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Path Dharmadutha

"Tathagata free from all bondage,
oil or celestial scene.
children too, O Bhikkhus,
has been crossed off each month end. "
- Mahavagga

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C on the Kobo has just benefits success of the Buddha lasted forty-five years. Since the Enlightenment, was thirty-five years of age, when even the Nirvana, eighty years old, the Buddha did not stop serving humanity in both ways - example and teachings. Throughout the school year, sometimes alone, much time with his disciples, he went from one place to another to spread the Dharma folk and led many people out of the cycle of reincarnation harnessed.
According climate in India, in Vassana season, heavy rain should stay at one Buddha. It is also the custom of the Indian priests at the time.
ancient times, as now, in India there is Vassana three seasons (rainy season), Hemanta (winter) and Gimhana (heating season) . Vassana, or the rainy season began in January and lasted until August Asalha Assayuga ie from about mid-July through November, Ocean Calendar.
Vassana In season (Ha), as torrential rains so often rising water levels of rivers high, flooded roads, traffic interruptions, and people have to live in the house or around the village with little real character is what has to spend from the previous season. In the meantime, the ascetics are hardly going to preach it, could hardly move without insult to the life of many animals, looking at longer live in a dry place, or damage to plant crops. Thus, monks, including the disciples of the Buddha, often suspend all activities to move to withdraw the place deserted.
Traditionally, the Buddha and his disciples were also invited to retreat lower in the monastery or hermitage garden. Sometimes they can also be drawn into the deep forest. In the meantime, the Buddha where people flocked to hear them in the French and try to take advantage of this time to make merit.

Twenty First House.

First House - at Benares (Varanasi).
Upon Shipping Falun Gong for five months Asalha full moon day, the first Buddha House in Deer Park, Isipatana, near Benares (Varanasi) . Then there is no house or monastery. In this House, he touched Yasa.
Second House, Tuesday and Wednesday - in Rajagaha.
Rajagaha (Rajgir City) is the capital of the Kingdom of Magadha (Magadha), during the reign of King Bimbisara (Bimbisara). Due to the request of the king before the Enlightenment Bodhisattva, the Buddha again visited Rajagaha, King Bimbisara and on this occasion offered to the Buddha and his Disciples Bamboo Forest, Veluvana (Bamboo). Here deserted, it's the ideal place of residence for clergy not too far nor too close to urban areas. Buddha House three consecutive years at this place.
Ha Thursday - at Vesali.
Buddha sits this Summer in a net loss in Mahavana (Great Forest) near Vesali (Ve Xa). Here, the message King Suddhodana (Suddhodana) seriously sick, he went back to our room once, for I have heard preached. The king immediately attained Arhat, Active Kill The Thought Life (samadhi) for seven days and always passed.
well in this House of the Buddha founded the Church allows Bhikkhuni, according to the petition of Mrs. Maha Pajapati Gotami.
Upon celebrated king cremation is completed, Ms. Maha Pajapati Gotami to almost Buddha, who was temporarily in the Nigrodharama, and every woman permission to join the Church. But the Buddha refused and returned to the net loss in the Vesali. She Pajapati Gotami even to wish to retire, along with ladies Mrs. Sakya (Shakya) and Koliya line, walking from KAPILAVATTTHU (Kapilavastu) to Vesali, and thanks to the support of the German Ananda, be allowed ordained and established the Bhikkhuni Church.
Lower Friday - at Mankula hill, in Kosambi, near Allahabad.
well as before he used "Sometimes Miracles" - Yamaka Pātihāriya [1] (made from fire and water spray pores) to tame the ego the dear ones at home, where he used to allow him a second time to win over the other direction.
House Saturday - in providing Tavatimsa Heaven Heaven (Director profit).
few days after birth to Prince Siddhattha (Siddhartha Ta), the Queen Maha Maya (Maya) and HA promote rebirth offer Tusita Heaven (Auction Export Da) . In the House Saturday Buddha Abhidhamma (Abhidhamma) to Devas in Trayastrimsa heaven, and the God formerly Queen Maya, from its oil income Da Dao listening to French.
Everyday Buddha returned results globe, summarizes all French to German Sariputta (Sariputta) doctrine expounded to his disciples. Abhidhamma Pitaka extant French far as all the full details by Venerable Sariputta (Sariputta) taught. Sutras written that after listening to the sermons, the former god mother of Prince Siddhattha (Siddhartha Ta) Huon attained freezer. Eighth House - at Bhesakala forest, near Sumsumara rock, in the county Bhagga . Ninth House - at Kosambi. Magandiya In Her House are established for themselves a deep grudge against the Buddha and seek every opportunity to disparage his reputation. Magandiya is a beautiful girl was born in a family Brahman caste. Cocoon her parents-in-law, want to marry her for real people deserve. On the other, observed at the time, the Buddha found the two men she had enough good, fully developed mentally. Out of compassion to the world two seated Buddha grandparents should arrive, while he was worshiping God of Fire. Brahmin get mesmerized good shape before the Buddha and thought that this is indeed worthy winter ready-law that his long-awaited wholeheartedly. He then invited the Buddha to linger a little wait he will come back and hurried call girl. Then the Buddha deliberately stamped footprints on the ground and went to another place nearby. When the brahmin wife and daughter led dressed to see where they only footprints. Good wife the science minister, said that the footprints are not of the ordinary people that is very clean and has eradicated all desire. Brahmins ridiculed him and his wife to see the Buddha not far away, he leads me to, proposed marriage to him. The Buddha describes how to tame his passions are as follows:

