01. Happily Buddha was born
Years ago, in a small kingdom in northern India, an event occurs to change the whole world, Queen Maya (Maya), wife of the King (Suddhodana), during sleep had a wonderful dream. She dreamed that a white light shining down from the sky with your body, as this light is a war elephant, white body with six tusks. Light and flying elephants grew close and eventually into her body. Then Queen Maya woke up with a joy filled, never had before.
hurry to tell Mrs. King knew this and asked them to bring the wise men in the royal palace. These men said: "O queen! This is a most wonderful dream. This dream that queen will birth a boy, and later Prince will become a great man, not only brings happiness to the royal family own happiness but also for the whole of humanity. "
Listening good prediction of the king and queen filled with joy. In particular, the king was very happy, because he has long wished to have a son to the throne, and dreams coming true today.
According to Indian custom of that time, the woman giving birth to home their biological parents. Knowing upcoming birthday, Queen Maya and some friends, who almost left the palace, began the repatriation.
On the way back, close to home not far from the Queen back labor. Knowing he was about to give birth, she told everyone to stop and rest. They stopped at the Lumbini Park (Lumbini) beautiful queen in the garden to find the most appropriate place to give birth. Legend has it that, even animals and plants seem to want to help the queen in childbirth. There is a drooping branches, put your right hand on the queen grabbed it. At the moment, the queen gave birth to Prince. The maid was holding the child in his arms and was amazed at the beauty of cute happy little boy. meantime globe filled with bliss and happiness. People forgot anxiety, remove all hatred, love each other. Some people see a rainbow appeared in the sky and with the other wonderful omen. Wise men throughout the kingdom watching this auspicious signs and delighted to talk to one another " The auspicious appearance this past around like this is rare. Today is the full moon day in April, this is definitely a special day. " Tin Queen Maya Eco-mail has quickly spread throughout the kingdom. Queen holding Prince joyfully back to the palace of the king.
hurry to tell Mrs. King knew this and asked them to bring the wise men in the royal palace. These men said: "O queen! This is a most wonderful dream. This dream that queen will birth a boy, and later Prince will become a great man, not only brings happiness to the royal family own happiness but also for the whole of humanity. "
Listening good prediction of the king and queen filled with joy. In particular, the king was very happy, because he has long wished to have a son to the throne, and dreams coming true today.
According to Indian custom of that time, the woman giving birth to home their biological parents. Knowing upcoming birthday, Queen Maya and some friends, who almost left the palace, began the repatriation.
On the way back, close to home not far from the Queen back labor. Knowing he was about to give birth, she told everyone to stop and rest. They stopped at the Lumbini Park (Lumbini) beautiful queen in the garden to find the most appropriate place to give birth. Legend has it that, even animals and plants seem to want to help the queen in childbirth. There is a drooping branches, put your right hand on the queen grabbed it. At the moment, the queen gave birth to Prince. The maid was holding the child in his arms and was amazed at the beauty of cute happy little boy. meantime globe filled with bliss and happiness. People forgot anxiety, remove all hatred, love each other. Some people see a rainbow appeared in the sky and with the other wonderful omen. Wise men throughout the kingdom watching this auspicious signs and delighted to talk to one another " The auspicious appearance this past around like this is rare. Today is the full moon day in April, this is definitely a special day. " Tin Queen Maya Eco-mail has quickly spread throughout the kingdom. Queen holding Prince joyfully back to the palace of the king.
02. The visit of the Prophet
The King and Queen welcomed newborn son in indescribable joy. The festival is held throughout the kingdom and flags adorning the banners, full color banners beautiful. This is a happy moment and the most peaceful. Everywhere there is no expression of grief, so the King and Queen have decided to name the prince "Siddhartha" (Siddhartha), that is, he brings good things.
