Middle Nikaya Majjhima Nikaya

83. Beijing Makhadeva (Makhadeva Sutta).

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Thus have I heard.
One time Bhagavan residing in Mithila (Di-slap-la), in Makhadevamba forest.
Then Bhagavan smiled when arriving at a destination. Venerable Ananda immediately thought: "What's Due, conditioned by anything, Bhagavan smiled again? Not without reason Bhagavan smiled". Then the Venerable Ananda, robes behind one shoulder, hands and bowed in salute Exalted lord:
- Buddha, so what's so what Bhagavan charming smile again? Not without reason Bhagavan smiled.
- In ancient times, this Ananda, the king of this country called Mithila Makhadeva, is the dharma as law, on legal perseverance, the great king Dharma practice, between the Brahmin, homeowners, between rural dwellers and people, practice uposatha ceremony (Bodhisattva) on days 14, 15 and 8. Then the first day of the Ananda, King Makhadeva after many years, many hundred years, many thousand years, told the barber :
"- Hey barber, when he saw on my head, with silver hair growth, let us know."
"- Sir yes, O Lord".
Ananda, the barber replied yes Makhadeva king. Ananda, after many years, many hundred years, many thousands of years, people saw on the first barber born king Makhadeva with silver hair, at that instant before the king Makhadeva:
"- The angel appeared to the Great King. Hair silver were found growing on the head".
"- So the barber, go well spit his silver hair strands with tweezers, and put them on my hand."
"- Sir yes, O Lord".
Ananda, the barber replied yes Makhadeva king, after cleverly plucked her hairs with tweezers silver, put them on the hands of the king Makhadeva. This then Ananda, King Makhadeva, after the barber a hamlet salary as a gift, and then he called the first prince and said:
"- Hey dear Prince, the angel appeared to me, silver hair were found growing on the head. I was at the age of worldly pleasures, it's about time to go looking for the natural touch. Let here, the Prince loved, be ruled country this level. After shaved, covering robes Asa going home, leaving my family, no family life. And this beloved Prince , when you see the first gray hair grow on, the barber give people a hamlet salary as a gift, after cleverly handed the country for the first prince, having shaved, covering robes -sa, go home, leave home, no family life. This good tradition established by us, you must continue to maintain, the ultimate nor the people behind us. Hey dear Prince, when two people exist, and there is a discontinuity of this tradition, the person who makes the discontinuity, he was the ultimate. So this dear prince, I say to you: "This good tradition by I set up, I have to continue. The ultimate dog after our people. "
This then Ananda, King Makhadeva, after the barber a hamlet salary as a gift, after cleverly national allocation for the first prince, the mango forest in this Makhadeva, after shaved, covered robes Asa king Makhadeva has ordained.
This person abides, please turn an interest imbued with compassion; so the second Tuesday so acute, so the fourth. Thus the same around the world, more or less width, and all the land, and across numerous borders, he abides, complications of chronic heart imbued with kindness, generosity, boundless, no hate, no anger.
With the mind imbued with compassion ... instill joy heart ... abides a way to turn chronic heart instill discharge; so the second Tuesday so acute, so the Wednesday, so the same around the world, up, down, across, and all the land, the border around the multitude, he abides with chronic variable instill mind sacrificing, generous, boundless, no hate, no anger.
But this Ananda, King Makhadeva, eighty-four thousand years, played the game of princes, eighty-four thousand years, ruled as a viceroy; eighty-four thousand years, as a sovereign principalities; eighty-four thousand years, it was at this Makhadeva mango forest house, after shaved, covering robes-sa was ordained, abandon their families, living without family, living on almond. This, after gathering four categories, while the body damage the public network, was born in the Brahma world.
This then Ananda, son Makhadeva, after many years, many hundred years, many thousands of years to call people barber:
"- Hey barber, when he saw me on the head with silver hair growth, let us know."
"- Sir yes, O Lord".