"It has been found that craving, discontent and ambition [2] I do not enjoy the pleasures of love. filled with impure body is this? I never want to touch it, touched only by foot oil . " [3]

Listen to this, both of them were Brahmins his enlightenment A Na Ham, holy floor Tuesday. But she Magandhiya not understand, he thought such a curse, humiliate her, to get angered. Being touched pride, she thought: "If people do not need to tell us the truth itself, and so is entirely appropriate. Why did he claim that the body is full of impurities? Or too! He will see, by mere birth in the Brahmin caste, by family, by social status, property and the charming young son and I will be a worthy husband and until then we will know the What to do with Samana Gotama (Gautama). "
She later became the first King Udena post. Based on the power at the time, she bribes and inciting insulted and chased out of town Buddha. When the Buddha into the city, he shouted to the right of him:
"He was a thief, a zany name, is a frantic, a camel, a cow, a donkey, a being in hell, is animals. wished he did not get up leisurely scene. punishment and misery is all he can expect. "
Venerable Ananda could not tolerate obscene curses so, the majority Buddhist and white :
"O Blessed One, it is reviled and insulted us badly. Xin him to move elsewhere."
- Ananda, now we should go?
- White Buddha, to a town other.
- If it is also where he cursed and insulted me like that and I will go?
- White Buddha, to go to another place.
- Ananda, say not so. Where do encounter something difficult, it's where we have to settle right. And just when we finished the new arrangements have the right to go elsewhere. But this Ananda, who was swearing insults?
- White Buddha, who was also cursed. Those outcast and enslaved everyone.
Buddha taught the Venerable Ananda opportunity patience executive as follows:
"1. As elephants in battle, inspired leaders from four lanes named the nose bullets fired deluge next, it seems that we have to endure the yelling curse from anywhere. Yeah indeed, life is not moral majority.
2. Several horses were led to the elephant king gathered. middle of a crowd horse elephant that the king chose to ride to maturity. Between the crowds of people, especially people with noble moral maturity, endure the curse.
3. Precious instead! These handy trick, the RAC's horse country like Sindh and luxury elephants have tusks. These people mature, restraint is more than all. " [4]
And Germany Ananda Buddha taught:
"Do not worry, these people are just cursed in seven days. the eighth day they will be quiet. A hard thing happened to Buddha can not be longer than seven Day. " [5]
Eleventh House - Forest at Parileyyaka.
During seated Buddha in Kosambi, an argument occurred between two groups of monks - a good group of Economics and a good group of law - because there is a scope for a small world regarding how to use the toilet. Proponents also divided into two camps. Buddha standing obligation to settle itself is not finished. Both sides showed a quarrelsome nature, and implicit faith disagreements continue. Buddha thought:
"In the current situation, this crowd of people trying to overwhelm the mind together, making the day's retreat becomes unstable. Moreover, we are not here to increase attention to teaching of us. Or we leave the crowds to retreat in the woods. "
With that, the monks do not know, leave him alone, in the woods Parileyyaka, and entered the House under a tree root sala (long life) beautiful.
According to the story recounted area, this time with an elephant and a monkey servant and worried by needs for the Buddha. [6]
Eleventh House - at Ekanala, a religious village Brahmins.
prayer Kasibharadvaja Sutta [7] narrated as follows:
A Buddha sits at the other end of Dakkhinagiri Ekanala, a village in the Brahman of Magadha country. Then five hundred hand-plowing the way for his work Brahmin Kasibharadvaja imminent contract. Buddha's robes carrying bowls to where people are actually distributed objects and stand aside. Brahmin Kasibharadvaja saw this said, "Venerable, I plow and sow. After plowing and sowing, I eat. He, too, this venerable, he must plow and sow, after plowing and sowing, he will eat. "
- This brahman He, plowing and sowing Tathagata so well. Already plowing and sowing is done, Tathagata eat.
- But I did not see a plow, a plow, or yoke, nor that of cow or bull whip Venerable Gotama (Gautama), although Venerable said: "Tathagata also plow and sow. were plowing and sowing is done, eat the Tathagata."
