<><> Meaning she Laos story the Buddha's Light Buddha's time there in the world, a poor old woman, begging the update. The old woman begging for poor circumstances, the daily cares only for food, should never meet the Buddha. However, the old woman remained silent admiration, your glass Buddha.Source: http://phatgiaovnn.com (Buddhist Vietnam Net) One day, a festival offerings to Buddha and monks, Buddhists from a wealthy, powerful, to those who are slaves of good tingle pilgrimage. Close to the festival, nearly pulled away from it tingle Vihara Member States. At this, the old woman thought: A hungry life, the old, old sun coming out, if the Assembly does not meet the Buddha never be meet him. Thinking like that, just once in the old woman begging along the way, just to close monasteries Member States, where the Buddha and monks staying. When we approached the Member States, a splendid spectacle, splendid unprecedented, crowded horse cars, of all the wedges out hard the streets of fine amnesty. Along the streets, the flowers, hanging lamps to make offerings to Buddha and the Sangha. The lights painted gilded splendor of the great god king class, besides the smaller lights of the line's offerings. All sorts of lights display, dazzling the eye color passersby. The old woman thought her only capable of offering Dharma up a small lamp, not what your own needs, but the wish that: He is the Exalted, is the one great compassion, Wisdom can provide help beings escape from birth and death. Hanh sublime prayer with bodhicitta "because its not because" the old woman, the Buddha of voters. And then, she plunged out a fortune just 2 cents, to buy small oil lamp lit. The old woman towards Member States Vihara, bowed toward the Buddha, the Buddha would of voters, the hearts were pure and respectful vows. Three days and nights passed, and the corolla wilting, the lights turn then turn off sip out of oil. Only a small lamp of the poor old woman begging still burning bright. Strange phenomenon that, so people begin to see each other, everyone thinks it is rare, this ancient ever. One of wealthy owners to ask the Buddha to sparse: Why small lamp, at the other end is still burning? Buddha says: Because it is a pilot lamp of all, however poor, but respect for the Dharma Center Increase voluntary and noble behavior that offer outstanding light. The center of the old woman just wish the light of compassion and wisdom to enlighten all beings. Since the pure heart of Virtue paramount that should light Buddha Buddha nature manifests the mind of the old woman still does not turn off the light forever. The other lights but more luxurious, larger, but by ordinary beings are selfish, because that offered interest, desire and greed of their own needs. It's all fire and light in a short time and then also have lim off. Think: There are two types of lights: 1. Intellectual light: symbolic "Buddha Buddha nature center" of a wise man who is also available, equality, there is no special exception. Only the center new ordinary class distinctions, on man, than lose, from which, should affliction born. Meaning comes with a pure heart, bait light of wisdom from the Buddha Law torch. Also, do not ask for the I (ego), requiring no Buddhas to give her anything more calculated and did not lose fame. That's the heart of Buddhism in the morning offering pure, because people do not because their own personal, family (called paramitas offerings), so that corresponds to the center of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The light of faith, full of compassionate wisdom that burns over time. 2. Lamp secular: the symbol of ostentatious wealth, even though many oil, luxury, expensive, but there was also shallow and lim damping. For example, wealth to wealth, good fortune, but to enjoy all, or end of life and also to give up, losing all the law of impermanence. People of the world also comes to mind when asking blessing effect, requiring more work from the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, may be an idle rich (the name of the benefit offerings) to himself, only to be blessed contraband property in short time. Lights are very worldly sorrow, greed and selfishness can not burn long. These are blessings rarely makes people roll away forever in reincarnation continental director. The director of practice to undergo extensive noble heart, Hy Discharge Compassion, while offering flowers, fruit, incense, lamps, should give rise to enlightenment Dharma is life for themselves and for all beings, all the Buddhist Circuit. From the mind essence correct, do not despise people, to help the good life, forgiveness, tolerance. It is true dharma voluntary behavior of the speaker's mind as the Buddha, the bodhisattva. [] Namo Guru Shakyamuni Buddha. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).24/1/2012.