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The iron will, profound wisdom, love, vast, infinite compassion, faith serve carefree, worldly renunciation historic, totally pure, attractive personality, the way legal model used to propagate the teachings

On the day of the full moon in May in 623 BC (DL), Prince Sakyamuni Indians, was born in Nepal. He predicted would be the greatest teacher in the world. Being raised in a lavish landscape, acquire the appropriate education to a prince, he also married and had children as others. Contemplative nature and boundless compassion He will not allow him to enjoy the sensual pleasures of the place temporary palace. You do not know pain, but deeply compassionate human suffering. Between abundance prosperity, he realizing the universal suffering. Castle with all secular entertainment is not the appropriate place for the Prince's compassionate. Time is ripe for him to go. Identify the illusory nature of pleasure, in 29 years, he abandoned all worldly pleasures, yellow jacket of a simple ascetic, alone, empty-handed, traveling here and there, seek peace truth.

It's a big world out of the unprecedented in history; Ordained as not old age, but it was during my youth, not in poverty, which is in abundance. Since ancient times people have believed that liberation can not be achieved unless people are living a harsh ascetic life, he attempts to practice all forms of the most intense mortification. "Out of this effort and other efforts, all this austerity to austerity others," He has extraordinary effort over 6 years uninterrupted.

His body was almost a skeleton. The more tortured body, his purpose as far back as his target. The practice of giving extreme pain and disabling He attempts practice has proved a complete failure. Now, thanks to his own experience, he fully believed mortification is extremely unhelpful, only weakens the body and spirit resulting corrupt.

Experienced myself was invaluable, he eventually decided to go the independent route, avoiding the two extremes: the bohemian and mortification. Bohemian life making slow progress and spiritual mortification making mental impairment. The new way to discover He is a middle path ( Majjhima patipada ), who later became a prominent characteristic teachings of His teachings.

A good morning, while he was entering into meditation, do not have any supernatural powers to guide and help, which only rely on effort and his wisdom, his radical period root of all pollution, purify ourselves, insight true nature of things, attained enlightenment at the age of 35. He was not born as an enlightened being, but he has become enlightened by his own efforts. You can make a whole which He preached with profound wisdom coupled with infinite compassion; His noble sacrifice his life he has left the service of humanity, by virtue of exemplary and without any personal motive dominates.

After 45 years of complete fulfillment of its lofty vocation, Buddha and all the people, adhere to strict laws of impermanence, he eventually passed away 80 years of age. He advised his disciples see as the main teachings of their masters.

Buddha is a human capital. He was born as a man, as a human life, and ended his life as a man. Despite being a man, he became a brilliant ( Acchariya manussa ), but never themselves as gods. Buddha emphasized this important point and not to place for anyone to fall into the mistake of thinking that he is an immortal god. Fortunately, there is no deification in the case of Buddha.

However, be aware that there is a public masters "every atheist Buddha, nor anyone like the same spirit."

The Buddha is not the embodiment of Lord Vishnu ^[1]  Hinduism as some people believe, he's not a savior who saves another generous with his own salvation. The Buddha advised his disciples to rely on their own liberation, for both purity and defilement are dependent on him. To justify his relationship with the students and emphasize important points have to rely on yourself and personal effort, Buddha clearly taught: "You must endeavor, the Tathagata is only of the Master ".

Buddha directions, and our obligation is to follow that path myself pure.

"Hope on others to release the negative, relying on ourselves, is positively".

Rely on other people mean abandoning his own efforts.  To encourage students to rely on yourself, the Buddha taught in business Mahaparinirvana (Parinibbana Sutta): "You take your work island, take your refuge, not to seek refuge in another place. " These teachings meaningful upward for themselves. They know how students express themselves to the effort to achieve their own goals, and how frivolous seek salvation savior of the charity, or vain desire happiness in a future life birth by worshiping imaginary gods, or by the prayers and unrequited sacrifices meaningless.

Moreover, the Buddha did not claim exclusive fruition of enlightenment, the fact it is not the prerogative of a particular grace. He attained the highest level of perfection that people can expect, and is a very open masters, he opened a single straight path leading to Buddhahood. According to the teachings of the Buddha, anyone (if necessary effort) may also wish to reach perfection. Buddha does not condemn humanity are coward, on the contrary, he encouraged them, told them the soul of this ancient capital purity. According to his view, the human world is not evil, but are deluded by ignorance. Instead of making disciples frustrated and just keep separate state for his sublime, He encouraged and guided them to follow Him, because of potential Buddhahood in all living beings. In a sense, all beings are Buddha is a.

