have adequate services to achieve
Arahatta holiness and acquire six spiritual capabilities and
four levels of analytical knowledge even before the end of the
 fourth line of four lines in a stanza that expounded by the Buddha.


Bodhisatta Vipancitannu also called Saddhàdhika; Bodhisatta type
This has the medium wisdom .
Bodhisatta Neyya are those who, if you want to achieve
Enlightenment as a student in their present life
receive forecasts, have adequate services to achieve
Arahatta holiness and spiritual ability to obtain six
and four levels of analytical knowledge at the end of all four
line in the stanza that expounded by the Buddha. Bodhisatta Neyya
also called Viriyadhika; Bodhisatta this type have the wisdom
the weakest.
All types of Bodhisatta has been determined to achieve
Buddhahood during the kappa number of unaccounted
amount before they receive definite predictions, and after
accept the forecast they meet parami as it has been
described earlier and attain Buddhahood within
mentioned above.
Impossible Achieve Buddhahood In Faster Time
Rice plants, flowering, fruiting, and cook only after time
certain even if watered, and others, still will not be able to
harvested faster than the time he needs. Likewise
well as various types of Bodhisatta, impossible to achieve
Buddhahood before they meet during the time parami
certain although they strive daily to business
exaggeration to meet Perfection (parami), sacrifice
(CagA) and virtue through practice (cariya), for his wisdom
they have not reached maturity, a collection of factors
attainment of Buddhahood is not complete.
Therefore, it should be understood that the parami must be met
during the time mentioned above.
What Are the Benefits Provided by parami?


To the question, "What's the significance of parami?"
the answer in brief is:
Benefits of parami is not reborn in Avici, and so on.
The explanation:
Benefits of parami is: not born in eighteen realm
(Abhabbatthàna) such as Avici, and others (to be described in more
further in a separate section); ability to do business
for the welfare of beings in the world; twenty miracles (such as
described in Acchariya abbhuta Sutta of Sunnata
Vagga, Uparipannàsa of Majjhima); obtaining all
Bodhisatta desires, and other benefits such as expertise in
arts and crafts, and others such as in Jataka stories
and Buddhavamsa, and the like.
(The benefits associated with the fifteen pairs parami
described in the section "What is the sum of the parami?" also
is the benefit of parami).
Here is also a benefit of parami: From the aspiring
goals to achieve Buddhahood, Bodhisatta willing to
welfare of all creatures; as if a father to
them have qualities that stand out, he feasible
to be funded, worthy to be worshiped; He is like a good piece of land
for a place to plant the seeds of services; He was loved by the gods
and man; his heart full of love and compassion,
He will not be harmed by wild animals such as lions, tigers,
and others; a man who has exceptional service
wherever he is reborn, he exceeds the creature
other in terms of beauty, fame, happiness, strength,
and power; He is free from disease; He has
confidence, effort, attention, concentration, and wisdom that
pure; He has a little defilements; He is easily corrected;
He was patient and he rejoiced in doing good; He


do not show anger or hatred and pollute
others; He did not compete with others, not envy,
not jealous, not pretend, not a hypocrite; He did not
boastful or arrogant; He calmly; He attentively in
virtue: patience in dealing with crimes of others, he
not revenge; wherever he is located, whether in the city,
in the village, or in other places, they be free from
hazards and disasters; whenever He was born (for example, in
one life before he was born as Prince Temi)
in an unfortunate situation in the states of woe
like Ussada Niraya, unlike other residents there, he
not experience severe pain but still developing
deeper religious feeling.
Furthermore, he has a long life (ayu-sampadà),
have good physical shape (Rapa-sampadà), has
good family (kula-sampadà), has the advantage (issariya-
sampadà), people trusted his words (adeyya vacanatà), power
large (Mahànubhàvata), all of this is also a benefit
Parami.
Have a long life (ayu-sampadà) is the age of life
long in nature no matter where he was born; by having
This, Bodhisatta understand it was a blessing that he virtue
He developed the virtue to do so more
again.
Having a good physical shape (Rapa-sampadà) is beauty
physical. By having this creature-inspired Bodhisatta
Another creature that appreciates physical beauty so that they
have confidence against him.
Having a good family (kula-sampadà) was born in
with a high-caste family. By having this, he
approached by those who even boasted
they birth, and others; so he can teach
them to eliminate their arrogance.


