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Life of Buddha
a summery by CS Ooi
KL Buddhism Study Group
International Buddhist College
April 2015
BUDDHISM Part
05
Buddha’s Ministry 2nd
Year to the 30th Year
Version 7

Life of Buddha
Kopia Anupiya
http://aniccasight.blogspot.com/

401. Today Kopia Anupiya, the protected site by
Archaeological department of U.P., is located about 11 km
from Khalilabad (on Bakhira-Menhdawal road) & 46 km
from Gorakhpur (NH-28), in Sant Kabir Nagar district of
U.P., India. The place is also said to be near the site where
Gautam Buddha renounced his Royal cloths, Chariot &
Sarthi (Channa the Chariot navigator).
Life of Bud dha
Kopia Anupiya

Life of Buddha
Ruins of Kesariya Stupa, East Chanparan
Anupiya Mango Grove, on a mount facing the Amona River, (present day
Aumi River a tributary of the Gandak River) The people of Malla-rajas built a
vihara for the Buddha’s residence. Kesariya Stupa was built there much later.
The Historical Buddha: The Times, Life, and Teachings of the Founder of
Buddhism By Hans Wolfgang Schumann, .

402. The findings from this site belong to the Maurya,
Sunga, Kushana & Gupta period and some of the artifacts
recovered out of the excavations have been preserved in
the Buddha Museum of Gorakhpur. Presently the site in
form a mound is not well maintained and has been
encroached by the villagers for agricultural purpose. A
temple has been constructed at the top of the mound by
villagers.
Life of Buddha
Ruins of Kesariya Stupa, East Chanparan
http://www.easternuptourism.com/Kopia-Anupriya.jsp

Life of Buddha
Return To Venuvana And The 2nd Vassa
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=File:984562_n.jpg
.

403. The Buddha returned to Venuvana and later spend his
2nd rain retreat at the Bamboo Grove in Rajagrha. The
major actives of the past months were;
a) Return to Kapilavastu.
b) Overcome the rude Sakyans (Twin Miracle)
c) Conversion of several Sakyans relatives.
d) Returned to Venuvana and later spend his 2nd rain
retreat there
.
Life of Buddha
Return To Venuvana And The 2nd Vassa
http://www.basicbuddhism.org/index.cfm?GPID=36 Chapter 11(f)

Life of Buddha
Ven. Nanda Sees The Nymphets
http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/20997/the-life-of-the-lord-buddha
.

404. One day, The Buddha asked him to accompany him to
the Himalayas. On the way he showed him the charred
body of a female monkey and asked him if his bride was
prettier than the charred Body of the animal. Nanda
answered in affirmative. Buddha then took him to the
Tavatimsa, the nymphets and Devatas extended every
hospitality to them. There, The Buddha again asked
Nanda whether Janapadakalyani was prettier than those
nymphets. Nanda then answered in negative.
Life of Buddha
Ven. Nanda Sees The Nymphets
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Nanda_%
28step-brother_of_The_Buddha%29

Life of Buddha
The Beautiful Nymphets
http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/20997/the-life-of-the-lord-buddha
.

405. The Buddha then promised him any of the nymphets as
his spouse if he would lead a monastic life. Nanda in his
eagerness agreed. But when he reached the monastery
where the eighty monks questioned his pledge for monk-
hood, he felt ashamed. Soon he mustered up his courage
and strove for attainment of being an arhants. By and by
Nanda achieved his target.
.
Life of Buddha
The Beautiful Nymphets

Life of Buddha
The First Four Vassa
Buddha with rain in the background. http://s493.photobucket.com/user/Boeddha
pictures/media/BoeddhaPictures%20Animations/BUDDHA_RAIN_8.gif.html

406. The Buddhavamsa commentary states that the Buddha
spent his first vassa in the deer park at Isipatana near
Beneres. The second, third and fourth vassa were spent in
Rajagaha. During the non vassa months the Buddha and
his monks spent their time in and around Rajagaha and at
the Vulture’s Peak. During those three years of the vassa
rain retreat months they stayed at Veluvana, or the
Bamboo Grove donated by King Bimbisara to Buddha and
the Buddhist Monastic.
Life of Buddha
The First Four Vassa
A Manual Of Buddhism By Venerable Narada Maha Thera, Buddhist Missionary
Society, (1992), Malaysia, Chapter 7. Pg 37.

Life of Buddha
Ven. Sariputta
Buddha, Sarioutta with the fan, & Dīghanakha
Life Of Lord Budddha, PPT slide-66-728.jpg
Sariputta in meditation which tempted
the yaksa to give a blow on his head
Jataka 089 Sariputta

407. Sāriputta was a chief disciple (aggasavaka) of the
Buddha. He became an Arhat "foremost in wisdom"
renowned for his teaching and is depicted in the Theravada
tradition. Sāriputta had a very quick intuition, and he
became a sotapanna immediately after hearing the first two
lines of the stanza spoken by Assaji. Sāriputta became an
arahant two weeks after Manggallana. He was staying, at
the time, with the Buddha, in the Sūkarakhatalena in
Rājagaha, and he reached his goal as a result of hearing
the Buddha preach the Vedānapariggaha Sutta to
Dīghanakha.
Life of Buddha
Ven. Sariputta
http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/sa/saariputta.htm

Life of Buddha
Ven. Moggallana
Life Of Lord Budddha, PPT slide-66-728.jpg

408. When Ven Moggallana first became a monk, he had
trouble keeping awake when ever he tries to meditate,
Buddha knows this. So one day Buddha went to where
Manggallana was meditating and saw that he has fallen
asleep. The Buddha then taught Manggallana how to
prevent himself from having the sleepy feeling. Moggallāna
attained arahantship on the seventh day after his
ordination
Life of Buddha
Ven. Moggallana
http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/sa/saariputta.htm

Life of Buddha
Arahant Pindola Bharadvaja
Pindola Sutta. http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/pu/pindola.htm
A Manual of Indian Buddhism by H Kern (1989) Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Pg 32

409. The setthi of Rājagaha had placed a sandal wood bowl
on a high pole and challenged any holy person to bring it
down. Pindola heard of this and, at Moggallāna's
suggestion, rose in the air by magic power and brought it
down. The Buddha blamed him for using his great gifts for
an unworthy end. The bowl was given to the monks to be
ground into sandal paste. The Buddha explains to some
monks at the Ghositārāma that Pindola Bhāradvāja had
realized truth through having cultivated three controlling
faculties: mindfulness, concentration, and insight. These
accomplish the destruction of birth, old age, and death.
S.v.224f. Pindola Sutta.
Life of Buddha
Arahant Pindola Bharadvaja
Pindola Sutta. http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/pu/pindola.htm

Life of Buddha
The Ratana Sutra At Vesali (5th Year)
http://www.saraniya.com/page/buddhism/ill
ustrated-history-of-buddhism.html#