At the time of the Prophet predictions for the child. They said: "O King, the birth sign of a good prince. Growing up he will have his characteristics than today. " Listen to this prophecy that the King is very proud, he thought: "If the prophecy is true, then my son, Prince Siddhartha, would not rule the tiny kingdom, which is probably the whole world world. Oh! It is a great honor for me and my family too. "
In the early days after the birth of Prince, many palaces to visit the baby. One of those who visited this old man named Asita. A freezer is a hermit living in the wilderness and is a noble officer rank list at that time. The king and queen were very surprised to see A word has left the forest and appear in their palaces. King said: "We are honored he visited us, he would let us know his purpose and we are willing to help what we can do." Asita reply "Thanks to the kindness of thy hospitality. I came here to visit remote as Majesties the miraculous signs I saw recently. These signs tell him his baby boy, would later achieve great spiritual enlightenment to benefit everyone. The valuable intellectual life that is what I am trying to achieve. So I rushed to visit him in person. " King was delighted and went into the sleeping prince. King carefully holding me up and brought out to see the sage. The Prophet looked at him silently for a moment, and then he became a sad sight looking up at the sky and burst into tears. Seeing A cry from the skin, the king and queen were very scared. They fear that the prophet saw a few good omen not certain whether their children? Before the tears of Asita, King felt the limbs fall off and exclaimed: "Oh, sir, he has seen signs that he should cry? Did not he and the other sages also say that my son would later become a great man, achieved the highest wisdom stars? But why now when he looked at the baby crying? That means he will die prematurely, right? Or there will be terrible disaster happened to it? It was my only child, I love it. Please hurry up and tell him what he saw, I was very nervous and scared. " With an affectionate glance, Asita calmly told them not to worry. "Do not cry because I saw bad signs for the Prince. In fact, I see thy son full thirty-two good generals, eighty beauty, then surely this will grow to become giants. If thy son, succeeded him in the way, then Prince becomes a cakkavatti greatest history. Prince will rule a large area, bring peace and happiness to everyone. But if your son decides not to be king, prince, the future will be much brighter. Prince will become a higher education vision, a noble teacher, guiding us to live in love and moral awakening. Upon seeing the plight of his life, he will leave the palace and go find a way to end all suffering. Then he will bring this truth to teach anyone who would listen. No. Majesty and Queen, I do not weep for the child, but as I was crying for me. As he also said, I have gone through the whole life to find the truth, would find a way to end all suffering. And today I met Prince, who would later teach the things that I want to learn. But by the time he qualified to teach, then I probably already dead. I unfortunately learned the words Prince taught in life. That's why I'm sad. For Queen Majesty and nothing sad at all. Be happy for her to have a son like glory. " Saying Asita last look at the boy and slowly leave the palace. King said farewell and returned to the place of his son. The king was very happy to hear that there is nothing dangerous to the life of the prince. He thought: "A word has said that Siddhartha would become a great king or become a noble teacher. If Prince became a great king as the first or know what is. It is proud of how his son to have a famous and powerful. Then when my son grows older, such as a freezer, then it's home to become a teacher are noble. " King still stands happily child in her arms, to wear to the thoughts, dreams beautiful child later becomes great, just out of his mind on.
