Buddha: The Great Monk

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🌾 ১) বুদ্ধের শরীর থেকে রক্তপাত ঘটানো।

🌾 ২) অরহত হত্যা।

🌾 ৩) মাতৃ হত্যা।

🌾 ৪) পিতৃ হত্যা।

🌾 ৫) সংঘভেদ।

এই ৫টি কর্মকে "পঞ্চ অনন্তরিয় কর্ম" বলা হয়। এ ধরনের কর্ম সম্পাদনকারী ব্যক্তি মৃত্যুর পর অবশ্যই নরকে পতিত হতে হবে। কারণ কোন ব্যক্তি ইহ জীবনে যতই পুণ্যকর্ম বা পাপকর্ম করুক না কেন, সবকিছুকে অতিক্রম করে এই পাপকর্ম সর্বপ্রথম ফল প্রদান করে থাকে। ইহ জীবনে আমরণ সাধনা করলেও কোন ফল পাবে না। এমনকি প্রাপ্ত ধ্যানবলও বিনষ্ট হয়ে যাবে।

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻শুভ রাত্রি 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

ইমায ধম্মানুধম্ম পটিপত্তিযা বুদ্ধং পূজেমি
ইমায ধম্মানুধম্ম পটিপত্তিযা ধম্মং পূজেমি
ইমায ধম্মানুধম্ম পটিপত্তিযা সঙ্ঘং পূজেমি,অদ্ধা ইমায ধম্মানুধম্ম পটিপত্তিযা জাতি-জরা-ব্যাধি মরণম্‌হা পরিমচ্চিস্‌সামি'তি।এ ধর্ম এবং অনুধর্মকে প্রতিপত্তি অর্থাৎ শীল সমাধি দ্বারা বুদ্ধ, ধর্ম এবং সংঘকে পূজা করছি, এর দ্বারা জন্ম-জরা-ব্যাধি ও মৃত্যু হতে নিশ্চয় মুক্ত হবো।ত্রিরত্নের কাছে কায়-মনো-বাক্যে দ্বারা পাপ করিয়া থাকিলে তাহা ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা করছি । ত্রিরত্নের প্রতি নিত্য আহার, পানীয় ,প্রদীপ, সুগন্ধি ,পুষ্প ও বন্দনার মাধ্যমে যে পুণ্য সঞ্চয় করেছি, তাহার প্রভাবে আমি যতদিন পযন্ত নির্বাণ লাভ না করি, ততদিন ছিয়ানব্বই প্রকার রোগ ,বত্রিশ কায়িক শাস্তি, পঞ্চ ভয় , পঞ্চ বৈরী, চতুর অপায়, তিনটি কল্প, ষোল উপদ্রব , দশ দন্ড, অষ্ট দোষ নিঃশেষে বিনাশ প্রাপ্ত হোক। অকাল মৃত্যু না হোক। দুঃশীল মা-বাবার গর্ভে জন্ম না হোক। মূর্খের সান্নিধ্য না হোক। নীচকূলে, চন্ডাল কূলে , দরিদ্র কূলে জন্ম না হোক।এই পূণ্যের প্রভাবে জন্ম পরিত্রুমায় দুর্লভ মনুষ্য-দেব-ব্রহ্মা জীবন লাভ হোক । যেখানে উৎপন্ন হই না কেন , সেখানে আযু, বর্ণ, সুখ, বল, প্রজ্ঞা লাভ হোক। জম্বুদ্বীপে জন্ম হোক। প্রতি জন্মে বুদ্ধগণের সাক্ষাৎ লাভ হোক। কল্যাণ মিত্রের সাক্ষাৎ লাভ হোক, উচ্চবংশে ও ধনশালীর কূলে জন্ম হোক। ইহ জন্মে যে কোন মার্গ লাভ করে অন্তিমে নির্বাণ সাক্ষাৎ হোক।

🌷🙏এই ৫ টি নিয়ম পালন করলে সুখময় জীবন- লাভ করা সম্ভব 🌷🙏

(১) সত্যকে আগলে রাখা। মিথ্যা থেকে দূরে থাকা।
(২) সত্য-মিথ্যা বুঝার বাছ-বিচার জ্ঞান রাখা।
(৩) নিরলস কর্ম করা, সম্যক জীবিকা করা।
(৪) ত্যাগ ধর্মকে সাথে রাখা, কৃপণ না করা।
(৫) কৃতজ্ঞতা স্বীকার করা। অকৃতজ্ঞ না হওয়া
🤍গৌতম বুদ্ধ🤍

Neither mother, father, nor any other relative can do one greater good than one's own well-directed mind.

if a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
-Gautam Buddha

unbelievable Golden Rock in Myanmar

since everything is a reflection of our minds,everything can be changed by our minds.
-Gautam Buddha

Long is the night to the sleepless; long is the league to the weary. Long is worldly existence to fools who know not the Sublime Truth.

