CHAPTER 5
THE
INVITATION TO EXPOUND THE DHAMMA
"He who
imbibes the Dhamma abides in happiness with mind pacified. The wise man
ever delights in the Dhamma revealed by the Ariyas".
-- DHAMMAPADA
The Dhamma as the Teacher
On one occasion soon after the Enlightenment, the Buddha was dwelling at
the foot of the Ajapāla banyan tree by the bank of the Nerañjarā
river. As He was engaged in solitary meditation the following thought
arose in His mind:
"Painful indeed is it to live without someone to pay reverence and
show deference. How if I should live near an ascetic or brahmin respecting
and reverencing him?"
Then it occurred to Him:
"Should I live near another ascetic or brahmin, respecting and
reverencing him, in order to bring morality (Sīlakkhandha) to
perfection? But I do not see in this world including gods, Māras, and
Brahmas, and amongst beings including ascetics, brahmins, gods and men,
another ascetic or brahmin who is superior to me in morality and with whom
I could associate, respecting and reverencing him.
"Should I live near another ascetic or brahmin, respecting and
reverencing him, in order to bring concentration (samādhikkhandha) to
perfection? But I do not see in this world any ascetic or brahmin who is
superior to me in concentration and with whom I should associate,
respecting and reverencing him.
"Should I live near another ascetic or brahmin, respecting and
reverencing him, in order to bring wisdom (paññākkhand
---o0o---
Top | Contents | 01
| 02
| 03
| 04 | 05
| 06
| 07
| 08
| 09
| 10
| 11
| 12
| 13
| 14
| 15
| 16
| 17
| 18
| 19
| 20
| 21
| 22
| 23 | 24 |
25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 33
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
---o0o---
Source : BuddhaSasana website, http://www.budsas.org
---o0o---
Layout: My Hanh - Nguyen Phuc
Update : 01-10-2002