At the time of the Prophet predictions for the child. They said: "O King, the birth sign of a good prince. Growing up he will have his characteristics than today. " Listen to this prophecy that the King is very proud, he thought: "If the prophecy is true, then my son, Prince Siddhartha, would not rule the tiny kingdom, which is probably the whole world world. Oh! It is a great honor for me and my family too. "
In the early days after the birth of Prince, many palaces to visit the baby. One of those who visited this old man named Asita. A freezer is a hermit living in the wilderness and is a noble officer rank list at that time. The king and queen were very surprised to see A word has left the forest and appear in their palaces. King said: "We are honored he visited us, he would let us know his purpose and we are willing to help what we can do." Asita reply "Thanks to the kindness of thy hospitality. I came here to visit remote as Majesties the miraculous signs I saw recently. These signs tell him his baby boy, would later achieve great spiritual enlightenment to benefit everyone. The valuable intellectual life that is what I am trying to achieve. So I rushed to visit him in person. " King was delighted and went into the sleeping prince. King carefully holding me up and brought out to see the sage. The Prophet looked at him silently for a moment, and then he became a sad sight looking up at the sky and burst into tears. Seeing A cry from the skin, the king and queen were very scared. They fear that the prophet saw a few good omen not certain whether their children? Before the tears of Asita, King felt the limbs fall off and exclaimed: "Oh, sir, he has seen signs that he should cry? Did not he and the other sages also say that my son would later become a great man, achieved the highest wisdom stars? But why now when he looked at the baby crying? That means he will die prematurely, right? Or there will be terrible disaster happened to it? It was my only child, I love it. Please hurry up and tell him what he saw, I was very nervous and scared. " With an affectionate glance, Asita calmly told them not to worry. "Do not cry because I saw bad signs for the Prince. In fact, I see thy son full thirty-two good generals, eighty beauty, then surely this will grow to become giants. If thy son, succeeded him in the way, then Prince becomes a cakkavatti greatest history. Prince will rule a large area, bring peace and happiness to everyone. But if your son decides not to be king, prince, the future will be much brighter. Prince will become a higher education vision, a noble teacher, guiding us to live in love and moral awakening. Upon seeing the plight of his life, he will leave the palace and go find a way to end all suffering. Then he will bring this truth to teach anyone who would listen. No. Majesty and Queen, I do not weep for the child, but as I was crying for me. As he also said, I have gone through the whole life to find the truth, would find a way to end all suffering. And today I met Prince, who would later teach the things that I want to learn. But by the time he qualified to teach, then I probably already dead. I unfortunately learned the words Prince taught in life. That's why I'm sad. For Queen Majesty and nothing sad at all. Be happy for her to have a son like glory. " Saying Asita last look at the boy and slowly leave the palace. King said farewell and returned to the place of his son. The king was very happy to hear that there is nothing dangerous to the life of the prince. He thought: "A word has said that Siddhartha would become a great king or become a noble teacher. If Prince became a great king as the first or know what is. It is proud of how his son to have a famous and powerful. Then when my son grows older, such as a freezer, then it's home to become a teacher are noble. " King still stands happily child in her arms, to wear to the thoughts, dreams beautiful child later becomes great, just out of his mind on.
03. First plowing ceremony Prince Siddhartha In 9 years old, he was father to attend Mass early plowing. The King who presides over the ceremony. The religious ascetics and Brahmins are invited to attend. The ceremony celebrated the best place fields not far from the citadel. The atmosphere was jubilant today boisterous. The Brahmin teacher was very solemn chanting. The king wears the royal cell and the court also wear clothes standing swivel to face the stage. Siddhartha stood well attended, but because he initiated the proceedings so long, he felt so hot to find a cool place under the canopy Auxiliary roadside rest.
Later when he finished Brahmins recite , the King steps down the field, plowing with the officers grabbed the two aides of martial arts, furrow plow king's first new farming season. People cheered reverberating. The farmers started down the field to the king. They plowed the first furrow in their fields.
Hearing shouts, Siddhartha also runs the watch. He saw a buffalo is heavy plowing, followed by a burly farmer, his left hand holding rolled plow right hand whip whipped back the buffalo. It is extremely hot, sweat soaked his discharge even themselves. Where to plow through the soil into beds turn flip sides looked straight at each entrance. Thousands of worms in the earth emerges that the plow was cut in half in the throes seedbed. The birds swooping down to take the worms bite struggling panic. Then he saw a large bird swooped down chasing small birds to eat.
heaven now sunshine, sunshine Prince just tired, depressed just because of that scene animals eating each other, he turned back Matches where the tree line. The picture that Siddhartha saw it was new, he was sitting cross-legged stimulus under the tree and closed his eyes to contemplate what he had seen. He sat upright position with majestic and beautiful. Image farmers plowing miserable sweating under the hot sun, heavy pictures buffalo plowing is also the cranberry puffs up his whip into the wound length, the worms were pictures cut furrows do sometimes painfully struggling; images of birds swooping down to catch small worms; big picture birds chasing small birds to eat meat, the scene that kill each other to keep up this life the prince's head. Life's a circle of suffering, all because of that piece of food hardship, struggle, kill each other to survive. Prince felt pity for the farmer, buffalo worms, birds ... he wished all people and animals no more suffering, no more than the life that cannibalism.
