Rael Buddhism

Wisdom about Loss of Family: A Lesson from the Buddha Inspired Utterances 8.8, About Visakha. So I have heard.  At one time the Buddha was staying near Savatthi (in old India), in the stilt longhouse of Migara’s mother, at the Eastern Monastery. Now at that time the dear and beloved granddaughter of Visakha Migara’s Mother had just passed away. Then, in the middle of the day, Visakha with wet clothes and hair went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down.  The Buddha asked her, “So, Visakha, where are you coming from in the middle of the day with wet clothes and hair?”  She replied: “Sir, my beloved granddaughter has just passed away. That’s why I came here in the middle of the day with wet clothes and hair.”  Buddha then asked: “Visakha, would you like as many children and grandchildren as there are people in the whole of Savatthi?”  Visakha answered: “I would, sir.” Buddha continued: “But Visakha, how many people pass away each day in Savatthi?” She replied: “E...

Buddha's Insight on human's sufferings due to Senses Delights, Forms, and Feelings. Middle Length Discourse 13, Longer Speech on Mass of Sufferings. So I have heard.  At one time in old India, the Buddha was staying near Savatthi in Jeta’s Grove, Anathapindika’s monastery. Then, several monks robed up in the morning and, taking their bowls and robes, entered Savatthi for alms foods. Then, it occurred to them, “It’s too early to wander for alms foods in Savatthi. Why don’t we visit the monastery of the wanderers of other religions?”  Then, they went to the monastery of the wanderers of other religions and exchanged greetings with the wanderers there. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, they sat down to one side. The wanderers said to them: “Friends, the ascetic Gotama advocates the complete understanding of senses delights, and so is our teaching.  The ascetic Gotama advocates the complete understanding of forms, and so is our teaching.  The asc...

Eternal Truths: The Buddha's Insights on Life and Mortality Linked Discourse 3.3, Old Age and Death. At one time in old India, at Savatthi. Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha, “Sir, for someone who has been born, is there any exemption from old age and death?” “Great king, for someone who has been born, there’s no exemption from old age and death. Even for well-to-do aristocrats, brahmins, or householders, who are rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of houses, properties and assets, lots of money and foods; when they’re born, there’s no exemption from old age and death.  Even for monks who are perfected, who have ended the defilements, completed the spiritual journey, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, achieved their own goal, utterly ended the fetter of  existence, and are rightly freed through awakening; their bodies are liable to break up and be laid to rest.” That is what the Buddha said. Buddha continued: “Fa...

Buddha's Wisdom: Higher Value of Generosity Lead to Higher Heavens Numbered Discourse 7.52, Super Benefit of Giving in Buddhism. At one time in old India, the Buddha was staying near Campa on the banks of the Gaggara Lotus Pond. Then several lay followers of Campa went to Venerable Sariputta, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,  “Sir, it’s been a long time since we’ve heard a Dhamma talk from the Buddha. It would be good if we got to hear a Dhamma talk from the Buddha.” “Well then, friends, come on the next sabbath day. Hopefully you’ll get to hear a Dhamma talk from the Buddha.” “Yes, sir” they replied.  Then, they rose from their seats, bowed to Sariputta, and respectfully circled him before leaving. Then on the next sabbath the lay followers of Campa goes and meet Venerable Sariputta, bowed, and stood to one side. After that, they went together with Sariputta to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side.  Sariputta said to the Buddha: “Sir, could it be that...