410. On the fifth year, the Buddha was invited to Vesali, the
Capital of Licchavi because of drought, famine, and
diseases. Buddha taught Ananda the Ratana Sutta. He
requested that it should be recited within the walls of the
city, which Ananda and the Licchavi princes did. There was
a thunderstorm and rain fell in torrents. The drought was
over and the people recovered. The BuA, p3 says Buddha
spent his vassa there, but according to the DhA Buddha
spend a week there and the KhA says he spend two weeks
there. It was here that the Buddha got news that his father
was very ill.
Life of Buddha
The Ratana Sutra At Vesali (5th Year)

Life of Buddha
Buddha’s Second Trip Back To Kapilavastu
Mahidol University Life Of The Buddha Picture 60

411. The Buddha went back to Kapilavastu with his step
brother Nanda, his cousin Ananda, Sariputra and
Maudgalyayana. He went to visit his father King
Suddhodana, who was seriously ill. Overjoyed at seeing
the Buddha again, he showed some improvement, and
every body think that the king might recover, but the
improvement in his health did not last very long.
Life of Buddha
Buddha’s Second Trip Back To Kapilavastu

Life of Buddha
King Suddhodana Passed Away
A Pictorial Biography of Sakyamuni Budha Page 162

412. Since King Suddhodana was very old, he could no
longer resist any onslaught of illness, and a few days later,
his condition became serious again The Buddha shared
the Dharma with his father. On hearing the Dhamma the
King became an arahant. Seven days later the King
passed away as a lay arahant (ThigA.141), His death
caused everybody to grief deeply.
Life of Buddha
King Suddhodana Passed Away
Life Of Lord Buddha slide-107-728.jpg
http://www.slideshare.net/bright9977l/ife-of-lord-buddha-4047112
http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/s/suddhodana.htm

Life of Buddha
Mahanama Sutra 1 (5th Year)
http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/07/17/fea11.asp

413. The Buddha was at the Nigrodha's monastery in
Kapilavatthu. Mahanama asked the Buddha about dying
The Buddha then taught the Mahanama Sutta 1 (SN
55.21). If one's mind has long been nurtured with
conviction, virtue, learning, relinquishment, discernment,
then when the body is eaten by crows, vultures, hawks,
dogs, hyenas, or all sorts of creatures, nevertheless the
mind, rises upward and separates out.
Life of Buddha
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn55/sn55.021.than.html

Life of Buddha
Mahanama Sutra 2 (5th Vassa)
Buddha and Sakya Mahanama his cousin

414. At another occasion at the Nigrodha's monastery in
Kapilavatthu, Mahanama had just got well after an illness.
He asked the Buddha, “we abide in various abiding. Which
is the most suitable abiding, in which we should abide?“
The Buddha then taught the Mahanama Sutta 2 (AN 11.3)
on recollections throughout the day that help the mind
becomes concentrated.
Life of Buddha
http://www.buddhagautama.com/apps/blog/show/5796359-mahanama-sutta-2-an-
11-3-recollections-throughout-the-day-that-help-the-mind-becomes-concentrated-

Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gotami’s Dana

415. The Buddha’s step-mother Maha Prajapati gotami had
nursed and brought up the Buddha as if he were her own
son. She wanted to give Dana and prepared the saffron
robes for the Buddha. Buddha advised her to present the
robe to another monk. According to the Mahidol University
version, the robes were accepted by Ven Ajita.
Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gotami’s Dana

Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gotami’s Wish

416. When her husband King Suddhodana passed away she
became very sad and began to feel tired of the worldly life.
She came to prefer a pure kind of life like following the
Buddha, listening to the Buddha Dharma. She wished she
could leave home and joined the Buddha’s group of monks
in the practice of the Dharma. So she led a group of
women with the same idea, and they followed the Buddha.
Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gotami’s Wish

Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gotami’s Request
A Pictorial Biography of Sakyamuni Budha Page 163 & 164

417. Maha Prajapati Gotami was the first woman to request
for the Buddha’s kind permission to let her leave home and
become a nun so that she could follow him closely and
learn and practice according to his teaching as other
bhikkhu did. Although she implored him again and again
that she and the other women be accepted as Bhikkhuni,
she was three times refused by Buddha. At this she
became so disappointed and felt so deeply hurt that she
and the other women all began to weep.
Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gotami’s Request

Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Journeyed To Vaisali

418. When King Suddhodana’s cremation was ended, the
Buddha left Kapilavastu and began travelling and
preaching from place to place. At one point he came to the
country of Vaisali and resided at the Mahavana Monastry.
Lady Maha Prajapati and her group of women all shaved
their heads, put on kasayas or the robes, and journeyed on
foot towards Vaisali. They could only walk a short distance
each day, so it took them a long time to finally arrive at the
Mahavana Monastry, where the Buddha was staying.
Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Journeyed To Vaisali

Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Arrived At Vaisali

419. When they arrived, after walking bare footed for a long
time, their feet were all swollen, and their bodies had
become thin and weaken by fatigue. Maha Prajapati stood
at the entrance of the monastery and could not hold back
her tears. Ananda had just come out of the monastery gate
and found the lady weeping sorrowfully. He asked her why
she was crying. The lady said: ”Venerable Ananda! The
Buddha did not allow me and my women to leave home.
I want nothing else. I wish only to leave home and become
a nun, and so I am crying!”
Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Arrived At Vaisali

Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gets Ananda’s Help

420. Ananda consoled her:” My noble lady! Please wait here
for a little while. If this is so, I shall entreat the Buddha to
have compassion and to allow women to practice dharma
as well as the bhikkhu.” Promising the lady that he would
do all that he could to help her, Ananda then went back to
the monastery to see the Buddha. With deep reverence,
he requested that the Buddha show his mercy and let
women leave home as men were allowed to do. But the
Buddha replied: “Ananda! No, no! Do not ask me to do
this!”
Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Gets Ananda’s Help

Life of Buddha
Ananda Speaks To The Buddha
A Pictorial Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha Page 168

421. Ananda did not back down but, with courage, persisted
in his entreaty for a second and third time. The Buddha
refused his requests. Ananda thought to himself: “the
Buddha does not consent my direct request. Maybe he will
consent if I plead in a different way. “So he asked:
“Buddha! If women quit worldly affairs and become nuns
and strictly practice pure living according to dharma, will
they be able following the order of the holy path to attain to
the four fruits? Will they be able to attain nirvana?” The
Buddha replied ”Ananda! If women quit worldly affairs,
become nuns and practice according to dharma, they too
can during this present lifetime, attain the stages of
arhants and nirvana.
Life of Buddha
Ananda Speaks To The Buddha

