Sutra of Mahaparinirvana.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH. [Great Prana Nirvana Sutra] Vietnamese translation: the most venerable Thich Tam Chau. *** I. BENEFITS OF NIRVANA-WOMEN I myself (A-Nan) heard: Once upon a time the Buddha was at the Chong-Length of lecture halls, in the great forest of Vaisàli (Vaisàli), with one thousand two hundred and fifty Bhikkhus. At that time, the World-Honored One and Ananda, one morning, wearing a robe and carrying a bowl, entered the city for alms. After alms round, return to the old place. When finished eating, gargling, washing practical, arranging clothes, bowls, the Buddha said to Mr. Ananda: "Please help me with the crouch. Now I want to go to the place of the Old-Ba-La tower, enter the concentration-thinking. The Buddha said that, he immediately went with Ananda to that place. Arriving there, Mr. Ananda spread his crouching instrument, and the Buddha sat down. At that time, the World-Honored One sat down to join a husband and wife, thinking silently. At that time, Mr. Ananda was also in a separate place, meditating, but not far from where the Buddha sat. In a moment, the World-Honored One woke up from his meditation, called Ananda and said: "Here in Vairocana, there are many very precious stupas, such as the Uda-Dien stupa, the stupa, and the stupa. Gotama, Am-La tower, Da-Tu tower, Sa-La tower, Old Ba-La tower. Mr. A-Nan! Those who have obtained the four divine powers[3] can still live in the realm of life for a whole kalpa or not for one kalpa, not to mention that the Tathagata now has great supernatural powers, how can he not stay in the realm of longevity? life or young life?" The World-Honored One opened the door: "It is possible to ask the World-Honored One to stay in the world" like that, to teach Ananda, but then Ananda remained silent and did not understand. spend all. The World-Honored One kindly mentioned that three times, Mr. Ananda still couldn't be enlightened and did not ask the Tathagata to stay in the long-life for one kalpa or not for one kalpa, benefiting the world. gods and people in the world. What's up? Mr. A-Nan was mesmerized by Ma-Vuong. The World-Honored One said this three times, and seeing that Ananda's mind was still unenlightened, he kept silent. At that time, Mara[4] approached the Buddha and said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! Now the World-Honored One should enter Nirvana! Now the Good One should enter Nirvana! What's up? Before the Blessed One was on the bank of the river Niiranjana, I exhorted the Blessed One to enter Nirvana, but at that time the Blessed One saw that I encouraged him to do so, and he replied: "Now four My congregation of Bhikkhus (Bhiksu), Bhikkhunis (Bhiksuni), Upasakas (Upàsaka), Upasikas (Upàsikà) are incomplete and have not yet been subdued. non-Buddhists, so I have not entered Nirvana.” O World-Honored One! Now that the four sets of assemblies of the World-Honored One are complete, they have subdued the non-Buddhist religions and what is worthy of being done, have all been done, so the World-Honored One should enter Nirvana!" When Mara asked three times like this, the Tathagata immediately replied: "How precious! In the past, on the banks of the River Nirvana, I promised you that my four sets of them were incomplete; so far, now complete, in three months I will enter Nirvana!" Ma-Vuong heard the Buddha said that, rejoiced and rejoicing, returned to the Heavenly Palace. At that time, the World-Honored One gave up his worldly life, used his supernatural powers, and remained in his body for three months. At that time, on this earth, there were eighteen signs of vibration, the drums of the heavens spontaneously rang, and due to the supernatural power of the Buddha, naturally there was no voice in the voice, saying: "It won't be long before the Tathagata will be. will enter Nirvana.” The gods, the people, suddenly heard that voice, their hearts were very sad, their whole bodies flushed with blood. The Blessed One, right there, uttered a verse that said: All sentient beings, According to "being" (having) that birth-death. I am now also born and died, But not according to the place of "being". All forms of creation, I now want to throw it away.[6] Having said that verse, the Blessed One sat down again in silence. II. A-NAN KHAI-THANH At that time, Mr. Ananda saw that the earth trembled, and his heart was so frightened that he thought to himself: "Why is there such a thing today? And, such a thing, is not a small predestination, now I should ask the World-Honored One!" Thinking that, Mr. Ananda immediately got up from his seat, approached the Buddha, bowed his head to the Buddha's feet, and said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! Just now, I was alone there, meditating, and suddenly I saw that this earth had eighteen vibrational signs; I hear the drums of the heavens in space again, my mind is so scared, I don't know what kind of cause and effect it is, respectfully ask the World-Honored One to teach me!" The Buddha said: "Mr Ananda! This earth is shaken because of eight causes and conditions: One is the land that stands by water, this country is sustained by the wind, and this wind is supported by space. In the void, there is a time when strong winds rise up, blowing into the other wind, the other wind moves; The other wind has moved, the other water has moved; That country moved, this earth moved. Second, the bhikkhus or bhikkhunis, the Upasakas, the Upasakas, who practice in supernatural powers, can only be accomplished, they want to experiment on their own, so the earthly realm is created. This dynamic. Third, when the Bodhisattva (Bodhissattva) in the Tusita heaven, was about to descend into the womb, the earth moved. Fourth, when the Bodhisattva was born from his right hip, the earth moved. Fifth, when the Bodhisatta left the palace of the king to leave home and study the Way, he became the One-Rank Tri-Tri, so this land was in turmoil. Sixth, when the Tathagata becomes the Way, starting for the sake of Humanity, Heaven turns the Dharma-wheel[9], so the earth moves. Seventhly, when the Tathagata discharges his worldly lifespan and uses his divine powers to stay in his body and life, this earth moves. Eighth, when the Tathagata enters Nirvana, the earth moves. Mr. A-Nan! You should know the cause-and-effect of this earth moving, there are eight such things!" Mr. A-Nan! There are eight sets of them: One is, Slaughter [10]. Second, Brahmin[11]. Third, Chief-false[12], Lay-Layer[13]. Fourth, Sa-mon[14]. The fifth is, the Four Heavenly-Kings. Sixth, Dao-li-tian. Seventh, Mara. Eight is, Pham-king. The eight groups of us I look at their temperament, who wants to be saved, I depending on where they appear because they speak the Dharma, and the other person does not know that I am speaking. Mr. A-Nan! There are eight places of superior victory (victory-origin): One is, in the mind