Venerable claiming to be farmers, but we did not see the Venerable passages. Venerable So please let us know where he plowed?
Buddha replied:
"Faith (saddha) as seed rules (Tapo) is rain, wisdom (panna) the yoke and plow plowing, well humble cost (Hiri) is rolling plow, mind (mano) is the reins, and concepts (sati) and leave the plow.
"Tathagata live with senses restrained, talking food and temperance. Tathagata unfortunate truth used to cut off the stems of weeds. The ultimate result was Act (Arhat) is open bull rope drop.
"Effort (viriya) is carrying heavy animals brought to the Tathagata bound state (Nirvana).
"Girl pointing forward, retrogression and went, no more sorrow.
"That, plow ridges of the Tathagata is done like that. Consequently, it is a state of immortality.
"has finished pulling the plow ridges no sorrow sorrow again. "
Hearing, Brahmins Kasibharadvaja dig a cup full of rice mixed with milk, offering to the Buddha and said: "That would Venerable Gotama (Gautama) cup of rice mixed with milk! Venerable indeed a farmer because he was planting a flowering fruit tree 'Deathless'. "
However, the Buddha refused to accept rice bowl. taught him:
"Materials actually received by the preaching of the Tathagata does not adapt to users. He is Brahman, which is the ratio of Tier Enlightened. Variable Tri chief who can not use her real character. When this tradition was preserved, it is right livelihood.
"Only the real thing and culinary completely clean because the saint is still fertile fields for those who want to, can be planted good seed. "
Twelfth House - at Veranja.
A Brahmin Buddha in Veranja heard her live at home with their large Increase of Naleru Nimba near trees so much to him and raises many questions related to moral of the Buddha. After hearing the answer, Brahmin I am happy, please provide refuge and invited the Buddha and the monks entered the House in Veranja. Exalted accepted by silence.
Unfortunately, at that moment in Veranja famine. Thus the Buddha and the monks used to feed horses. A horse rider kindness offered food and other horses scratched Buddha divided the real object was completely calm.
During that time, he Shariputra, one day after of meditation, to almost reverently Buddha and said: 'Sir of the Buddha, the Dhamma of the Buddha exists long and Dharma does not exist? " Buddha said that the Dhamma of the Buddha Vipassi, Sikhi and Vessabhu no lasting longer Kakusandha Dharma of Buddha, Kassapa Konagamana and long-term survival. [8]
He says that this event is not due to a few Buddhas teaching and non-teaching thoroughly promulgated rules to keep the lifestyle of discipleship and discipline of the Buddha was full of things to do .
Whereupon he Sariputta (Sariputta) Buddha reverently ask basic precept issued (Patimokkha, the obligation) to future monks can keep discipline in life, and spiritual life was Hanh Pham long-term survival.
- Be patient, Sariputta (Sariputta), be patient.
And the Buddha taught:
"Only the Tathagata knows to be true until now. Till a few cases marred release Increased delivery of goods we do not issue the Tathagata "Media Discipline" and set "Basic Rule of Law" (Patimokkha) for every disciple. Unless marred case goes on within our line up, only to Tathagata about this new issue of "Media Discipline" and set "Basic rule is" to eradicate this contamination.
"Hey Sariputta (Sariputta), until they reached the upper Increase long long (rattannu-mahattam), fully developed (vepulla-mahattam), growth benefits (labhagga-mahattam), and legal erudition (bahussuta-mahattam) marred the case will arise in the Sangha. Tathagata will come about that issue and the Media About Discipline Basic Law to prevent the contamination was.
"Hey Sariputta (Sariputta), now the Church has no disciples something is wrong, no evil inclinations, no pollution, clean and dignified virtue. hundred people last year Entry disciples also, do not have to fall back again, has been solid progress to enlightenment . " [9]
(enter the House at Veranja season is heading for "Introduction" in the Vinaya Parajika book.)
When the House of the Lord Buddha continued to travel the zodiac Soreyya, Samkassa, Kannakujja, Payaga, and across the river, had sojourned in Benares and from there returned to Vesali dwell in Mahavana Tower Hill (Great Forest). Thirteenth House - at Caliya rock. fourteenth House - at Jetavana, at Vienna, Savatthi. Venerable Rahula ( Rahula) ordained this year when he was twenty years old.



