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Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 762 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.37.129.210 Rating: N/A |
281. One should be guarded in word and restrained in thought; likewise with the body one should do no wrong; Should one make clear these three paths of action, one will gain the Path made known by the sages. This religious instruction was given by the Teacher while he was in residence at Veḷuvana with reference to a pig-ghost. {3.410} For one day Elder MoggallÄ］a the Great was descending from Mount Vulture Peak with Elder Lakkhaá¹a. Reaching a certain spot, he smiled. Thereupon Elder Lakkhaá¹a asked him, â廝rother, what is the cause of your smile?â Elder MoggallÄ］a the Great replied, â廝rother, it is not the proper time for such a question. Wait until we are in the presence of the Teacher and then ask me.â {3.411} So saying, Elder MoggallÄ］a the Great, accompanied by Elder Lakkhaá¹a, made an alms-pilgrimage in RÄ）agaha. And returning from his alms- pilgrimage, he went to Veḷuvana, saluted the Teacher, and sat down. Then Elder Lakkhaá¹a asked him about the matter. Elder MoggallÄ］a the Great replied, â廝rother, I saw a certain ghost. He was three-quarters of a league in size. His body was like the body of a human being. But his head was like the head of a pig, and out of his mouth grew a tail, and out of the tail oozed maggots. Thought I to myself, as I looked at him, â老erily I never saw such a looking creature before.â It was because I saw that ghost that I smiled.â Said the Teacher, â廴onks, they that are my disciples have indeed eyes to see. I also saw this creature as I sat on the Throne of Enlightenment. But I thought to myself, â牢hould men not believe me, it would be to their woe.â Therefore, out of compassion for others, I said nothing about it. But now that I have MoggallÄ］a for my witness, I speak the truth boldly. Monks, MoggallÄ］a has spoken the truth.â When the monks heard those words of the Teacher, they asked him, â廝ut, Reverend Sir, what was his deed in a previous state of existence?â The Teacher 437 Parallels: Saá¹【utta, xix: ii. 254 ff.; Petavatthu Commentary, i. 3: 12-16. Text: N iii. 410-417. Book XX. The Path, Magga Vagga - 733 replied, â弩ell then, monks, listen.â And with reference to the ghostâ冱 former deed, he related the following [30.154] 6 a. Story of the Past: The destroyer of friendships The story goes that in the dispensation of the Buddha Kassapa there were two Elders who lived together in peace and harmony in a certain village monastery. One of them was sixty years of age, {3.412} and the other was fifty-nine. The younger used to carry the bowl and robe of the older and accompany him about; in fact he used to perform all the major and minor duties like a novice. Like two brothers sprung from the womb of the same mother, they lived together in peace and harmony. One day a certain preacher of the Law came to their place of residence. Now it was the day appointed for the hearing of the Law. The two Elders offered hospitality to the visitor and said to him, â廨ood man, preach the Law to us.â So he preached the Law to them. Their hearts were gladdened at the thought, â弩e have gained a preacher.â On the following day, taking him with them, they entered a neighboring village for alms. When they had finished their breakfast, they said to him, â廝rother, preach the Law for a little while, beginning at the point where you stopped yesterday.â Thus did they cause him to preach the Law to the people. The people, after listening to his preaching of the Law, invited him for the following day also. In this manner they made an alms-pilgrimage in all the villages round about where they were accustomed to receive alms, taking him with them and spending two days in each. The preacher of the Law thought to himself, â弋hese two Elders are exceedingly soft. I may just as well drive both of them away and take up my residence in this monastery myself.â In the evening he went to wait upon the Elders. When it was time for the monks to rise and go, he returned, approached the senior Elder, and said, â彝everend Sir, there is something I ought to say to you.â â彜ay it, brother,â replied the senior Elder. The preacher of the Law thought a little and then said, â彝everend Sir, what I have to say carries with it severe censure.â And without telling a thing he departed, going immediately to the junior Elder and acting in precisely the same manner. On the second day he did the same thing again. On the third day {3.413} the two Elders were agitated beyond measure. The preacher of the Law approached the Book XX. The Path, Magga Vagga - 734 senior Elder and said to him, â彝everend Sir, there is something I ought to say, but I dare not say it in your presence.â But the Elder pressed him for a reply, saying, [30.155] â廸ever mind, brother; say what you have to say.â Finally the preacher of the Law said, â廝ut, Reverend Sir, has the junior Elder anything to do with you?â â廨ood man, what say you? We are like sons sprung from the womb of the same mother; whatever one of us receives, the other receives also; all this time I have never seen a single thing in him that is wrong.â â廬s that so, Reverend Sir?â â弋hat is so, brother.â â彝everend Sir, this is what the junior Elder said to me: â賂ood man, you are of gentle birth, but as for this senior Elder, if you intend to have anything to do with him, and if you believe him to be modest and amiable, you had better look out.