MEANING OF BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY.

Over 25 centuries ago, in a small kingdom in northern India on a Vesak full moon day of May, there is an event happened that changed the world, there are great men born. That prince "Siddhartha" means the guy who brings the good, the latter effect is the Buddha Sakyamuni, son of King Suddhodana and Queen Maya, in 563 BC.

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on 25 centuries ago, in a small kingdom in northern India on a Vesak full moon day of May, there is an event happened that changed the world, have a great and human birth. That prince "Siddhartha" means the guy who brings the good, the latter effect is the Buddha Sakyamuni, son of King Suddhodana and Queen Maya, in 563 BC. At that time, around the globe full of bliss and happiness. People forgot their anxieties, remove all hatred, love each other. Some people see a rainbow appeared in the sky along with the sign of another miracle. At that time the prophets everywhere, especially the old man Asita was a hermit living in seclusion in the woods away and is a famous scholars at that time was precious to worship the King and his comments said "I came here because remote signs of magic that I saw recently. These signs indicate the new boy of his birth, the latter will gain the greatest spiritual enlightenment, to benefit for everyone. The precious wisdom that is what my life is trying to achieve. So far from where I hurried to visit him in person "comes to this, Asita cried the King and Queen were surprised, fear mixed with anxiety. Do not understand why the prophets, including Asita said Majesty the son of a good general full 32, 80 seems pretty sure after this is going to be great, but why he Asita crying. Make anything sound reasonable that? Asita said, "No, my sire, not crying because I saw where the Prince bad sign that a sure thing that I saw growing up later Prince will become great men. If Your Majesty's son by his father, the prince becomes a cakkavatti greatest history. He will rule over a large area, bringing peace and happy people. But if the prince decided not to make the future king, Crown Prince will become a higher sense, a noble teacher guide sentient beings in love and moral awareness. When you see misery of life, He will leave the palace and find a way to end all suffering. Then He will bring these truths to teach to anyone who would listen. No my Majesty and Queen. I do not cry for my own child that was crying for me. As he well knew, I spent my whole life to find the truth, would like to find a way to end suffering. And today, I met Prince _ who would later teach the things I want to learn. But by the time he qualified to teach, perhaps I was already dead. I unfortunately learned the words He taught in life. That is why I am sad and crying. For the Queen Majesty and there is nothing sad at all. or pleasant up there because his son is a great and glorious as . 16 years later, the Prince has matured and that she married Yasodhara, living life and extremely regal luxury in the palace. But the temperamental Prince has felt sorrow. When she saw the real situation of the suffering life around him, went to find the determination to relieve suffering for ourselves and for humanity. time he left home, that's where both birth to her firstborn son and sole Rahula. Then new prince is now 29 years old. six years into it that he wandered around the Ganges valley to the master who bridges all the way and the same ascetic cultivation of most traditional sect seek solutions escape. But not satisfied, he left the sect himself out there and find the truth. A quiet night sitting beneath the Bodhi Tree he suddenly enlightened. Then he was only 35 years old. Since then we called him Buddha, which means enlightenment, enlightenment is the origin of life and death and suffering. After his enlightenment, the Buddha first preached in his teachings, near today's Benares. for five priests austere, old friends to find the same as He. uninterrupted forty-nine years to bring Buddhist Religion Cessation of Suffering incessant rise to all classes of people irrespective of sex, young or old fame class nothing. Buddha in Nirvana Kusinanra age of 80. In the life of Buddha, there are 3 important stages represent a system all his teachings:

1. Childhood
2. When ordained
3. After his enlightenment

Life that could be called typical life for those determined to go on the path to freedom, not what your own Shakyamuni. Or in other words: the life of Shakyamuni eloquently demonstrated his teachings than all the texts of Buddhism. In short, the life of Shakyamuni's life can be called typical people in search of solutions. Furthermore, it demonstrates a flexible, powerful all his teachings. Especially one should pay attention to these key points of the Buddha: Buddha is rank: Ursa Major - General Resources - Great Compassion Ursa to dare to discard extreme high throne, even seductive flesh, material life to seek the path of liberation. Great Resources in the dependence is not any one force, which, a professor what level of vacuum to find directions, find that self-liberation. Great Compassion is the only life miserable for liberation for all mankind, till the last breath. We have reviewed over the meaning of the birth of the Buddha, to see clearly that the presence of the Blessed, our religious teacher, is a rare occurrence in life. With each season to Khanh, a Buddhist pagoda, listen to your teacher recalls the life and virtues of his noble, we know that He has spent countless lifetimes of spiritual practice, the last market is Prince Siddhartha in India, after the Buddha Shakyamuni understood. He was a great men, have left an image never fade in the hearts of the Buddhists all over the world the four seas. Because his life is too great and beautiful, so over the years, so many people have used all forms of culture to celebrate the whole truth, perfection, perfection of him. How many people wish to imitate him, forget to serve others, to sacrifice personal happiness to care for the happiness of many people. The messenger of the Tathagata has delivered a message of the Buddha went on his life, making people understand the nature of life is impermanent, suffering, thereby urging people early in his teaching practice for further enlightenment and liberation. Today, once again celebrate Buddha's birthday, we bring all the specified threshold heart and bowed to him. We feel very fortunate to new coast was made ​​man, was imbued with the milk solution, the monks operating instructions, you are doing the same kind of good. We pray remember his picture when he steps on the lotus flower is born, to imitate him along step by step carefree peace on the unrest, arduous, painful life. Five aggregates but in our world, but be aware not to rise up mud pollution of the five desires. From there, we will contribute to a flow of air blown into his life, causing people to be peaceful and happy. This is the only way to pay off heavy grace of the Buddha's glass is extremely precious to us. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY  BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).MHDT,11/4/2012.