BAMBOO FOREST PROFILE ORGANIZATION -BUDDHIST TRAN NHAN TONG.

 

(1258 - 1308)

Thich Phuoc Son

Evolution of life

Bamboo Forest University who was the fourth king of the Tran Dynasty, son of Tong, to the throne on February 12th year of tiger (1278).

Before the Great who was born, former Holy Queen dreamed that god gave people two blade and said: "It's God's command, which allows users should select". Suddenly the sword, Queen suddenly very happy, that's pregnant. The month pregnancy, what kind of Thai kitchen rear used as often, not to abstain, but thai it does not matter.

Time of the artist born (1258), color as gold, Tong Kim is named Buddha. The right shoulder of the University who have a large black mole bean, with the view that the general said: "This boy can shoulder the day after that big."

At 16 (1274) was established as Crown Prince, although the General who refused to three phen, please let me have his replacement is not accepted. The same year, married to General who Kham From Queen (head of the International Atomic female form). Mutual affection iron sex conviction but where the gold is cold.

Ty hours one night, the General who was to leave, to go straight to Yen Tu Mountain, but when the Temple Tower East Mountain Rescue, the sun is just light, too tired, so he must stay temporarily at the temple. The University abbot who face extraordinary minister, and he offered to bring food up. Day, the Queen recounted Tong University who cross into the monastic life. Tong radiate immediately sent his officials to search the house, reluctantly, Great artists have to return.

After taking the throne (October 22, 1278) but at the same place extremely permanent wealth that King still lives a pure life. One day nap at the temple in the great inner Self, the king dreamed that the navel was a lotus blossom big yellow wheels, the flowers have a golden Buddha. Besides that the only king asked: "Knowing this Buddha? Religious faith Screening Variables That too. " Woke up, the king brought the dream to tell Tong heard. Tong as it was strange. Since then, the king usually vegetarian crackers, fruit diet should eat salty emaciated face. Tong shows how the kings surprise love to express themselves. Tong cry, saying: "I am old now, rely on the children if so, how connected to spread the Patriarchs career". King also tears.

St. Diaoyu nature wise, talented, studious, read all books, both internal and external understanding dictionary. Spare the time, The royal visitors are often invited to lecture at the Zen mind can, again in consultation Tue Trung Si, so that achieve the essence of Zen. Also, what it means to worship Tue Trung Si as the Master.

After the British ceded the throne to Tong (March 9, 1298) until more than a year, The royal family decided. October Year of the Pig, dating to the 7th HL (1299), Article Ngu Yen Tu mountain straight ardent early momentum from 12 happy, and effective self-proclaimed First Da Huong Van Dai.

To uphold Zen, This royal monastery founded Expenses Increase teaching degree. Fans of this practice on a large gathering. Then, The royal invitation list Increased levels of the Pho Minh Pagoda Thien Truong, opening lecture. Over the years, It is enough that Ngu, then Declared camp, set up by Knowledge am.

In Dragon Armor, dating to the 12th Hung Long (1304), Article Ngu buried throughout the countryside, people recommend breaking down sex from (the place of worship of idols nude and gas energy), and practice teaching Ten good. Also during this trip, when the rural South Books, The royal met a young man named Dong Kien Cuong to apply for renunciation. General appearance saw him differently, The royal carpet like: "This young man's direction, the latter likely to become legal gas." Pleased by the encounter, so Diaoyu named Lai Shan, later changing the name is French speaker, is the group's second Truc Lam Zen.

This winter, offering King Anh Tong invite expressions of internal communication on Diaoyu laity Bodhisattva. On the appeal, the kingdom prepared away from the promotion price welcome Diaoyu very solemn, and the king ordained.

Then, The royal lust Sung Nghiem Pagoda built in, Chi Linh mountain, only Meditation uphold.

Zen Thought

Before a ceremony sugar, white incense Diaoyu Buddha and Buddha is complete, step up law courts, platinum mace, said; "The royal favorite German-ca-office of the Buddha as a predestined that appear in life, 49 years have not said a word. I now because he went up to this court, will say what is? ". Meditation and sat to one side of the bed, One strike mace said

"My breath flow through the nose,

Life away from the mountain cage units.

Out how cuckoo call date,

What right to bed past spring. "

One strike back again next mace: "Nobody even so? Get out here! Get out of here! "

A monk came out prostrate, saying: "What is Buddha?".

That royal response : Accept y old way is wrong.

Another question: What is France?

A: Accept y old way is wrong.

Q: After all about?

A: Eight letters entrusted with taking apart all,

And he said to spend more where?

Q: What is the direction of the upper?

Answer: Shouldering monthly update on his cane.

Q: Use the old projects that do?

A: Every time a new user to the planet.

The other monk asked: "The faith to suffering experienced many years of practice, then to the continent through the Buddha, then this is some information?"

A: Also record information.

Q: Five Public temporarily shelved, and others informed of how the mind?

A. State of the stuff you have interest,

See all the Tathagata, the Tathagata knows.

Put fist monk asked: If you have seen all, knows all, then you know is in here with anything?