there is a perception of form, and less contemplation of form outside. Second, in the mind there is a perception of the form, outside the contemplation of the form more. Third, in the mind do not think about the form, outside the contemplation of the form less. Fourthly, in the mind do not think about the form-form, outside the contemplation of the form-form increases. Fifth, the shop all colors are green. Sixth, the shop all colors are yellow. Seventh, all colors are red. Eighth, all colors are white. That is the cultivator's superior method of meditation![15] Again, Mr. A-Nan! There are eight solutions to liberation: First, there is the perception of form in the mind, outside the need to contemplate form. Second, in the mind not perceiving form, outside contemplating form by thinking is impure. Third is, pure liberation, Fourth is, no-land of liberation. The fifth is, Consciousness-land of liberation. Sixth, No-Owner-land of liberation. Seven is, Non-thought, non-non-thought-land of liberation. Eight is, the cessation-concentration-liberation. These eight methods of liberation are also the supreme victory of those who practice meditation. If anyone reaches the final destination of these dharmas, that is to say for all dharmas, they are free from fear.[16] Mr. A-Nan! Do you know: In the past, when I became enlightened and converted Uruvilvakāsyapa (Uruvilvakāsyapa) by the river Nirvana, at that time Mara came to me and asked me, saying: “O World-Honored One! Now the World-Honored One should enter Nirvana! O God-God! Now the Good One should enter Nirvana! - What's up? - Those who should be saved are all liberated! Now is the time for the World-Honored One to enter Nirvana!" Mara invited me three times like this, I replied: "Now is not the time for me to enter Nirvana! - What's up? - My four sets of communities are not complete, those who should be saved, have not reached their destination, the pagans, have not been conquered!" I replied like this three times, Ma Vuong heard it, with a sad heart, returned to Heaven. Due to the old predestined conditions, now Mara came back and invited me again: "O World-Honored One! Now the World-Honored One should enter Nirvana! O God-God! Now the Good One should enter Nirvana! - What's up? - Previously, when I was on the banks of the Nirvana River, I urged the Blessed One to enter Nirvana, but at that time the Blessed One saw that I encouraged him to do so, and he replied: "Now four sets- My congregation of Bhikkhus, Bhikkhunis, Upasakas, and Upasikas are incomplete, and have not yet subdued the non-Buddhists, so I have not yet entered Nirvana. O World-Honored One! Now that the four orders of the World-Honored One are complete, the non-Buddhist religions have been subdued, and all that should have been done has been completed, the Blessed One should now enter Nirvana!" Māra invited me three times like this, I replied: “In the past, by the bank of the River Nirvana, I promised you my four sets were incomplete, up to now, they are complete. , after three months I will enter Nirvana. When Mara heard what I said, he was overjoyed and rejoicing, and returned to the Heavenly Palace. Here I have accepted Mara's invitation, At that time, Ananda, having heard the Buddha's words, his heart was so sad, his whole body was flushed with blood, and he wept bitterly, and said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! May the World-Honored One have mercy on us, stay in the world for one kalpa or young one, benefiting gods and people in the world!" Mr. Ananda invited the Blessed One three times like that. At that time, the World-Honored One said to Ananda: "Now is not the time for you to invite the Tathagata to stay in the world! - What's up? - I promised Mara, after three months I will enter Nirvana, now how can you ask me to stay in the world? Mr. A-Nan! Mr. My attendant, have you ever heard me say two words? - Mr. Ananda said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! I have never heard the Angel-Sphinx say two words! Before, I had only heard the Blessed One, because the four sets of congregations said the Dharma: "A person who possesses the four divine powers can live in the realm of life for a whole kalpa or a young kalpa, how much less for the Tathagata? Those who possess immeasurable supernatural powers, but now cannot live in the realm of life for one kalpa or young for one kalpa, immediately discharge the life span of the world, temporarily staying for three months, The World-Honored One replied to Ananda: "Now, the reason why I am giving up my lifespan is because of you! What's up? A while ago, at this place, I turned to him and said: "A person who has obtained the four divine powers can still live in the realm of life for a whole kalpa or not for one kalpa, not to mention that the Tathagata now has great supernatural powers-- labor, can't it be in the realm of a full life or a short life? I graciously said that three times, to open the door for him to encourage the World-Honored One to stay in the world, but he remained silent, never having asked me to stay in the world for a lifetime or not. I was young for a life, so now I only temporarily live for three months, why are you now asking me to stay in the world? Mr. Ananda heard the Buddha say that, knew that the Buddha must have entered Nirvana, could not be encouraged, the mind was born with pain, sadness, anxiety, tears and tears, cannot be braked. The World-Honored One saw that Mr. Ananda was suffering so much, and he used a consolation: "Mr. Ananda! Now you shouldn't be so sad! You should know: All the conditioned things are like that; All assemblies must separate!" Thereupon the World-Honored One spoke in verse: All conditioned dharmas, All return to impermanence. Harmony and harmony, All about the place of separation. Action-General of things, Do not give birth to worry! At that time, Ananda tearfully said, "The Supreme Being, the Supreme Being, will soon enter Nirvana, now how can I not be sad!" Then he broke his head and shouted loudly: "Alas, what a pain! The eyes of the world are gone, and soon all living beings will lose their good father!" The World-Honored One said to Mr. Ananda: "Now you should not be worried, even if I stay in the realm of life for a life or a lifetime, but the union must also be destroyed; Such is the nature and appearance of conditioned dharmas, you should not suffer for my own entry into Nirvana! Now I want to go back to Chong-Length of the lecture halls, please help me carry the crouch!" Thereupon, the World-Honored One and Ananda returned to Chong-Leng the lecture halls. III. GROUP MEETING-PASS The World-Honored One said to Ananda: "Now go and tell all the bhikkhus in the assembly halls, in this vast forest, to return to the great assembly hall!" Ananda obeyed the Buddha's instructions, and went to tell all the bhikkhus, "The World-Honored One tells you all about the Great Hall!" The bhikkhus