Life of Buddha
Ananda Convinces The Buddha

422. Ananda then said: “In that case, I beg the Buddha to
consider that, lady Maha-Prajapati has, in former times,
done you the greatest favor; for she is your aunt, as well as
your foster mother, and she breast fed you from the time
your mother passed away as well as teaching you and
bringing you up in place of your mother. Buddha, I beg you,
for the sake of this lady, kindly allow women to leave home
like men so that they can also practice the Buddha-dharma
in pursuit of the highest holy fruit that you have expounded
to the people of the world.”
Life of Buddha
Ananda Convinces The Buddha

Life of Buddha
The Eight Conditions For A Bhiksuni
(6th Year)

423. The Buddha said: “ All right, Ananda! If Lady Maha-
Prajapati is willing to observe the ‘eight ways of showing
respect’ strictly, I shall allow her to leave home!” Then he
explained the eight forms of showing respect to Ananda,
and finally he stood up and said: “Ananda! If Lady Maha-
Prajapati willingly observes these eight forms of showing
respect all her life, she will be a bhiksuni, pure in conduct
and complete in virtue!” (Vin.ii.253ff)
Life of Buddha
The Eight Conditions For A Bhiksuni

Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Agrees

424. Having obtained the Buddha’s permission, Ananda
went out to tell Lady Maha-Prajapati what the Buddha had
said. The lady was very happy, and she said to Ananda:
“Venerable Ananda! Young girls like to dress up; they
wash and bathe themselves and then, with both hands’
raise beautiful, fragrant flower garlands to place on their
heads, carefully adjusting and fixing this decoration.
Likewise, I shall observe the eight commandments as if
they were a garland of flowers on a young girl’s head and
make sure this garland does not fall from my head
throughout my life.
Life of Buddha
Maha Prajapati Agrees

Life of Buddha
Ananda Returns To See The Buddha

425. Ananda returned to see the Buddha once again, bowed
and then said: “Buddha! Lady Maha-prajapati is willing to
observe strictly the eight ways of showing respect that you
have mentioned, for she has now reasized her desire of
being able to become a bhiksuni!” The Buddha said:
“Ananda, with women in the order the correct doctrine of
dharma will prevail for a shorter period than with men; for if
a tribe has more women than men, how can they ward off
ferocious bandits and resist outside oppression? With
women as nuns, the Buddha dharma cannot prevail for
very long.” (according to the Buddha’s prediction, if women
joined the sangha, starting with Maha-prajapati as the first
bhiksuni the time of prevalence of the dharma would be
shortened by the hundred years).
Life of Buddha
Ananda Returns To See The Buddha

Life of Buddha
Preventing The Rohini River War (6th Year)
PB The illustrated book on buddhism, Page 42
http://www.thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/1to5.htm

426. During the Sixth Year after the Buddha’s Enlightenment
the Buddha was residing at Mankula Hill. Rohini river lying
between Kapilavatthu and Koliya was the main source of
water supply for these two cities to irrigate their lands for
growing crops. When the crops became dry, the farmers
from both cities went to draw water from the river when
there was very little water there. A quarrel arose over it.
The Ministers became so angry that they decided to settle
this matter by battle and both sides sallied forth for a fight.
Life of Buddha
Preventing The Rohini River War (6th Year)
(AA.i.186; SNA.i.357; ThigA.141; details of the quarrel are given in J.v.412ff).
Gotama The last of the twentyfive Buddhas. Pg 14.

Life of Buddha
Buddha’s Second Twin Miracle (6th Year)
Life Of The Buddha (Burmese Edition) with Pictures, Page 112
http://namoamitabha.ws/LifeOfShakyamuniBuddhaWithPictures.html

427. The Buddha knew that there would be much blood-
shed if they engaged in battle. Thus went alone and sat
cross-legged in the air midway between the armed forces
of both sides. After delivering a sermon of peace to two
powerful warning armies of Kapilavatthu and Koliya at the
opposite banks of the Rohini river before the two countries
started fighting for the water supply of the river.
Ven Narada in A Manual of Buddhism & Tan Lai Kheng in
Buddha's Ministery (First 20 Years) cited that the Buddha
was residing at Mankula Hill while H Kern in A Manual of
Indian Buddhism gave his vassa venue as Savasti.
.
Life of Buddha
Buddha’s Second Twin Miracle (6th Year)
http://purifymind.com/ManualBuddhism.htm Buddha's Ministery (First 20 Years) Tan Lai
Kheng. http://www.basicbuddhism.org/index.cfm?GPID=36 A Manual of Buddhism Ven
Narada, Maha Thera 1(992) Buddhist Missionary Society, Kuala Lumpur Chapter 7 Pg 40

Life of Buddha
The Six Heretical Teachers (7th Year)
King asking the Heretical Teachers if any of them claim to be the Buddha, Pg. 49..
http://www.saraniya.com/page/buddhism/illustrated-history-of-buddhism.html# 33

428. The foremost six heretical teachers or Tirthikas, namely
Purapa Kassapa, Makkhali Gosala, Ajita Kesakambalin,
Pakudha Kaccayana, Nigantha Nataputta and Sanjaya
Belatthiputta were jealous of the Buddha’s growing
popularity. They secretly plotted to discredit the Buddha.
They tried to influence King Pasenadi (Skt = Presenajit) of
Kosala in Sravasti. Buddha knowing this travelled there and
stayed at Jetavana.
http://purifymind.com/ManualBuddhism.htm
Life of Buddha
The Six Heretical Teachers (7th Year)

Life of Buddha
King Pasenadi And The Buddha
http://www.saraniya.com/page/buddhism/illustrated-history-of-buddhism.html The
Illustrated History Of Buddhism by Ashin Janaka. Saraniya Dhamma

429. King Brahmadatta Pasenadi asks the blessed one if he
admit himself to be the Buddha. The Buddha then
performed a series of inimitable wonders for the king and
public. He created a rainbow bridge in the sky from the East
to the West . He ascended the bridge and preached the Law
of the four foundations (axions) to the people,
Life of Buddha
King Pasenadi And The Buddha
http://www.saraniya.com/page/buddhism/illustrated-history-of-buddhism.html The
Illustrated History Of Buddhism by Ashin Janaka. Saraniya Dhamma.

