Rael Buddhism

Middle Length Discourse 101 At Devadaha So I have heard.  At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near the Sakyan town named Devadaha. There the Buddha addressed the monks, “Monks!” “Venerable sir,” they replied.  The Buddha said this: “Monks, there are some ascetics and brahmins who have this doctrine and view: ‘Everything this individual experiences—pleasurable, painful, or neutral—is because of past deeds. So, due to eliminating past deeds by fervent mortification, and not doing any new deeds, there’s nothing to come up in the future. With no future consequence, deeds end. With the ending of deeds, suffering ends. With the ending of suffering, feeling ends. And with the ending of feeling, all suffering will have been worn away.’ Such is the doctrine of the Jain ascetics. I’ve gone up to the Jain ascetics who say this and said, ‘Is it really true that this is the venerables’ view?’ They admitted that it is. I said to them, ‘But reverends, do you k...

Middle Length Discourse 53 The Buddha's Trainee So I have heard.  At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery. Now at that time a new town hall had recently been constructed for the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu. It had not yet been occupied by an ascetic or brahmin or any person at all. Then the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him: “Sir, a new town hall has recently been constructed for the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu. It has not yet been occupied by an ascetic or brahmin or any person at all. May the Buddha be the first to use it, and only then will the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu use it. That would be for the lasting welfare and happiness of the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu.”  The Buddha consented with silence. Then, knowing that the Buddha had consented, the Sakyans got up from their seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on their right. Then they w...

Middle Length Discourse 54 With Potaliya the Householder So I have heard. At one time (in old India), the Buddha was staying in the land of the Anguttarapans, near the town of theirs named Apana. Then, the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Apana for alms. He wandered for alms in Apana. After the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to a certain forest grove for the day’s meditation. Having plunged deep into it, he sat at the root of a certain tree to meditate. Potaliya the householder also approached that forest grove while going for a walk. He was well dressed in sarong and cloak, with umbrella and sandals. Having plunged deep into it, he went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he stood to one side, and the Buddha said to him,       “There are seats, householder. Please sit if you wish.” When he said this, Potaliya was angry and upset. Thinking...

Middle Length Discourse 76: With Sandaka. So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Kosambi, in Ghosita’s Monastery. Now at that time the wanderer Sandaka was residing at the cave of the wavy leaf fig tree together with a large assembly of around five hundred wanderers. Then in the late afternoon, Venerable Ananda came out of retreat and addressed the monks: “Come, reverends, let’s go to the Devakata Pool to see the cave.” “Yes, reverend,” they replied. Then Ananda together with several monks went to the Devakata Pool. Now at that time, Sandaka and the large assembly of wanderers were sitting together making an uproar, a dreadful racket. They engaged in all kinds of low talk, such as talk about kings, bandits, and chief ministers; talk about armies, threats, and wars; talk about food, drink, clothes, and beds; talk about garlands and fragrances; talk about family, vehicles, villages, towns, cities, and countries; talk about women and heroes; street talk and well talk; ta...

Middle Length Discourse 51, With Kandaraka So I have heard.  At one time the Buddha was staying near Campa on the banks of the Gaggara Lotus Pond (in old India) together with a large Sangha of monks. Then Pessa the elephant driver’s son and Kandaraka the wanderer went to see the Buddha. When they had approached, Pessa bowed and sat down to one side. But the wanderer Kandaraka exchanged greetings with the Buddha and stood to one side. He looked around the monk Sangha, who were so very silent, and said to the Buddha: “It’s incredible, worthy Gotama, it’s amazing! How the monk Sangha has been led to practice properly by the worthy Gotama! All the perfected ones, the fully awakened Buddhas in the past or the future who lead the monk Sangha to practice properly will at best do so like the worthy Gotama does in the present.” “That’s so true, Kandaraka! That’s so true! All the perfected ones, the fully awakened Buddhas in the past or the future who lead the monk Sangha...