gathered in large numbers, Ananda said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! The bhikkhus all returned to the meeting in large numbers, respectfully requesting the Tathagata to know for the scheduled time of the meeting." At that time, the Tathagata, from the Great Halls to the Great Assembly Hall, spread out his throne and sat down and said to the bhikkhus: "In the past, I uttered all the dharmas for you, and you always pondered. -Think and practice these dharmas, don't forget! The monks cultivate the holy life for purity, keep the precepts, and benefit the gods and people of the world. Bhikkhus! In the past, whatever dharmas I said for you, you should think about those dharmas, and not be lazy. I say the thirty-seven dharmas, such as: the four foundations of mindfulness, the four right efforts, the four like-mindedness, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven enlightenment factors, and the eight noble paths, you should practice, think diligently, these things can make you come to the place of liberation! Again, bhikkhus! All dharmas are impermanent, life-threatening, like lightning, you should not be born loose! You should know: The Tathagata will soon enter Nirvana in just three months!" At that time, the World-Honored One spoke in verse: I want to leave this body, The body is old and weak. Now that the lifespan is over, Goodbye for three months! Those who should transform- All done; So soon, I will enter Nirvana. The Dharmas I spoke of in the past, That Dharma teacher of you; Respectfully, keep, Tu-practice do not forget! You need to make progress, Like I live differently? Life-and-death is so perilous, Body-life is impermanent! Often looking for the way to liberation, Do not create happiness let loose! Main mindfulness, pure contemplation, Keep all the precepts. Intention, straight thinking, Out-of-the-scenes, love keeping. If anyone can do that, Is the legal guardian. To the place of liberation by oneself, Benefits both Human and Heavenly. After the bhikkhus heard these words of the Buddha, their hearts were very distressed, weeping and weeping, their bodies flushed with blood, and their minds and hearts were filled with sorrow, and said to the Buddha, "World-Honored One. ! I implore the World-Honored One, to stay in the realm of longevity, not to enter Nirvana, to benefit sentient beings, and to increase human and celestial beings. I beseech the World-Honored One, to stay in the realm of longevity, not to enter Nirvana, to open the eyes of wisdom to sentient beings. All sentient beings who have fallen in a dark place, respectfully ask the Tathagata for them to give them light. All sentient beings sunk in the great ocean of birth and death, I respectfully ask the Tathagata for them to make boats to rescue them!" When the White House was finished, the Bhikkhus again crossed their arms, pulled their heads, beat their breasts, and cried out: "Alas, what a pain! The Tathagata will soon enter Nirvana, where do all sentient beings take refuge!" The World-Honored One said to the bhikkhus: "All dharmas are impermanent, united by love, and must be separated, you should not ask me to stay in the world! What's up? - Now is not the time for you to encourage me! In the past, I told you the essential dharmas, you should obey them completely, just like I am in this world!” The day was dark, the World-Honored One and Ananda returned to the Chong-Lecture halls. IV. BUDDHA MEETS THE LAYA sect The next morning, the World-Honored One put on a robe, carried a bowl, and accompanied Ananda to the city for alms. After begging for food, he returned to the Chong-Lecture halls. After eating, he rinsed his mouth, washed it practically, and then he and the Bhikkhus went to the village of Can-tu. The way to this village must go through the city of Ti-Da-Ly. When he passed this city, he turned around, looked up at the city, and smiled. Ananda, seeing this, bowed his head to the Buddha's feet and asked the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! The Supreme Being Great-Venerable laughs must have causes and conditions, so I respectfully ask the World-Honored One to let me know!" The Buddha replied: "Mr Ananda! The reason I am smiling is because this is the last time, I see this city!" While the Tathagata uttered these words, in the void, without clouds, it rained naturally. Ananda saw this and said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! Very strange, pure space, not covered by any low air, suddenly rained down with such a heavy rain?" The Buddha said to Mr. Ananda: "Mr. Ananda! Do you know what it is, these are the gods in the air, hear me say this is the last time I see this city of Vairocana, the hearts of the gods are so heart-wrenching, so sorry to cry- snakehead. Those are the tears of the gods, not the rain!" Mr. Ananda and the monks, hearing the Buddha say that, again sad, sad, fainted to the ground, said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! Today, the gods and humans suffer so much, how could the World-Honored One want to let go and enter Nirvana!" The Tathagata immediately comforted them with a blasphemy: "Gentlemen! You should not give birth to worry-sadness, grief-stricken mind!. The Bhikkhus said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! Now for the last time the World-Honored One looks at this city of Vairocana, it won't be long before the World-Honored One will enter Nirvana, how can we not be sad and miserable!" Gradually like that, people told each other, the word spread to the Ly-Sa (Licchavi)[18]. This Lyza, having heard these words, was filled with sorrow, with blood all over their bodies, waving their arms, tearing their heads, beating their breasts, and shouting: "Alas, what a pain! The eyes of the world are about to be lost; sentient beings today have no place of refuge anymore!” Then they said to each other, "Now we should go to the Buddha's place, and exhort him to stay in Vairocana and stay in the world for one kalpa or one kalpa, benefiting the gods, the people of the world". Having said that, they immediately adjusted their vehicles and went right to the Buddha's place. Outside the city gate, they saw the Tathagata in the distance, and again Ananda, together with the monks, weeping and weeping, sad, clothed, and the Ly-people. the more touching, the more compassionate. They immediately went to the place where the Buddha lived, bowed down to the Buddha's feet, and said, "O World-Honored One! Now, the World-Honored One, about to enter Nirvana, all sentient beings will lose the eye of wisdom; sentient beings are in a dark place, how can they see what should be done. May the World-Honored One stay for one kalpa or not one kalpa, enter Nirvana!" They invited the World-Honored One three times, and the Buddha replied: "All conditioned dharmas[19] are impermanent; whether I stay in the realm of life for one kalpa or not for one kalpa, I will return to