Ananda, the barber replied yes Makhadeva son. Ananda, after many years, many hundred years, many thousands of years, the barber found on the head of silver hair born king Makhadeva there, saw it immediately spoke to the king Makhadeva:
"- The angel appeared to the Great King. Hair silver were found growing on the head".
"- So the barber, go well spit his silver hair strands with tweezers, and put them on my hand."
"- Sir yes, O Lord".
Ananda, the barber replied yes son Makhadeva, after cleverly plucked her hairs with tweezers silver, put them on the hands of the king Makhadeva. This then Ananda, son Makhadeva, after the barber a hamlet salary as a gift, and then he called the first prince and said:
"- Hey dear Prince, the angel appeared to me, silver hair was found on the first born. I have lived worldly pleasures, it's about time to go looking for the natural touch. Come here , the Prince loved, be ruled country this level. After shaved, covering robes Asa going home, leaving my family, no family life. And now, this dear prince , when you see the first gray hair grow on, the barber give people a hamlet salary as a gift, after cleverly handed this country for the first prince, having shaved, covered robes-sa, go home, leave home, no family life. This good tradition established by us. You must continue to maintain, not to the ultimate person after me. Hey dear Prince, when they exist, and there is a discontinuity of this tradition, the person who makes the discontinuity, he was the ultimate. So this dear prince, I say to you: "This good tradition so we set up, children must continue. The ultimate dog after our people. "
This then Ananda, son Makhadeva, after the barber a hamlet salary as a gift, after cleverly national allocation for the first prince, the mango forest at this, the king Makhadeva, after scraping off hair, covering robes-sa, was ordained, the dwell position, please turn an interest imbued with compassion; so also the second, too, the third and so on, the fourth. Thus the same around the world, up, down, across, and all the land, the border around the multitude, he abides with a mind imbued with chronic variable compassion, boundless generosity, no hate, no anger. With the mind imbued with compassion ... ... interested instill joy abides with complications of chronic an exhaust instill center; so the second Tuesday so acute, so the fourth. Thus the same around the world, more or less width, and all the land, and across numerous borders, he abides with a mind imbued with chronic variable sacrificing, generous, boundless, no hate, no anger. But this Ananda, son Makhadeva eighty-four thousand years, played the game of princes; eighty-four thousand years, ruled as a viceroy; eighty-four thousand years, as a sovereign principalities; eighty-four thousand years, it was in this house mango forest, the king Makhadeva after shaved, covering robes-sa, was ordained and abandon their families, living without family, living on almond. This, after practicing four categories, while the body damage the public network, was born in the Brahma world.
This then Ananda, the religious element of kings descends Makhadeva continue his king, after eighty-four thousand years as royalty (Khattiya), the mango forest Makhadeva in this house, after shaved, covering robes-sa , was ordained and abandon family, no family life, and he meets a local variable to instill compassion and heart reside; so the second Tuesday so acute, so the fourth. Thus the same around the world, more or less width, and all the land, and across the border, he abides with a mind imbued with chronic variable kindness, generosity, boundless, no hate, no anger. With instill compassion center ... With Centre instill joy ... ... abides, please turn instill a method to mind sacrificing; so the second Tuesday so acute, so the fourth. Thus the same around the world, up, down, across, and all the land, the border around the multitude, he abides the complications of chronic heart imbued with sacrificing, generous, boundless, no hate, no anger . He was eighty-four thousand years of the prince playing games, eighty-four thousand years, ruled as a viceroy; eighty-four thousand years, as a sovereign principalities; eighty-four thousand years, it was at this Makhadeva mango forest house, after shaved, covering robes-sa, was ordained and abandon their families, living without family, living on almond. They, after practicing four categories, while corrupt public network itself, was born in the Brahma world.
Nemi is the final position of the king was, was the dharma as law, on legal perseverance, great king Dharma practice between the Brahmin, homeowners, between rural dwellers and people, practice uposatha ceremony (Bodhisattva) on the 14th, 15th and 8th.