Life of Buddha
The Sixteen Dreams Of King Pasenadi
Mahāsupina Jātaka (No. 77)
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=10807#p164061

430. King Brahmadatta Pasenadi, king of Kosala one night
had sixteen bad dreams. He consulted his brahmins. They
presaged harm either to his kingdom, his life, or his wealth,
and prescribed all manner of sacrifices in order to avert the
danger. Queen Mallikā, the king's wife, heard of this and
suggested to the King to consult the Buddha. The king
followed her advice, and the Buddha explained the dreams
to the King’s satisfaction. The Buddha told then told King
Pasenadi a story of the past.
Life of Buddha
The Sixteen Dreams Of King Pasenadi
Mahāsupina Jātaka (No. 77)
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=10807#p164061

Life of Buddha
Tavatimsa Heaven (7th Year)
Buddha's trip to Tavatimsa Heaven
http://factsanddetails.com/asian/cat64/sb414/item2624.htm

431. In this 7th year during the rainy three months, He
preached the Abhidhamma to the Devas of this Celestial
Plane, headed by His mother Deva. Daily he came to earth
via Samkasya and gave a summary of his sermon to the
Venerable Sariputta, who in turn expounded the same
doctrine in detail to his disciples. What is embodied in the
present Abhidhamma Pitaka is supposed to be this detailed
exposition of the Dhamma by him. It is stated that on
hearing these philosophical discourses the mother Deva
attained the First Stage of Sainthood.
http://purifymind.com/ManualBuddhism.htm
.
Life of Buddha
Tavatimsa Heaven. (7th Year)

Life of Buddha
Buddha Opens All The Worlds
Life Of Lord Buddha Mahindol University A Picture 65

432. On the day that the Buddha descended from Tavatimsa
he performed another miracle. While he was standing on
the jewel stairway, he looked upwards and the worlds of
the devas (Deva loka) and the Brahmas (Brahma loka)
were revealed. Then he looked downward, and the hell
realms (Yama loka) were revealed. At that time the
celestial realms, the hell realms and the human realms
(Manussa loka) throughout the universe were all be visible
to each other.
Life of Buddha
Buddha Opens All The Worlds
Life Of Lord Buddha Mahindol University A Picture 65

Life of Buddha
The Accusations Of Cinca. (7th Year)
Buddha's trip to Tavatimsa Heaven
http://factsanddetails.com/asian/cat64/sb414/item2624.htm

433. From Samkasya the Buddha went to Jetavana near
Sravasti. The Trithikas are more angry than ever at his
increasing fame. They induced a young woman Cinca
Manavika to accuse the Buddha of having carnal
intercourse with her. She succeeded by feigned visits to the
Jetavana, to arouse the suspicion of the public. She also
contrived the appearance to be pregnant. On the ninth
month in the presence of a large assembly she accused the
Buddha for causing her pregnancy.
Life of Buddha
The Accusations Of Cinca. (7th Year)
A False Accusation Against The Buddha The Illustrated History Of Buddhism, Ashin
Janaka Bhivamsa. Saraniya, Yangon, Pg 58. http://www.saraniya.com/page/
buddhism/illustrated-history-of-buddhism.html#40 A Manual of Indian Buddhism, H
Kern (1989) Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Pg 33 -34

Life of Buddha
Sakra And The Four Devas. (7th Year)
https://biografibuddha.wordpress.com/page/7
https://biografibuddha.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/defeat2.jg.
Biografi Buddha

434. At that time Sakra and four devas who had transformed
into mice came to that gathering. The mice gnawed through
the strings which held the wooden globe that gave the
appearance of pregnancy to Cinca. The globe and rope fell
to the ground and exposed the fraud of Cinca to all present.
Another version of the story states that at that time the
earth opened up. Flames rising from the open hole
devoured Cinca and dragged her down to the Avici Hell.
Life of Buddha
Sakra And The Four Devas (7th Year)
Sakra and the four Devas. The Illustrated History Of Buddhism, Ashin Janaka
Bhivamsa. Saraniya, Yangon, Pg 58. http://www.saraniya.com/page/
buddhism/illustrated-history-of-buddhism.html#40 A Manual of Indian Buddhism, H
Kern (1989) Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Pg 34

Life of Buddha
The Eighth Retreat At Crocodile Hill (8th Year)
His Life In Prince Of Siddhattha (Buddha) Dong Hung Temple Buddhist
Education Center Venerable Thich Chuc Dai http://bodhimandala1.blogspot.com
/2011/12/his-life-in-prince-of-siddhattha-buddha.html

435. The Buddha was staying at the Crocodile Hill
(Sumsumaragiri) Deerpark of the Bhesakala forest in the
Bharga country. Prince Bodhi just completed a new palace
and invited Buddha. The prince spread a white cloth over
the stairs to the palace. The Buddha refused to step on the
cloth. The cloth was then removed. After the dana the
Buddha gave a discourse and laid down the four rules that
the monks were forbidden to do.
Life of Buddha
The Eighth Retreat At Crocodile Hill (8th Year)
A Manual of Indian Buddhism, H Kern (1989) Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Pg 34
Great Disciples Of The Buddha, Nyanaponika, Hellmuth Hecker, Wisdom Chapter 1.

Life of Buddha
The Four Rules (8th Year)
http://www.layayoga.ru/mahayana.php

436. The rules that the monks were forbidden to do are as
follows: monks are not allowed to step on cloth or for use
after the feet are washed (V 2:127); Pāc 56. On not kindling
a fire when not sick (V 4:115 f); Sekh 55. On not accepting
a drinking vessel with food-soiled hands (V 4:198); Sekh 56
On not throwing away bowl-washing with rice-grains when
amongst houses (V 4:199). Cf V 5:145; VA 1305.
Life of Buddha
The Four Rules (8th Year)

Life of Buddha
Nakulapita Sutta (8th Year)
Past Life of Bodhisattva. Nakulapita Sutta Translated & annotated by Piya Tan
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437. Another incident at Sumsumaragiri or the Crocodile Hill
is that the Buddha met Father and Mother of Nakula (MN
15). In former lives they had been the Bodhisattva’s parents
for several births. (AA 3:95). The Buddha taught them the
Dharma and they became streamwinners. The Buddha
again visited their village again on the 19th Vassa, when
they were old. Both expressed a longing to be together
again in their future lives. (AN 4.55). They were also very
faithful to each other.
Life of Buddha
Nakulapita Sutta (8th Year)
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Life of Buddha
Ghosita Monastery, Kosambi. (9th Year)
Magandiya Her Father And Mother. http://vanghe.blogspot.com/2012_05_01_archive
.html A Manual of Indian Buddhism, H Kern (1989) Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Pg 34

438. The Buddha spent the ninth rain retreat at Kosambi
(Kausambi) in the Ghositarama. It was here that the pretty
Magandiya had a grudge against the Buddha for what he
uttered when her father proposed to give her in marriage to
him. (Dhammapada Story 320 – 330). Also during this
year, a monk unintentionally broke a vinaya rule and a
dispute broke out. The Buddha tried to stop it. He told the
story of Prince Dighavu, son of King Kosala. But he was not
successful. After uttering some suitable stanzas the Buddha
then left for the Balakalopakara Village to spend his time as
a hermit.
Life of Buddha
Ghosita Monastery, Kosambi. (9th Year)
Magandiya Her Father And Mother. http://vanghe.blogspot.com/2012_05_01_archive
.html Manual of Indian Buddhism, H Kern (1989) Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Pg 34
Treasury Of Truth, Ven Weragoda Sarada, Dhammapada Verses & Story 320, 321
and 322 Attadanta Vatthu Pg 1288