impermanence!” At that time, the Tathagata spoke a verse: Mount Tu-Di is tall, Then must also be worn-out. The sea, though wide and deep, Then it must dry. The sun and moon are clear, Western divers. The earth, though solid, Carry all things; Ending the fire of karma, Also back to impermanence. The union of affection, All about the place of separation. The Tathagata of the past life, Body-diamond-indestructible; Also transformed by impermanence, Am I different now? Such are the Buddhas, You should not invite; Not just for me, Which born worry, sad! When the World-Honored One had said that verse, he said to the Lyza clansmen: "You should stop crying and listen carefully to the Tathagata's last words!" The other Lyzas said: "How precious, O World-Honored One! Please tell us, we wish to hear." At that time, the Tathagata spread out his cushions, sat down to join his family, the monks, and the other Lyza clansmen, restrained themselves, and sat to one side. The Buddha said to the other Lyza people: "You should know that there are seven methods, which are increasing day by day: First, being cheerful and harmonious, not contradicting each other. Second, be enlightened together and talk about good karma. Third, keep the precepts and keep the rituals. Fourth, respect parents and other elders. The fifth is, the close-reciprocal, mutually agreeable. Sixth, the domestic temple tower, repair-consecration. Seven is, obeying the Buddha-Dharma, respecting the Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis; lovingly helping the Upasakas and Upasakas. If anyone is willing to do these seven dharmas, that person's prestige will increase day by day, the country will prosper, and the people will be happy. From now until the end of your life, you should observe these seven dharmas and not be lazy!" Those of the Lyza lineage said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! Out of these seven dharmas, if we can only cultivate one dharma, but also increase our virtue and virtue, how much more can we fully cultivate all seven dharmas! How precious, O World-Honored One! Now that we have this benefit, we will obey it for the rest of our lives, not daring to forget it!" The Buddha told the bhikkhus: "From now on, you should also practice the following seven dharmas: First, being joyful and harmonious, like water and milk. Second, often gather together to lecture on the sutras. Third, keep precepts forbidden, do not generate thought-violation. Fourth, revere the teacher and the Supreme Beings. Fifth, take care of the arrangement and respect the Bhikkhus who meditate in Alanta. Sixth, promoting the Vietnamese lute, repairing the Three Jewels and resting places in the abode. Seven is diligent, diligent, and diligent in preserving the Buddha-Dharma. You should know that if any bhikkhu can do these seven dharmas, his merit and wisdom will increase day by day!” “Bhikkhus! Again there are seven dharmas, you should practice: First, you shouldn't be like a household-business-business. Second, do not talk nonsense, joke. Third, do not crave sleep-rest, give up the effort. Fourth, do not discuss worldly things in vain. Fifth, stay away from evil friends, stay close to good friends. Sixth, often thinking righteous thoughts, not giving birth to wrong thoughts. Seventh, if in the Buddha-Dharma, there is a place to be certified, it will be more progressive. If you can do these seven things, your merit and wisdom will increase day by day.” “Bhikkhus! There are seven more dharmas you should do: First, towards the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, give rise to firm faith. Second, be ashamed. Third, know tigers. Fourth, the mind is often eager to hear a lot. Fifth, the mind is not shocked. Sixth, eager to hear the meaning of sutras. Seven is, desire to practice-intellectual. If you cultivate these seven dharmas, your merit and wisdom will increase day by day.” “Bhikkhus! Again there are seven "enlightenment-mind" [20], you should do: First, investigate (choose France). Second, fine-advancement. Third, joy (happy). Fourth, disdain (mild-joy). Five is, mindfulness (remember to think). Six is, concentration (meditation). Seven is, discharge (to shake off). If you can do these seven dharmas, your merit and wisdom will increase day by day.” “Bhikkhus! Again there are seven dharmas: One is contemplating impermanence. Second, the shop is not-self. Third, the contemplation of impurity. Fourth, contemplating suffering. Fifth, do not desire the world. Sixth, do not love the five-sex[21]. Seven is, diligently cultivate the path of extinction (Nirvana). If you can do these seven dharmas, your merit and wisdom will increase day by day.” “Bhikkhus! Again there are seven dharmas, you should do: First, the body often does good (from). Second, the mouth often heals. Third, the mind often does good. Fourth, if there is a Vietnamese lute, give everything, distribute it equally, and should not be biased. Fifth, deep-rooted Dharma, eager to talk without getting bored. Sixth, do not teach people from worldly books. Seventh, seeing people who do not study, do not generate jealousy. If you cultivate these seven dharmas, your merit and wisdom will increase day by day.” “Bhikkhus! Again there are seven dharmas, you should do: First, distinguish clearly nine sets of dharmas[22]. Second, clarify that meaning. Third, practice-practice, chant-practice, must be timely. Fourth, walking, standing, sitting, lying down in the correct manner. Fifth, preaching the Dharma to those who have to measure their own strength. Sixth, if brahmins, slays, elders, and laypeople, want to listen to the dharma again, they should compare and speak according to their faculties. Seven is, divide the stupid, wise. If you can do these seven dharmas, your merit and wisdom will increase day by day, you will be able to uphold my righteous dharma!" At that time, the wives of the Lysa tribe heard that the Buddha would soon enter Nirvana and this was the last time he looked at the city of Vidaly, their hearts were very depressed, mourning and weeping. , together with five hundred relatives, prepared five hundred chariots, carrying offerings. All vehicles are dignified: the chariot is pulled by a white buffalo, and the white phantoms are hung; until the purple, black, and yellow carriages..., all follow the color of buffalo but bare-metal. The cars were dignified, they went out of the city one by one to the Buddha's place. At that time, when the World-Honored One saw them from afar, he said to the monks: Have you seen the wives of the Lysa lineage, before and after, they are very beautiful- Strictly, beautiful to go here? The Bhikkhus replied: "Yes, we have seen it." The Buddha said to the bhikkhus: "These are the Lyxas, the bourgeois and their wives of this city of Vaisali, their entrance and exit, very polished, like The gods in the Dao-li heaven are no different!" When the wives of the other Lyxa lineage