Middle Nikaya Majjhima Nikaya

91. Beijing Brahmayu (Brahmayu Sutta).

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Thus have I heard.
A time traveler in Videha Bhagavan, with mass about five hundred monks away.
At that time, Brahmin Brahmayu resident Mithila (Di-slap-la) elderly, young high, large Greek, has reached the age of roof, almost complacent life, life came to a hundred and twenty, a You reciting sacred mantras technical approval, three collective expertise Veda, with vocabulary, rituals, language and fifth principles are ancient stories, understand words and grammar, so intense discussion and Dai Thuan's Minister.
Brahmin Brahmayu have heard: "recluse Gotama is Like death, joined the Sakya clan (Shakyamuni) was traveling in Videha, with mass monks about five hundred." Good fame following transmissions on venerable Gotama: "This is the Exalted, Career Arhat, Enlightenment, Minh Hanh Tuc, Auspicious, the World League, Supreme Master, Diaoyu macho Thien Nhon Teacher, Buddha, Bhagavan. With winning position, he self-realization this world with Heaven, Brahma world, together with them recluses, Brahmin, God and man species . Once that realization, he also claimed that he had discovered the theory. He teaches good primary, secondary good, good logistics, meaning full text, he taught the virtues perfectly adequate, clean. Nice to replace the contemplates an Arhat so! ".
At that time the disciples of Brahmin youth Brahmayu Uttara, a recitation of sacred mantras technical approval, three collective expertise Veda, with vocabulary, rituals, language and fifth materials are neck story, understand words and grammar, so intense Thuan General's reasoning and facts. Then Brahmin youth Brahmayu sure Uttara:
- Hey dear Uttara, recluse Gotama is Like death, joined the Sakya clan (Shakyamuni) was traveling in Videha, with mass about five hundred monks taste "... Nice instead of an audience with an Arhat so. Uttara dear, please go to recluse Gotama, having to learn recluse Gotama, Venerable Gotama Is such language was gossip, or is not, or is the Venerable Gotama like this, or is not like this. It is because he knows that we will be the Venerable Gotama.
- Venerable Sir, how did I know venerable Gotama Is Venerable Gotama as language was gossip, or is not, or is the Venerable Gotama like this, or is this not the case?
- Hey dear Uttara, according to our scriptures handed down about thirty two Great's generals, who have thirty-two generals would choose one of two paths, there is no other way: if it is in Date, will the position cakkavatti conquer national level, fully seven treasures. This is car seven precious treasures, golden elephants, horses treasures, jewels, precious jade woman, lay seventh treasure and treasure generals. And this position has more than one thousand boys, are the heroes, majesty, foreign military victory. These are living together ruler earth take to the ocean, and reigned with Dharma, not sticks, not executioners. If this your home, leave home, no family life, this position will be attained Arhat, Enlightenment swept delusions in life. Hey dear Uttara, we gave you a technical note, I have received the attention that art.
- Ladies and yes, venerable.
Youth Uttara replied yes Brahmayu Brahmin, from the seat up, bowed Brahmayu Brahmin, holds itself towards organic, then traveled to the Exalted in Videha, travel sequentially go to Bhagavan, after arriving, they speak the words greeted with Bhagavan inquire, after talking to the welcome to inquire friends and sat down on one side. Sitting down one side, youth Uttara find out thirty two Great's generals Bhagavan body. Youth Uttara saw Bhagavan itself largely on thirty two Great's generals, minus two generals. For her two Great's generals, superior or born, hesitated birth, has not been satisfied, not satisfied, ie minister and minister Museum code sound long broad tongue.
Then Bhagavan think: "Youth is Uttara see where I am most of the thirty two Great's generals, minus two generals. For his two Great's generals, superior or born, hesitated birth, unfulfilled, yet are satisfied, ie minister and minister Museum code sound long loose tongue ".
Bhagavan made mystically instant youth minister Uttara saw negative codes of Bhagavan Museum. And Bhagavan tongue, touched, licked and two ears; touched, licked to the nostrils, and tongue cover across the forehead.
Then the young man Uttara thought: "recluse Gotama full thirty two Great's generals. So let's follow the recluse Gotama to scan majesty (His)". Then the young man Uttara in seven months follow Bhagavan as the ball never left the picture.
Then the young man Uttara, after seven months, set out to Mithila in Videha, travel sequentially go to Mithila, then go to the Brahmin Brahmayu, after arrival, bowed Brahmin sat down Brahmayu aside. Brahmin Brahmayu told young Uttara sat in:
- Hey dear Uttara, are rumors of venerable Gotama is true, others not, are venerable Gotama is thus not the other?
- The word of venerable Gotama is true, others not, venerable Gotama is thus not the other. And venerable Gotama had full thirty two Great's generals. Venerable Gotama have flat soles. This is the Great's generals General's venerable Gotama. Feet of Venerable Gotama, there appears wheel, with thousands of toothpicks car with wheel axle, with parts perfectly adequate. Venerable Gotama elongated heel. Venerable Gotama have fingers, toes long. Venerable Gotama has soft hands and feet. Venerable Gotama limbs with leather mesh screen. Venerable Gotama have rounded ankle as scallops. Venerable Gotama have legs as big as mountain goats. Venerable Gotama upright, not bent back down can touch with your hands knee. Venerable Gotama have negative minister Museum code. Venerable Gotama as copper-colored skin, colors like yellow. Venerable Gotama have silky smooth skin that dust can not stick to. Venerable Gotama hairy leather coat grows each hole one, every pore with a feather. Venerable Gotama have spin