Life of Buddha
The Honey Moon Offering (10th Year)
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439. Owing to some unfortunate dispute that could not be
settled between two parties of Bhikkhus, the Buddha retired
to the Parileyyake forest for the Tenth Rain Retreat. He
dwelt in the Rakkhita Grove under the Bhadrasala tree It
was on this occasion, according to the story, that an
elephant and a monkey ministered to his needs. He felt all
the happiness of a solitary life and enjoyed his calm life
away from people. After the Lent the Buddha went to
Sravasti. There he met the two parties of Bhikkhus who
having realised their errors had restored the unity among
the Sangha.
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The Honey Moon Offering (10th Year)
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Life of Buddha
Kasi Bharadvaja Sutta (111h Year)
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440. This story at the Southern hills (Dakkhinagiri) when the
Buddha visited Kasi Bharadvaja. The Buddha tells him that
in his work as a Teacher are to be found all the elements of
a farmers duties: faith is the seed, insight the plough,
mindfulness the ploughs hare and goad, energy the burden
bearing team. The harvest produced by the sowing is
nibbana and the food ambrosia, free from suffering and
sorrow. Thus the Buddhist Parable of the Sower, forming
the fourth sutta of the Uraga Vagga of the Sutta Nipata.
(Pp.12ff; also found in the Samyutta i.171ff under the name
of Kasi Sutta and included in the Paritta).
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Kasi Bharadvaja Sutta (111h Year)
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Life of Buddha
The Famine (12th Year)
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Society, Kuala Lumpur Chapter 7 Pg 46

441. During this period the Buddha and His disciples were
compelled to live on food used for horses. At that time there
was a famine, and five hundred householders of
Uttarapatha, staying with Mr. Veranja, supplied the monks
with poor quality food. Moggallana proposed to get food by
the exercise of his magic power or by going with the monks
to Uttarakuru, but he was dissuaded by the Buddha. During
this stay Sariputta received from the Buddha an explanation
as to why the religious systems of the three previous
Buddhas lasted so long, while those of the three preceding
them - Vipassi, Sikhi and Vesabhu, did not last long.
Life of Buddha
The Famine (12th Year)

Life of Buddha
Mr. Veranja (12th Year)

442. At the conclusion of the vassa, the Buddha wished to
take leave of Veranja before setting out, as was the custom
of Buddhas when they received hospitality. Veranja admitted
that, though he had invited the Buddha, he had not kept his
promise, and this was due to his having too many duties in
the house. The Commentators add that Veranja forgot his
invitation because Mara, being in a spiteful mood, had taken
possession of him and of all the inhabitants of Veranja
(Sp.i.178 L; DhA.ii.153; cf. J.iii.494). The stay at Veranja
forms the introduction to the Vinaya.
Life of Buddha
Mr. Veranja (12th Year)

Life of Buddha
Caliya Rock (13th Year)
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Publication Society, Kandy Pg 127 A Manual Of Buddhism, Ven Narada, Maha
Thera 1(992) Buddhist Missionary Society, Kuala Lumpur Chapter 7 Pg 46

443, The elder Meghiya was till now the personal attendant of
Buddha. When he was at Cālikā Mountain, near the city of
Calika, he was attached to the beautiful mango grove near a
river. So he asked the Buddha for permission to go there for
meditation. The Buddha asked him to wait till another monk
came. But he repeated the request. The Buddha granted
him permission. The elder went, but to his surprise he was
opposed by thoughts of sense pleasures, ill will and harm,
and returned disappointed. Buddha then exponded the
Meghiya Sutta (Ud 4.1).
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Society, Kandy Pg 127 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/ud/ud.4.01.
than.html#

Life of Buddha
Ven. Rahula Higher Ordination (14th Year)

444. On this 14th Year the Buddha and the monks were at the
Jetavana Monastry in Savasti. At this time Venerable Rahula
who is still a novice (samanera) received his Higher
Ordination (upasampada). According to the vinaya, higher
ordination is not conferred before the age of twenty. Ven
Rahula has now reach his 20th year.
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Ven. Rahula Higher Ordination (14th Year)
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Life of Buddha
The Buddha And Ven. Rahula
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445. Buddha taught Ven. Rahula that if he overturn a bowl,
the water would be gone. This meant that if we have the
Dhamma in our mind, we would not tell a lie and tell only the
truth. If we do not cultivate the virtues of the five precepts,
we will loose our virtues and truthfulness, and our merits
will be gone. Ven. Rahula is considered as the most truthful
of monks.
Life of Buddha
The Buddha And Ven. Rahula

Life of Buddha
Death Of King Suppabuddha (15th Year)

446. The tragic death of King Suppabuddha, the father of
Princess Yasodhara, occurred in this year. The Buddha
spend this year’s rain retreat at Kapilavastu. It should be
noted that the Buddha spent only one Retreat in his
birthplace.
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Death Of King Suppabuddha (15th Year)
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Life of Buddha
City Of Alavaka (16th Year)

447. On the sixteenth year of His Enlightenment, the Buddha
tamed the carnivorous Demon King, Alavaka who feasted
on human flesh, to give up his habit on devouring at least
one human being everyday. After hearing the Buddha’s
Teaching, he henceforth gave up his habit, thus sparing the
small child offered to him as food on that day. After the
conversion of Alavaka, he took refuge in the triple gem.
Life of Buddha
City Of Alavaka (16th Year)
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Life of Buddha
Veluvana Monastery, Rajagaha (17th Year)
Thera (1992) Buddhist Missionary Society, Kuala Lumpur Chapter 7 Pg 46

448. During the 17th Year while at Rajagaha, a well-known
courtesan named Siriman died. She is the sister of Doctor
Jivaka the personal physician of the Buddha. The Buddha
attended her funeral. He asked the King who was also
there to inform that the beautiful body of Siriman is for
action. Anyone is allowed to buy up the pretty dead body
that had been popular and attracted so many when she
was alive. No one cared to have it even without paying a
piece. On that occasion the Buddha spoke this
Dhammapada Verse 147.
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Society, Kandy Pg 129 A Manual Of Buddhism, Ven Narada, Maha Thera (1992)
Buddhist Missionary Society, Kuala Lumpur Chapter 7 Pg 46

Life of Buddha
The Weaver’s Daughter (18th Year)
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Vol 1, Various Authors (2008)
Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy
Pg 129 A Manual Of Buddhism,
Ven Narada, Maha Thera (1992)
Buddhist Missionary Society, Kuala
Lumpur Chapter 7 Pg 46

