Who saw the way he sees the Buddha,

 

Buddha who saw him that way

 

       

 

 

The content that we will discuss this short article is "Who saw him approach is that the Buddha, the Buddha who saw him that way." Actually, this topic is not the author put that capital is the Buddha's teachings, is found many places in doing A levels or Nikaya .

E cause memory Buddhist teachings say this, because he came home Vakkali potter, was seriously ill, dying, but wanted heart is the face area and pay homage to the Buddha before he last left eye closed life, but could not arrive at any of the Exalted, so he came Vakkali has to offer from time attendant to the Buddha to place himself at. So feel smug Buddha has personally visited Vakkali brethren. After the Buddha asked:

- This Vakkali, if he has nothing to blame about the rule, so there is nothing to wonder or regret it?

 The venerable Vakkali said:

- For a long, venerable sir, I want to see the Blessed One to be, but my body is not strong enough to get to see Exalted ..

  The Buddha taught that:

- Well just then, this Vakkali, nothing is changing with the body of this stinking. This Vakkali. Who found legal, the person that I am, who I saw, he saw law .

 

Above is the dialogue between Bhagavan and Vakkali. Through the conversation, it suggests we understand some fundamental issues in the Dharma. The problem we first need to determine where it is. Buddha and Vakkali brethren stood two different positions. Vakkali brethren stand from the emotional perspective, there is reverence, bowed and eyes want to see Buddha's face one last time before the eternal place. However, not standing Buddha from the sentimental to comfort Vakkali simple. Conversely him as a guru Vakkali last visit and continued indications venerable Vakkali realize the truth to enlightenment and liberation, so he taught: ' Nothing is changing with the This stinking body ' . In my opinion the inner meaning of this word carries two deeply meaningful. First, he showed us that he is human and normal as many other people, so his body is like many other body, there should be eating, sleep, also sick sick state and excretion. These substances are excreted from the body, he also has a foul smell like secretion of others. Do not be naive to think that the Buddha is no longer the phenomenon. If we believe that, Buddhism and different beings, the difference is just the difference between perception, ie the difference between the enlightened (Buddha) and unenlightened. The Enlightenment was not the kind of psychological suffering, but the suffering in terms of natural kinds still, as hot and cold, sick hoan.vv.. Unenlightened And people with both types of animal suffering natural physical and psychological. It's the biggest suffering is human suffering psychological, not physical. Second, he'd say, Vakkali who live too heavy on emotion, too much emphasis on the external form of the Tathagata, do not see the true value of the securities in which he had been under the tree Bodhi. The value of the Buddha's truth is not 32 or 80 good general beauty. Then Vakkali want is the presence of Bhagavan's form to do? What is useful for the remission serious illness he suffered? What have help coming close to death that Vakkali face? Prior to this torment, only teachings that Exalted has new evidence could cease or at least alleviate the suffering of Vakkali, the law, the truth is that Vakkali need to see the area before died, if not living the monastic life in vain, do not benefit yourself what situations is to benefit beings.

So the truth he attained under the Bodhi tree is what? That doctrine of dependent origination (pratiya-samutpada), the principle of operation of man and the universe, the earth does not have an object, a person survive or disappear without following this principle. This is what is meant by the Buddha presented in the "Business Review A function" with the following contents:

" France origination do not do that, do not do to others. Although Tathagata appears or does not appear in the world, this approach still exists. Tathagata This self enlightenment, the enlightenment equality. .. " [2]

Doctrine of the Buddha enlightenment under the bodhi tree that is interdependent origination is operating principles of life, not by the Buddha himself created, but it is the principle of operation of the human and cosmic , does not have something to someone operating outside the rules, so called doctrine of dependent origination is the truth. From the Buddhist truth in such meaning, words are not ambiguous, lacks basis. Pursuant to the doctrine of dependent origination from this, the Buddha indicates human nature no such thing as a self (atmam) or soul, these things always in a state of change shift, the shift Buddha called this impermanence (anitya), does not have a legal standing still fixed. Beauty, wealth, status .... though we try to keep, and then also have to be changed at some point. The difference between a wise man and a fool is right or wrong perception, that is our attitude about how this situation. The location certainly not forced to do something contrary to the rules, so when shifting impermanent things, the birth place not so sad that anxiety or hostility, only fools want new start a stationary object in its sole discretion. Want to be the cause, but not born to suffer.