Do not associate with evil companions; do not seek the fellowship of the vile. Associate with the good friends; seek the fellowship of noble men.

कोई कितना भी चतुर, तेज या गुप्त क्यों न हो, नकारात्मक कर्म से धोखा देना, भागना या छिपना असंभव है। यदि इसे शुद्ध नहीं किया जाता है, तो यह कष्ट में पकता है।

~ बुद्ध

The Way of human being

Whether someone is a monk or a householder, the teaching is the same; live with love and be aware.

Make your practice your life and become invisible with your goodness. Just do what you are supposed to do and walk on. Don’t look for any kind of results internally or externally, just be a human being, helping and serving others with your presence.

Sila means morality, and morality means to refrain from unwholesome actions in the world, but implied in that is also the instruction to perform wholesome actions.Not to kill or harm, but to help and protect.

Not to take anything until it is offered, but to share what we already have.Not to control or manipulate others, but to serve and take care.Not to use cruel or harmful speech, but to use our words to unite and bring harmony.

Not to take intoxicants or drugs that alter the consciousness, but to remain mentally clear through meditation and the cultivation of awareness.What more practice can there be than this?

May all beings be happy.

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BUDDHA WOULD LISTEN TO EACH WORD TO OUR REPENTANCE AND WOULD SYMPATHIZE FOR US.

In our life, nothing is happier than when we meet a person who could love and also understands us completely. Sometimes, the love and sympathy given was just as little, but we still felt happy. It is luckier if we met a philosophical soul mate, who would know about our strengths and weaknesses to help us improve ourselves. When we made a mistake, our soul mate would be able to give us advice and help us move on with life. We would love them very much and respect them as well.

And in deed, Buddha is worth millions of times. Buddha understands us deeply, and helps protect us against bad karma. That is why, even though we have caused many sins in life, and while others did not forgive us, Buddha would willingly tolerate our sins. He would listen to each word of our repentance and would sympathsize for us. Each time we bow to Buddha, we understand that Buddha accepts all, forgives all, loves all, and always gives us a chance to correct our mistakes. Buddha’s love for us had always existed, from thousands of years ago.

When Buddha was still living on earth, a man , who made a mistake, was very remorseful and he bowed to Buddha: “The Blessed One, I am a theft, a murder full of sins, but please be merciful to forgive and help me”. Buddha did not punish the man, and he would never punish anyone. He always was merciful and taught us to be better. Buddha’s forgiveness, merci and love for beings is thousand times more precious than when we were with a soulmate. He is the only one. So regardless how long we would be on our kneel in front of Buddha, and how many times we bow to him, it would never be enough.

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If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.
-Gautam Buddha

" Better than a thousand hollow words ,
is one word that brings peace."

“A man asked Gautama Buddha, "I want happiness." Buddha said, "First remove "I," that's Ego, then remove "want," that's Desire. See now you are left with only "Happiness".
-Gautam Buddha

Buddha Statue in Himalayan

সম্যক সম্বুদ্ধগণ শোক কাতর হন না, সুখেও উচ্ছ্বসিত হন না।

A Thai style depiction of the Buddha as an ascetic practising extreme self-mortification. Thus the need to tread the Middle Way.

সাবাজ্জা দানা – অনাবাজ্জা দানা কি ?

প্রাণী হত্যা সহ দান। যেমন- ওহ আমাদের বিহারের ভান্তে উনি শাক সবজি খেতে পারেন না বা পছন্দ করেন না, ওনার জন্য মুরগি কাটো, ছাগল কাটো, তাজা মাছ আনো , মরা মাছ খায় না। এভাবে ভান্তেকে সুখ দেয়ার জন্য পয়সা খরচ করে, নিজেরা একেবারে প্রাণীহত্যা করে যে ছোয়াইংদান করে এটাকে সাবাজ্জা দান বলে।এটা দান নয় কেউ বলবে না।এটাও দান তবে পাপমিশ্রিত দান, অকুশল মিশ্রিত দান। এই দান করলে দানের ফল ও পাওয়া যাবে, আবার প্রাণী হত্যার ফলও তাকে পেতে হবে।দান করেছি তো, এই বলে প্রাণী হত্যার সেই পাপটা মাফ হবে না। তুমি যেমন মাছ মেরেছো, মুরগি কেটেছ বা কেটে এনেছো, ছাগল কেটেছো। এই যে প্রানী গুলো হত্যা করেছ তার ফল পেতেই হবে।কিন্তু তুমি আবার দান দিয়েছো দানের পূণ্যফলও পাবে।