449. The 18th Year sees the Buddha and his monks spending
their rain retreat again at Caliya rock in Cālikā Mountain.
Here he spoke the Dhammapada Verse 174 after teaching
the Dharma to a big gathering and a Weaver’s Daughter
who was inspired to practice after listening to the Buddha
for the first time three months ago. The girl then answered
the four questions asked by the Buddha correctly. After
Buddha’s teaching, the Buddha knew she has gain the fruit
of the First Path, and her future existence will be certain.
Later that same day the weaver’s daughter died of an
accident and was reborn in the Tusita heaven.
Life of Buddha
The Weaver’s Daughter (18th Year)

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450. The Buddha and the monks stayed back again at
Caliya Rock. The Buddha visited the couple Nakulapita
and Nakulamata. They entertained him, telling of their
devotion to each other in this life and asking for a
teaching which should keep them likewise together in the
after-life. (Samajīvi S (A 4.55/2:61 f)). The Buddha
referred to this event in the assembly of the Order,
declaring them to be the most warm and trustworthy of
companions (vissasika) among his lay disciples. (A 1:400
f).
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Life of Buddha
Sunakkhatta
Buddha and Paribbājaka Bhaggava DN 24 Patika Sutta
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451. Devadatta attained the five types of supernatural powers
that can be developed through meditation. Buddha related
the story of Sunakkhatta to Paribbājaka Bhaggava in the
Patika Sutta (DN 24) where he resigned from the sangha
because the Buddha would not work mystic wonders for
him nor reveal to him the beginnings of things. The Buddha
is shown as holding the practice of miracles not entirely
worthy.
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Sunakkhatta
DN 24 Patika Sutta
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Rajagaha (20th Year)
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452. This year the Buddha and his monks spent their rain
retreat in the Veluvana Monastry, Rajagaha. After the vassa
was over Buddha and his monks travelled to Savarthi. The
Buddha was now 56 years old.
Life of Buddha
Rajagaha (20th Year)

Life of Buddha
Angulimala Ahimsaka (21th Year)
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Maha Thera (1992) Buddhist Missionary Society, Kuala Lumpur Chapter 7 Pg 46
.

453. Angulimala is an important early figure in Buddhism,
particularly within the Theravada suttas. A ruthless killer
who is redeemed by a sincere conversion to Buddhism, He
is seen as an example of the redemptive power of the
Buddha's teaching and the universal human potential for
spiritual progress, regardless of one's background. The
Buddha converted Angulimala during the 20th year after his
enlightenment.
Life of Buddha
Angulimala Ahimsaka (21th Year)

Life of Buddha
Angulimala Paritta And Sutra (21th Year)
Angulimala Reciting the Paritta http://www.buddhistdoor.com/OldWeb/bdoor
/archive /budd_story/blpg37.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angulimala
Manual Of Buddhism, Ven Narada, Maha Thera (1992) Buddhist Missionary
.

454. Angulimala Paritta and Angulimala Sutra (MN 86) was a
result of the Buddha’s teachings on Angulimala. One day as
he went on his alms-round he saw a woman in pain of
difficult child birth. Moved by compassion he reported this
pathetic case to the Buddha who then taught the Angulimala
Paritta which runs as follows:-"Sister, since I was born in the
Ariyan clan, I know not that I consciously destroyed the life
of any living being. By this truth may there be happiness and
well-being, to you and to your unborn baby”.
Life of Buddha
Angulimala Paritta And Sutra (21th Year)

Life of Buddha
Ananda And The Buddha (21th Year)
His Life In Prince Of Siddhattha (Buddha) Dong Hung Temple Buddhist Education
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455. Of all the disciples of the Buddha, Ananda, his cousin,
revered the Buddha most. He was, therefore selected to be
the Buddha’s close attendant. Another of Buddha’s cousins
had also left home and similarly become a monk when the
Buddha was thirty-five years old. But this cousin’s actions
were all contrary to Ananda’s. Instead of obeying and
serving the Buddha, he competed with him in every
occasion, was very envious of him, and tried every trick,
with the help of evil people among his relatives and friends,
to disrupt the Sangha. This cousin’s name was Devadatta.
.
Life of Buddha
Ananda And The Buddha (21th Year)

Life of Buddha
Ananda Bodhi Tree
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456 When the Buddha was absent from Jetavana devotees
naturally missed him, so Ananda, the Buddha’s attendant,
asked of the Buddha what in his absence might be
reverenced and in answer the Buddha mentioned bodily
relics, things reminiscent of him and things that he had
used, in particular the great Bodhi Tree under which he had
attained Enlightenment. Ananda then had a seed of the
Bodhi Tree brought to Jetavana and planted so that it would
be, as the Buddha himself said, as if the Buddha were
constantly present at Jetavana. To this very day, that tree is
known as the Ananda Bodhi Tree.
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Ananda Bodhi Tree
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Narada, Maha Thera (1992) Buddhist Missionary Society, Kuala Lumpur Chapter 7
Pg 46

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Ven. Sariputta’s Request
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457. As the number of monks grew, Ven Sariputta request
the Buddha to set up the disciplines for all monks. Buddha
replied that he would set up the disciplines after any
problems had happened. Buddha said that he should not
set up any disciplines before thing happened.
Life of Buddha
Ven. Sariputta’s Request

Life of Buddha
The First Discipline

458. Buddha had set up the first discipline when monk
Suthin’s mother asked him to sleep with his wife so that his
wife would have baby for his family. Buddha asked all
monks not to have sex with a woman while they are monks.
Life of Buddha
The First Discipline

Life of Buddha
Don’t Adhere To Luxurious Things

459. One day, the son of a rich family came to ordain to be a
monk. He build his own big house in the temple’s ground.
Buddha asked the monks to destroy it and said to him that
his life should not adhere to the luxurious things.
Life of Buddha
Don’t Adhere To Luxurious Things

Life of Buddha
Do Not Kill One-self Or Others

460. Some monks believed that if he would like to reduce
passion, he had to kill himself. No life means no passion.
Buddha had set up the discipline for the monk not to kill
himself or others. Killing is a breaking of the first precept.
Life of Buddha
Do Not Kill One-self Or Others

Life of Buddha
Do Not Magnify Yourself As Arahants
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461. Buddha would like to protect the good monks from the
bad monks. So he asked all the monks not to magnify
themselves as arahants if they weren’t especially if they had
the purpose to deceive people for their benefits.
Life of Buddha
Do Not Magnify Yourself As Arahants

Life of Buddha
Monks Must Behave Respectfully

462. Buddha taught the monks to behave respectfully. He use
the example of behaving like the new daughter-in-law that
shows respect to her husband’s parents, and too always
avoid doing un-respectful and bad things.
Life of Buddha
Monks Must Behave Respectfully

