Is the Buddha a man or a god? What kind of extraordinary teachings can he spread for thousands of years? What kind of legendary experience did he have?
There are many stories about the Buddha. I didn't really understand the Buddha completely until I read thich nhat hanh's Biography of the Buddha.
In the book Biography of the Buddha, thich nhat hanh tells the story of Buddha Sakyamuni's life from birth, growth, becoming a monk, practicing, gaining enlightenment, spreading Dharma and dying.
The Buddha in the book is not only great, compassionate, but also true and lovely; What you see is the Buddha himself 2500 years ago. You saw him sitting on the ground eating with everyone. His nobility at dinner is fascinating. After eating, he put away the tableware and cleaned it himself like everyone else. Every move exudes the light of Buddhism.
Buddha's life is full of the mystery of Buddhism. Whether you have a Buddhist foundation or not, reading this book is a practice full of joy, emotion and benefit.
First, the prince was born.
Prince Siddhartha is the son of King Sakyamuni.
After the prince was born, the whole palace was very happy. However, at that time, a sage predicted that Prince Siddhartha would become a great monk in the future, and King Sudden Rice was worried about it. He hoped that the prince could inherit his kingdom and expand his territory. He didn't want the prince to become a monk. He tried his best to give him the best conditions and train him to be the heir to the kingdom.
Prince Siddhartha grew up with other Sakyamuni princes and studied composition and sports together. Siddhartha was born intelligent and soon became familiar with all subjects. Teachers are also very surprised at his cleverness. They have never seen a more outstanding student than Siddhartha.
The prince was proficient in mathematics, martial arts and music, and his greatest interest at that time was to study philosophy. After reading all the Vedas, he carefully thought about and analyzed his views and beliefs about the contents, especially focusing on two classics, Rigveda and Yespeer Veda. At the same time, I also learn from other Brahmins by heart, including Brahma and Upanishads. At the same time, there are some questions about the basic education of Brahmins.
Siddhartha likes to communicate with hermits and monks and learn from them.
The prince was full of love since he was a child, caring about all life, not only the poor and the lower class, but also small animals, and often praying for bugs and birds.
Second, the prince gets married and has children.
As the prince grew up, he became more and more interested in philosophy and monasticism, and Sudoku became more and more worried, so they decided to find a wife for the prince, hoping to reassure him after having a family.
So they found a gentle and kind princess yaodharā, and the prince fell in love with her at first sight. They are like-minded, compassionate, caring for the poor and opposing social injustice. She supported Prince Siddhartha's exploration and believed that he could find solutions to many problems in life. Soon they had a little boy, which brought happiness to the whole palace.
But with the understanding of social real life and the intrigue in political life, the fundamental reason behind it is the selfishness and ignorance of human nature.
Later, the prince traveled and saw that human beings were suffering from birth, illness and death. Whether children, prime of life or old age, they can't escape. The prince feels anxious and has a growing sense of urgency about his way out.
Third, becoming a monk and seeking truth.
After the grand dinner, the prince decided to leave the palace. He took a deep look at his son and wife, left the palace with his coachman, and looked at the city he knew, where he was born and grew up. He made up his mind that if he couldn't find the avenue, he would never come back.
After arriving at the border, the prince gave his hair, dagger and necklace to the coachman, telling him not to worry. If he finds the avenue, he will go back to see them.
At first, the prince worshipped the famous master Alolo Garomo at that time, and soon reached the progress of dozens of talents of others, and gradually cultivated to a state of infinity and infinity. Later, he studied the dream realm in Master Yudoga.
However, Siddhartha's problem has not been solved. He decided to continue practicing alone. He began a few months of penance. He didn't take a bath, didn't change clothes, and ate very little. His body was so thin that only flesh hung on his bones.
Until one day, Siddhartha realized that penance was absolutely wrong. He realized that the body and mind are an inseparable whole, and the calmness and comfort of the body are closely related to self-satisfaction.
So he ended his penance, resumed dieting, meditated every day and thought about his way out.