অনাবাজ্জা দানা- অনাবাজ্জা দান হল প্রাণীহত্যা বিহীন দান। যেমন আমাদের গুনবদ্ধনা,পঞঞা চক্ক ভিক্ষু এরা নিরামিষ খায়।প্রাণীহত্যার জিনিস খায় না।আপনার ছোয়াইং দান করতে কোন্ব প্রাণীহত্যা করতে হবে না। এইটা অনাবজ্জা দান। কোন জ্যান্ত মাছ,মুরগি হত্যা করতে হবে না। এই ধরনের দান কে বলে অনাবজ্জা দান।

The Origins Of Buddhism.



-The Buddha-to-be was born Siddhattha Gotama about 2,600 years ago as a prince of the Sakya clan near what is now the Indian-Nepalese border. To preserve the monastic order, the Buddha set down 227 rules for a bhikkhu (monk) to observe and 311 for a bhikkhuni (nun). Before his death (known as parinirvana) he said that some minor rules could be changed.

-Within a short time of his passing away there was disagreement over what could be changed and different sects emerged. The more reformist sects later called themselves Mahayana (greater vehicle) and referred to the conservative sects as Hinayana (lesser vehicle). The only conservative sect remaining today is Theravada, which is prevalent in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand. Theravada recognises the Pali Canon as its scriptures and a variety of ancient Theravadin commentaries.

-Whereas Theravada spread to the south and east, Mahayana moved to the northwest through what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan and then across Central Asia to China, Tibet, Vietnam, Korea and Japan. For historical reasons, the language of Mahayana scriptures was Sanskrit and that of Theravada was Pali. Hence the difference in spelling of some common Buddhist terms: Nirvana/Nibbana, Sutra/Sutta, Karma/Kamma, Dharma/Damma, etc. Westerners are more familiar with Mahayana Sanskrit terms.

-Mahayana also has its own scriptures in addition to the Pali Canon, the most important of which is the Lotus Sutra. These sutras are purported to be the Buddha's secret "higher" teachings, which were handed down only to those who were ready for them - an idea emphasised at the beginning of the Lotus Sutra.

-Apart from a modified monastic code which made monasticism possible in harsh environments such as Tibet, Mahayana emphasises the Bodhisattva Ideal, where a man vows not to achieve final enlightenment until all sentient beings have been saved. So anyone helping others to achieve enlightenment can be considered a bodhisattva. In Theravada, the term bodhisattva usually refers only to the historical Buddha in his previous lives. Historically, some Mahayanists consider Theravadins to be selfish for seeking enlightenment only for themselves, while some Theravadins consider Mahayanists to have deviated from what the Buddha taught.

-For more than 2,500 years, the religion we know today as Buddhism has been the primary inspiration behind many successful civilizations, the source of great cultural achievements and a lasting and meaningful guide to the very purpose of life for millions of people. Today, large numbers of men and women from diverse backgrounds throughout our world are following the Teachings of the Buddha. So who was the Buddha and what are His Teachings?

" The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet. "

Title - 🌾🫧King Bimbisara 🌾

🪴King Bimbisara was the Buddha’s first Royal Patron. He ruled the kingdom of Magadha, the capital of which was Rajagaha, from the age of 15 when he ascended the throne until his death at the age of fifty-two.

🪴King Bimbisara saw the Buddha for the first time prior to His enlightenment. The Ascetic Gotama was seeking alms in Rajagaha when the king saw the Great Ascetic of royal carriage and great bearing. Wishing to find out who this Great Ascetic was, the King with his royal entourage followed the Ascetic Gotama to Pandavapabbata, where He was resting after His meal. He then questioned the Ascetic Gotama on His birthplace and ancestry. Ascetic Gotama replied :

"🛞Just straight, O King, upon the Himalayas, there is, in the district of Kosala of ancient families, a country endowed with wealth and energy. I am sprung from that family, which by clan belongs to the Solar Dynasty, by birth to the Sakyans. I crave not for pleasures of the senses. Realizing the unwholesomeness of sensual pleasures and seeing renunciation as safe, I proceeded to seek the Highest, for in that my mind rejoices.? 🛞"

🪴The King then invited the Ascetic Gotama to visit his City once He had attained enlightenment. In keeping with the promise that He had made, the Buddha visited Rajagaha after His enlightenment. Travelling from Gaya to Rajagaha, He stayed at the Suppatittha Shrine in a palm grove.