straight up hair growth, hair of this, dark green eye lotions, small eddy on each spin, and swung toward the surface. Venerable Gotama with high body straight. Venerable Gotama round seven seats filled. Venerable Gotama front half as dear lion. Venerable Gotama no concave defects down between the shoulders. Venerable Gotama have symmetrical body like eagle tree. Body height equal length arms wide stride, stride length, broad hands height of the body equally. Venerable Gotama have busts on round square. Venerable Gotama have very sharp taste. Venerable Gotama jaws like lions. Venerable Gotama has forty teeth. Venerable Gotama teeth regularly. Venerable Gotama teeth with no openings. Venerable Gotama have smooth front teeth. Venerable Gotama have long broad tongue minister. Venerable Gotama have wonderful voices like birds-old singer-lang- frequency (karavika). Venerable Gotama has dark blue eyes. Venerable Gotama cow eyelashes. Venerable Gotama, between eyebrows, with white hairs sprouting like cotton smooth light. Venerable Gotama has protuberance on the head. This is the Great's generals General's venerable Gotama.
When Venerable Gotama went, that he entered the front foot, do not put your foot down too far, not too close to secede up, not step too fast, not too slow steps, when knee noncontact knee, ankle going noncontact ankle; He went not co thigh up, not stretching thigh down, not put thigh inward, not putting out thigh. When Venerable Gotama cell just beneath the body, and not the whole body using force. When looking around, Venerable Gotama looked around the entire body. When no threshold face up, not face down, without looking around, and just look down to about a level (yugamattam, length a plow). Further, knowledge is extended (anavatam: not concealed).
Upon entering the house, (Venerable Gotama) not back yourself on the back, no body bent forward, do not put yourself on the inside, do not put yourself on the outside; he turned away not too far from the seats, not too close to the seat; sitting on a chair, not a chair clutching, not sown seat body.
When sitting in the house. He did not shake, no vibration, no crossed one knee together, crossed ankles together, not sit hand against his chin. When sitting in the house, no fear, no shaking, no variation, no panic. So Venerable Gotama sitting, no fear, no trembling, no variation, no panic, no hair upside, solitude divinity.
When getting water to wash dishes, do not wish to bowl, bowl down not good, no bowls rotate inward, not outward rotating bowl, get water not too little, not too much. He washed dishes, not being sound, dishwashing bowl not spin, do not put the bowl on the ground and then wash your hands, wash your hands when finished, the bowl is washed, the bowl washed, well washed hands. He poured a bowl of water is not too far, not too close, and not throwing water extensively.
When he received the rice, not wish to bowl, bowl down not good, no bowls rotate inward, not outward bowl rotation, receiving rice not too little, not too much. He ate moderately food (with rice), not put pieces of rice, only select pieces of food. Venerable Gotama put pieces of rice two or three times around the mouth and then swallowed, do not get into the wart itself not crushed, and no one remaining wart in the mouth before eating another piece of rice. Venerable Gotama not enjoy what you eat when you eat food, do not enjoy your greed. Venerable Gotama eat food full eight virtues, not for fun, not for passion, not for jewelry, not for their beauty itself, but only to this body may be long and covered Nursing, for (this body) from being pitied, to support Pham happy, thinking, "So, I eradicate the old feelings and not give rise to new sensations, and I will not fault, live be secure. "
He finished taking dishwashing liquid, bowls not wish to, not good bowl down, not rotating bowl inwards, not outwards rotating bowl, get water not too little, not too much. Him not being sound dishwashers, dishwashers, not spinning bowl, no bowls set into the ground and wash your hands, wash your hands when finished, the bowl is washed, wash bowl when finished, wash your hands well done . He poured a bowl of water, not too far, not too close, not throwing water extensively.
When finished, he put the bowl down, not too far, not too close, not thinking of the bowl, is not too worried about the bowl.
When finished, he sat silent for a moment, but not to exceed the time say rejoice (merit). He say rejoice (merit), not criticize her meals, do not expect other meals; on the contrary, he declared telephony solutions market with his congregation, encouraging, making excited, make happy. He after the revelation telephony solutions that congregation, encouraging, making excited, make happy, from the seat up and leave.
He went not too fast, not too slow. He goes not (as desired) congregation shunned him.
Venerable Gotama robes not pull up too high on the body, not dragged down too low, not clinging to the body, no exit from the body, and the wind does not strip off body venerable Gotama; sticky dust does not stick on the body Venerable Gotama.
Go to the monastery, he was prepared to sit on the bench, after sitting immediately wash your feet, and Venerable Gotama not focus on work life beauty legs. He sat cross-legged, back straight, and put before the anniversary. He did not think about self-harm, no harm thinking, not thinking about the harm of both. Venerable Gotama sat, his mind turns to profit, interests, benefits both, benefit the whole world.
Go to the monastery, he preached to the congregation, the congregation does not praised, not criticized his congregation, as opposed to the open market telephony solutions that congregation, encouraging makes excited, make happy. The voice coming out of the mouth venerable Gotama eight virtues; fluent, easy to understand, sweet, hear clearly, fullness, quibble, deep and loud. When Venerable Gotama explained to the congregation with their voice, the voice does not go beyond the congregation. Religious congregations after Gotama open market, encouraging, making excited, makes interest, makes joyful, from the seat up, and left still looking back, not wanting to leave.