Moments after King and Mrs. Ma Ha Pajapati to the tree to find the extra points, see Siddhartha was still sitting there. She was moved to tears when he saw Siddhartha sitting pretty as a small statue under a tree. But the king is worried because the new 9-year-old prince knew that like sitting by the prophecy of the Taoist sage can come true.
Later when he finished Brahmins recite , the King steps down the field, plowing with the officers grabbed the two aides of martial arts, furrow plow king's first new farming season. People cheered reverberating. The farmers started down the field to the king. They plowed the first furrow in their fields.
Hearing shouts, Siddhartha also runs the watch. He saw a buffalo is heavy plowing, followed by a burly farmer, his left hand holding rolled plow right hand whip whipped back the buffalo. It is extremely hot, sweat soaked his discharge even themselves. Where to plow through the soil into beds turn flip sides looked straight at each entrance. Thousands of worms in the earth emerges that the plow was cut in half in the throes seedbed. The birds swooping down to take the worms bite struggling panic. Then he saw a large bird swooped down chasing small birds to eat.
heaven now sunshine, sunshine Prince just tired, depressed just because of that scene animals eating each other, he turned back Matches where the tree line. The picture that Siddhartha saw it was new, he was sitting cross-legged stimulus under the tree and closed his eyes to contemplate what he had seen. He sat upright position with majestic and beautiful. Image farmers plowing miserable sweating under the hot sun, heavy pictures buffalo plowing is also the cranberry puffs up his whip into the wound length, the worms were pictures cut furrows do sometimes painfully struggling; images of birds swooping down to catch small worms; big picture birds chasing small birds to eat meat, the scene that kill each other to keep up this life the prince's head. Life's a circle of suffering, all because of that piece of food hardship, struggle, kill each other to survive. Prince felt pity for the farmer, buffalo worms, birds ... he wished all people and animals no more suffering, no more than the life that cannibalism.
Moments after King and Mrs. Ma Ha Pajapati to the tree to find the extra points, see Siddhartha was still sitting there. She was moved to tears when he saw Siddhartha sitting pretty as a small statue under a tree. But the king is worried because the new 9-year-old prince knew that like sitting by the prophecy of the Taoist sage can come true.
04. From the Prince
After 7 days of birth, the Prince was Queen Maya died. Before his death, the queen had instructed his brother Ma Ha Pajapati (Mahapajapati): "Maybe she will not live long to take care of me anymore. After she died, I take care of her fears Siddhartha ". The children accepted. She promised to love and care for her prince as his son.
Prince grew up to become a smart boy, beautiful and loving. King had arranged for Prince to learn to master the most prestigious kingdom, and Prince has proven to be an extraordinary intelligence. After the first few days of learning, the teacher has submitted to the king, saying: "Want sire! Very smart Prince, the lessons we teach through the Prince once and remember so well understood. Actually, there are things that we wonder Prince can not answer, or Prince have knowledge that we do not know. " Hearing this, the king of the pride of his son growing more. He thought happily: "With this intelligence, the Prince will surely become a king and mighty smart." But there's one thing Prince also highlights other than his intelligence : It is the kindness, politeness and love of nature. For children Prince peers, they like to flirt, playing down a division or fighting in his spare time. Particularly like the opposite Prince sat quietly alone. He loved the small animals living in the garden of the palace and become our good friends. These animals know he did not hurt them, so they are never afraid to Prince. Even the wild animals, they will run away if someone approaches, but each time the prince in the garden, happily nibbled them up close and foods on hand freely Prince However, for each prince brought into the park are fed to them. One day, the Prince was sitting in the garden, there is a white swans fly overhead. Suddenly, an arrow shot into