Rael Buddhism

Numbered Discourse 2.1 Mistakes Sometime ago in old India. I heard this story: Once, the Buddha was staying near Savatthi, in Jeta’s Grove at Anathapindika’s monastery.  He gathered the monks and said, “Monks!” “Yes, Sir,” they answered. Then, the Buddha shared this teaching: “There are two kinds of mistakes you should be aware of. What are they?  Mistakes with consequences in this life, and Mistakes tied to future lives. Let’s talk about the first kind— the Mistakes with consequences in this life. Imagine you see a criminal, who has done bad thing such as stealing or killing, caught by the authorities. They’re punished harshly: whipped, beaten, or worse—hands or feet cut off, ears or nose removed, or even gruesome tortures like being burned, impaled, being put into jail, or executed with capital punishment. You think to yourself, ‘If I did something like that, the same result could happen to me.’ That fear stops you from stealing or harming others.  That’s what I me...

Collections of Buddha Discourse 1.9 with Hemavata At one time, in old India, there are two native angels. One is called Satagira and the other is Hemavata. Satagira, the native angel of mount Sata said this:      “Today is the fifteenth day sabbath,”      “a holy night is at hand.      Come now, let us see Gotama,      the Teacher of peerless name.” Hemavata, the native angel of the Himalayas asked:      “Isn’t his mind properly-directed      “impartial toward all creatures?      And aren’t his thoughts under control      when it comes to likes and dislikes?” Satagira said:      “His mind is properly-directed,”      “impartial towards all creatures.      His thoughts are under control      when it comes to his likes and dislikes.” Hemavata asked:      “Doesn’t he not steal?”    ...

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...

Numbered Discourse 4.61 Suitable Actions (Sometime ago in old India, when Buddha stay near Savathi.) Then, the householder Anathapindika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him: “Householder, these four things, which are likable, desirable, and agreeable are hard to get in the world.  What are the four things?  The first thing is the wish:       ‘May wealth come to me by legitimate means!’ The second thing, having got wealth by legitimate means, is the wish:       ‘May fame come to me, together with my family and teachers.’ The third thing, having got wealth and fame, is the wish:       ‘May I live long, keeping alive for a long time!’ The fourth thing, having got wealth, fame, and long life, is the wish:       ‘When my body breaks up, after death, may I be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm!’ These are the four things, which are likable, desirable, and ...

Linked Discourse 7.1 With Dhananjani So I have heard.  At one time (in old India), the Buddha was staying near Rajagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. Now at that time a certain brahmin lady of the Bharadvaja clan named Dhananjani was devoted to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Sangha, community of Buddha's disciples. Once, while she was bringing her husband his meal, she tripped and expressed this heartfelt sentiment three times: “Homage to that Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha! Homage to that Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha! Homage to that Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!” When she said this, the brahmin said to Dhananjani: “That’d be right. For the slightest thing this lowlife woman spouts out praise for that bald ascetic. Now, lowlife woman, I’m going to refute your teacher’s words!” She replied: “Brahmin, I don’t see anyone in this world—with its gods, Maras, and Brahmas, this p...

Numbered Discourse 3.61 Other Religion Beliefs Sometime ago in old India, Buddha said this: “Monks, these three religion beliefs—as pursued, pressed, and grilled by the wise —when taken to their conclusion, end with inaction.  What are the three religion beliefs? 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.’ There are some ascetics and brahmins who have this doctrine and view: ‘Everything this individual experiences—pleasurable, painful, or neutral—is because of God Almighty’s creation.’ There are some ascetics and brahmins who have this doctrine and view: ‘Everything this individual experiences—pleasurable, painful, or neutral—has no cause or reason.’ Regarding this, I went up to the ascetics and brahmins whose view is that everything that is experienced is because of past deeds,  and I said to them: ‘Is it really true that this is the venerables’ view?’...

Linked Discourse 55.54, Discourse about Sick At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery. At that time several monks were making a robe for the Buddha, thinking that when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering. Mahanama the Sakyan heard about this. Then, he went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him that he had heard that the Buddha was leaving.  He added, “Sir, I haven’t heard and learned it in the presence of the Buddha how a wise lay follower should advise another wise lay follower who is sick, suffering, gravely ill.” Buddha said: “Mahanama, a wise lay follower should put at ease another wise lay follower who is sick, suffering, gravely ill with four consolations. ‘Be at ease, sir.  You have experiential confidence in the Buddha …  ... the teaching. ... the Sangha, community of Buddha's disciples. And you have...

Numbered Discourse 3.51: Two Brahmins Sometime ago in India, There are two old brahmins—elderly and senior, who were advanced in years and had reached the final stage of life, a hundred and twenty years old—went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, they sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha: “We brahmins, worthy Gotama, are old, elderly and senior, we’re advanced in years and have reached the final stage of life; we’re a hundred and twenty years old. And we haven’t done what is good and skillful, nor have we made a shelter from fear. Advise us, worthy Gotama, instruct us! It will be for our lasting welfare and happiness.” Buddha replied: “Indeed, brahmins, you’re old, elderly and senior. And you haven’t done what is good and skillful, nor have you made a shelter from fear. This world is led onward by old age, sickness, and death. But restraint here by way of body, speech, and mind is the shelter, protection, is...

Numbered Discourse 3.29 Blind Discourse. Sometime ago in India, Buddha said this: “These three people are found in the world.  What are the three people?  They are The blind person, the one-eyed person, and the two-eyed person. Who is the blind person?  It’s someone who doesn’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired. Nor do they have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those on the side of dark and bright.  This is called a blind person. Who is the person with one eye?  It’s someone who has the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth and to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired. But they don’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and supe...

Numbered Discourse 3.19 A Businessman Sometime ago in old India, Buddha said this: Monks, a businessman who has three characters is unable to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.  What are the three characters?  It’s when a businessman doesn’t carefully focus on their business activity in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon. A businessman who has these three characters is unable to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired. In the same way, a monk who has three characters is unable to acquire more skillful characters or to increase the skillful characters they’ve already acquired.  What are the three characters? It’s when a monk doesn’t carefully focus on the samadhi features in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon. A monk who has these three characters is unable to acquire more skillful characters or to increase the skillful characters...