A person aspiring bodhisattvas Buddha called ( Bodhisatta ), which means wise position. Bodhisattva ideal is nice lifestyle and the highest ever yet between this selfish world, because there is nothing more noble and pure life serving. As a man, He attain Buddhahood and proclaimed to the world the potential super-Vietnam and creative abilities of man. Rather than put an invisible omnipotent God on man, arms control guess destiny of humanity, turning them into slaves to a super power Vietnam, he emphasizes the value of humanity. Himself taught that man can gain liberation and purification by self-effort without reliance on an external God Beings or intermediate clerical crowd. Himself taught this selfish world serve noble ideals and impartiality. Himself against the degrading caste system, teaching human equality, providing equal opportunities for all, to strive in all walks of life.

He stated that the door leading to success has opened for everyone in all conditions, high or low life circumstances, sages or crime, those who want to turn a new page and wish life was complete .

Regardless of skin color, race and class, he founded a congregation of both men and women, living alone and democracy. He will not be dependent disciple of his teachings or his main dependence that allows them complete freedom of thought.

He encouraged the bad guys with these comforting words. He cured the sick outcasts. He helped the poor and helpless.

His enhance the lives deluded, purified the depraved sinful life. He encouraged sissies, reconcile those divisions, ignorance enlighten men, to unravel the mysterious monk, who mentored honest, Advanced vile, increasing the noble dignity. All the rich and the poor, the holy and the mundane, are a joy loves him. The tyrannical king and virtuous, the generous millionaire miser, scholars haughty and humble, the poor lost control, those who trash the downtrodden, the brutal killer, the she despised courtesans - all benefited thanks to the compassionate teachings and wisdom of God.

His noble example is an inspiration to everyone. Designs peaceful serenity of his gentle image for ulterior eyes. Mission of peace and tolerance he was welcomed by everyone inexpressible joy, and those lucky enough to hear and practice will permanently benefit.

Where any of his teachings entry, leave it all on characteristics of the different ethnic groups was an indelible impression. Cultural advancement of all peoples is the main Buddhist teachings through His wonderful. So really, all Buddhist countries such as Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan etc. .. all have grown into the cradle of Buddhism. Although the Great Guru has passed away more than 2500 years, yet his unique personality has a strong influence on all who know him.

The iron will, profound wisdom, love, vast, infinite compassion, faith serve carefree, worldly renunciation historic, totally pure, attractive personality, the way model approach used to spread the teachings, and finally his success - all factors that have led to a fifth of the world today applauded the Buddha as the ultimate Fathers so .

Thorough homage to the Buddha, Sri Radha Krishna ^[2]  said: "For the Gautama Buddha, we have an spiritual teachers come from the Eastern influence on the thought and life of type no way for anyone, and He is the founder of a religious tradition have profound effects not as any religion does. His thoughts on the history of the world, belong to the common heritage of the people are uneducated, and impartial review of the intellectual virtues, moral enthusiasm and spiritual enlightenment, surely he is one of the greatest figures in history. "

Speaking of three great men in history, historians writer like HG Wells ^[3]  writes: "Through the Buddha, you see that He is a simple, fervent, lonely battle, because the light of truth, a vivid personality, real, rather than a mythological character. He also gave to humanity a message of universality has universal.

Many modern thinkers and most modern of us really harmonious with Buddhism. He teaches all the misery and all disputes are caused by selfishness, before a person can become calm, he must renounce sensual lifestyle because of his or her life for. Then he becomes identified with a lofty. Five hundred years before the Christian faith ( Christ ), in a language other words, the Buddha has called humanity selflessly of themselves. On some aspects, nearness to us and with our needs better. He scrutinizes the personal values ​​and mission of our Christian faith more and more dubious about the problem of human immortality. "

St. Hilaire said: "Buddha is the perfect model of all the virtues which He taught His life is not a stain."

Fausboll ^[4]  says: "The more you know him, how much more I love Him."

One of his humble believer may say: "The more you know him, how much more I love Him; how much more in love with him, the more I know Him. " END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.6/10/2014.