A: It seems that, seemingly,

Is not no, not identity.

Q: Rooms include any of the Buddhist past?

Answer : garden care absence

Order of white peach blossom pink.

Q: Rooms include any of the present Buddha?

A: En soon touch the silver lake,

Wind spring training say the red clusters.

Q: Rooms include how the future of Buddhism?

A. Beach tide wait, it was revealed the moon,

Fishing village to hear the star looks.

Question: Venerable room, why?

A: Austria torn clouds dum cooking porridge soon,

Average monthly old cook pouring tea late at night.

Q: What undergraduate practice also fall into the cause and effect again?

A: Oral Buddhist fibrin spray roses, To,

Teeth sharp swords cut forest meditation.

Mai A-Pi cascade down the other prison

With South-concept model of the sound.

The other monk asked: Dam mystical, magical theory, antique table, metal review, are empty words, then stuck a saying do not say?

A: Wind: East or scooter thousand flowers bloom,

Car clack sound thrilled.

The monk opened his mouth full, back to what it means:

Blood of birds fell useless at all,

Non-dimensional cloud has not.

Q: Thousand clouds, why?

A: Rain forest shade.

Q: Thousand mile cloud, why?

A: Yellow pages bright.

Q: In the end how?

A: Do not cling to it, sticking to it will eat thirty sticks.

The other monk asked: What is the thirty-two good generals, eighty beauty?

A: If we take the best that we,

Get our audio needs.

He do evil,

Can not see the Tathagata.

Q: The monks from India to the application mean?

A: Along a soil pit no different.

Q: In ancient times a monk asked Trieu Chau:

"The dog has no Buddha nature?

Trieu Chau said: No! "

Italy was just how?

A: In salt water mix,

Where are you blue paint.

Q: The question is not as vines with a plant?

A: ... The question is not,

From ancient times to now,

Forget the moon at hand,

The ground was drowned.

The question ... is not,

Vegetable curry upset,

Interruption of cassava BIM,

That this happy.

Finish, what it means to judge. The words above the bed at full copy.

Thought of the Truc Lam Zen has also been shown in multiple places. In the bare Cu rich heretics, he writes:

"Ignorance more Bodhi morning all,

Afflictions and ethics as say ".

Thereby, he has confirmed his status awakening. Due to awaken the heart becomes clear. Once clear, then easily remove all the distortions and bigotry crazy delusions of the past, like a sharp stroke of his sword, cut off the area immediately roll out flyers in brief:

"Let the fire burn damage total forest enlightenment evil days,

Sword nature of intellectual knowledge scanning to finish this youth. "

In the throne a Pharaoh extreme wealth, experiencing life for the people because the water, sweet tasting fleshy bitter enough, so he has enough information and authority to determine the true value of life what:

"Interested in the list, humanity falls, food was ordinary,

Say morality, family life center, so the Holy place. "

His way of meditation is very lively, not uptight in some form, can perform in any situation, whether it is a fabulous view of flower, or when receiving guests:

"Customers do not talk to the human world,

Mountain view with balcony title cloud. "

If you see the market as non-petal fall morning, and watch with profit as the dew cold winter night, it also has what his ties are:

"It left the flowers fall morning,

With profit cold with rain and night. "

Not for fame or fortune involved, no matter how non-market, of course the soul itself in peace, then it is true liberation, liberation should be found to do. So, whether living in the heart of life, integrate into society, with a life of simplicity, which is normally an extraordinary nature, as the level of a magical transcendence:

"Who tied that seeks liberation,

No ordinary human elves information exchange. "

The last days

Day of January Mau (1308), The French royal wrong speaker Abbot held at the Super Type Bao An Pagoda. April, what it means to lower in fetters in Lang Giang Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, faculty Transmission of Contents for the disciples, told Dao Nhat Lotus Sutra teachings for the masses. After being down, what it means to go directly to Yen Tu Mountain for the purification and savvy attendant returned, retaining only 10 close disciples. What am Tu Ngu up in Text, Transmission Six lectures for French speakers, visibility slowly down the mountain near the end, only a disciple that is how I stay with the Police. Since then, what it means walking around the mountains. Bao Sat transparency: "Religious faith has obtained high spring frost snow aggressively so, then Buddhism circuit network will be like?". What it means to teach: "The weather has arrived, and it was always the go."

Day of the year in October, part of the Swedish princess to the mountain God said, "God Swiss sick, then take forward to seeing Religious faith". Diaoyu sadly said: "The weather that!", Associated with his cane down the mountain, only one of his attendants to follow. Tenth to the city, reminding the job done, day 15 and returned to Mount Ngu. On the way, stay overnight at the temple Diaoyu Super Type, early the next morning on the road again. Village to a temple in ancient Asia, The royal was writing verses on the walls of the temple:

"Life is bleak,

Status in the eyes.

Provides that very messy,

Buddha-wisdom with spring . "

On 17 and are Ngu Linh Son Temple Mount Sung Nghiem Statement From the Queen invited the Binh Duong am offering alms. Article Ngu said happily: "This was the last offerings."