🪴The news of the Buddha’s arrival soon spread across the city. His reputation as a great teacher and the reverence with which His Teaching was heralded, had spread to Rajagaha. The King welcomed the Buddha with a large retinue of attendants He then paid reverence to Him and sat respectfully to the side. As both the Buddha and Maha Kassapa were in attendance some of the people were not sure who was the teacher and who the pupil. Reading their minds, the Buddha questioned Kassapa as to why he had given up fire-sacrifice, a Brahmanic ritual. Recognizing the doubts in the minds of the people, Kassapa said that he had given up fire sacrifice because he preferred the passionless, peaceful state of Nibbana. Then, falling at the feet of the Buddha, he paid reverence and said, ?My Teacher, Lord, is the Exalted One – I am the disciple."

🪴The people were inspired by Kassapa’s devotion. The Buddha then dispensed the Maha Narada Kassapa Jataka, where in a previous birth the Bodhisatta had helped Kassapa in a similar way. On hearing the Dhamma, King Bimbisara attained the first stage of sainthood, Sotapanna. After taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, the king invited the Buddha and His retinue to the palace for their meal on the following day.

🪴After the meal, King Bimbisara asked the Buddha what type of place would be suitable for His residence. The Buddha said that a place which was secluded and quiet, not too far but not too close to the city, would be pleasing to Him. Reflecting that his bamboo grove would be a perfect residence, the king donated the park to the Buddha and the Sangha. Even though the Buddha’s new residence was known as Veluvanarama and arama is used to denote a monastery, there were no buildings or monastery at the bamboo grove. The Buddha and His monks resided under the shelter of the trees. The Buddha spent six years of the rainy season at Veluvanarama.

🪴After His conversion the King led the life of an exemplary monarch. He had two consorts, Kosala Devi, who was the sister of King Pasenadi Kosala, and Khema, who later became the chief female disciple of the Buddha. His Queen, Kosala Devi, gave birth to a son whom they named Ajatasattu(အဇာတသတ်).

🪴Even though King Bimbisara led a righteous life he had a sad, pathetic death. Ajatasattu, led by Devadatta, attempted to kill his father to gain the throne. When King Bimbisara became aware of his son’s plan, the compassionate king handed over the throne to his son and stepped down from the monarchy. The ungrateful son, who was under Devadatta’s wicked influence, threw his father in prison with the instructions that he should be left without food, to starve to death. His mother alone had free access to the prison.

🪴The loyal queen carried food in her waist pouch, but before long Ajatasattu became aware of his mother’s efforts. When he forbade her to carry food in her waist pouch she carried food concealed in her hair knot. When this too was discovered and forbidden she applied a mixture of honey, butter, ghee, and molasses all over her body and let the king lick her skin to sustain himself.

🪴The cruel Ajatasattu then denied his mother access to visit the King. King Bimbisara was without any means of sustenance. But being a Sotapanna, he lived in meditative bliss and spiritual happiness. Ruthlessly, Ajatasattu ordered his barber to slash the old king’s feet and place a mixture of salt and oil on the wounds. He then commanded him to walk on hot coals. Upon seeing the barber, King Bimbisara thought that his son had realized the folly of his behaviour and was sending the court barber to help cut his hair and beard so that he could be cleaned up for release. But it was not to be. The barber started the inhumane torture as instructed by the new king. The aged King Bimbisara died in extreme agony as the result of an unwholesome action performed in a past life.

🪴On the same day that the old king died the news was brought to Ajatasattu that his wife had given birth to a baby son. Overcome by parental joy and happiness the king asked his mother if his father too had loved him as he did this new-born babe. His mother, Kosala Devi, then informed the cruel Ajatasattu of the great love that Bimbisara had had for him.

🪴Ajatasattu’s mother revealed that when she was carrying him there had arisen in her an inhuman desire to drink the blood from the hand of the king. She had concealed this desire but had withered away as it was a craving that she could not control. On hearing of her problem the king gladly cut open his palm to let her drink his blood.

🪴The sages who could foretell the future had declared that this son would be an enemy of the king. The queen had then wanted to abort the baby but King Bimbisara, full of love and pride for the unborn child, had refused. Later, when the baby was born, the sages had again foretold that he would be an enemy of the king. For the second time the queen had wanted to kill the baby. For the second time the king had prevented her from killing her son. The queen had named the baby Ajatasattu, or unborn enemy.

🪴The queen then added that on one occasion when an infected boil on the baby’s foot had made him fretful and angry she had taken him to the court to ask the king’s advice. On hearing of the problem the king had placed the baby’s foot in his mouth and sucked at the boil. The boil had then burst, spitting pus and blood into his mouth. The king, full of love and compassion, had swallowed the pus and continued to soothe the baby.

🪴Ajatasattu was filled with shame and regret upon hearing his mother’s words. He sent a message to release his father but it was too late. King Bimbisara had closed his eyes forever, and was immediately reborn in the Catumaharajika Heaven as a god named Janavasabha. Influenced by the Dhamma, King Ajatasattu changed, and became one of the lay followers of the Buddha and the patron of the First Sangha Council.

By Radhika Abhayashekara

FOCUS OF ATTENTION

If we just focus our attention on the mind constantly then we have the gist of the practice. Whether we experience mental states which the world knows as good or bad we don’t forget ourselves, we don’t get lost in good or bad. We just go straight. Making the postures constant in this way is possible.

If we have constancy in our practice, when we are praised, then it’s simply praise; if we are blamed, it’s just blame. We don’t get high or low over it, we stay right here. Why? Because we see the danger in all those things, we see their results. We are constantly aware of the danger in both praise and blame. Normally, if we have a good mood the mind is good also, we see them as the same thing; if we have a bad mood the mind goes bad as well, we don’t like it. This is the way it is, this is uneven practice.

Meditation Master Ajahn Chah
Source: The Teachings of Ajahn Chah - page 118

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“Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: It transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural and the spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity.”

“The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism.”

– Albert Einstein

" Man made himself impure by his own actions.
When we suffer , it is because of our own acts;
God is not to be blamed for it. "

Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, hard times, and good times. If you are going through hard times, have faith that good times are on the way.

" The eyes see everything but don't see themselves.
The nose smells everything but doesn't smell itself.
The ears here everything but don't hear themselves.
You see everything but you don't see yourself.
This is ignorance. "

Saṃyutta Nikāya
Paṭhamarūpārāma Sutta
Liking Sights

This was said by the Buddha:

“Gods and humans like sights, they love them and enjoy them. But when sights perish, fade away, and cease, gods and humans live in suffering.

Gods and humans like sounds … smells … tastes … touches … thoughts, they love them and enjoy them. But when thoughts perish, fade away, and cease, gods and humans live in suffering.

The Realized One has truly understood the origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape of sights, so he doesn’t like, love, or enjoy them. When sights perish, fade away, and cease, the Realized One lives happily.

The Realized One has truly understood the origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape of sounds … smells … tastes … touches … thoughts, so he doesn’t like, love, or enjoy them. When thoughts perish, fade away, and cease, the Realized One lives happily.”

“Sights, sounds, tastes, smells,
touches and thoughts, the lot of them—
they’re likable, desirable, and pleasurable
as long as you can say that they exist.

In all the world with its gods,
this is reckoned as happiness.
And where they cease
this is reckoned as suffering.

The noble ones have seen that happiness
is the cessation of identity.
Those who see
contradict the whole world.

What others say is happiness
the noble ones say is suffering.
What others say is suffering
the noble ones say is happiness.

See, this teaching is hard to understand,
it confuses the ignorant.
Those who don’t see are closed off;
for them, all is blind darkness.

But those who see are open;
for the good, it is light.
Though it’s right there, the unskilled fools
don’t understand the teaching.

They’re mired in desire to be reborn,
flowing along the stream of lives,
mired in Māra’s sovereignty:
this teaching isn’t easy for them to understand.

Who, apart from the noble ones,
is qualified to understand this state?
When they’ve rightly understood it,
they’re extinguished without defilements.”

“Timeless Teachings”

“External conditions don’t make you suffer,suffering arises from wrong understanding.

Feelings of pleasure and pain, like and dislike,arise from sense-contact

- you must catch them as they arise, not follow them,not giving rise to craving and attachment

- which is in turn causing mental birth and becoming.

If you hear people talking, it may stir you up,you think it “destroys your calm, your meditation,but you hear a bird chirping and you don’t think anything of it,
you just let it go as sound, not giving it any meaning or value.”

—Ajahn Chah—
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• Are Other Religions Wrong without buddhism?

Buddhism is also a belief system which is tolerant of all other beliefs or religions. Buddhism agrees with the moral teachings of other religions but Buddhism goes further by providing a long term purpose within our existence, through wisdom and true understanding. Real Buddhism is very tolerant and not concerned with labels like 'Christian', 'Moslem', 'Hindu' or 'Buddhist'; that is why there have never been any wars fought in the name of Buddhism. That is why Buddhists do not preach and try to convert, only explain if an explanation is sought.