â And this he has said repeatedly to me ever since the day I came here.â When the senior Elder heard these words, his heart was filled with anger. Indeed he was shattered even as a potterâ冱 vessel is shattered when struck with a stick. Then the preacher of the Law arose from where he sat, went to the junior Elder, and said the same thing to him. The junior Elder was shattered just as the senior Elder had been before him. Now although during all the years they had lived together neither of them had entered the village singly to receive alms, on the following day the junior Elder entered the village alone to receive alms, preceding his brother, and stopping at the Hall of State, while the senior Elder followed after. When the junior Elder saw his brother, he thought to himself, â廾ught I to take his bowl and robe or not?â {3.414} â廬 will not take them now,â he decided. But no sooner had he done so than the thought came to him, â廩old! I have never done such a thing before. I ought not to omit my duty.â So softening his heart, he approached the Elder and said to him, â彝everend Sir, give me your bowl and robe.â Said the senior Elder, â廝egone, you miscreant. You are not fit to take my bowl and robe.â So saying, he snapped his fingers in contempt. Then said the junior Elder, â弸es, Reverend Sir, I also thought to myself, â露 will not take your bowl and robe.â â Said the senior Elder, â廝rother novice, do you think that I have any attachment for this monastery?â Said the junior Elder, â廝ut, Reverend Sir, do you suppose that I have any attachment for this monastery? This is your monastery.â So saying, he took bowl and robe and departed. Likewise the senior Elder departed. Instead of going out together, one of the Elders went out by the western door and went his way, while the other went out by the eastern door and Book XX. The Path, Magga Vagga - 735 went his way. The preacher of the Law said to them, â廛o not so.â The [30.156] Elders replied, â弸ou remain, brother.â So the preacher of the Law remained. When the preacher of the Law entered the neighboring village on the following day, people asked him, â彝everend Sir, where are the reverend monks?â â廝rethren, do not ask me,â replied the preacher of the Law. â弋he monks {3.415} who used to resort to your houses had a quarrel yesterday and left the monastery. I tried to prevent them from going, but was unable to do so.â Now some of the people were simpletons and they remained silent. But others who were wise said, â廛uring all this time we have never seen anything you might call a quarrel between the two reverend monks; if they have been frightened away, they must have been frightened away by this newcomer.â And they were deeply affected with grief. As for the Elders, no matter where they went, they were unable to secure peace of mind. The senior Elder thought to himself, â廾h, what a grievous wrong it was that the novice did! The moment he saw this visiting monk, he said to him, â路ave nothing to do with the senior Elder.â â Likewise the junior Elder thought to himself, â廾h, what a grievous wrong it was that the senior Elder did! The moment he saw this visiting monk, he said to him, â路ave nothing to do with this junior monk.â â They were unable either to rehearse the Sacred Word or to fix their attention. After a hundred years had passed, both of them came to the same monastery in the western country and both received the same quarters. No sooner had the senior Elder entered and taken his seat on the bed, than the junior Elder came in. As soon as the senior Elder saw him, he recognized him and could not restrain his tears. The junior recognized the senior and with tear-filled eyes thought, â彜hall I speak, or shall I not speak?â Then thinking, â弋hat was not worthy of belief,â he saluted the Elder and said, â彝everend Sir, {3.416} in all the time during which I took your bowl and robe and accompanied you about, did you ever know me to do anything improper in thought, word, or deed?â â廸o, brother, I never did.â â弋hen why did you say to the preacher of the Law, â路ave nothing to do with this manâ? â â廝rother, I never said such a thing. I was told, however, that you said that very thing about me.â â彝everend Sir, neither did I ever say such a thing.â At that moment they both realized, â廩e must have said this to cause a breach between us;â and each confessed his transgression against the other. So it happened that on that day two Elders, who [30.157] for the space of a hundred Book XX. The Path, Magga Vagga - 736 years had not been able to secure peace of mind, became reconciled once more. And they said, â廰et us go and drive him out of that monastery.â So they set out and in due course arrived at the monastery. When the preacher of the Law saw the two Elders, he approached to take their bowls and robes. But the Elders snapped their fingers in his face and said to him, â弸ou are not fit to reside in this monastery.â Unable to endure the rebuke, the preacher of the Law instantly departed from the monastery and ran away. So, one who had practiced meditation for twenty thousand years was unable to endure a rebuke. Passing from that state of existence, he was reborn in the AvÄ«ci Hell. After enduring torment there for the space of an interval between two Buddhas, he now endures suffering on Mount Vulture Peak with a body as described above. When the Teacher had related his former deed, he said, â廴onks, a monk ought to be tranquil in thought, word, and deed.â So saying, he pronounced the following Stanza, 281. One should be guarded in word and restrained in thought; likewise with the body one should do no wrong; Should one make clear these three paths of action, one will gain the Path made known by the sages. | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 761 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.37.186.246 Rating: N/A |