On 18 and walk to the temple Ngu Lam Mountain States Tu in Yen Student Characteristics, feeling a headache, then said to the two monks and Complete E Business Center: "I want to Crouching Van legs that power could not go again, that I do? ". The two monks said, "The two we can help me there." When up to Crouching Van Ngu It thanked the monks and says: "Down the mountain took care practitioner, do not see is the relaxed life and death."

19, The French royal attendant wrong not to call Bao Sat am Death Text of folding. 20, Security Police rushed down the mountain, when to Business Careers seen from a dark cloud to Leishan Crouching Van drag. Mineral water sales rising to chief engineer's Tuyen, a moment the water level returns to normal. Security Police found two large dragon head as the horse, than a rod held high, eyes like stars, in a moment disappeared. Bao Sat night sleep inn in painted whore, a wondrous dream any wall.

21, Security Police to Crouching Van, what it means that his joy and said: "I'm going to go then, why so late? In Buddhism there is anything unclear to ask than to go ". Bao Sat asked: "When any security master code, abbot asked:" Religious faith how recently? ", Ma said:" On adoration of the Buddha, May Buddha adoration "that mean that all about?".

Article Ngu said aloud: "God is Triad Five what?"

Bao Sat asked:

"United sum will preside, lush brocade,

Tre Nam's land, plant the North country ".

that mean?

Article Ngu said: " His eyes were blind then . "

Bao Sat asked again stopped.

From that day on, four days and overcast heaven and earth, the wind blows strong farming, snow-covered trees, gibbon monkey enclosure am crying, injured birds called tragic. By midnight on November 1, indicating that the stars, what it means to ask: "Now what is now". Security Police said: "Now the Rat". Diaoyu open hand, looking out the sky, said: "It is time we go". Bao Sat asked: "Religious faith go?".

Article Ngu said:

"All measures are not born,

All measures not kill,

If such understanding,

The Buddhas are often present,

What Where to go again. "

Question:

"If students do not kill, why not?"

Article royal mouth Bao Sat bum hand, said: "Do not say love". After this, situated immediately under that lion, calm death. By the second night, Bao Sat testament worship, cremation was used Diaoyu am. During the cremation, strange incense fly, sky ding music, clouds covered in sharp fire rigs.

Four days later, venerable Pho Hue (French speakers) from Yen Tu rush back, sprinkling scented water on the fire above. When the ceremony finished, Pho Hue jade collecting aggregate, are relics of five colors, sizes larger than 500 members, small as a mustard seed, sesame seeds, are everywhere.

The royal message was passed, Anh Tong, National women priests with imperial mountain Crouching sail to Van, prostrate, weeping and welcome nghinh pearl extract and relics into the boat, the procession to the capital city. That day, the court and the countryside, people who are mourning, weeping sun echo earthquakes.

When finished the funeral, I give respect Tong referred to as "the Great Saint Tran Trieu Da Tinh Truc Lam First Royal Diaoyu The Wisdom Buddha." Then take pearl remains enshrined in the German master wheel, the Hung Long, Xa-profit divided into two parts, containing the average loss protection. A part placed in the stupa in the village of Quy Duc, partly enshrined in Hue Quang temple tower needle Van Yen, Yen Tu mountain. King also cast two golden statues Article Ngu, a church in Bao An Pagoda at the Super type, and a church in Van Yen Yen Tu mountain temple.

The royal works include:

Thien Lam Design Language Luc mace.

Miss Lu.

Tap Thi Huong Hai University Press.

Toai The Sangha.

Thach Mi Language.

Four early work was published widely, and then He works Thursday on the Dai Tong Tang copy.

The above work lost nearly all, today we only find 28 poems Han, and a sign of life Tue Trung Si, and two texts is exactly the bare Cu and various heretical Dac Tuyen Lam animals into the ca.

The line connecting legal practitioner of what it means:

French speakers, French No, Dharma, the French Post, Bao Sat, Landscape and Hui Tong strictly. That is the title Increase prominent contemporaries. Also those are what it means to lead, silently in agreement with the principle not to mention.

Bamboo Forest was born in a particular historical circumstances, the Supreme King Emperor Tong consolidated unpopular leader ingenious two wars of aggression against Nguyen reached extremely resounding victory, thus writing the history of our glorious nation. King of capital by mountain river he crystallized flowers, the inherited tradition of patriotism and a human culture in Vietnam. Great artists have recorded the basics of Confucian ethics, which works to establish a stable society, the penetration is selfless altruistic spirit, selflessly serve others in Buddhism. So Great artists have made ​​perfectly both mission; serve life and uphold Dharma. Great artists are not the intelligence he was a king, merciful, but also a Zen master dynamic, unique creative spirit. However, some Confucian historian, because stereotypes provide important pre-Buddhist Confucian contempt, had not properly evaluated, even somewhat misleading identified. However, the motherland and the people of Vietnam will be very fair, so the career and personality of the University who is still a golden lesson that Vietnam does anyone have a conscience when it comes to must also bowed respectfully admire and adore. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.4/6/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES .