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Buddhism and people

In the ancient texts tell further that while there are many noble and distinguished by their social status males adjacent to the Buddha and go to the spiritual estate. This is not like the people who became Buddha blame, that his parish has childlessness, widowhood and the cessation of noble birth. When the show, Buddhist monks, the people cursed them and called them the verse: «He came into the great ascetic Girivradzhu city magad-Hov; all students Samdzhai he drew what he thinks even be today?» When the students reported that the Buddha, he reassured them. After seven days of the murmurings zamolknet if this verse will meet another verse: «Great heroes, Perfect, pay their outstanding teaching. Who will be angry at the charge, if they pay other scientists … »
Indeed, those words people have been comforted. In this story, we can see and historical fact. Lyrics appear folk.
This, unfortunately, an ancient legend about the life of Buddha dropped to begin again shortly before his death. Posteriority legend tells a few more. I will cite only the most important, because some of what it could be a historical truth. Details reported as the Buddha, at the request of his father, visited his native town of Kapilavastu, where many miracles occurred. History in this story may be that proud of his noble Shakyasy were not particularly happy with their relatives yavivshimsya in nischenstvuyuschego monk. They do not have it at first, no honor, and no one invited him to dinner. When the next day he went with his monks collecting alms, no one was shown and did not eat. His father turned to him with bitter accusations that he sramit it rashazhivaya as a beggar. Buddha reassured him, and Shuddhodana finally reached the top step of sainthood. Then uvidelsya Buddha and his wife, which he more like the Buddha, as Prince, as his son Rahulu, who sent his mother to demand a share of the inheritance of the Buddha. Buddha instructed Shariputra take Rahulu, who was then seven years, in order that a dislike Shudd-hodane. Buddha did so, apparently, to be in possession of his son; weakness – the meaning of his teachings – a beautiful feature of a purely human point of view. In addition, the Buddha has a monk and his half-brother Nando (Nanda), much to the chagrin of his fiancee. After he returned to Radzhagrihu. On the way there, in the mango grove Anupi, where he had previously been sent back to his voznitsu, his community, according to legend, was a very important increment. They allegedly had been taken in the Order of the Buddha’s cousin Ananda and Devadatta, and Anurrudha and fell. Anand, apparently, was followed for the first Buddha as a satellite, not becoming a monk. Subsequent positive tradition says that it only in the twentieth year the Buddha’s teaching was the latest in a monk, and this is consistent with the ancient texts. In one ancient composition Theragathe, «Песнях oldest», Anand said about himself that he was only 25 years before the death of the Buddha took monastic dedication. And it is consistent with the 20 th year teaching of Buddha. From this and similar evidence, it shows that the later is said not to deny completely the trust, as it is, obviously, is often traced back directly to ancient sources. Anand called John, Devadattu – Judah Iskariotom Buddhism. Anand was the favorite disciple of the Buddha. Buddha has always had it in me, and died at his hands. Tradition tells of the Ananda, that he heard the largest and best remembered heard. He spoke about himself in the poems attributed to him: «25 years I have served the Lord, love, heart, lips and hands, not avoiding it, as his shadow». Anurrudha regarded as the founder and the best connoisseur Abhidharmy, metaphysics; Upali had allegedly participated in the formulation of the greatest wines, church discipline. Earlier, his treatment was Upali barbers Shak-jars, and considered how to their kin. Devadatta – traitor Buddha. His betrayal was discovered when the Buddha was for 70 years, but we can bring the most significant. News of it is partly connected with many miracles and have a fairytale character. According to legend later, he became the envy of Buddha, even when he won a tournament the rest of the princes. Jealousy and rage has since not quenched in his heart. When the Buddha rejected his request to put him at the head of the community and to announce his successor, openly expressed his hatred. At that time, Dr. Adzhatashat-conceived to reduce the throne from his father Bimbisaru. In alliance with Devadatta wanted to kill him, and Buddha. Adzhata-shatru achieved its goal. He imprisoned his father in the tower, which ordered his exterminate hunger and burn his feet kalenym iron, which Bimbisara soon died. But all attempts to kill the Buddha Devadatty failed, according to sources, of course, thanks to the wonderful power of the Buddha. Devadatta navredil Teachers, however, less of their misconduct, than the fact that he made discord in the community. Evidence of this can be considered a historical fact that, according to the Chinese pilgrims, even in the VII century by Stor. in India were monks coming charter Devadatty. Devadatta tried to