Why is it so difficult to penetrate four noble truths in Buddhism? Because one needs to understand about giving or charity, ethical conduct, heavens in Buddhism, and the disadvantages of senses delights, so ignoble and corrupt, and the benefit of renunciation. Also the mind needs to be ready, pliable, rid of hindrances, elated, and confident in Buddha's teaching. More on Middle Length discourse 56

Guarding the Mind: Teachings on Moral Conduct (Karma) : Wisdom from the Buddha. Numbered discourses 3.109, Not protected At one time, in India, then the householder Anthapindika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side.  The Buddha said to him: “Householder, when the mind is unprotected, bodily actions, speech actions, and mind actions are unprotected.  When bodily actions, speech actions, and mind actions are unprotected, then the bodily actions, speech actions, and mind actions smell stinky. When bodily actions, speech actions, and mind actions smell stinky, then the bodily actions, speech actions, and mind actions become rotten.  Someone whose bodily actions, speech actions, and mind actions are rotten, they will not have a good death. Just as when a peak-roofed house is poorly roofed:  The peak of the roof is unprotected, the roof beams are unprotected, the walls are unprotected.  The peak of the roof… the roof beams… the wa...

Buddha Teaching on Paying respect to unfortunate departed families or relatives in ghost realms. Basic Passages 7, Outside the wall. Outside the walls, the departed families in ghost realms stand and wait, at the junctions and the crossroads. Returning to their former homes they wait beside the door posts. But when lavish food and drink of many kinds of foods are being served, no-one remembers them at all,  nor  their deeds from the past. That’s why the relatives, who have compassion, give to their departed relatives food and drink at the right time, that’s clean, delicious, and suitable. “May this be for our departed families or relatives! May our departed families or relatives be happy!” Those departed families in ghost realms who have gathered there, the departed families who have come for the lavish food and drink gratefully express appreciation: “May our relatives in human realm live long! For those to whom we owe this gain, who have given honor to us, it will not be...

How Buddha Battle a Wild Elephant At one time in Rajagaha in old India, there was a fierce and man-killing elephant called Nalagiri. Just then Devadatta, A monk who try to split the sangha, a community monk lead by Buddha, entered Rajagaha, went to the elephant stables, and said to the elephant keepers,  “We, who are relatives of the king, are capable of having people promoted and getting them a raise. So then, when the ascetic Gotama comes walking along this street, release the elephant Nalagiri down the street.” “Yes, sir.” Then, one morning, the Buddha robed up, took his bowl and robe, and entered Rajagaha for alms together with a number of monks. And the Buddha walked down that very street. When the elephant keepers saw the Buddha coming, they released Nalagiri down the same street. Nalagiri saw the Buddha coming. He blew his trunk, and with ears and tail bristling, he charged toward the Buddha. When the monks saw Nalagiri coming, they said to the Buddha,  “This eleph...

Guarding the Mind: Teachings of the Buddha to Young Monks and Lay Folks. Linked Discourses 35.127, With Bharadvaja. At one time Venerable Bharadvaja the Alms-Gatherer was staying near Kosambi, in Ghosita’s Monastery. Then King Udena went up to Bharadvaja the Alms-Gatherer and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side, and said to him: “Mister Bharadvaja, there are these young monks who are youthful, with pristine black hair, blessed with youth, in the prime of life; and they’ve never played around with sensual pleasures. What is the cause, what is the reason why they practice the full and pure spiritual life as long as they live, maintaining it for a long time?” “Great king, this has been stated by the Blessed One, who knows and sees, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha: ‘Please, monks, think of women your mother’s age as your mother. Think of women your sister’s age as your sister. And think of women your d...

The Five Kinds of Loss and Accomplishment in Life and Afterlife,  Numbered Discourse 5.130, Being Accomplished. This is said by Buddha: “Monks, there are these five kinds of losses.  Which kinds of five losses?  Loss of relatives,  Loss of wealth,  Loss through disease,  Loss in terms of virtue,  Loss in terms of views.  It’s not by reason of loss of relatives, loss of wealth, or loss through disease that beings—with the break-up of the body, after death—reappear in the plane of deprivation, the bad destination, the lower realms, in hell.  However, It’s by reason of loss in terms of virtue and loss in terms of views that beings—with the break-up of the body, after death—reappear in the plane of deprivation, the bad destination, the lower realms, in hell. These are the five kinds of loss. “There are these five ways of being accomplished.  Which five?  Being accomplished in terms of relatives,  Being accomplished in terms of weal...