As compassionate beings misfortune of suffering, the Buddha, depending on the base and the different levels of each being, all using different means being visible only for the truth, for they are enlightened and liberation that formed the School, Elementary division weeds. From this point it suggests that we understand, the French origination, impermanence, selflessness is the truth, the means or the different forms of education, it is not the truth, because it is only valid, and in accordance with a specific object and certain, the truth can not be common to all people and all societies are different, so the truth is not known. Here I want people to notice one thing that admiration which is very good and very necessary, but we should not confuse this admiration synonymous understanding of dharma. Stemming from that cult admiration, we are indiscriminately spokesperson, sometimes lesions in the Dharma. For example, we often say that dharma is the truth, while we introduce some perspective on the Dharma, it's totally not worth anything related to human life, sometimes harmful for life. While efforts to introduce the Buddha, make people see the truth clearly to enlightenment and liberation, we do the opposite introduce human society with obscure views, dark, lack of facilities, lack of scientific light. So how do those views known as truth? Maybe that's true and reasonable for a certain element in society, but not all, so it can not be called truth. That is why the Buddha said: Believe me I do not understand is that defame us. Activity of the brain and heart are two different areas, both essential for human life, but can not substitute for each other. The heart that instead of thinking of the mind, the life will appear so much clutter and confusion; mind that replacement heart, the work of human life was like building activities project, so we should not confuse minds and hearts. In my opinion, should live together in heart and mind to work with.

Through a presentation on it to help us interpret questions: Who saw the law, he sees me, who saw me, he sees law. conceptual Here I show the Buddha , so this sentence is understood that Ai Justice, he sees the Buddha, who saw the Buddha he found legal. France here just for the teachings of dependent origination. Who found to be interdependent way, he also saw the impermanence, egolessness of things and even myself. Who has seen very often selfless they would not be accepted: "This is my me is my self", as a result, enlightenment and liberation. Here, the concept of enlightenment and liberation concepts that describe the results of the show and know, from that used in Buddhist wisdom, is the result of the practice of the Buddha under the bodhi tree . This enlightenment has made ​​himself free from all the suffering binds, so called liberation. Anyone enlightenment as he will also have his liberation as not high not low. Contemporary also has many people of many different classes to practice his teachings, was also enlightenment. After living in his teachings, the enlightenment, they felt that the difference between the way the practice of Buddhism and the traditional religions of India so far. Buddha advised people "to Buddhism to see and know, solving suffering, not to believe," and other religious beliefs put heavy mantras and prayers. That's why many people say after listening to the Buddha intra said:

" It's rather wonderful, venerable Gotama! Venerable Gotama, as people stood back up what was thrown fell down, exposing what is covered, who directs astray, or bring light into the darkness so that those who have eyes can see colors. Similarly, dharma has been used many venerable Gotama media presentation, explain. "

Thus, the highlights of Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment, liberation, not 32 or 80 seems pretty good general principle to become enlightened liberation is found to be legal interdependent impermanent self. So, who wants to see the Buddha, then he must see approach. Also, who saw the law of dependent origination impermanence and non-self means he has found Buddha, Buddha with the concept for concept only way to see the truth and the truth.

Thus, if you want to look Vakkali bhikkhus is needed to present the Buddha is enlightenment and liberation, if Vakkali want to pay tribute to the Buddha, the Vakkali practice his teachings, if Vakkali would like the except for their suffering is Vakkali yourself to enlightenment impermanence and dependent origination selflessness., even if Vakkali want of beings they must first Vakkali enlightened truth. It is the content and meaning question: " Who's that way, he saw the Buddha, who saw the Buddha, he sees law "when he advised bhikkhus Vakkali sick time.

Despite that, this is the teaching of the Blessed One, brethren Vakkali in the past. I believe that the content and significance of it is still valuable practical Buddhism today. Are we are trying to smear lipstick 32 gold Minister praised the Buddha's good, but we accidentally or deliberately forget that his teachings have enlightened? Was reverence we use all praise, introduced the system's ultra Vietnam Buddhist philosophy, but we forget that the young generation of today's generation are being grown in advanced society in science technology, and training in advanced education system, high level of expertise, they will hardly accept the vague opinion lacks scientific basis. While the majority of people in today's society, concerned with issues related to human and social survival, but they are, is not the matter of metaphysical philosophy.

I believe that the Buddha's teachings are the teachings of enlightenment to people, objects that Buddha is human education. Though doctrinal system that addressed the specific issues in the past, sometimes unsuitable for humans and society today, but through other forms of education, it still harbors mental principles of education that he wanted to send to the next generation and not the same social territory. That principle, that spirit of absolute value, applicable to all times and people. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.2.3.2014.