Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The story of industrious person (part 3)

Puranakassapa, the tricky heretical teacher, also collected money from public to build a high tower at the center of the maneuvering site. He said that "There's no mango tree left for you to show the super power. All you will see is my high tower. I want to see what he's gonna do. Will he still be stubborn to compete with me or just surrender easily?"
His adherent said that " He has the high tower compatible to his prestige. He's so cool."

On the full moon day of the 8th month which was the day of competition, the monks begged the Lord Buddha for his permission to let them compete with the herewtical teacher on behalf of him. Even some lay devotees show off their power and asked the Buddha for his permission to compete.
A monk said " My Lord, let me do the miracle on behalf of you. Let me be your representative . So your honour won't be disgraced.
Another monk said " I can fly . Let me compete with him, I'll subdue that cunning heretical teacher, so he can beware of his status"

However, the Lord Buddha refused. " Hear me, Monks. This is the nature of every Buddha to manifest a miracle at this place just once after being enlightened and announcing Buddhism. It is the burden that a Buddha like me should do it myself."
At that time.King Kosol's garden keeper offered him a ripe mango. The Buddha accepted and ate it, then he took the seed to the empty yard near the heretical teacher's high tower. Then he poured the water from his hand on that seed. Suddenly, the mango seed gradually sprouted its leaves and budded its top.


 The sprout grew higher and higher rapidly. It branched and became a big mango tree surprisingly. The tree blossomed and yielded fruits. When they were ripe, the people in the garden offered them to the monks and the people all over Savatthi.

A woman said that " Ha ! How is that possible?  It's unbelievable. It's so amazing. Since  I was born, I just see it today."
A  man said " How's that, the heretical teacher? Your never saw something like tat"


At that time, the Hopea tree post of the heretical tower was shaking and collapsed before their eyes. It embarrassed the adherents of another religion so much. They  slipped away from the yard in front of the wall of Savatthi . Even Puranakassapa, the leader admitted in the Lord Buddha's Perfections and slipped away. No one ever saw him again."

The adherent said that " Well, we completely lose, It's a disaster. You look so pale likes this, Who can you confront?"
Another adherent said " So do you. It's shameful.We've been bragging too much"


 At that time, it was the time of the grate Teacher's Twin Miracle . He stood on his feet and gradually soared up to the air, then coming the holy water from the sky , and the ray of light shining from his body.
The Buddha lighted up all over the capital of Kosol Region with the 6 rays of colors. Then his body vanished into the air. 

At the time Pra Anurukha, the elder who was excellent in celestial eyes said that " Now the Buddha goes to Tavatimesa in order to preach his mother who became the diety in the realm of Tusita that is 2 stages higher. After  3 months, the Buddha will come back to the world at the gateway of Sankassa." 

A woman said " It's so amazing. The Buddha vanished before my eyes."
A man said " Amen ! It's been the first time I see it since I was born."
Just like Pra Anurudha's words, the return of the Buddha arose the significant miracle.
The Buddha created the ray of Dhamma that shone over the world. The miracle disclosed the 3 worlds of heaven, underworld and human world and let them see one other. It eliminated the suspicion in the round of existence, created the good will and the right understanding at that time.



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