Long ago, this Ananda, the deities in Tavatimsa Heaven (celestial triangle Three decades) sit together in assembly hall Compassion France (Sudhamma), the following dialogue is started up: "Really happy for people Videha, very nice behalf Videha people, King Nemi is the dharma as law, on legal perseverance, the great king Dharma practice between the Brahmin, the landlord, and between urban and rural residents people, onions uposatha over the ceremony (Bodhisattva) on the 14th, 15th and 8th ".
This then Ananda, Heavenly Home Sakka told gods in heaven Thirty-three:
"- Chu Khanh, Khanh lettered Emperor Nemi want it?".
"- Dear Heavenly host, we want an audience with the King Nemi".
At that time, King Nemi in the fifteenth day of celebration Bodhisattva (uposatha), was shampooing, keep gender son sitting upstairs palace. This then Ananda, Heavenly Home Sakka, as the athlete stretched hands shrinking, or shrinking outstretched hand; too, God all disappeared between Devas heaven Thirty-three, and appeared before the king Nemi. This then Ananda, Heavenly Home Sakka told King Nemi:
"- O Lord, truly happy for the Great King, very good replacement for the Great King! O Lord, the gods in heaven Thirty-three were sitting in the auditorium France Thien Dai praised King and said:" Really happy for people ... and 8th Videha. "Great king, the gods in heaven Thirty-three wanted an audience with the Great King. O Lord, I will send a rover Great King have thousands horse, to ride away from the Great King let him, do not have fear! "
Ananda, King Nemi silently accepted. This then Ananda, Heavenly Home Sakka, after knowing the King Nemi were accepted, as the athletes ... disappeared and appeared among the gods in heaven Thirty-three.
This then Ananda, Natural Home charioteer Matali Sakka call and say:
"- Hey Matali, after winning thousands of horse-drawn carriages have go to king Nemi and said:" O Lord, this is the horse-drawn carriages with thousands of owners by God Sakka sent to the Great King. Great King just to ride away, do not fear! ".
"- Sir yes, Venerable".
Charioteer Matali Heavenly Home Sakka replied yes, to win thousands of horse-drawn carriage, go to the King Nemi and said:
"- O King, this is the horse-drawn carriage by the Heavenly host thousands Sakka sent to the Great King. Great King just to ride away, do not be afraid! And O King, the Great King will lead public road ? The road so the bad karma leads to feelings of bad karma or retribution path of karma thus leading to feelings of karma retribution ".
"- Take me away, either way."
This and Ananda, the coachman Matali taken to lecture Sudhamma King Nemi (Compassion France). Ananda, King Nemi Heavenly Home Sakka saw go the long way, after seeing this, immediately told King Nemi:
"- Come, O Lord; improved hybrid, O Lord. O Lord, the gods in heaven Thirty-three sit in lecture halls Sudhamma, praised the Great King as follows:" It is happy ... and 8th. "Great king, the gods in heaven Thirty-three wanted an audience with the Great King. O Lord, take pleasure with a powerful bias between Devas".
"- Well, just then, Venerable. Take me to Mithila, in that I will live by the Dhamma among Brahmin status, the landlord, and between urban and rural residents and residents in international life over boys the 14th, 15th and 8th ".
This then Ananda, Heavenly Home Sakka told the charioteer Matali:
"- Hey Matali, after winning thousands of horse-drawn carriage, take King Nemi on at Mithila".
"- Sir yes, Venerable".
Ananda, charioteer Matali replied yes Heavenly Home Sakka, has won thousands of horse-drawn carriages, and put the king of Mithila Nemi.
Here, Ananda, King Nemi live as law between the Brahmin, homeowners and between urban residents and rural residents, younger sex life over the 14th, 15th and 8th.
And this Ananda, after many years, many hundred years, many thousands of years; King Nemi call barber:
"- Hey barber, when he saw me on the head with silver hair growth, let us know."
"- Sir yes, O Lord".
