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The Birth of Lord Buddha This reading is from 'The Light of Asia' the long poem by Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904) (More) This reading is from 'The Light of Asia' the long poem by Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904) which is a poetic retelling of the Life of Buddha.
THE BIRTH OF LORD BUDDHA
The Scripture of the Saviour of the World,
Lord Buddha--Prince Siddartha styled on earth
In Earth and Heavens and Hells Incomparable,
All-honoured, Wisest, Best, most Pitiying;
The Teacher of Nirvana and the Law.
Then came he to be born again for men.
Below the highest sphere four Regents sit
Who rule our world, and under them are zones
Nearer, but high, where saintliest spirits dead
Wait thrice ten thousand years, then live again;
And on Lord Buddha, waiting in that sky,
Came for our sakes the five sure signs of birth
So that the Devas knew the signs, and said
"Buddha will go again to help the World."
"Yes!" said He, "now I go to help the World.
This last of many times; for birth and death
End hence for me and those who learn my Law.
I will go down among the Sakyas,
Under the southward snows of Himalay,
Where pious people live and a just King."
That night the wife of King Suddhodana,
Maya the Queen, asleep beside her Lord,
Dreamed a strange dream; dreamed that a star
from heaven--
Splendid, six-rayed, in colour rosy-pearl,
Whereof the token was an Elephant
Six-tusked and whiter than Vahuka's milk--
Shot through the void and, shining into her,
Entered her womb upon the right. Awaked,
Bliss beyond mortal mother's filled her breast,
And over half the earth a lovely light
outran the morning. The strong hills shook; the waves
Sank lulled; all flowers that blow by day came forth
As if it were noon; down to the farthest hells
Passed the Queen's joy, as when warm sunshine thrills
Wood-glooms to gold, and into all the deeps
A tender whisper pierced. "All you," it said,
"The dead that are to live, the live who die,
Uprise, and hear, and hope! Buddha is come!"
Whereat in Limbos numberless much peace
Spread, and the world's heart throbbed, and a wind blew
With unknown freshness over lands and seas.
And when the morning dawned, and this was told,
The grey dream-readers said "The dream is good!
The Crab is in conjunction with the Sun;
The Queen shall bear a boy, a holy child
Of wondrous wisdom, profiting all flesh,
Who shall deliver men from ignorance,
Or rule the world, if he will deign to rule."
In this wise was the holy Buddha born.
Queen Maya stood at noon, her days fulfilled,
Under a Palsa in the Palace-grounds,
A stately trunk, straight as a temple-shaft,
With crown of glossy leaves and fragrant blooms;
And, knowing the time come--for all things knew--
The conscious tree bent down its boughs to make
A bower above Queen Maya's majesty,
And Earth put forth a thousand sudden flowers
To spread a couch, while, ready for the bath,
The rock hard by gave out a limpid stream
Of crystal flow. So brought she forth her child
Painless--he having on his perfect form
The marks, thirty and two, of blessed birth;
Of which the great news to the Palace came.
But when they brought the painted palanquin
To fetch him home, the bearers of the poles
Were the four Regents of the Earth, come down
From Mount Sumeru--they who write men's deeds
On brazen plates--the Angel of the East,
Whose hosts are clad in silver robes, and bear
Targets of pearl: the Angel of the South,
Whose horsemen, the Kumbhandas, ride blue steeds,
With sapphire shields: the Angel of the West,
By Nagas followed, riding steeds blood-red,
With coral shields: the Angel of the North,
Environed by his Yakshas, all in gold,
On yellow horses, bearing shields of gold.
These, with their pomp invisible, came down
And took the poles, in caste and outward garb
Like bearers, yet most mighty gods; and gods
Walked free with men that day, though men knew not
For Heaven was filled with gladness for Earth's sake,
Knowing Lord Buddha thus was come again. (Less)
RTNSTT #1 RATANA SUTTA PALI http://web.ukonline.co.uk/myburma/p1ratna.htm - RATANA SUTTA 2. DISCOURSE ON PRECIOUS JEWELS An (More) http://web.ukonline.co.uk/myburma/p1ratna.htm - RATANA SUTTA 2. DISCOURSE ON PRECIOUS JEWELS An Historical Sketch During the lifetime of our Lord Buddha the city of Vesaliwas afflicted by famine, which killed thousands of poverty stricken families. Due to the presence of decaying corpses the evil spirits haunted the city, and led to inevitable pestilence. Plagued by these three perils of famine, devils and pestilence, the Vesalians sought the help of the Buddha who was then dwelling at Rajagaha.Moved by deep compassionate love, Lord Buddha marched to the plagued city of Vesali,followed by hundreds of monks including the Venerable Ananda. No sooner had the Lord arrived at the city, than the torrential rains poured down and swept away the putrefying dead bodies. So the city was cleansed and the atmosphere became purified. Then the Buddha delivered the Discourse on Precious Jewels to the Venerable Ananda and instructed him to tour the city reciting the discourse as a means of protection to the citizens of Vesali. The Venerable Ananda obeyed the command and sprinkled the holy water from the alms-bowl of the Lord, to banish the evil spirits consequently. And eventually the pestilence subsided. Thereafter the Venerable Ananda reported the events promptly to the Lord, who was awaiting his arrival at the City Hall of Vesali.Then again Lord Buddha recited the same discourse and explained the intrinsic value of the text to the assembled disciples. Thus the recitation of the discourse had been approved by the Lord and the assembly. According to the standard Burmese Version, this discourse is composed of twenty one blank verses including the introductory prelude. This suttais usually treated as an exegesis of the virtues of three Precious Jewels namely, Buddha, Dhammaand Samgha. Ratana=Precious Jewel; Gem; Preciousness The Minor Readings: P.T.S. tr. Bhikkhu Nanamoli, Luzag and Co. Ltd. London. 1960. pp. 4-6. The Jewel Discourse The Illustrator of Ultimate Meaning: P.T.S. Chapter VI. pp. 172-222. 25. Retrospecting all these virtues of the Lord Buddhasuch as: commencing from the time of his Noble Vow (pledged in the presence of Lord Dipankara,to become a Buddha) the Tathagatahad fulfilled all the thirty (Paramitas)Perfections, viz: the ten ordinary Perfections, the ten (Upaparamitas)superior Perfections, and the ten (Paramattha Paramitas)supreme Perfections; the five Great Sacrifices; the three modes of Practice, viz: the practice for the welfare of the world, for the welfare of kinsmen and relatives, and for the benefit of his attainment of Buddhahood; and that he had been naturally conceived in his mother's womb in this last existence; his nativity; the Great Renunciation; the experience of Austerity; the Conquest upon (five types of) Death (Mara)being seated under the Bo tree; the Discernment of Omniscient Wisdom; expounding the sermon of the Rotating of the Wheel of Law (Dhammacakkappavattana sutta); and the nine supramundane laws: Reverend Ananda the Elder,the protective recitation through the three watches of the night, within the three walls of the city of Vesali. Having established such a sympathetic mind as Reverend Ananda did, 26. the glory of which had been accepted by the deities who have assembled in the hundred-thousand-crores of universes, and in the city of Vesali, 27. by the power of which the three types of disasters,that broke out due to epidemic diseases, inhuman beings, and famine were also eradicated promptly, Oh thou!, Let us recite this discourse of protection 28. Whatever so be May mind, beings are assembled here they terrestrial or celestial all beings have peaceful And also listen attentively to these words. 29. Therefore, O beings, listen closely. Radiate loving-kindness to your fellow beings. By day and by night, (Less)
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