However, before he became a disciple of Buddha excellence, religious life of Mahakasyapa has a special story and interesting ... golden statue Mahakasyapa (Maha - Kassapa) produced the same time with Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism in India. It is said that his birth mother when he was walking in the garden. At stumps across Pippali, see friends tired, she sat down and rested tree he was born. Therefore, his parents gave him a new name is Pippalayana (Of Bat La Da Na), mean birth under a tree Pippali also Kassapa (Kasyapa) as his surname. Kassapa's father, Mr. Kapila is a very rich man. Legend has it that some properties in the Kapia is even more than the land of Magadha king Bimbisara (Magadha). As a born into a wealthy family, Kassapa very spoiled by their parents. When Kassapa was eight, according to the laws of the Brahmin, the boy is his wealthy father invited the professor teaching the list. With innate intelligence, Kassapa absorb very fast courses and subjects are also very good. There, right from a very young age, Kassapa was very different from the kids at the same age, no joy like the game, hate the place noisy and often just want to be alone. And he revealed differences to the extreme when Kassapa-age body. Seeing Kassapa has grown to become a handsome young man, his parents called Kassapa and said that he had reached the age of marriage and his parents will choose for him a beautiful girl, modest modesty of the wife. But when he heard about getting married, Kassapa said hastily waved his hand: "Dear parents, I want my life to be caring for a parent. And if parents want to allow the monk ordained only. If married, the cultivation of the human will fail. " Born into a wealthy family, was the only son, so of course, it was the desire of parents Kassapa outcry. Therefore, in order not to get married, new Kassapa think of a way to make his difficult parents: Giving requirement girl he would marry. Kassapa to invite a really good sculptor then using gold to cast a beautiful statue of female beauty that he believed that there is not any girls in the world have such beauty. After the object has been cast finish, Kassapa new statue in front of his parents and said: "This is the girl I want to marry. If parents can not find a girl like this statue is certain I will not get married. " However, the requirements of Kassapa's hard not to be his parents. A Brahmin teacher his close Kapila, Kassapa's father accepts to help her find beautiful statue identical to the other. He turned into a golden statue Statue, so to have a litter to carry parasols and throughout the region, said: "This is a very sacred goddess, the estimate for girls what they want go to before invoking the goddess to be as satisfied. "

When the statue was brought to the right country Licchavi the holiday "fire" of the people here. When the girls come here before golden goddess invoked, people are surprised to find out that the statue is identical to Bhadda (Dieu Hien), a rich child in the village. Brahmin see me then glad, and immediate family Dieu Hien and bring the story of "a wife" strange Kassapa. Dieu Hien's father's father Kassapa hear is a rich land of Magadha extensive trench should agree to make informed home immediately. However, the presence Dieu Hien was not happy, as opposed to her face always sad to hear the news flies from his wine, must be married. However, the father has decided to no longer tangibility other way, but to follow his Brahmin teacher of Magadha to do with marriage Kassapa. And this is also the time of the 12-year story of the couple did not share a bed Kassapa. spouses 12 years of not sleeping After the ceremony ended, everyone put into Dieu Hien Kassapa and ceremony room to room . But the wedding night, and both Kassapa Dieu Hien, no one said a word to anyone, not even looking at each other, each person sat in a corner, pursuing a faraway sadness. Such times have passed, a soup, soup two, then three soup, soup from ... until dawn has emerged that the newly married couple was absolutely silent, no one told anyone sentences. Given when it was really bright, new Kassapa then gently Dieu Hien asked: "Do you have anything sorrow reasonable?". Dieu Hien did not answer, just sat quietly crying. Kassapa demanded forever, a new current regulator said: "I just want to live alone taking care of their parents until the parents died ordained monk. Now his father because wealthy family that I married him, he was undermining my desire it. " Kassapa heard Dieu Hien said so glad, and quickly Dieu Hien said that, I also want to export the Join a monk but because their parents forced to devise a new plan to shirk their gold statues, no doubt another Brahmin teacher found her again identical to the statue. After that conversation, Kassapa and Dieu Hien an agreement that will live together as husband and wife but will never share a bed with each other to perform their religious aspiration. Extra Kassapa for a bed in a bedroom to sleep two people can own. So from that, Kassapa known as Dieu Hien and wife but never touched each other, nor take a look save attachment. But the story