the air, struck in a pack. He staggered and fell to the ground just before the foot of Prince, where the arrow is still pinning its wings. "Oh! Poor swan too, "Prince told myself and hold onto the bird," do not be afraid to listen honey, we'll take care of you, and I will slowly take out the arrows. " Then the prince hand gently stroking its swan to reduce fear, his other hand he pulled the arrow out carefully. Prince finished cleaning the wound cleanser get it, just as Prince murmured comforting that it was no longer afraid. Lau wounds Prince finished off his coat off, wrapped it around her for warmth. A moment later, the teenager ran into the garden. It is the prince's cousin named Devadatta (Devadatta). He carries a bow and arrow and are delighted to say: "Siddhartha, Siddhartha, I just shot a swan. You see, I only have one shot release is only defeated and a bird. It falls down around here, he fears they go for help. " In that moment, Devadatta found her a bloody arrow located on the ground near the foot of Siddhartha. Looking closely, he saw his son was holding something in his hand and then realized it was his swan was found. He shouted: "He took my swan huh? Giving back to me. I downed it, then it's you. " Devadatta grabbed the bird, but Prince hugging it to his heart, that Devadatta extremely angry. Prince said firmly, "You have caught the bird is full of writhing where his blood. I can not give it to anyone when it is injured. " Devadatta shouted, "But it is of you. The child had shot it, he gained the upper hand where I have been. Please pay it back here. " two young boys standing debate for a while. Devadatta became increasingly angry, but Prince was a swan ink delivery for him. After the Prince said: "When two people argue, the problem should not be done by legal settlement. Before the competent wise, we keep presenting things happen, so that these people decide who is right. I think we should settle this in the best way. " Devadatta did not like this idea very much, but only in this way can we hope to regain the swans alone, so he agrees. Then they went to the palace, and the king said to the servants. Everyone laughed together as they listen to the presentation. The agency said: "There was only a bird but do take our time too, it's not good at all." But the king said: "Siddhartha and Devadatta was the prince of the royal family, I do my very happy because we knew we solve by discontent with the trial. Hundred think it's very important, because they are the future leaders, to know how to solve by using legal. Let's see how the trial. " Then he presented each of the events that have occurred. The agency tried to listen to decide who is right, the swan belongs to that person. He said that Devadatta shot birds, of course it belongs to him. Others say that Siddhartha catch swans it belongs to the Crown Prince. The discussion related to each other but not to settle. Finally oldest one he says: "The value of life is more precious than everything in this world. So I think that the swan was rescued belong to it, does not belong to the life stole it. So this is the swan's Siddhartha. " Everybody applauded this idea. So was Prince Siddhartha people vote winner.
05. The proposed competition
Prince is increasingly matured, his kindness as people love to be loved. But his father is worried sad. He thought: "Siddhartha too much emotion and compassion. I want my son to be a great king, powerful and almighty. But the Prince is like meditating alone in the garden rather than learning how to rule a kingdom. I worry my son will soon abandon palace life as the ascetic hermit Asita predicted. If really so, he will never become a great king. "
King was worried about crown prince will come. King brought his concerns presented to the hearing. There is a proposal: "O King, Prince, or sit quietly and daydream about other worlds, because he was not exposed to the reality of this life. Please let Pharaoh make the Prince a wife, the Prince married and have children and would not dream anymore and will be interested in learning how to rule the kingdom. "
King said that this is a wonderful proposal. The King to hold a big concert in the palace. All the beautiful girls from noble families are invited to attend. At the end of the concert are invited Prince gifts for each girl, while giving gifts to the Prince track any guy she likes.