Has the advantage (issariya-sampadà) are the hallmarks
in terms of wealth, power, and followers. By having
this, Bodhisatta can provide benefits to the four
supporters objects to those who deserve it or
punish those who deserve to be punished.
His remarks trusted by others (adeyya vacanatà) is someone
whose words can be trusted. By having this, Bodhisatta
reliable like scales, impartiality as
a ruler.
Big powers (Mahànubhàvatà) is power that
large and spacious. By having this, he can not be conquered
by others, while he resolve them fairly.
Thus, all the achievements such as longevity, and so
on, is the benefits generated by parami and is
reasons for the growth of services that are not measurable and become a tool for
beings to enter the three 'vehicles' and to
ripen for those who have done so.
What Is the Fruit of parami?
To the question, "What Is the fruit of parami?" The answer in
brief is: The fruit of parami is the nature and glory of the Buddha
there are uncountable that starts from Arahatta-Magga
Nana and the Omniscience of the Enlightenment;
in other words, attaining Buddhahood is the fruit of
Parami.
His explanation: that is to have a physical body (rupa-kaya) that
decorated by many as a sign of thirty-two marks of human
remarkable, and eighty minor signs (which will be explained
Further in the history of the Buddha), the aura that emanates
of her body shines as far as eighty sleeves even in the
total darkness in the four conditions (midnight, moon, in
middle of the forest, and under cloudy skies without flash), has
body of Dhamma (Dhamma-kaya) formed above the physical body


and great with ten attributes such as strength
(Dasabala Nana), four of courage (Catuvesàrajja Nana), six
typical wisdom (Cha asàdhàrana dana), and eighteen
typical qualities of a Buddha (Avenika-Dhamma). ((I) No
obstacles with respect to knowledge of the past, (ii) does not
there are obstacles in connection with the present knowledge, (iii)
there is no barrier with respect to future knowledge;
(Iv) all physical action is always preceded by wisdom;
(V) all the words are always preceded by wisdom;
(Vi) all his thoughts are always preceded by wisdom;
(Vii) that will never recede; (viii) the spirit of the
never receded; (ix) concentration that never subsided; (x)
wisdom that has never subsided, (xi) never recede
in the Dhamma, (xii) has never subsided in
this exemption, (xiii) not kidding or joking, (xiv) does not
made a big mistake, (xv) do not do things that are not
can be assessed in terms of wisdom, (xvi) there are no things to be
performed with the haste, (xvii) is not negligent, and (xviii) are not
do things without consideration and reflection.)
According to the following verse was quoted by the commentators:

Buddhopi buddhassa bhaneyya vannam
Kappam pi ce annam abhasamàno
Khiyetha  kappo cira digham antare
Vanno na khiyetha tathàgatassa
"So many signs of a Buddha so that
Another Buddha, who uses all the time in her life
to explain the glory of a Buddha, will not be able to
complete explanation. "All of these markers is the fruit
of His parami.
In order to evoke feelings of devotion and respect for
the glory of countless Buddhas, and
invites this book  readers to develop the virtues
that leads to wisdom, I conclude this chapter with
cites three verses and their meaning, which is spoken by Suruci


The sage who later became Venerable Sariputta as
 homage to Buddha Anomadassi.
(I) Sakka samudde udakam
  Pametum àlhakena va
   Na tveva tava sabbannu
  Nanam sakka  pametave
It is possible to measure the amount of water in a big ocean
using a measuring instrument, but, O Buddha, no one whether
god or man who can plumb the wisdom of
owned by the greatest.
(Ii) Dhàretum pathavim Sakka
  thapetva tulamandale
  Na tveva tava sabbannu
  Nanam sakka  pametave
It is possible to measure the weight of the earth with scales;
But, O Buddha, no one whether god or human
 can measure the wisdom possessed by the
Greatest.
(Iii) âkàso minitum Sakka
   rajjuyà angulena va
   Na tveva tava sabbannu
  Nanam sakka  pametave
It is possible to measure the extent of space with measuring devices;
But, O Buddha, no one whether god or human
 can measure the wisdom possessed by the
Greatest.