Lower fifteenth - in KAPILAVATTTHU (Kapilavastu).
tragic death of King Suppabuddha (Giac Compassion) occurred in this House. King Buddha resentment because he went out, leaving the king's daughter, Princess Yasodhara (Yasodhara).
should also be noted that the Buddha entered the House a birthplace of his navel.
Eleventh House Friday - at the Avali.
During the Buddha House Alavaka win over demons (deleted), are notoriously cannibalistic often.
Alavaka is a ferocious demon, get angered when he saw the Buddha in house of it. Devils Alavaka immediately in front of the Buddha and told him to leave. Buddha said: "Well, good," and went out. Alavaka enters the expression. Buddha became numerous. The second time, then a third time, it said so. Buddha obedience. But the fourth time, he refused and told Alavaka want to do then do it.
- Well, this Mr. Samana, I asked you a question, if he does not answer, I will scatter his mind, or cut rips his heart, or hold his feet to the other side threw threshers Ganges.
- Can not be, in this world who do not see the Tathagata, the oil gods, recluses, brahmins or in God and the crowd , no one can disperse Tathagata mind, heart or cutting Tathagata, the Tathagata or holding feet with views to the other side of the Ganges. However, Dao Huu want to ask something just ask.
Alavaka immediately raises the following question:
"the most precious possessions of man What is
What, if practiced properly, will bring happiness?
any taste all the more sweet?
living how most noble called? "
The Buddha replied:
"Faith is the most precious possessions of man.
Dharma, if practiced properly, will bring happiness.
Virtue true taste fruit is the sweetest.
living with intellectual is considered the most noble. "
Alavaka again asked:
"How do I overcome water disasters match?
How do beyond the ocean?
How tame grief ?
Self-cleansing way? "
The Buddha replied:
"Pass the ball through faith water disasters.
Through persevering faith, beyond the ocean.
Tame melancholy with diligence.
Free purified by wisdom. "
Alavaka inquired further:
"Success IP somehow?
How do seek career?
Achieving fame somehow?
What makes friendship becomes clings?
From this world to another world,
do How to avoid grief? [10]
The Buddha said:
"The patient, wise to have faith, to achieve wisdom by listening to teachings of Enlightened levels, potentially leading to Nibbana.
Persons work to adapt perseverance, diligence, will find careers.
Due true happiness, to gain fame.
Germans generous tolerance make friendship becomes clings.
honest layman, there four virtues: honesty, morality, courage and generous alms, not melancholy sadness after death.
Okay, Dao Huu go monk and asked the brahmin others if they have What precious, more noble sincerity, self-control, generosity and patience not? "
Alavaka have understood the Buddha's teachings to me:
"It is understood the secret to the pursuit of peace in the future, so I have to go and ask the monk and other brahmin do? Buddha to Alavi forestry ray today because my wellbeing. I understand that the charity will bring plentiful fresh fruit. From village to village, from town municipality to the other, I would wander here and there to praise the virtue of rank and Tri Chief variable nature of the Dharma perfect Sublime. " House of the seventeenth - in Rajagaha. Xia eighteenth - in Caliya rock. Eleventh House and Twenty Nine - in Rajagaha.

