Shakyamuni Buddha Recitation .15.

2- Saturday 7th in the village of Sankassa (-583)

In 583 BC, Buddha was 41 years old. In the retreat, he spent three months hiding in the mountains near Sankassa village (Sankissa), on the upper reaches of the Ganges.

The Buddha sermon in the heaven of heaven [1]

During the retreat in the Sankassa Mountains, the Buddha followed the practice of the previous Buddhas, the Abhidhamma of the gods and the Mahà Màya. The masters do not know where the Buddha is now, to ask the Moggallana. Venerable Moggallàna knew, but said, to ask Anuruddha. Venerable Anuruddha said:

- The Blessed One is sitting on a throne under the coral tree of heaven, the Abhidhamma for the gods, and his mother Maha Saya.

- When will you come back to us?

- After fullness.

Meanwhile, in heaven, the Buddha sitting on the throne under the tree (Paricchattaka), on the right is Maha Màà Mau, Tusita, and Yakkha Indaka, on the left hand side. There are Ankura, surrounded by countless celestial beings from ten directions to hear the law. Indaka and Ankura have been reborn in heaven soon, but Indaka's richness is brighter than Ankura. The Buddha began to show how to make offerings to many blessings. The Buddha said:

- Ankura, Indaka just offered a spoonful of food for the great virtue of Anuruddha, who was reborn in heaven with the magnificent shade, while he gave alms to countless food in the human world for ten. thousands of years and recently donated a lot for the bhikkhus newly reborn in heaven to earth [2] . Do you know why?

"For example, the farmer sowed a good land to harvest a lot of crops, and he, because he did not know how to choose a virtuous person to make offerings, did not receive much benefit, Dry land.

Then the Buddha said shelf:

"Farmer sow the seeds

Should choose fertile land.

"Good faith offerings

Should choose a gentleman.

"Wild grass,

"Attacks are bad people.

Make offerings to sainthood,

"There will be many good results. (Dhammapada, verses 356, 357, 358, 359)

Then the Buddha preached  the Abhidhamma (Abhidhamma) and speak of " Earth Store Bodhisattva Vow Duty " for them and Marian Natural Continuous Maha Maya for three months. When the Buddha tired or get real life, there is a Buddhist Body substitute lecture. After listening to the Dharma, the holy Mother attained Sotàpatti. Everyday Venerable sariputta up the sky to hear the Buddha's teachings, then returned to Earth to summarize the Dharma to Mahà Kassapa and the public heard. Later, during the first period of scriptures, Mahà Kassapa himself recited the Abhidhamma into the seven-volume Logic, still handed down to this day.

After three months, when the Buddha from Tàvatimsa returned to Sankassa, there was a Brahmā king on the right, Sakka Indra on his left, sending him down with three stairs. Treasures of gold, silver and treasure, from the summit of Sumeru to Sankassa village gate. There are countless gods sprinkled floral music offerings. To reach the gate of Sankassa village with the great virtue of Moggallana, nun Uppalavannà are the two most powerful disciples of the first, the virtue of Sariputta and many other bhikkhus come after the Buddha.

Uppalavanna joyfully walked to pay homage to the Buddha and said:

- Buddha, his disciples are Uppalavanna, who first came to welcome Bhagavan, please Bhagavan prove.

The Buddha said with a smile:

- Uppalavannà, the receptionist Tathagata first is not a nun.

Uppalavannam asked curiously:

- Lord, who is it?

The Buddha looked at the disciples, calmly said:

- Thank you mendicants have come here to welcome the Tathagata, but the first meet Tathagata is the Subhùti (Tu Bodhi). Subhūti is currently observing the emptiness of the dharmas and practicing emptiness in the cave at Griddhakùta, so Subhùti is the first to see the Buddha.

In the third century BC, King Asoka erected a stone pillar to commemorate the Buddha who displayed the divine serenity at the gate of Sankassa village (Sankissa, Samkasya). On the head of the rock is an elephant statue.

Buddha statue first

Because of the absence of the Buddha so long Udayana (Udena, Uu Dien) in the capital Kosambi [3] (Kiều Thường Di), Vatsa (Bạt Ta), suffering sad birth. The high-ranking mandarins hire good sculptors to use the lambs in the mountains of Niuwara, engraving a Buddha-like statue, five meters high, to the king. The king was gone. It was Buddha statues of Shakyamuni first in history [4] . The Buddha saw this statue and praised the statue of merit. Legend of Buddha after mold has been transferred to China in the Three Kingdoms period, and then also transmitted to Japan [5] .

How to become Sakka, king of heaven? [6]

He Mahali [7] , a prince in the capital Vesali Lichavi, one day, people hear the Buddha praised the glorious King of Heaven Trayastrimsa is Sakka, asked:

- Buddha, he knew or had never met King Sakka God Trayastrimsa is not?

- Mahila, of course Tathagata meet and know about Sakka.

- By virtue of virtue and good deeds, Sakka is the king of heaven?

- Maháli, before reborn as king of heaven, Sakka is the Magha prince of Magadha, nicknamed Maghava. Prince Magha often practiced alms (pure dànam adàsi), nicknamed Purindada. Magha is also regularly offering sakkaccam to the monks who are nicknamed Sakka. Magha also offered a place (àvasatham), nicknamed Asava. Magha is very intelligent and can think of a thousand things (sahassam-attham) at the same time so it is nicknamed Sahassakkha. Sakka is married to Asura, whose name is Sujàta, and is nicknamed Sujampati. Sakka leads the gods of the Tàvatimsa, so they are known as Indra or Thich Nhat Nhon. Prince Magha thanks to complete his seven vows so after the reincarnation is reborn as Sakka, king of heaven Tàvatimsa.

1- Throughout this life, I vow to nourish my parents in full.

2- Throughout this life, I vow to reverence for all the elders.

3- Throughout this life, I vow to speak with gentleness all the time.

4- Throughout this life, I vow never to speak ill of anyone.

5- Throughout this life, I wish to live a layman's life with a generous, generous, and generous heart.

During this life, I vow to always speak honest words.

7- Throughout this life, I vow never to be angry. If my anger has arisen, I will quickly extinguish it.

"Maháli, thanks to the completion of the seven vows that Prince Magha was reborn as Sakka, the king of heaven Tàvatimsa.END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH GIAC TAM.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMNENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA PURELAND=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.11/5/2017.