give greater importance to strictly asketicheskomu directed, he demanded that the monks stayed in the forest, not in the villages that they lived only charity and reject all invitations, dressed only in rags, only to eat tree roots, did not use any meat or fish lived without the protection of roof. Who pogreshal in this, was to leave the community. Buddha rejected the his claim. But Devadatte with the help of a monk Kokaliki able to lead to a defection 500 monks. According to ancient texts, his success was, however, short-lived. Shariputra and Maudgalyayana went after him, and when Devadadta asleep, began to preach otstupnikam pure teachings and have reached the fact that all but Kokaliki again returned to the Buddha. When Devadatta woke up and knew what had happened, he izvergnulsya flow of hot blood from mouth. According to one source later, Devadatta probolel then nine months and finally decided to ask forgiveness of the Buddha. His disciples have brought him on a stretcher to the Buddha, which, however, did not want to see him, because his sins were so great that he could not help ten, hundred, even a thousand Buddhas. But Devadattoy captured a longing for the Buddha, that he would be off the nosilok. First, however, than he had touched the ground, from the deepest hell escaped the flames and obyalo him. In horror, he called for help and paid tribute praise Buddha. This helped him, but only for the future, until he was forced to go to hell and got red-hot body in 1600 miles in length. It should be noted that the late legend in this case, the faithful old. The ancient, all the monks returned to the Buddha, for later – only to lead students Devadattu. Last more consistent with the fact that even in the VII century Stor. Monks were holding statute Devadatty. Living Buddha proceeded, in general, it is monotonous. He walked around the country, preaching throughout his teaching and gaining adherents. The climate of India, but he thought the restriction. Around the middle of June, starts at Indo rainy time, continued until October. South-west monsoon, reaching primarily in May Malabar coast (in Dekane), then gradually penetrate into the lowlands of India and brings with it a terrible storm with heavy downpours. This is a time when the refreshing and people and animals. Dry soil puts new greens; luxuriously grow in extremely short time, fresh herbs, forests and fields ozhivlyayutsya. But when the nature of work, people have to relax. Soil softens so that it is impossible to walk long distances. Merchants with caravans returning home, trade and communications disrupted. Indian poet vospevayut particularly rainy time, as it connects the separated lovers. For the Buddha and his disciples rainy, it was also the time of rest, especially as the monk, with their movements could occur at every step in plant and insect larvae, and so fall into a grave sin. Buddha was forced, therefore, «perezhidat rainy time» with her students. We lived in huts or enclosed barns, called viha-tion, the groves that had been donated to the community, the Buddha himself, mostly near large cities, Veluvane near Radzhagrihi or Dzhetavane, «grove Dzhety», near Shrava-ment. Dzhetavana was the gift of the richest and most generous of fans Buddha highly chtimogo a Buddhist merchant Anathapindiki. Legend tells that the prince Dzheta not want to sell the grove, but Anathapindika offered him as much gold as needed to ensure that they cover the entire area to the extreme limits of groves. Required amount of on Nidanakagte, 180 million of gold, which the merchant and made. The scene is depicted on a large mortar in Bharhute and has an inscription: «Anathapindika gives Dzhetavanu, after he bought it, covering Kochi» (gold coins, one Coti = 10 million). By Dzhetavane include a larger number of sermons and interviews of Buddha than Veluvane; it was his favorite place of residence. Most of the Buddhist sutr starts with the words: «So I’ve heard: once resided in the Lord Shravasti in Dzhetavane, Park Anathapindiki». In these groves ustremlyalsya people to listen to the sermon of the Buddha and the monks and to provide his clothing and vital supplies. This tradition is preserved in the southern church to date, although conditions in Ceylon quite different, and the monks, ending their long travels, live year round in well-built monasteries. There is, however, by the time the ancient «waiting rainy season» they leave their monasteries and settled in huts constructed for them peasants. Here, they send a public worship service in which everyone can participate. This is the biggest religious holiday for the whole of Ceylon, and it coincides with the best time of year. Villagers build a palm-covered roof, but with open sides, «altan» and decorate it with flowers and colorful scarves. Around him they sit, dressed in their best clothes, a lunar night, and zhuya betel, listen to stories about the Buddha and his faith transmitted to them by monks. Especially in the book tells the story of Dzhatak, legends about predrozhdenii Buddha. Above all this hovers the spirit of serenity and peace, and these days the Buddhism religion declares itself the heart and emotions.

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