arrived at the Buddha's place, they bowed their heads to the Buddha's feet, mourning and weeping, unable to restrain themselves; they brought offerings to the Buddha and said, "O World-Honored One! May the World-Honored One stay in the realm of life and teach living beings. If now the World-Honored One entered Nirvana, we would be blind and forever unable to be enlightened. Furthermore, we are fortunate enough to be born in the female body, often have obstacles, are not free, and have no predestined relationship to always be close to the World-Honored One, and the World-Honored One is about to enter again. Nirvana, our good roots are getting worse and worse!" At that time, the Tathagata immediately replied: "From now on until the end of life, you should keep the precepts diligently, like someone who keeps an eye; righteous thoughts, do not give birth to envy, jealousy, that is to see me often!" The wives of the other Lyza lineage, hearing the Buddha say that, became more and more compassionate and sad, unable to restrain themselves, and sat back to one side. At that time, the dignified and righteous Amra (Amra) woman, the first in the world, hearing the Buddha soon, will enter Nirvana, now for the last time, he looks at the city of Bhikkhu- Da-Ly, she was filled with compassion, wearing brains, crying and weeping, and with her five hundred relatives, dignified five hundred chariots, went out of the city one by one to the place. Buddha. At that time, when the Blessed One saw them from afar, he said to the bhikkhus: "Gentlemen! Now the Am-brahma has come to Me, and her appearance is wonderful and wonderful, in all the world, no one can match her. You should all be righteous, righteous, and not have thoughts of passion. As a bhikkhu should contemplate this body, there are unclean things: liver, bile, stomach, intestines, heart, lungs, kidneys, spleen, feces, feces, blood, pus, etc. unclean things, and there are eighty thousand insects right there, and hair, hair, nails, teeth, thin skin covered with flesh, nine holes that flow often[23]…, nothing can be delighted with. . Again, the first basis that gives birth to this body, by virtue of its impurity and its habitability, causes impurity to flow. Though adorned with colorful silks and perfumed with perfumes, it is like a treasure pot containing unclean things. And, the body at death, rotten, decaying, burned and burned-out, there are insects in the body, which eat meat again; also being pecked by a leopard, an owl, a falcon... pecking at. People of the world are ignorant, do not know how to contemplate righteously, indulge in love, keep it until death, and in it, hope and lust arise. Who is wise and wants to be like that?" The World-Honored One then uttered a verse: Although he wears his clothes[24], Incense, self-repairing flowers; Stool, nasal discharge, drool, Impure is contained within. Sentient beings cherish, keep, Delusion is not enlightened; Like ashes covered with fire, Dumb people up. The wise should avoid, Do not generate pre-contamination mind. At that time, the Am-brahma came before the Buddha, bowed her head to the feet of the Buddha, brought offerings, made offerings to the Buddha, swallowed her tears, and said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! May the World-Honored One stay in the world of longevity, stay in the world, and not enter Nirvana, benefiting the gods and people of the world. If the World-Honored One were to enter Nirvana, all sentient beings would have no one to guide them, like a child who has lost a good mother!" At that time, the World-Honored One said to Ambara: "Nature, the characteristic of all such things, now you should not give birth to a mind of compassion!" The World-Honored One immediately preached the Dharma to everyone who came to the Buddha to hear: "Hey guys! From now on, you should keep the precepts, not omissions or violations. Those who break the precepts, the gods, the dragons, the demons, are all disgusted, the bad reputation is spread, and people don't want to see it; if in them, there is no mighty virtue, the good-demonic spirits are not guarded; When life is about to die, the mind is afraid, and even though there is some good karma, it does not remember to think, dies immediately according to karma, suffers in hell, goes through many lives, only to be released and suffer again make the body fall-devil, animal-animal. Just rotate, so, do not know when will be liberated. On the contrary, the Bhikkhu-khikkhus keep the precepts, Thien, dragon, demon-gods, are all reverent, good reputation spread all over, the whole world or; in the assembly, mighty virtue flourishes, good and evil spirits often follow the guardians, when their destiny is about to die, their righteous thoughts are clear, In the midst of the Tathagata speaking that Dharma, sixty-eight thousand billion Thien, Human eight sets of far-away-construction[25] were pure-eye-eyes[26]; sixty Bhikkhu-khapps, smuggled-karma out, mind-declaration-explanation[27], into A-la-Han [28]. At that time, the Blessed One said to the Lyza clans, their wives, and the Ambara woman: "Now that I want to go to the village of Can-do, you should all return to your places of residence and you should go to the village of Can-do. know: all forms (things) are impermanent, you should only practice according to the dharmas I said, you shouldn't act like a crying child, taking pity on your clothes- Brain!" Having said that, the World-Honored One immediately got up from his seat. The Lyxas, their wives and Am-brahma, heard the Buddha say this, beat their breasts, ripped their heads off, cried out, wept, followed the Buddha's footsteps and refused to return. When the World-Honored One saw such deep affection, unable to comfort him with words, he immediately used his supernatural powers to make the river flooded, its banks deep, and the waves to flow. soaring. At that time, the Lysa people, their wives and the Am-brahma saw the Tathagata, the Bhikkhus already on the other side of the river, and were all more moved, compassionate, and sad. filthy, struggling to roll on the ground, whispering to each other: "Strange, suddenly there is this big river here, but there are waves crashing in fear? Surely the Tathagata, seeing that we were following, did not give up, but turned it into such a way, so that we could end the way!" The other Lyzas, with their wives and the Ambala, could not cross the river, and came back even more sobbing, choking, choking, and desperate to return. At that time, when the Tathagata came to the village of Can-tu, he sat in the northern forest and said to the bhikkhus, saying: "You should know that there are four dharmas: One is morality, two is concentration, three is wisdom, four is Liberation, if anyone does not hear and know these four dharmas, that person will forever be in the pool of birth and death. In the past, if I hadn't heard of these four dharmas, I wouldn't have