Shakyamuni Buddha 's Appreciation  
47.

19- Lower 41 at Jetavana [1] (-549)

One afternoon at the parish of Pubbara (Dong Vien), after the retreat, Ananda saw the Buddha sits his back towards the sun. The monk asked curiously:

- Buddha, the Exalted often seen or watched the sun is out. Why today Sun worshipers sit back to the sun?

- Ānanda, today Tathagata feels a bit cold so sit like that to warm the back to help the pain.

Venerable Ānanda laid his hand on the back of the Buddha for a long time for warmth. Then he sat down, just kneading his feet to the Buddha, said:

- Buddha, I have been doing for Bhagavan attendant for 20 years. I remember a few years ago the skin color of the brilliant Sunshine. Now the skin is wrinkled, and the muscles at the feet of the Buddha shrink a lot. The bones revealed clearly.

- Living long, old, anyone? This year Tathagata is 75 years old. My eyes and ears are not as elite as before. Hey, Ānanda, Tathagata wants to return to Griddhakùta Mountain to be pampered for a while. It is sunny and airy. Do you like to go back to the Mt. Linh Mountain to watch the sun rise and sunset?

- Buddha, if Bhagavan about Griddhakuta, I was very happy to be under the most Exalted.END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH GIAC TAM.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA PURELAND=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.14/5/2017.