Life of Buddha
Monks Must Have Good Eating Habits

463. Buddha taught the good monks would not eat the food
that do not belong to him. The good monks would aim at
finishing the food other monks left for him, without wasting
the food. He also taught the monk to eat mindfully and
without making chapping sound when chewing the food. He
advised them not to talk while eating.
Life of Buddha
Monks Must Have Good Eating Habits

Life of Buddha
Monks Must Have Good Bedtime Habits

464. Buddha taught that the good monks should have good
sleeping habits. They should not sleep on soft comfortable
beds of mattresses. If they feel good and comfortable, they
would become careless and this can lead to the loss of the
practice of Sacca Dhamma. He requested all monks to
sleep on the floor or low platform since then.
Life of Buddha
Monks Must Have Good Bedtime Habits

Life of Buddha
Monks Must Be Controlled By Consciousness

465. Buddha taught that the good monks should be aware all
the time of the way they set, the way they slept, the way
they stood, and the way they walked. All behaviors had to
be controlled by consciousness.
Life of Buddha
Monks Must Be Controlled By Consciousness

Life of Buddha
Simili Of A Raft

466. In the Alagaddupama Sutta (MN 22) Buddha taught that
the Dhamma is compared to a raft, for the purpose of
crossing over, not for the purpose of holding onto. The raft
could get the man to the other shore. But after he reach his
destination, he didn’t need to carry it with him any more. The
raft have served our purpose so we can just leave it behind.
The raft is used by the Buddha as an simile for our ego and
our idea of this is mine, and that one clings to and cannot
part with.
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Simile Of The Water Snake
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467. Also in the Alagaddupama Sutta (MN 22) the Buddha
said that monks having studied the Dhamma for the wrong
purpose and don't ascertain the meaning (or the purpose) of
those Dhamma they don't reach the goal of ending suffering.
This is like the wrong-grasp of the Dhamma. The Dhamma
is thus like a poisonous water snake. By grasping it by the
coils or by the tail. The water-snake, turning around, would
bite him and from that cause he would suffer death or death-
like suffering.
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Simile Of The Water Snake
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Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Snake

468. One day when the Buddha was walking across the
fields with Ananda the came across a beg of money and
gold on the ground. Buddha pointed to the beg of money
and gold on the ground and said to Ananda that we have to
see the money left on the ground as a dangerous snake. It
is not good for the monks to find this money and keep it.
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Snake

Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Hot Iron

469 Buddha pointed out to the monks that they should not do
or say bad things to people. If they do bad things to people it
is like putting a hot iron on their body. If they say bad things
it is like putting a hot iron to their mouth. If the monks did
bad things they might as well be dead,
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Hot Iron

Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Forest

470. One day the monks had different views about the beauty
of the forest and they came to see the Buddha, Buddha
pointed out that the forest would be beautiful when the monk
succeeded, got enlightened and became Arahant.
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Forest

Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Hardwood

471. Buddha taught that the successful monk should aim at
achieving the core of Buddhist knowledge The core of
knowledge is like the hardwood of a tree. They should not
just be interested in its leaf, the bark or the sapwood.
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Hardwood

Life of Buddha
The Simile Of Having Nothing To Eat

472. The Buddha taught that the good monk should not put
priority on eating. If you do so, you behave like the husband
and wife in the story where they were lost in the desert with
nothing to eat for several days. When their son died the
husband and wife hungrily ate the corpse of the son. This is
a bad and awesome act.
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of Having Nothing To Eat
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Life of Buddha
The Simile Of Being Like Animals

473. The Buddha taught that our eyes, ears, nose, mouths,
tongues bodies and minds are like the various animals that
would like to go on their own ways. If we could control all of
them, we will be happy.
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of Being Like Animals

Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Four Dangers

474. The Buddha taught the four dangers that can cause
accidents. They are the danger from female just like the
shark, the danger from our delusion just like a whirlpool, the
danger of eating just like a crocodile and the danger of
anger just like a big wave.
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Four Dangers

Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Dung Beetle

475. The Buddha taught that the monk who put priority on
eating would be like the dung beetle (an insect) that ate
faces. Monks should eat mindfully at the right time, eat the
right amount, eat with good manners and eat only food that
are served.
Life of Buddha
The Simile Of The Dung Beetle

Life of Buddha
Delusion On The Bad Things

476. A group of performing artists whose occupation is to
entertain people wanted to know from the Buddha what
would happen to them after their death. Buddha told them
that if they entertain the people to have delusion on the bad
things, they would become Jinn. In their entertainment to
people they should teach honesty, good moral and truth.
Life of Buddha
Delusion On The Bad Things

Life of Buddha
Teacher And Students

477. Buddha talked about the teamwork of the teacher and
his student in a village. The old master or old mentor would
train young student or young mentee well. Both had to
perform their assigned job well together as a team. The
student must obey the learned advice of the teacher to do
and perform his duties as his teacher wishes. This way they
can be a good team that will progress well.
Life of Buddha
Teacher And Students
.

Life of Buddha
Death Follows All Lives

478. The Buddha taught King Pasenadi Kosala that death
follows all lives. Buddhism views the idea that our lives end
with death as a serious delusion. It sees everything in the
universe, everything that happens, as part of a vast living
web of interconnection. The vibrant energy we call life which
flows throughout the universe has no beginning and no end.
Life is a continuous, dynamic process of change. Why then
should human life be the one exception? Why should our
existence be an arbitrary, one-shot deal, disconnected from
the universal rhythms of life? So because of this everyone
should be careful and follow the teachings of the Dhamma.
Life of Buddha
Death Follows All Lives

Life of Buddha
A Lidded Pot OF Water

479. The Buddha said that the person who knew the four
noble truths and had good behavior would compare to a
lidded pot full of water. A mind which has abandoned and
overcome the 5 hindrances of desire, anger, drowsiness,
worry, and doubt, is like a lidded pot. When the led is
opened in a bright place, the water is clear, still, pure and
you can see right through to the bottom.
Life of Buddha
A Lidded Pot Of Water

Life of Buddha
Three Types Of People

480. The Buddha spoke of three types of persons. One who
had no eyes, does not know how to generate wealth, does
not know what is right or wrong, and does not know what is
good or bad. This person has no wealth and cannot perform
good works (such as giving gifts, making donations, etc).
The one who had only one eye knows how to generate
wealth but does not know what is blameworthy or not, and
what is good or evil. This person may obtain wealth through
whatever means including violence, theft and deception.
The one with two eyes represent the person who could find
a good job and had high moral value for his life, as well as
to support the immediate families and contribute to society.
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Three Types Of People
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Life of Buddha
The Monk Punna

481. In the Punna Sutta (SN 35.88), the monk Punna asked
the Buddha for permission for him to go to propagate the
Dhamma. He said that he will see things positively, and
gave an example that if the cruel people threw stones at
him, he will feel that they are ignorant and it is better that
they hurt him then he hurting them. Buddha said that Punna
was the right man to propagate the Dhamma because he
had good attitude.
Life of Buddha
The Monk Punna

Life of Buddha
The Monk Sunita
Theragatha XII.2 Sunita.