We see Venerable Gotama go. We see (Venerable) stand. We see (Venerable) sat quietly in the house. We see (Venerable) eat indoors. We see (Venerable) after eating, sitting silent. We see (Venerable) after eating, say rejoice (merit). We see (Venerable) go back to the monastery. We see (Venerable) going to sit silent monastery. We see (Venerable) go to the monastery sermon to the congregation. As such, and so is his venerable Gotama and even more so again.
When they heard that, Brahmin Brahmayu from the seat up, covering upper robe on one shoulder, palms toward the Exalted, and three times to say the following inspiration:
- Bowed, steps Arhat, Enlightenment! Bowed, steps Arhat, Enlightenment! Bowed, Arahat, Enlightenment! Maybe at some place, any time, we will go to meet her venerable Gotama. Perhaps there will be a conversation.
Then Bhagavan, sequentially travels in and go to Mithila Videha. There, resident Bhagavan Makhadeva mango forests in Mithila. The Brahmin, Homeowners in Mithila heard: "recluse Gotama is Like death, they joined the line-ca, was traveling in Videha, with mass about five hundred monks have to Mithila and currently residing in Makhadeva mango forests, in Mithila. The word good is transmitted following the venerable Gotama: "recluse Gotama is Like death, joined the Sakya clan (Shakyamuni) was traveling in Videha, with mass about five hundred monks taste ". The word good is transmitted following the venerable Gotama:" This is the Exalted, level Arhat, Enlightenment, Minh Hanh Tuc , Auspicious, the World League, Supreme Master, Quick fisheries Phu, Thien Nhon Teacher, Buddha, Bhagavan. With winning position, he self-realization this world with Heaven, Brahma world, together with them recluses, Brahmin, God and man species. Once that realization, he also claimed that he had discovered the theory. He preached good profile, Mid-friendly, good defender, meaning full text, he said teaching on happiness completely full and clean. Nice replace the contemplation an Arhat so! ".
Then the Brahmin, Homeowners in Mithila come to Bhagavan, after arrival, some bowed and sat down on one side; some say the greeting ask Bhagavan, after talking to the welcome to inquire friends and sat down on one side; some bowed in his hands towards Bhagavan and sat down on one side; some claim the name they sat down on one side; some silent and sat down on one side.
Brahmin Brahmayu hear the following: "recluse Gotama is Like death, they joined the line-ca, has to reside in Mithila Mithila and mango forest in Makhadeva". Then Brahmin Brahmayu go Makhadeva mango forest along with some young east Brahmin. As to how much mango forest near, Brahmin Brahmayu arises thought: "It is not appropriate for us to audience recluse Gotama without notice". Then Brahmin Brahmayu told a young man:
- Youth Hey, let's go to the recluse Gotama, after my name to please ask recluse Gotama have fewer diseases, less brains, calm, reliable, healthy, stay optimistic: "O venerable Gotama, Brahmin Brahmayu inquire venerable Gotama have fewer diseases, less brains, calm, reliable, healthy, stay optimistic and said as follows: "O Venerable Gotama, Brahmin Brahmayu elderly, young high large particle, has reached the age of rooftop, almost complacent life, age was one hundred twenty, a recitation of sacred mantras technical approval, three collective expertise Veda, with vocabulary, rituals, language materials and Thursday is the ancient story, understand words and grammar, so intense Thuan General's reasoning and facts. Venerable Sir, for the Brahmin, Homeowners living in Mithila, Brahmin Brahmayu is considered the ultimate in terms of assets, Brahmin Brahmayu is considered the ultimate in terms of Technical Notes (manta), Brahmin Brahmayu is considered paramount in terms of age and fame. He wants an audience with Venerable Gotama ".
- Ladies and yes, venerable.
Youth was obedient response Brahmayu Brahmin, go to Bhagavan, after to speak words of welcome to ask Bhagavan, after voicing welcome friends ask, stood aside. Standing to one side, the young lord:
- Dear Venerable Gotama, Brahmin Brahmayu inquire venerable Gotama have fewer diseases, less brains, calm, reliable, healthy, stay optimistic: "O venerable Gotama, Brahmin Brahmayu old. .. and the Great's generals. Venerable Sir, for the Brahmin, Homeowners living in Mithila, Brahmin Brahmayu is considered the ultimate in terms of assets, Brahmin Brahmayu be considered paramount in terms of technical notes (manta), Brahmin Brahmayu is considered paramount in terms of age and fame. He wanted an audience with Venerable Gotama ".
- Hey Youth, this Brahmin Brahmayu do what he thinks is right time.
Then the young man went to the Brahmin Brahmayu, after arrival, immediately said to the Brahmin Brahmayu:
- The venerable recluse Gotama was accepted. Now let's do what's venerable venerable think is trendy.
Then Brahmin Brahmayu go to Bhagavan. The congregation sees Brahmin remote Brahmayu go, after seeing the two sides immediately to avoid because your site is well known and prominent. Brahmin Brahmayu told his congregation:
- Well, just then, the venerable, sit on her seat. Here, I would sit near recluse Gotama.
Then Brahmin Brahmayu go to Bhagavan, after arrival, speak words of welcome to ask Bhagavan, after talking to the welcome to inquire friends and sat down on one side. Sitting down one side, Brahmin Brahmayu find out thirty two Great's generals Bhagavan body. Brahmin Brahmayu that most thirty two Great's generals Bhagavan body, except two generals, for her two Great's generals, superior or born, hesitated birth, has not been satisfied, not satisfied, ie minister and minister Museum code sound long broad tongue. Then Brahmin Brahmayu told Bhagavan the following poem:

Venerable Gotama!
Three Dai's two generals,
I was heard,
two generals do not see
on the venerable body,
venerable, museum audio code,
supreme Tier species who,
with or without him?
Or female minister Human?
Or his tongue too short?
Or his tongue long loose?
To me as truly know.
Take him out tongue,
Career Looking Great Sage,
Minus our tranquil,
peaceful So far,
So happy future,
We ask permission,
Ask what wants to know.

Then Bhagavan thought: "Brahmin this Brahmayu seen on most of my relatives thirty two Great's generals, minus two generals, for her two Great's generals, superior or born, hesitated birth, unsatisfied satisfied, not satisfied, ie stocks minister and minister Museum negative long loose tongue ". Bhagavan immediately made mystically Brahmin minister Brahmayu see sound code of Bhagavan Museum, and Bhagavan tongue, touched, licked and two ears; touched lick to the nostrils, and tongue cover across the forehead.
Then Bhagavan answered Brahmin Brahmayu with verse:

Three Dai's two generals,
he was listening to,
are on my body,
sage, nor has any doubt!
Tools need to know, know, the
Article should cultivate, cultivated,
Article need minus, minus,
Therefore, I am the Buddha.
(Hey Brahmin!)
Because the current peace,
happiness For the future,
he is allowed to ask question,
What he wanted to know.