Ananda, the barber replied yes king Nemi. Ananda, after many years, many hundred years, many thousands of years, the barber found on King Nemi head with silver hair growth, saw it immediately spoke to the king Nemi:
"- The angel had appeared to the Great King. Hair silver were found growing on the head".
"- So the barber, go well spit his silver hair strands with tweezers, and put them on my hand."
"- Sir yes, O Lord".
Ananda, the barber replied yes king Nemi, after cleverly plucked her hairs with tweezers silver, put them on hand King Nemi. This then Ananda, King Nemi, after the barber a hamlet salary as a gift, and then he called the first prince and said:
"- Hey dear Prince, the angel appeared to me, silver hair were found growing on the head. I was at the age of worldly pleasures, it's about time to go looking for the natural touch. Let come here, dear Prince, be ruled country this level. After shaved, covering robes Asa going home, leaving my family, no family life. And this dear prince, when you see the first gray hair grow on, the barber give people a hamlet salary as a gift, after cleverly handed the country for the first prince, having shaved, covering robes -sa, go home, leave home, no family life. This good tradition established by us, you must continue to maintain, the ultimate nor the people behind us. Hey dear Prince, when two people exist, and there is a discontinuity of this tradition, the person who makes the discontinuity, he was the ultimate. Hey dear prince, I say to you: "This good tradition because we set, children must continue. The ultimate dog after our people. "
This then Ananda, King Nemi, after the barber a hamlet salary as a gift, after cleverly national allocation for the first prince, the mango forest in this Makhadeva, after shaved, covering robes-sa, was ordained, the dwell position, please turn an interest imbued with compassion; so the second Tuesday so acute, so the fourth. Thus the same around the world, up, down, across, and all the land, the border around the multitude, he abides, complications of chronic heart imbued with compassion, boundless generosity, no hate, no anger. Imbued with compassion ... center ... With Centre instill joy ... ... dwell alongside local variable to instill center discharge; so the second Tuesday so acute, so the fourth. Thus the same around the world, up, down, across, and all the land, the border around the multitude, he abides with a mind imbued with complications of chronic heart flush, boundless generosity, no hate, no anger. But this Ananda, King Nemi, eighty-four thousand years, played the game of princes; eighty-four thousand years, ruled as viceroy; eighty-four thousand years, as a sovereign principalities; eighty-four thousand years, it was at this Makhadeva mango forest house, after shaved, covering robes-sa, was ordained and abandon their families, living without family, living on almond. This, after practicing four categories, while the body damage the public network, was born in the Brahma world.
But this Ananda, the son of King Nemi named Kalarajanaka. He is not home, leave home, no family life. This has cut off her beautiful tradition. This is the ultimate man of him. Ananda, so maybe he thought as follows: "In those days, King Makhadeva, have set good traditions that are a different position." But this Ananda, do not have this understanding. During that time, I was Makhadeva. We have established good traditions that. People were coming later that fine tradition that was my set. But this Ananda, good tradition was not brought to the cover glass, dispassion, cessation, first President, a rooftop position, enlightenment, Nirvana and the Ananda, how is this good tradition established by Ta, and traditions brought to the glass cover, dispassion, cessation, first President, a rooftop position, enlightenment, nirvana? It is the Noble Eight this sector, ie the chief knowledge, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration. Ananda, this is a good tradition to be my setup, and traditions brought to the glass cover, dispassion, cessation, first President, won the position, enlightenment, nirvana.
Ananda, in this regard, I say: "This good tradition established by me, please continue. The people he shall have no ultimate success behind me." Ananda, when they exist, and there is a discontinuity of this tradition, the person who makes the discontinuity, he was the ultimate. This so Ananda, I told him: "This good tradition established by Ta, the Mr. Please continue. The people he shall have no ultimate success behind me."
Bhagavan such preaching. Venerable Ananda credit joyful life teaching the word Bhagavan.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGTHMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.30/9/2015.