been able to realize the unsurpassed, Right Enlightenment! The World-Honored One then uttered a verse: Precepts, Concentration, Wisdom, Liberation, If I do not listen long; Can't be quickly proven, True unsurpassed religion. You should be diligent, Cultivate the four dharmas; End the suffering of birth and death, The most blessed fields Thien, Nhan. The World-Honored One, having said that verse, again distinguished and expounded the meanings of these four dharmas for the sake of the monks. While the Tathagata was speaking these dharmas, one thousand two hundred bhikkhus, instantly, with regard to all dharmas, finished with their defilements, opened their minds, and became an arahant. V. 4 FOUNDATION AND 4 DECISIONS After that, the World-Honored One and the Bhikkhus got up from their seats and went to the Tuong village, the Am-brah village, the Jam-fu village, as far as the Thien Gia city. Arriving in the other city, he and the bhikkhus walked around before and after, and then sat in one place. The Buddha said to the bhikkhus: "There are four Noble Truths, you should carefully contemplate: One is the Truth of Suffering. The second is the Noble Truth. Third, the cessation of the truth. Fourth, Dao-Truth. Bhikkhus! The Truth of Suffering is the eight sufferings: First, the suffering of birth, the second, the suffering of old age, the third, the suffering of illness, the fourth, the suffering of death, the fifth, the suffering of not getting what you want, the sixth, suffering of hatred must meet, seven is, suffering of love must separate, eight is, suffering in warm years[30] flourishing. You should know: those eight kinds of suffering and the oppressive dharma, [31] are really suffering. THE TRUTH: Ignorance and craving is the basic cause of the other eight sufferings, so you should know that this Truth is really the cause of suffering. The Cessation of the Truth: Ignorance, craving, cessation, the cessation of human suffering, should know that this Cessation of Truth is cessation. TRUTH-READ: That is, the eight-right path (eight main paths): One is, right view (understanding, righteous thought), secondly, right thought (righteous thinking). ), third is, right speech (righteous speech), fourth is, righteous action (righteous action) five is, righteous life (righteous living profession), six is ​​righteous conduct- progress, seven is, righteous thoughts (remember to think righteously), eight is right concentration. Those eight dharmas are indeed the path of the Saints. If anyone diligently contemplates these four Noble Truths, he will definitely be able to quickly get away from the pool of birth and death and reach the place of liberation. Bhikkhus! Of those four Noble Truths, if anyone has reached the end, he should also try to explain it to others. After my extinction, you should also diligently think and practice." In the midst of Germany's Tathagata speaking this dharma, five hundred Bhikkhus, all contraband-karma, mind-declaration, into A-La Han; Forty thousand gods in space, because of this dharma, are separated from the mundane structure, and have the pure Dharma eye. The Blessed One again told the bhikkhus: "There are four decisive dharmas regarding speech: (determining): First, if there is a bhikkhu who loves to preach, says: 'I am dear following the Buddha, listening to the Buddha speak in such a way, I clearly understand the meaning of that law and I receive, maintain, read and recite it very well" you should ask him to speak, but should you follow that hearing, think for yourself, clearly, right in the sutras, laws, and treatises (dharma-character) have that dharma? If in the Sutras, Laws, and Commentaries there is such law, you should uphold it, and praise it. If there is no such law in the Sutras, Disciplines, and Commentaries, you should neither accept it, uphold it, nor praise it. You should know: that Dharma is not what I speak." Second, if there is a bhikkhu who loves to preach the Dharma and says, "I'm over there... listening to the bhikkhus receive such a dharma, I fully understand the meaning of that dharma. And I receive, read and recite very well”; You should ask him to speak, but, should you follow the place where you hear that dharma, think for yourself clearly, right in the sutras, laws, and treatises with that dharma? If there is such law in the Sutras, Laws, and Commentaries, you should receive, uphold, and praise it. If there is no such law in the Sutras, Laws, and Commentaries, you should neither accept it, uphold it, nor praise it. You should know that this dharma is not spoken by me nor by other bhikkhus. Third, if there is a bhikkhu, who loves to preach the Dharma, says: "I follow that place of Sangha-lam [32], that place of Arahantship [33], there are many high-ranking bhikkhus. All of you are great listeners, well-studied, intelligent, and wise, who speak this Dharma, I hear it, I understand its meaning well, and I receive, uphold, read and recite it very well." ; You should ask him to speak, but, should you follow the place where you hear that dharma, think for yourself clearly, right in the sutras, laws, and treatises with that dharma? If there is such law in the Sutras, Laws, and Commentaries, you should receive, uphold, and praise it. If there is no such law in the Sutras, Disciplines, and Commentaries, you should neither accept it, uphold it, nor praise it. You should know: that dharma is not what I speak.” Fourth, if there is a bhikkhu who is eager to preach the Dharma, saying, "I followed that place of Sangha-lam, that place of Alanna, there was a high-ranking bhikkhu who was wise, listen a lot, speak out the dharma, I hear it, I clearly understand the meaning of that dharma and I accept, maintain, read and recite very well”; you should ask him to speak, but should you follow the place where you hear that dharma, think for yourself clearly, right in the sutras, laws, and treatises with that dharma? If there is such law in the Sutras, Laws, and Commentaries, you should receive, uphold, and praise it. If there is no such law in the Sutras, Disciplines, and Commentaries, you should not receive and uphold it, nor should you praise it! You should know that dharma is not what I speak.” You should clearly distinguish the four dharmas that determine that speech, and also use the same dharma to distinguish between preaching and transmitting to others. Whether I'm still in the world or I'm in Nirvana, false or true, you use that dharma, you know!" At that time, the Bhikkhus said to the Buddha: "How precious, O World-Honored One! From now on, we would like to distinguish between the Buddha's words and the words of ghosts!" BECAUSE. FUTURE-BA-DUC-KINGS At that time, the World-Honored One and the monks all got up from their seats and went to the village of Cuu-ba. Arriving in that village, he and the bhikkhus, walked around front and back, then sat down under a tree. At that time, the Brahmins, Elders, and