1. Parinibbana (death) of the Buddha in the Sala Grove of Kusinara State

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    Parinibbana (death) of the Buddha in the Sala Grove of Kusinara State

    Parinibbana (death) of the Buddha in the Sala Grove of Kusinara State

    52. Parinibbana (death) of the Buddha in the Sala Grove of Kusinara State

    From His 35th year, the date of His Enlightenment, the Buddha’s successful ministry lasted 45 years. When He attained His 80th year the Buddha had an attack of dysentery and lay down on a couch with its head to the north between twin sal-trees in the Sala Grove of Kusinara State. Men, higher and lower gods and monks were gathered, in large numbers, near the Blessed One in respectful adoration.

    Though he was very weak and weary, the Buddha was still addressing those present with words of exhortation. After addressing them the whole night the Blessed One spoke His last words, when it was nearing dawn, as follows:—”Behold, O disciples, I exhort you. Subject to decay are all conditioned things. Strive on with heedfulness”. The Buddha then attained the Ecstasies and arrived at the cessation of perception and sensation, and finally the Blessed One passed away; and there was an earthquake to mark His death.

    THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
    by ASHIN JANAKA BHIVAMSA (Aggamahapandita)
    Artist: U Ba Kyi | Link to this post

     

  2. Never give up

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    No matter what is going on
    Never give up
    Develop the heart
    Too much energy in your country
    Is spent developing the mind
    Instead of the heart
    Be compassionate
    Not just to your friends
    But to everyone
    Be compassionate
    Work for peace
    In your heart and in the world
    Work for peace
    And I say again
    Never give up
    No matter what is going on around you
    Never give up

    ~Dalai Lama

  3. Motivated by Love

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    The more you are motivated by Love,
    The more Fearless & Free your action will be.
    ― Dalai Lama

  4. Seek wisdom and purity

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    Buddha

    Death overtakes the man
    Who, giddy and distracted by the world,
    Cares only for his flocks and his children.
    Death fetches him away
    As a flood carries off a sleeping village.

    His family cannot save him,
    Nor his father nor his sons.

    Know this.
    Seek wisdom, and purity.
    Quickly clear the way.

    ~Dhammapada

     

  5. Venerable Kumara Kassapa explaining to the governor of Payasi

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    Venerable Kumara Kassapa explaining to the governor of Payasi the existence of a future world

    Venerable Kumara Kassapa explaining to the governor of Payasi the existence of a future world

    51. Venerable Kumara Kassapa explaining to the governor of Payasi the existence of a future world

    The Governor of Payasi was of the wrong belief that there was no future world, that there were no such beings as higher and lower gods produced without any apparent cause, that there was no such thing as Hell and that there were no effects of good or bad deeds done. According to his view “if a man dies he is not reborn”. Venerable Kumara Kassapa was an Arahant who could preach well. The Governor of Payasi with a great crowd of men came to the Arahant and stated to him his religious views.
    Venerable Kumara Kassapa pointed out to him the sun and the moon and asked him, “Are the sun and the moon you see over there in this or another world? Are the beings living there human or celestial?” The Governor could not answer that the sun and the moon were in this world ; nor could he say that their inhabitants were human beings. He had, therefore, to admit that “those planets are in another world and their inhabitants are celestial beings”. He was converted from his wrong faith by being asked questions of this nature.

    THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
    by ASHIN JANAKA BHIVAMSA (Aggamahapandita)
    Artist: U Ba Kyi | Link to this post

  6. Do good deeds

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    Say good words, have good thoughts, and do good deeds. ~Master Cheng Yen

    Buddha

  7. Do not be affraid

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    Do not be affraid of too much work’but of meddling too much in others business. ~Master Cheng Yen

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  8. King Ajatasattu coming out to pay his respects to the Buddha

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    King Ajatasattu coming out to pay his respects to the Buddha and his disciples

    King Ajatasattu coming out to pay his respects to the Buddha and his disciples

    50. King Ajatasattu coming out to pay his respects to the Buddha and his disciples

    After the death of his father, King Bimbisara, King Ajatasattu could not sleep well and used to wake up with a start. He wanted to go to the Buddha so as to get some mental relief, but he dared not go because he had done the most heinous act of patricide. On the night of the full noon day in the month of Tazaungmon (November) he murmured in the presence of his courtiers as follows:- “Whom shall I approach on such a pleasant night in order to have a clear and peaceful mind?”

    The courtiers made several suggestions to him but he did not accept any of them. He took the suggestion of the Physician Jivaka, and left the city with a procession of five hundred female elephants, fully bedecked and caparisoned, and mounted by five hundred women disguised in the dress of soldiers; and accompanied by torch-bearers to show the way. When he arrived at the Mango Park of Jivaka, he saw the Blessed One and over one thousand holy monks so quiet and peaceful that the sight at once filled his mind with peace and hope.

    THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
    by ASHIN JANAKA BHIVAMSA (Aggamahapandita)
    Artist: U Ba Kyi | Link to this post

Hermit of Tbeng Mountain

Sachjang Phnom Tbeng សច្ចំ​​ ភ្នំត្បែង is a very long and interesting story written by Mr. Chhea Sokoan, read by Jendhamuni Sos. You can click on the links below to listen. Part 1 | Part 2

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