Fourth, enlightenment.
After a period of practice, one night, the prince found the biggest mistake of "always me" under a blue wave tree, and "no me" was the source of all laws.
He found that all the pains and problems in life come from the illusion of having an unchanging self, and all the pains come from ignorance caused by self-persistence.
He saw the impermanence of the world, and nothing was self-consistent and could exist. He understood that the world originated from emptiness and emptiness.
He looked at his body and felt the flow of thoughts, actions and consciousness. Siddhartha understands that impermanence and nothingness are necessary conditions for life. Without impermanence and selflessness, nothing can grow and develop. If it is not impermanence, a child will not grow up.
He understands that accepting life means accepting impermanence and hopelessness, and the root of pain comes from individuals who are interdependent and separated. This ignorance has caused infinite sadness, troubles and troubles. Ignorance is the root of greed, anger, arrogance, confusion, jealousy and fear. When we can calm down and see the truth clearly, we can fully understand it, thus eliminating delusions.
If we realize the truth of impermanence without self, we can understand that everything has no life, no death, no rise, no extinction, no inside, no outside, no big, no small, no pollution and no net. Only by understanding the emptiness of everything can we get rid of all mental obstacles and get rid of the cycle of pain.
Siddhartha's physical and mental breathing are perfectly combined through concentration and awareness.
Siddhartha knew that he had found the way and achieved his goal. His heart is calm and comfortable, and his eyes reveal his deep love for all beings.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) preaches.
After 49 days of enlightenment, Siddhartha decided to go out and share his findings with the public, and also freed them from their pain.
When I went to Roku Ya 'an, I met five practitioners, including Ru Chen, who was punishing with Siddhartha at that time, but left because Siddhartha gave up penance.
When they saw Siddhartha coming, they intended to ignore him, but all five of them stood up at once as shown by the solemn dignity of Prince Siddhartha, and his every step showed a rare spiritual strength.
So Prince Siddhartha began his first statement. He preached the four noble truths of Tao and practiced the eight righteous ways.
Soon, they worked hard and all five people testified. They suggested calling Prince Siddhartha "Buddha", which means enlightened person.
Later, the Buddha accepted more than 50 young people from Wang Shecheng as his disciples, including Vimalakīrti, Shanduo and others. Siddhartha has his own monk group.
A few months later, a brahmin-led Ye Jiajiao came. Later, after hearing the teachings of the Buddha, Ye Jia led his own cult to join the Buddha. At the same time, Ye Jia's two brothers and 500 followers also joined.
The influence of Buddhist monk groups is growing. King Silo of Wang Shecheng became a disciple of the Buddha at home after hearing the teachings.
Later, Sharifutsu, Mu Jianlian and other monks joined in, and the influence of the Buddha was growing.
Six buddhas come in and out.
After decades of preaching, the Buddha died of a vegetarian meal at the corpse. At the last minute, the Buddha was still encouraging and guiding others to practice Buddhism.
The Buddha's last words before he died were, "All laws are impermanent. As a man lives so shall he die. You should practice hard to get rid of it. "
People came to the forest with flowers, ink, musical instruments and curtains. They fell on the ground and put flowers and incense around the Buddha's body. Local officials arranged a royal funeral for the Buddha.
A month later, the venerable Master Bibi Ye Jia held a meeting in King Snake City, and compiled the sermons and commandments before the Buddha into a book to ensure that the teachings of the Buddha could be passed down from generation to generation.
summary
The Buddha has been extinct for more than 2000 years, but his influence transcends time and space. The Baiyun people the Buddha has seen are in the sky, and the road the Buddha has traveled is still under our feet.
The Buddha is like a giant bodhi. Maybe when people see trees, they will never see seeds again. But where are the seeds? It's not dead. It became a big tree.
When later generations of practitioners practice according to the Buddha's teaching method, it is a river that branches from the source of Buddhism. Wherever these rivers go, the Buddha is there, because the Buddha is the source.