Buddhist Legends

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.12. Devadatta’s Career-----------------------Devadatta grew jealous and plotted to kill the Buddha, when that failed he tried to cause a schism; eventually he wished to seek for forgiveness, but before he reached the Buddha he fell into Avīci, the hell of relentless suffering; the Buddha summarised the events with a verse.-----------------------Here he suffers, after death he suffers,the wicked one suffers in both places,he suffers, thinking: “I have done evil,”gone to a bad fate, he suffers much more.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.11. The Righteous Lay Friend-----------------------Dhammika, a good supporter, lay dying and he requested the bhikkhus to chant the Mindfulness discourse for him; seeing celestial chariots coming to take him away, he asked them to wait until the bhikkhus finished chanting, but the bhikkhus thought he was asking them to stop and go away; later the Buddha explained Dhammika was reborn in the Tusita Heaven and he spoke a verse about him.-----------------------Here he rejoices, after death he rejoices,the righteous one rejoices in both places,he rejoices, he greatly rejoices,seeing the purity of his own deeds.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.10. Cunda the Pig Butcher -----------------------Cunda was a cruel pig butcher who cared not for the suffering he inflicted, and did no good deeds at all; before he died he started behaving like a pig himself, and later fell into Avīci, the hell of relentless suffering; the Buddha summarised the events with a verse.-----------------------Here he laments, after death he laments,the wicked one laments in both places,he laments and he suffers vexation,seeing the defilement of his own deeds.-----------------------Don't forget to subscribe: @InDepthWisdom Thanks for watching! #indepthwisdom -----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.9. Nanda the Elder-----------------------The Buddha’s half-brother Nanda ordained, but yearned for the lay-life; the Buddha promised him celestial maidens as a reward for his efforts in the spiritual life; Nanda put forth effort and became an Arahat, and the Buddha was released from his promise; these verses were spoken about him.-----------------------Just as the rain can penetratea house with thatching that is poor,so also passion penetratesa mind that is undeveloped.Just as rain does not penetratea house with thatching that is good,so passion cannot penetratea mind that is well-developed.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.8. The Chief Disciples-----------------------The future Sāriputta and Moggallāna went forth under Sañjaya, but attained no great distinction; then they heard a summary of the Buddha’s teaching and were converted; they tried to bring Sañjaya to the Buddha but he would not go, his disciples left him and he died unattained; the Buddha spoke some verses showing the difference between them.-----------------------Finding the essential in the unessential,seeing the unessential in the essential,they do not understand what is the essential,and resort to wrong intention. Knowing the essential in what is essential,and the unessential in the unessential,they come to understand what is the essential,and resort to right intention.-----------------------Don't forget to subscribe: @InDepthWisdom Thanks for watching! #indepthwisdom -----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.7. Devadatta Wears an Unbecoming Robe-----------------------Elder Sāriputta taught on generosity and people decided to give alms; one man gave a robe, which they decided to give to Elder Devadatta; when the Buddha heard about it he related a Birth Story about Devadatta, who, as an elephant hunter, disguised himself as a Paccekabuddha in order to kill his prey, and then spoke some verses about him.-----------------------The one who, while he’s still impure,would wear the renunciant’s robe,unendowed with restraint and truth,he is not worthy of that robe.The one who, steady in virtue,throws out any impurity,endowed with both restraint and truth,is indeed worthy of that robe.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.6. The Story about Culla Kāḷa and Mahā Kāḷa - Kāḷa Junior and Kāḷa Senior -----------------------Two brothers, Culla Kāḷa and Mahā Kāḷa, ordained and one went to a cemetery to practice and soon overcame the defilements and attained Awakening; the other, however, did not work at his practice and was soon enticed back to the lay life by his former wives; the Buddha spoke some verses about these two.-----------------------Contemplating what is pleasant,with sense faculties uncontrolled,not knowing the limit in food,indolent, low in energy –Māra surely o’erthrows that one,like wind overthrows a weak tree.Contemplating the unpleasant,with their sense faculties controlled,and knowing the limit in food,faithful, with energy aroused –Māra does not o’erthrow that one,just as wind does not overthrowa mountain made of solid rock. -----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.5. The Story about Those from Kosambī - The Quarrelsome Monks of Kosambī-----------------------The followers of two bhikkhus of Kosambī fell into a dispute and despite the Buddha’s admonitions, refused to be reconciled; the Buddha went forth to Pārileyyaka forest and was served by an elephant and a monkey; meanwhile the lay people refused to attend on the bhikkhus till they came to their senses; eventually they asked for forgiveness and the Buddha taught them with a verse.-----------------------The others do not understandthat we should restrain ourselves here,but for those who do understand,through that, their dissensions do cease. -----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.4. The Story about the Yakkhinī Kāḷi - Not Hatred for Hatred-----------------------A barren woman brings home a young woman for her husband, but every time the young wife conceives the barren wife contrives an abortion; through life after life they consume each other’s children, until brought to the Buddha, who taught them with a verse.-----------------------For not by hatred do hatredscease at any time in this place,they only cease with non-hatred,this truth is surely eternal.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.3. The Story about the Elder Thulla Tissa - Tissa the Fat-----------------------Tissa, an older relative of the Buddha ordained and was vain and obstinate; the Buddha showed how he was also obstinate in a previous life and almost lost his head, and then he taught the bhikkhus with some verses.-----------------------“He abused me, he struck at me,he overcame me, he robbed me,”those who bear ill-will towards this,their hatred is never appeased.“He abused me, he struck at me,he overcame me, he robbed me,”those who bear not ill-will towards this,their hatred is surely appeased.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.2. The Story about Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī - Why Cry for the Moon?-----------------------Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī, the son of the miser Adinnapubbaka, died after paying his respects to the Buddha and was reborn in heaven; later he came and showed his father the reward of good deeds, and his father was converted; the Buddha explained the matter with a verse.-----------------------Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief,their quality is made by mind,if with pure mind one speaks or actsthrough that happiness follows onelike shadow which does not depart.-----------------------#buddhistlegends #buddhism

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.1. The Story about the Elder Cakkhupāla - If Thine Eye Offend Thee, Pluck It Out ----------------------- The bhikkhu Cakkhupāla determined to fulfil his practice even at the cost of his eyes, and eventually he attained Awakening; the Buddha explained the deed he did in the past which caused his loss of sight in the present, and he summarised the teaching with a verse. ----------------------- Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief,their quality is made by mind,if with base mind one speaks or actsthrough that, suffering follows onelike a wheel follows ox’s foot.#buddhistlegends #buddhism