These young girls are confused when the prince appeared. He looked handsome and stand out among piles of expensive gifts on the table in front of him. Each girl timidly approached the prince, do not dare look up. The girls quietly getting rings, bracelets completed hastily in its usual place. Finally a young girl named Yasodhara (Yasshodara), daughter of the king of neighboring countries, not like the other girls, She approached the prince in a natural way. This is the first time in the night, Prince stared at this girl. She is very beautiful and the prince seems to have attracted her beauty. they stood motionless, four looked at each other passionately. Then Yasodhara gentle voice: "Yes sir Prince, Where's my gift?". Prince province just as the dream, but he looked down at the gift has expired. Prince said hastily: "This, get this gift." Prince removed the ring in his hand. "This is the gift you gave me". Yasodhara politely accepted the ring and slowly come back again. The agency has seen everything and happy to let the king know. They happily reported: "Sire, we have found a girl worthy prince. She is the princess Yasodhara, daughter of King Shan Enlightenment (Suprabuddha) in neighboring countries. Please go through the experience Majesties the King and asked his daughter for your son. " King was agreed to and preparation of traverse offerings to meet the father of Yasodhara. This king welcomed the King very intimate and say: "I know his son is a good person, but I can not marry his daughter to someone in a simple way. Many other prince would marry my daughter and they are great guys. They are very skillful in horse riding, archery and playing sports other nobles. Prince will have to compete with those who propose that our customary. " Then the competition was held and the beautiful Yasodhara is the most precious rewards. The King was very anxious, he thought: "My son is not interested in the game of professional soldiers, whether it can win this competition?". Prince's father worries understand it said: "Please do not be too worried father. I will do everything in our power to win and Yasodhara would be my wife. " Contest is first archery. The boys put their tablets at a distance they can hit the mid-point of the beer. When to turn Devadatta - Siddhartha's cousin - he not only hit the mid-point of the beer, but also through the plaque. Everyone applauded warmly. Particularly Yasodhara to hide his fear. She thought: "How beloved Siddhartha could shoot like that?" Prince is very confident in his abilities. By turns he shot competition, Siddhartha placed far away plaque everyone sight. Then he took an arrow from the bow of the shell out loads. However, due to the hands of the prince, so when pulling the bow was sometimes broken. said the Prince, "Please find me another bow, this bow stronger." the One he said: "Dear prince, may a very old bow in a bow. The bow of the strongest fighters of the time. Since he died so far no one has enough power to pull this cord, let alone shoot it. " "I'll shoot her bow," Prince announced to the surprise of everyone. After they took a bow to the Prince holding the bow up, try and pull the wire bend easily. Then check the name on the bow prince, pull out wires and aims. Zhuang! Play darting out loud that people in distant villages also heard. Arrow winds tore away very fast, when it hit a stele - the heart - not only that but it does not stop there and continued to fly through the far away people's eyes. The crowd cheered enthusiastically "Thai e winner! Prince won ". But archery is just the first competition day. The next competition is swordsmanship. every person to choose a sword and show his strength by lowering it to a tree near his sword. The first down a tree trunk about 15 cm thick. Second one 22 cm. The third one 30 cm. Sees turn prince, he selected a tree that two trunks growing together. He swung a sword blow quickly, cut stems in a flash, but it still stands there. His sword was so sharp that did not make the cut fallen trees. When people see trees down, the whole crowd, especially Yasodhara lamented: "The Prince has failed. His sword did not cut off the stems. " Then suddenly a gust of wind shook trees to make and slowly toppled. Word of the coal moving through the crowd excited and they yelled: "Prince won." last contest riding a horse. A ferocious wild horse, no person riding it, being healthy men took place. Each suitor trying to mount it. But the horse kept jumping up and kicking back very evil. No one can get on it. Finally, a guy has to subdue it, sitting on it to keep the horse took off. But only for a moment it had jumped up with anger, tossed it on the backs of people fell to the ground. Without the timely help of the groom pulled him safely out of the way, then perhaps the horse had trampled him dead. audience started shouting: "Stop this right away contest! Do not let the Prince near the horse. It's very dangerous. It will kill your son. " But the Prince was calm. He thought: "The gentle qualified than brute force." Prince slowly walked away horse. He stroked the hairs on his head, whispering into its ear, gently stroking his head on it. He has to calm anger and fear of it. A moment later the horse so gentle. It starts licking the hands of the Prince. Prince still whisper sweet with it. Then he got onto it easily. Prince equestrian parade passed everyone in the excited cheers of them. He has received valuable rewards, such as Princess Yasodhara beautiful. Contest has ended. Prince Siddhartha won. The competition proved to Prince Siddhartha not only have incredible strength, but also infinitely more compassion. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.MHDT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUNS=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.27/4/2013.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).
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