VICTORY AND DEFEAT( BUSINESS SANGAMA- SUTTA.,

 

When we are still interested in victory and defeat, when it was still a slave to the hysteria and emotional heart. In economic Sangama Buddha as follows: "If anyone knows take the calm look, not to think of themselves as victory or defeat, he will find peace."

Here is a short prayer taken from the corresponding economic ( Samyutta-Nikaya ), including five volumes, PTS edition, 1892-1898. The German texts are translated from Pali Mohan Wijayaratna into French in " The sermon of the Buddha "( Les du Bouddha Sermons , publisher Cerf, 1988, Paris, tr.46-48). This is the name of the business Sangama (Pali) means that a battle or a war.

Once the Blessed One who are at Sravasti (Savatthi). At that time his son Ajatasattu Vedehiputta king of Magadha (Magadha) is driving force of four divisions (1) advance to take into Kasi to declare war on the king of Kosala country Pasenadi Kosala (Kosala). King brought the news Vedehiputta military attack its territory, well King Pasenadi immediate start pulling troops into four divisions to Kasi to welcome war. The two ancient kings troops enter battle and chaos is king defeated by King Pasenadi Vedehiputta. Defeated king to withdraw his capital city of Sravasti.

That day, as usual disciples caps (2), holding a bowl into Savatthi for alms. After begging to return and finish eating, they find next to whom the Blessed. When they came near, bowed to the Blessed One who sat on one side and then back out. Following that they submit to Christ Exalted like this: "Buddha, the king of his son Ajatasattu Vedehiputta Magadha launch of four infantry divisions on the progress to go to war with King Kasi Kosala Pasedani. King King Vedehiputta Pasedani or information ancient invaders, has started four infantry divisions toward Kasi against the army of King Vedehiputta (...) ".

Christ Exalted said:

" This monks, is a friend Vedehiputta lack of virtue, is a companion lack of virtue, is a relative lack of virtue (3). this the monks, while the king of Kosala was a Pasedani friends of virtue, is a companion of virtue, is a relative of virtue. During this time for failing to King Kosala Pasedani will suffer grief . "

Then the Blessed One who continues as follows:

"The war caused hatred,

Vanquished fall into misery.

Who want to get the quiet,

Giving up all thoughts of victory or defeat,

Will find their own peace. "

[Some time later, at another time], king of Magadha Vedehiputta again started four infantry divisions advance to the Kasi to declare war on the king's Pasedani Kosala country. King of ancient credulity Vedehiputta military attack, King Pasedani also started four infantry divisions toward the Kasi to fight. The two ancient kings troops into battle. This time, King Pasedani winner, captured by King Vedehiputta. Pasedani King told myself that: "Although we did not hate this king, [but] this king hate it. And oil way, he was also a nephew (4). [So] we only should his army captured the only, including divisional battle elephants, cavalry divisions, armored divisions, infantry divisions. Particularly Vedehiputta that they did not kill him the freedom to forgive. " And so the king confiscated the army Pasedani of Vedehiputta and forgive him.

Fine mist in the morning that day, many disciples robes, holding a bowl and wore a sweater to go into Savatthi for alms. After begging back and finished the meal, the monks who come to the Blessed side. When they came near, bowed to the Blessed One who sat on one side and then back out. Following that they submit to Christ as the Exalted: "Buddha, the king of Magadha Vedehiputta old army is composed of four divisions advance to get into open war with King Kasi Kosala Pasedani. King Pasedani after news of the king Vedehiputta pull invaders, also started four infantry divisions advance to the Kasi to resist the army of King Vedehiputta (...). So Pasedani king's army seized the excuse Vedehiputta and kings. "

After listening to the stories and learn from the, who said the Blessed One as follows:

"A man who shattered another career

until a time to act (professional) will make his shattered career of his own.

However, when his career was shattered others make,

and although his career was shattered, then you still have to make others shattered career.

At some point that the act (professional) their will be ripe,

[But] the idiot who thought that "this is my opportunity has come."

However, when the action (professional) their time is ripe,

the idiot who was not so free from suffering.

The killer will find her attacker in the future,

the winner will find who beat her in the future,

who offend people who offend will find yourself in the future,

wicked wicked will find himself in the future,

so that, depending on the maturity of enforcement action,

and although his career was shattered, but he (stupid man) still makes the shattered career of others.

(Samyutta-Nikaya, I, 82-85)

Some hints of the translator:

More than two thousand five hundred years ago, brought the war directly and simpler than today's lot, and victory or defeat is so transparent. Today the human society becomes more complex, as a result of war more varied, nuanced and different aspects, from economic, social, political, cultural and dignity dignity of a people. So winning on a certain aspect also does not mean winning it all.

The story of this war shows on the same front, the king of Kasi, but this time won, when the king who wins, so does not have an eternal victory nor a defeat that forever. The lasting victory is victory over yourself out before the excitement of the instinct and ambition. When we are still interested in victory and defeat, when it was still a slave to the hysteria and emotional heart. In economic Sangama Buddha as follows: " If anyone knows take the calm look, not to think of themselves as victory or defeat, he will find peace " .

Notes:

1 - Four divisions mean: elephant divisional battle, the Union cavalry, armored divisions, infantry divisions.

2 - Wearing clothes: means that the monks wear a coat made ​​of two layers of fabric called sanghati .

3 - Lack of virtue to imply here that the king took the throne his son Ajatasattu Vedehiputta father, kept his father in prison and his father tried to starve.

4 - King Vedehiputta her son of his son Ajatasattu Pasedani King Kosala, ie descendants of King Kosala Pasedani and call him the king of Kosala Pasedani.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.13/5/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).