482. In the Theragatha (XII.2), the monk Sunita was an
untouchable from Savatthi. He was a night soil carrier, a
scavenger, and a road sweeper. He was born in a very poor
family. People found him disgusting and he was an outcast.
Sunita was ordained by Buddha himself. From that day forth
no one knew what Sunita's caste was, and nobody treated
him with disgust and cruelty. The compassionate Buddha
was sympathetic to all the world. Sunita practiced night and
day following Buddha's instructions and became a full
Arahant.
Life of Buddha
The Monk Sunita
Theragatha XII.2 Sunita.
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Life of Buddha
Nibbana Is Like Boiled Rice

 483. Buddha explained that Nibbana is like boiled rice that
is suited to be eaten. However when it is just done, it will be
unsuitable to eat right away. We need to wait for a while so
that it would drop to the right temperature to becomes
normal and become eatable. The Buddha also said, ”There
is no happiness that can be compared with Nibbana.”
Life of Buddha
Nibbana Is Like Boiled Rice
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Life of Buddha
The Four Rats

484. The Buddha pointed out four rats to the monks. One rat
excavated a hole and lived in it. One excavated a hole and
did not live in it but live in the open. One did not excavate a
hole but live in the open. The last one did not excavate a
hole and it did not live near there. The first rat was the best
because it worked hard and make good use of what it
worked for.
Life of Buddha
The Four Rats

Life of Buddha
To Consider And Believe

485. The Buddha taught the man on how to believe. He
should not believe because he heard it was said like this
and like that. He should consider and believe things that
supported him to have higher moral.
Life of Buddha
To Consider And Believe

Life of Buddha
Live Your Life Wisely

486. The Buddha asked an ascetic Brahmin not to behave
and follow just because it was the tradition. He advised to
use wisdom to live your life and consider how to earn good
karma.
Life of Buddha
Live Your Life Wisely

Life of Buddha
Buddha And Pahiva

487. Buddha said: Pahiya, you should practice this way: when
you see things, you simply see. When you hear things, you
simply hear things. And when you gain insight or wisdom,
you should simply just gain insight or wisdom. Pahiya, once
you have reached these stages, at that occasion all
sufferings will end. Pahiya got enlightened and became an
arahant. He died on that same day without being
ordaination. This show that one don’t need to be a monk to
achieve enlightenment.
Life of Buddha
Buddha And Pahiya

Life of Buddha
Let Go

488. Once a Brahmin who was collecting flowers met the
Buddha. Buddha told the Brahmin to lay down. The Brahmin
laid down his flowers. The Buddha still said the same words
lay down again to the Brahmin. What the Buddha was trying
to tell the Brahmin is to lay down his self or to let go.
Life of Buddha
Let Go

Life of Buddha
Ven. Kassapa And The Buddha

489. The children paid high respect to Ven. Kassapa. They
loved his gesture and his voice. When they grow up they
would know that they should pay high respect to the Buddha
instead of Ven. Kassapa.
Life of Buddha
Ven. Kassapa And The Buddha

Life of Buddha
Good Luck, Good Health, Good Mind

490. Once a Brahmin went to the Buddha and said he had
good luck all the time and that the Buddha had good health.
Then Buddha said to him that there was the other thing that
should be good too, the mind.
Life of Buddha
Good Luck, Good Health, Good Mind

Life of Buddha
Steps To Teaching Dhamma

491. Once a Brahmin asked the Buddha if he had the steps in
teaching Dhamma. Buddha said that monk had to be aware
of their eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind, and not to
put priority to eating, not preference to sleeping and
practicing the Dhamma.
Life of Buddha
Steps To Teaching Dhamma

Life of Buddha
Emptiness, Yama And Death

492. Brahmin asked Buddha how Yama couldn’t see them
after the death. Buddha replied that they should see all the
things as blankness (emptyness). Don’t adhere to “self” if
they had no self, Yama couldn.t see them after death.
Life of Buddha
Emptiness, Yama And Death

Life of Buddha
Buddha And The Stableman

493. Buddha told the stableman that he also taught the
monks using the same way the stableman trains a horse.
He told them softly, he advised them, he ordered them, and
sometimes is harsh with them when talking cannot work.
Life of Buddha
Buddha And The Stableman

Life of Buddha
Nibbana Is Like A Horse

494. Buddha explained that Nibbana could be compared to
the horse that was tamed and ready to ride. Nibbana can be
found when we are still alive and not after we die.
Life of Buddha
Nibbana Is Like A Horse

Life of Buddha
The Way The Buddha Teaches

495. Buddha didn’t try hard to change other people to respect
his teachings. He kept asking what they are interested in
and lightly discussed with them until they had the right
attitude. He didn’t try to change their religion, but change
their wrong thoughts.
Life of Buddha
The Way The Buddha Teaches

Life of Buddha
The Stick Or The Son

496. The Buddha said to an old Brahmin that the walking
stick might be better than the ungrateful son. He asked him
to bring his walking stick to the city and tell the people as he
had said. Finally his son understood the Buddha’s message
and took good care of the old Brahmin.
Life of Buddha
The Stick Or The Son

Life of Buddha
Worthless Questions

497. The Buddha taught the people not to question about
where they will go to after their death. He also told the story
of the analogy of the poison arrow. He said that if you are
shot by a poison arrow you should seek treatment at once.
Not to demand the answers to useless questions before
allowing treatment. He said that useless questions such as
who shot him, what is his name, is he young or old etc. He
continued that by the time the questions are answered it will
be too late to save him.
Life of Buddha
Worthless Questions

Life of Buddha
Worthless Gestures

498. The Buddha the sick Vaggli, who became an Arahat after
he stopped his delusion to the gesture of Buddha. Buddha
taught him that the person who had seen the Dhamma
would also see the Buddha.
Life of Buddha
Worthless Gestures

Life of Buddha
A Good Wife

499. The Buddha taught the women how to behave as a good
wife. He suggested that they should sleep after their
husbands and wake up before their husbands. He also
asked them to work hard, telling the truth, not to live a
luxurious life, and pay high respect to their husband.
Life of Buddha
A Good Wife

Life of Buddha
Don’t Make Other Suffer

500. The Buddha is always compassionate. He taught the
Sangha the Dhamma and Vinaya. He taught the adults the
precepts, the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path
and to look after the welfare of all. He also taught the
children that if they wanted happiness, they should not
make other lives suffer.
Life of Buddha
Don’t Make Other Suffer

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