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Buddha and Angulimala [11]
Buddha win over vicious murderer Angulimala in lowering the twentieth. As a child he Ahimsaka name (the innocent). His father was a master of the king of Kosala country. He ate school in Taxila, a famous educational center in ancient times, and became prominent disciple and confidante of a very famous teacher. Unfortunately, so that your friends envy him being raised, and present the successful impeachment Siamese poisoned his mind. He believed, for anger, and do not keep thinking or scrutiny, advice harmful Ahimsaka by this he commanded to bring a thousand finger, little finger on his right hand, his rise to Catholic ordination. Although not happy, obedient Ahimsaka forced him, went into the woods Jalini, in Kosala, and began a long series of heinous murders, to cut his finger. Initially the string pierced his fingers, hanging on a tree. But as vultures and crows to eat, so he wears around his neck like a finger garlands made ​​of, keep from getting lost and to save for the requisite number. Hence the name "Angulimala", which means "corolla of fingers."
sutras [12] recorded that he was to spend nine hundred ninety-nine fingers, the Buddha appears. Seeing the Buddha, Angulimala glad, and think that this is a chance to complete his mission.
instant he walked straight to the Buddha, hand drew his sword from its sheath.
Buddha mystically create obstacles make Angulimala no time to run, his best chasing oil. Tired of effort, sweat profusely, he stopped and called out: "Stop, he recluses."
Blessed softly replied:
"Although Tathagata go, Tathagata has stopped. And son, Angulimala, stop step. "
killer thinking: "The monk is always telling the truth. This person said that he had stopped, and I did not stop. So how is that?"
Angulimala further asked: "Hey Mr Samana. he goes, I myself have stopped. said that he did not stop there he then stopped. Xin asked this Mr. Samana, his words mean anything?"
Buddha replied softly: "Yes, Angulimala, the Tathagata has stopped, stop always, forever. Tathagata has refused, to get rid of, no assault or hurt a living creature does. As the child do not hold hands bloody, still killing fellow. therefore Tathagata has stopped, and you were still continuing. "
Come now good Angulimala quickly surfaced. He thought that this monk is not sure anyone other than the Gotama Buddha (Gautama), optical forest here because of compassion, I want the world. Think about this, he immediately threw away all weapons, then approached the Buddha, he bowed and refuge. Later he accepted the Buddha Sangha Sublime by uttering words: "Ehi Bhikkhu!" "Come Bhikkhu!"
News Angulimala ordained monk with Buddha are spread out all over the country. Particularly gentle King Kosala feel like to escape it, because Angulimala was indeed a catastrophe for the people of the country.
monk Angulimala But the heart does not calm because he always remembered his past sins and the wailing cries of the victims. Chi to meditation time alone in deserted places are also not forgotten. One day, while walking for alms in the street, he was the one used batons to beat and kicked his fighting, had to go to the temple with full head and neck injuries, bleeding beams apron, battered torso place, where the cut off, a Buddha opportunity to reiterate that it is immoral consequences of his violent past.
day, while alms, Bhikkhu Angulimala saw a woman going into labor, are met difficulty, groaning roadside. Dynamic compassion he brought dolorous story with white Buddha. The Buddha advised him go back, read the following claim - the question is still being circulated under the title far paritta Angulimala:
"This Organic Act, the date of birth in the Holy nation (ie from the date of I left home), I have not intentionally destroy the life of an organism. Due to this word of truth, her desire to be square and round her children unharmed. "
He memorized Angulimala Sutta, Then go to the place, a woman sitting curtain, reading. The birth mother is suffering consecutive easily. So far all of paritta [13] is still effective.
Later, at the right time, Venerable Angulimala attained Arhat. When it comes to the way he touched the Buddha, Venerable Angulimala said:

"These creatures were overcome by force,
By hook or rod.
, but we here, tamed by a character
Needless to sticks, swords are not used [14]

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In the remaining twenty-five years, the majority living Buddha in Savatthi, at Jetavana (Jeta Vihara) by bourgeois Anathapindika (Anathapindika) and partly constructed in Visakha Pubbarama so she offered.

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Notes:

[2] Tanha (craving), Arati (Real Man) and Raga (ambition) is three daughters of Mara.
[3] Buddhist Legends, Part I, page 274.
[4] Dhammapada, Business Dhammapada, verse 320, 321, 322.
[5] See Buddhist Legends, Volume I, p. 176.
[6] Dhammapadatthakatha, the Dhammapada Notes, Kosambaka Vatthu.
[7] Nipata Sutta, page 12.
[8] Vinaya Pitaka, Vinaya, Sutta Suttavibhanga (Parajika) p. 1-11, Miss IB Horner, The Book of Discipline, Part 1, pp. 1-23.
[9] refers to the Buddha Venerable Ananda.
[10] See Kindred Sayings, Part I, pp. 276-277.
[11 ] Psalms of the Brethren, pp. 318-325. View Angulimala Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya, Sutta 86, episode 2, page 97.
[12] Psalms of the Brethren, pp. 320-321.
[13] Business Protection.
[14] Psalms of the Brethren, 328 pages. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.5/11/2013.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).