Guide to Tipitaka

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."Whoever holds wrong views and commits misdeeds is not noblewhatever his birth.Whoever restrains himself in deed, word and thoughtand develops the Bodhipakkhiya Dhammas until he attains completeeradication of defilements in this very life is the chief, the noblestamongst men and devas irrespective of birth."(5) Sampas�dan�ya SuttaThe Venerable S�riputta's deep confidence in the Buddha wasonce proclaimed aloud in an eloquent eulogy of the Buddha spoken in theBuddha's presence.For making this bold utterance on the virtues of theBuddha, the Buddha asked him whether he had personal knowledge ofthe minds of all the Buddhas, those of the past, of the future and of thepresent, their Morality, their Concentration, their Wisdom, and themanner of their emancipation.The Venerable S�riputta said he did not claim to have suchknowledge but justified himself by stating in detail the course of theDhamma taken by all the Buddhas their accomplishment in s�la,abandonment of five hindrances, establishment in the four Methods ofSteadfast Mindfulness and cultivation of the Seven Factors ofEnlightenment the only course that could lead to unsurpassedSupreme Enlightenment.(6) P�s�dika SuttaThe Venerable �nanda accompanied by bhikkhu Cunda went tosee the Buddha to give him the news about the death of Niga��haN�aputta, the leader of a well-known sect, and the schism that had arisenamongst his disciples.The Buddha told them that it was natural and to be expected tohappen in a Teaching which was not well taught, not well imparted, notconducive to emancipation, and not taught by one who was supremelyenlightened.56In contrast, the Buddha explained that when the Teaching waswell taught, well imparted by one who was supremely enlightened, therewere no wrong views, no speculations about past or future or about atta.In the Teaching of the Buddha, bhikkhus were taught the Four Methodsof Steadfast Mindfulness by which wrong views and speculations werelaid aside.(7) Lakkha�a SuttaThis discourse on thirty-two bodily marks of a great man wasgiven by the Buddha at S�vatthi, in the An�thapi��ika's Monastery.Fora person endowed with the thirty-two bodily marks of a great man, onlytwo possible courses are open to him and no other."If he lives the household life, he will become a Universal Mon-arch ruling in righteousness over the four continents.If he goes forth fromthe home life into homelessness, he will become an Enlightened Buddha."The Buddha explained the thirty-two bodily marks in detail,together with accounts of meritorious deeds previously performed byvirtue of which each of these thirty-two bodily marks were acquired.(8) Si�g�la SuttaThis discourse was given by the Buddha at R�jagaha for theedification of a young man named Si�g�la.The youth Si�g�la used toworship the six cardinal points, namely, the East, the South, the West, theNorth, the Nadir and the Zenith in obedience to the last advice given byhis dying father.The Buddha explained to the young man that according tohis Teaching, the six directions were: The East standing for parents; TheSouth standing for teachers; The West standing for the wife and children;The North standing for friends and associates; The Nadir standing forservants, employees; The Zenith standing for sama�as, br�hma�as.The Buddha explained further that the six social groupsmentioned in the discourse were to be regarded as sacred and worthy ofrespect and worship.One worshipped them by performing one's dutiestowards them.Then these duties were explained to the youth Si�g�la.(9) ƥ�n�iya SuttaFour Celestial Kings came to see the Buddha and told him thatthere were non-believers among many invisible beings who might bring57harm to the followers of the Buddha.The Celestial Kings thereforewanted to teach the bhikkhus the protecting incantation known as theƥ�n�iya Paritta.The Buddha gave his consent by remaining silent.Then the four Celestial Kings recited the ƥ�n�iya Paritta, whichthe Buddha advised bhikkhus, bhikkhun�s and lay disciples to learn, tomemorize so that they might dwell at ease, well guarded and protected.(10) Sa�g�ti SuttaThe Buddha was touring through the country of the Mallas whenhe came to P�v�.The death of Niga��ha N�aputta had taken place onlyrecently and his followers were left in dissension and strife, wranglingover doctrines [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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