laypeople in that village, when they heard that the Buddha had come to their village, all flocked to the Buddha's place. Arriving at the place, bowing down to the Buddha's feet with his head bowed, then sitting back to one side, he said to the Buddha: "O World-Honored One! Now that the Blessed One and the Bhikkhus have come to our village, we personally have a different interest!" The Tathagata immediately replied: "After three months I will enter Nirvana, so from the city of Vairocana, going around the hamlet, I came to this village one after another!" Everyone heard the Buddha say this, mourned and cried, sadly rolled to the ground, crossed their arms, shook their heads, beat their chests, and cried out: "Alas, what a pain! The eyes of the world are gone, we will soon lose our place of direction and guidance!" Then they cried out, saying, "O World-Honored One! May the World-Honored One stay for one kalpa or not one kalpa." The Blessed One replied: "You should not be so sad! What's up. - Nature, the general of conditioned dharma like that. You should give up your worries and worries, and listen to me for the last time in silence!" At that time, the other people, forced to restrain themselves, lowered their heads and listened. At that time, sitting there in a throne room, there was a brahmin, named the Buddha-Dharma, a man of wisdom, wisdom, listening a lot, remembering well, and the Tathagata immediately told him. He said: "You should know that lay people have four dharmas that they should practice: First, respect their parents, and nurture them wholeheartedly. Second, often bring good Dharma, teach wife and children. Third, love, miss me, know what they have or not. Fourth, stay close to good-knowledge, stay away from evil people. If you regularly do these four things, you will be respected in this life, and in the next life you will often be born in a good place. Again, Mr. Put-ba-e-god! The lay-person has four happy dharmas: First, he does not owe other people's money, and at that time he does not have a shy face. Second, a person who is very rich, regrets not daring to use anything, even his parents, wife and children, relatives and relatives, do not provide for and do not make offerings to ascetics and brahmins. subject. Third, the person is very rich, wears a beautiful dress, has a delicious mouthfeel; know how to make offerings to their parents, relatives, and relatives, all providing for and serving the recluses and brahmins. Fourth, people get three karma: body, speech, mind, do not do evil; intelligent-intellectual, loves to listen a lot. You should know: people at home have that fun, but, people who don't owe other people and people only have a mind of greed, at that time it's called the ultimate fun; Those who do alms-giving, are happy dharmas of the middle class, and those whose bodily, verbal, and mental karmas, do not create evil, are intelligent, wise, love to hear a lot, then that dharma is fun above all (supreme victory)”. The Tathagata then spoke in verse: No debt and greed, Call it summer fun, Having something to give alms, That's middle-class fun. The three karmas are always pure, Wisdom, likes to listen a lot; It's more fun than that, Smart people work hard. Gentlemen from today, Until the end of life; Young and old teach each other, Do the middle, upper law.[34] Note: [1] The Mahaparinirvana Sutra is the 7th book of the Great Tripitaka. Mahaparinirvana (Mahaparinirvana): Chinese translation is "Great entry-killing"; "Great-Destruction"; "Dai-vien-naturalization"… "Great" is a compliment to the virtue of "passing away", having a deep and broad character; "Kill" is to destroy defilements in the body and mind; "Meaning" means resting, "Doing" means crossing the ocean of birth and death, "Vien-chien" is a perfect merit, annihilates defilements, and "Enter" means to head towards the place of extinction. . In a nutshell, is full of virtue, afflictions are completely removed, entering a place of tranquility, clarity, depth, and vastness. This sutra consists of three volumes: Upper, Middle, and Lower. Realizing that the text in the scriptures is continuous, when translating we do not follow the division into each volume as before. However, at the end of each old book, we have a place to write notes to save the old mark. And, in order to make it easier to identify and remember, we added the title and summary of each passage in the sutta. (translation-false) [2] Japhus: Sit cross-legged, feet crossed on both sides. [3] Four miracles of divine power: Also known as the four like-mindedness: sex, mindfulness, progress and wisdom. [4] Ma-Vuong: The lord of the Thien-ma species, that is, the God of the Thahoa-self-at-heavens, is the sixth heaven of the Desire world. The other Ma-king often directs his relatives to the human world and obstructs Buddhism, so it is also called Three-week. But, Mahayana is for him to be a Bodhisattva, using great means, showing Mara to teach sentient beings. [5] Good-sworn: (Tu-Gold-Da: Sugata): One of the 10 titles of the Buddha and means going well. Meaning: Using all knowledge as a vehicle, walking on the eight-right path, quickly reaching the place of Nirvana, so it is called "Good-Sat". [6] Being: That is, being-stealth-karma. Meaning: Sentient beings are samsara, they are trained and attracted by unwholesome deeds. The World-Honored One also had a body in samsara, but because of his salvation, he had already reached the place of non-stealth. Now, this temporary body made of the four great elements He wants to return to its originality. [7] This is a selection of key ideas in the main text, in order to make it easy for Buddhists to understand and remember, after reading each paragraph. Because, the summaries, if any Buddhist wants to recite, please recite the main-text, but save this part. (Translation-false). [8] Necessary race-wise: That is, Buddha-wisdom, which means that wisdom knows all dharmas. [9] Turning the wheel of Dharma (turning the wheel of Dharma): The Buddha's teaching is called "dharma-wheel" (dharma wheel); That teaching is called "turning" (turning). That is, the teaching of the Buddha, revolving around the world of sentient beings, destroying the defilements. And, "transferring" here also means turning the dharma from one's own mind, transferring it to another's mind. [10] Killer (Ksatriya): Class of kings. The second of the four castes of India. [11] Brahmin (Brahmana): The monastic class of Hinduism, Chinese translated as "Pure-Hanh"; "Tinh-chi", "Tinh-chi". The first, of the four castes of India. [12] Elder: In Pham's language it's called "Strong-force-low-bat-to" (Drha-pati). The common call is only for people with enough wealth and virtue. The Ministry of Fa-Hoa Huyen-Tan, volume 10, says: "The elder is a person of peace of mind, straightforwardness, truthfulness, hard work, a lot of age, and a lot of wealth." [13] Lay-people: The Pham language is called Cala-Viet (Kulapati): A person who has property at home and does not work in life; is a recluse in a place where he does not work as an official; or a lay-person with a vocation towards Buddhism. The Ministry of Fa-Hoa Huyen-Tan, volume 10, says: "Keeping a calm self, containing the virtue of little desire, is called a lay-person". [14] Ascetic (Srmana): In the past, translated as "Tem-Mind, Tinh-Chi, Poverty-Dao, etc...." Now translated as "Cor-labour, Need-ie", it means a diligent practitioner - the ability to practice, to stop afflictions in the mind, to calm down, to purify the spirit, to have merit and to work hard to practice the path of liberation (Buddhism). [15] This is talking about the basis of 8 meditations that generate victory-tri (high knowledge), victory-view (high knowledge) to release the mind of craving. General idea: 1/ Where you have not yet grown, you need to focus on contemplating right where your body and mind are, not yet needing to visualize the form outside your body and mind, or just a little. For example: I am contemplating my own body as impure, not yet thoroughly understood, stable, not yet (or just a little) should go to see other dead bodies, sometimes give birth to fear, regress. 2/ The Tao is gradual, contemplating where you are and contemplating where many people are still not harmful. 3/ The Way gradually reaches the sublime-wonderful place, even though contemplating form on the outside, there is no form in the mind. 4/ Going further, after contemplating a lot of outer forms, there is still no form in the mind. The four contemplations above are both pure and impure. As for the 5th, 6th, 7th quarter [16] These are 8 methods of contemplation to help meditators achieve liberation. General idea: 1/ In my mind I have a desire for form, I want to eliminate it for liberation, I should go and see the rotten corpse, the chapter of the dead, etc... 2/ I want to be more solid in my mind. the liberation, even though in the mind does not arise the idea of ​​greed, still go and see the other dead body, etc.... 3/ Contemplating the purity-characteristics, except for the impure generals. Three contemplations on, the first y in the First-Generation-meditation-origin and condition on the form of the Sex-world; contemplating the second y on the Second-meditative-arising-arising and predestined on the form of the First-meditation; The third contemplation is on the Four-Meditation of Origin and Condition on the form of the Desire-world, but considers it to be an impure form. As for the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh liberation contemplations in the four contemplations of formless-arising, and at the place of attaining the contemplation of suffering, emptiness, impermanence, and non-self, generate aversion. give up, so it's called liberation. Contemplating the 8th liberation, the cessation of feeling, perception, [17] Thirty-seven products: a/4 mindfulness of the body: Contemplation of the body as impure, contemplation of trees as suffering, contemplation of the mind impermanent and contemplation of the dharma of non-self. b / 4 main needs: Evil has been born to make it stop quickly. The unborn evil makes it unborn. The unborn goodness makes it quick to give birth. Goodness was born to make-growth. c/ 4 divine powers: Sex, mindfulness, progress and wisdom. d/ Five faculties: Faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom. e/ Five forces: Also 5 faculties, but, this is in terms of antidotes. f/ 7 Enlightenment factors: dhamma, diligent, happy, contemptuous, mindfulness, concentration and equanimity g/ The 8 holy paths: right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right destiny, right effort, righteous thoughts, and right concentration. [18] Lysa (Licchavi): The name of the king's line, the mandarin of the city of Pi-da-ly. [19] Dharma-formed: Things are created by cause-and-effect. [20] Enlightenment: The concept of enlightenment. That is 7 senses-chi. [21] Five desires: Five desires: wealth, beauty, fame, eating, drinking, and sleeping. Or color, sound, flavor, taste, touch: 5 ceiling-scenes. [22] Nine sets of French (ie Nine sets of business): Nine sets of business: In the sutras are divided into 12 divisions: 1/ Tu-dala (Sutra: contract-meaning: literary prose). 2/ Ky-ya (Geya: coincidental: the verse repeats the meaning of prose). Old-Da (Gàtha: chanting: 4-sentence verse stands alone, not associated with prose). 3/ Nidana (Nidana: cause-and-effect). Y-de-mada (Itivrtaka: Facts: say things in the past). 6/ Sa-da-old (Jàtaka: Original-born: Buddha said his own predestined predestined life). 7/ A-buddha-ma (Adbhuta-dharma: The lord-to-be: doing rare things). 8/ Abadana (Avadana: example). 9/ Upadesa (Upadesa: commentary). 10/ Udana (Udana: self-talk: the Buddha said it himself, didn't wait for anyone to ask). 11/ Bhikkhu-Buddhism (Vaipulya: method-expanding: Literature talks about the truth of the main, broad-based method; that is, the great-vehicle teaching). 12/ Hoa Gia-la (Vyàkarana: sign-sign). However, there is a place where the Hinayana is omitted: Phuong-Quang, Acceptance-sign and self-theory go to 9 parts, called nine-set of French (or nine-set of sutras). And the Mahayana has a place to leave: Cause-and-effect, examples and arguments, the city also has 9 parts. [23] Nine holes often flow: In the human body, there are nine holes that often drain dirty things: 2 eyes, 2 nostrils, mouth and places of defecation and urination. [24] Anh-lac: It's called Chi-do-la (Keyùra) in Pham's language: A necklace made of jade to be worn around the neck or body. [25] Ceiling-structure: Only for afflictions, but now often points to 88 endings of ant-or. [26] Dharma-eye-pure: That is to see the truth in a clear way. [27] All contraband, mind-opening: The third vehicle uses the Holy-wisdom to end all the defilements created by the mind-base, the mind is opened and liberated. [28] A-la-Han: (Arahat): The fourth of the four results of the Thanh-literate, A-la-Han, Chinese translated as "Non-Born" (also called Non-Born) . That is, the retribution in a lifetime is completely destroyed, to enter Nirvana forever, not to be reborn in the 3 realms anymore. [30] Warm year: Form, feeling, perception, action, consciousness. [31] French-Strait: "Breaking" (leakage) is a name only for afflictions. Things that have the implication of affliction are called contraband. All things in the world are illegal possessions. [32] Sangha-lam (Samghàràma): The Chinese translation is "the members" of the garden or the forest they live in. Now we often think of it as a temple. [33] Arahantship (Arinya): The common name for the monasteries, which is the residence of the Bhikkhus. But, rather, Alanya is a remote, quiet place, so the Chinese translation is "Leisure". [34] This is the end of the upper book.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL.GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.10/7/2021.