i really wish all of you hear my story friends, atleast some you | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 760 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.37.166.106 Rating: N/A |
if jagan would be pm in 2020, i sometimes feel this country would have been in safer hands | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 759 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.37.166.230 Rating: N/A |
prati manshiki oka alochana untadi, adi mancho chedo kalam nirnayistundi. manam oka pravarthana gala manishi manchodu okadu cheddodu ani manam nirnayistey aa manishiki mana mitrudu avachu satruvu kooda avachu. bacteria ki kooda oka upayogam untadi, adi fkullipoyinadanini breakdown chesi bhumilo kalipstendu. anduke chepptunna friends veedu donga vaadu manchodu, cbn uttamudu verokadu kaadu ani kaakunda manam anta kalisi okarikoaru ela upayoga paruchukogalam anedi choodali. ee jula mata kamlu ki nivarana idokati, inkoti emantey ee matamloni cheduni choosi aa matam lo unna manchi vallanu dooram cheskokudadu. antey aa matanni chadavali. andulo manchi unna chedu unna vishyam ayithey chadavali. ee unnama leda ani ayomayam lo kakunda, nijanijalu manam telusukovali. oka muslim yuvatha rail lo monna pakkana koorchunnadu. atanu devi navaratrulu samayam lonvachey whatsapp, insta itara madhyamallo tanaku sharevchesey toti muslims poss to comments cheskunta navvutunnadu. naaku telisindi tanaki oka hinduvu kooda mitrudai undadu ani. we need to outgrow friends, broaden our understanding. manam ee prapancham lo kondaritoneppatiki kalavalem anukontam kaani manaki chetakaadu ani telusukolem. buddhudu kooda chala mandi opponents to dhammam cheppi vallani gelichi mitrulani chesukunnadu. gelavatam antey avatala vaadu odipodam kaadu, vignanam bodhichatam, adi manam cheyaleka, manaki anta spiritual power leka vallu anthey anukontam, aithey kondarini buddhudi kooda eppatiki marchalekapoyadu, devadattudubsaitam chivalro buddhuni mata vinnadu, kaani kondaru paristitulu valano, mare itara kaaranala valano kaani maraledu. alaney manaki kooda marakapovachu, but ala ani prayatnam agakoodadu. alaney friends, nenu cheppochedi emitantey pustakam lo tappulu oppulu choodataniki chaavatam kaakunda kevalam em vishyam cheptunnaru anedi maatramey chadavali friends. ilaney nenu kooda cheppedi oka sari avakasamicchi choodandi, nenu cheppedi soonyavadao, nastika vaadamo leka inkoto meekey. ardhamavtundi. vinakundaaney nenedo convert cheyataniki unnattu meeru mundugaaney bhavam erparchukoni conversationi verika directionloki velpotunnam | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 758 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.37.166.99 Rating: N/A |
if dogs could understand man thoughts then they would no longer be dogs even if they are four legged. if man could understand god he would be not different from god even if god is a different form say photonic. so name and form dont matter more, while senses showcases our capabilities, mind is the one that can learn knowledge. as mind evoles from small to big creatures, so does rebirth happen over long eons and therefore is ecolution. spirituality is to fasten the evolution to the farthest point of no rebirth. this is what we say are epevated souls. in same way americans have evolved higher and therefore thy have the brain to create soda, electricity, anesthesia, drawinism etc. If we dont learn from each other how will we grow friends. i will explain the 31 planes of existence and how it related to evolution, science and spirituality. because we were unable to explain this gap earlier, we used to be in conflict with others. part of the problem is although we have 14 lokas concept emphasis always more on self enquiry rather than study of knowledge systems. so we respected gurus, yogis, etc dor their spiritual knowledge but equally other knowledge systems also lead to growth into higher levels, only that spirituality skips this baggage of knowledge accimulation and directly takes us to moksha afterwhich thos all knowledge is useless because we dont born again. | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 757 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.37.165.133 Rating: N/A |
if dogs could understand man thoughts then they would no longer be dogs even if they are four legged. if man could understand god he would be not different from god even if god is a different form say photonic. so name and form dont matter more, while senses showcases our capabilities, mind is the one that can learn knowledge. as mind evoles from small to big creatures, so does rebirth happen over long eons and therefore is ecolution. spirituality is to fasten the evolution to the farthest point of no rebirth. this is what we say are epevated souls. | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 756 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.37.165.133 Rating: N/A |
if it is a computer or math or science we learn new topics but when it is religion we are far disinclined to even look at another. this is a pit fall that one must first overcome or else we remain where we are | ||
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