does not take two people to share a bed and soon reached the ears of parents Kassapa. At first, she did not believe him, until one night, two grandparents suddenly burst into the couple's bedroom is indeed Kassapa saw the couple lying in two different beds. Parents angry Kassapa, said: "The couple you are married, have a couple that are recounted two separate bed out how it was. I had to chop away a while you see how they sleep separately. " Capital is a filial son should not dare oppose Kassapa parents. However, Kassapa and do still resolutely pursued his religious career. So Kassapa said to his wife: "Now there is a bed, we would take turns sleeping. Where to midnight Friday, she slept, my son is going to sit still. After midnight I will sleep longer she will sit still is. " Dieu Hien heard her husband say they agreed but also told Kassapa said: "Why are we not looking to the early part of! Just so we are forever missed as enchanting and sensual pleasures, how to sink. " Kassapa comforting wife said: "I thought so too, but the strict parents that I was still a child, can not take care of elderly parents. She had to be patient, there will be certain days of the aspirations of our practice will be done. " On the months passed, until one day, as usual, before bedtime Dieu Hien also Kassapa is still sitting in the room . Due Dieu Hien sleep too drunk to an arm falls to the ground. Just then, a black snake crawled virulent appear near your arm falls Dieu Hien. Seeing the danger, Kassapa no other way, had taken his clothes and portable hand Dieu Hien put up on the bed and scare the snake away. Action of Kassapa very light but also make Dieu Hien awake. Seeing Kassapa holding his hand, though over a mantle, Dieu Hien blame Kassapa spoke: "We have an agreement will not fall fall into lust to perform religious aspirations, why are you doing this? ". Kassapa hastily waved his hand to explain everything Dieu Hien. Look bull snake was not going away, Dieu Hien now be satisfied and extremely grateful Kassapa. The chastity of the couple goes so on, until one day ... The Buddha inherit It is in both father and mother both died Kassapa. That day, Dieu Hien wrong guys servant pressed sesame oil. Raw sesame seeds have a lot of compressed while those who oiled servant said to one another: "Press this killing countless creatures, then know this will not be subject to retribution How! But okay, here's where we'd be guilty, but just follow orders all alone. " Dieu Hien servant heard some people say to each other so that immediate mental shake, terrifying storms they stop the oil pressure, rushed into the room and closed the door, sat silent. Meanwhile, Kassapa went out early in the morning to see the same farmers plowing. As you sit watching, Kassapa saw the suffering of people and animals in a struggle for existence. Therefore, Kassapa export from the determination, desire escape the weak lose strength ceiling. Kassapa came home when he met his face gloomy Dieu Hien. Two people said to each other what was going through the day. After listening, Kassapa decided it's time to implement the aspirations of two people, should say to his wife: "Now look her in the house, I will go ahead to look for him, then she'll be welcome." Dieu Hien hear that disagreed, saying: "I want to go with him at once." Therefore, the two decided to bring all assets to the parents distributed to relatives, loved ones as well as servant and then the poor barber, shave their heads and wear monks each separate ways departure. 's year, Kassapa was over thirty years old. It is said that, on the left Kassapa found also learn Sakyamuni day where enlightenment bodhi tree. Kassapa go many places, school teachers, but many still have not found him like that. Until one day, he heard someone tell Shakyamuni Buddha is the real current undergraduate enlightenment. Hear according to rumors, Kassapa looking to Truc Lam ashrams (Venuvana) where Shakyamuni same disciples are opened ashrams dharma teachings. Initially, Kassapa not to meet Shakyamuni immediately follow that only devotees to try to lecture real Sakyamuni as a good teacher or not rumors. Until one day, after listening to the lecture, between the lines, see Kassapa Buddha Sakyamuni sitting under a canopy of ancient trees. Naturally, Kassapa saw a strange attraction, he quickly knelt down please worship Sakyamuni as teachers. Buddha Shakyamuni said last moment: "Tathagata he heard about long. Tathagata knows that, then here is how you come here please follow Tathagata practice, and today was the day that he was satisfied. The dharma handed down in the future he will need a lot. " Only 7 days Buddha Shakyamuni hear preaching, Kassapa was completely enlightened, attained enlightenment and became an arhat, the Buddha loves and later he became the successor of Buddha bowl. However, since then many bring their Arahats Kasyapa (Kassapa) so new people are called Kassapa Mahakasyapa (Maha - Kassapa). And it is also very well known name for his disciples subjects until today. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.7/3/2014.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).