Then Brahmin Brahmayu thinking as follows: "Now recluse Gotama has allowed us. So we should ask recluse Gotama about current purpose or future." Then Brahmin Brahmayu thinking: "I was skilful on the current intent and other people ask me about the current purpose. So we ask the recluse Gotama about future goals." Then Brahmin Brahmayu use stanza Bhagavan said:

How (is) Brahmin?
How Vedic message?
What are three intelligent?
Where does sand wall?
What is to worship?
What Perfection Career?
How silver-ni?
World any call Buddha-da?

Then use stanza Bhagavan answered Brahmin Brahmayu:

Who knew life before,
Seeing friendly beast, beast,
he shall take of rebirth,
Wins member of placements,
He called Mau-ni.
Who knew a pure mind,
Liberation called greed,
Birth and death are the total extinction,
discounts happy to be members of,
Thong Nhut necessarily achieve legal,
He proclaimed Buddha-da.

When hearing this, Brahmin Brahmayu from the seat up, covering upper robe on one shoulder, lowered his head at the foot of Bhagavan, foot mouth kiss around Bhagavan, hands reach around and claiming User:
- Dear Venerable Gotama, I was Brahmin Brahmayu.
And the congregation was becoming mind horror, magic: "It's rather wonderful! It's rather bizarre, higher power, higher powers of the monk made the Brahmin this Brahmayu, with title English, fame thus stoop to such maximum. " Then Bhagavan told Brahmin Brahmayu:
- Well, just then, Brahmin, please stand up. He just sat in his chair because he was happy of heart for Me.
Then Brahmin Brahmayu, after standing up, sat on his chair. Then the sequence Bhagavan sermon Brahmayu Brahmin, theory of generosity, morality, theory, theory of the heavens, presenting the danger, the inferior, the pollution of the pleasures and benefits Benefits of renunciation. When Bhagavan know the mind of Brahmin Brahmayu ready, was acquiescent, there are no obstacles, be excited, be faithful, instant Buddhas teachings have highlighted, that is suffering, Volume, Killing , Path. Like pure white cloth, was washed sunspots, would very permeable dye, too, the main seat, the glass ceiling far legal label structure in the mind Brahmin Brahmayu: "All measures What is collective arose were damaged ". Brahmin Brahmayu see law, evidence law, compensation law, may enter into legal, eliminate doubt, hesitation cessation, proving to be confident, do not care for themselves in other people's religion professor faith. Brahmin instant Brahmayu lord:
- It's rather wonderful, venerable Gotama! It's rather wonderful, venerable Gotama! As people stand up to what was overturned, exposing what was covered, only way for people to get lost direction, bringing light into the darkness for those who have eyes can see colors; also, dharma was venerable Gotama use many means to present, explain. Bhagavan I take refuge, refuge France and refuge them monks. Expect venerable Gotama receive the disciple, from now until the public network, the application lifetime devotion! Looking forward to tomorrow's venerable Gotama accept my invitation to dine with them monks!
Bhagavan quietly accepted. Then Brahmin Brahmayu known as Bhagavan said yes, immediately stood up from his seat, bowed, right hand toward his body and left.
Brahmin Brahmayu after night you have accomplished, after they had prepared at his dormitory epigastric cuisine, type of hard and soft kind, instant alarm time for Bhagavan: "Venerable Gotama, now So far, the rice is ready. " Then Bhagavan morning robes, take care bowl, go to the dormitory of Brahmin Brahmayu, having sat on the seat to have prepared for them monks. Brahmin Brahmayu manually make them monks with the Buddha's head position, correspond with epigastric dish types and kinds of soft hard.
Then at the end of seven days starting at Videha travel. After Bhagavan gone soon, Brahmin Brahmayu common destiny. A large number of monks went to the Blessed One, after arriving bowed and sat down on one side. Sitting to one side, her monks lord:
- Brahmin Brahmayu have common destiny. Sanh's interesting what he is, how future rebirth?
- Hey monks, Brahmin is Brahmayu sages. He under French right with Dharma, no distractions I with complaints about Dharma (Dhammadhikaranam). This monks, Brahmin Brahmayu after the except in the lower part fetters, are of being, from where he entered Nirvana, no callbacks this life anymore.
Bhagavan such preaching. The monks did rejoice believers teach Bhagavan word life.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.1/10/2015.