When the soul reaches a spiritual level where sacred answers can be found, these very answers become the basis of the true teaching. In this case, the teaching is considered to have been sent down from above. However, one must arrive at the answers independently - through one's own spiritual work and spiritual insight. In doing so, the Almighty guides the one who carries out His mission.
Let's look at some of the Buddha's steps toward some answers, according to numerous texts written and preserved after his passing.
At a mature age, the Buddha decided to become an ascetic. Some time later he ceased to lead an ascetic life, and began to follow the principle of the "golden mean". The Buddha did not reject asceticism, but utilised it. As an ascetic, he reduced contact with the worldly to a minimum, clearing time and space for the purification of the reason from the hectic pace of life and devoted his time to observation and reflection. Reason does not stem from wisdom; instead, wisdom grows from reason when one has accumulated life experience and knowledge.t. Thus, the Buddha began to attain wisdom.
When Buddha had reached the level of enlightenment, he heard the advice of a demon to sink into nirvana - a state of emotionless "emptiness." With his answer, however, Buddha showed that he did not attain enlightenment in order to enter nirvana and thus hide from the suffering, worries and reflections that arise in the cycle of samsara. But to help the world find the path to truth by teaching his disciples and bringing the teaching to the world.
In Buddhism, Nirvana is considered the end of the earthly path for the enlightened, representing liberation from the cycle of rebirth - Samsara. In Hinduism, however, the exit from Samsara (the wheel of rebirths) is seen as a transition from the darkness of the transient into the world of true reality and immortality.
It could be said: Hiding in Nirvana to escape suffering means remaining at a single stage of the soul's development. This stagnation of the soul keeps it at the bottom of the "Wheel of Samsara" until the Day of Judgment, when such "enlightened ones" will be cast into nothingness. Those who flee from the teachings within the "Wheel of Samsara" run away from the opportunity to let their soul grow through the understanding of darkness and light.
Although the Buddha did not directly answer his disciples about what awaits him after earthly death, or if anything awaits him at all. But his response can be seen in some of the phrases he made over the many years of his life. Here are a few of those phrases, according to the records made by his disciples and followers:
"Disciples, my last moment has come, but do not forget that death is only the end of the physical body..."
"My life is now over. The sufferings and desires of this world have been uprooted. And I know that I will not return to this world again."
It is assumed that Buddha called himself a Bodhisattva and committed himself to fulfil the following ten vows:
Although I have become a Buddha, I will not leave this world until every living being has reached the state of a Buddha and attained enlightenment.
With these words, he identifies himself as having reached the level of being one of the curators of this world. Such a level exists beyond the worlds.
Although I have become a Buddha, my state of liberation, which I offer, will only be complete when the light of my teachings reaches every corner of the world.
Although I have become a Buddha, my state will not be complete until my life lasts for centuries so that I can save countless people.
Although I have become a Buddha, my state will not be complete until all the Buddhas in the ten directions unite to honour my name.
Here, we can already see the actions of people who transform teachings into religions. In all religions, they act in the same way. That is, the servants of religion in Buddhism have turned Buddha into a god, just as the Christians have made Jesus into a god.
Although I have become a Buddha, my state will only be completed when people sincerely aspire to be reborn in my country by repeating my name ten times and are actually reborn there.
And here the idea of a false deity begins to appear in the phrase "in my country". And the rules prescribed by the servants of religion start: "Repeat my name ten times...".
Although I have become a Buddha, this state will not be complete until people all over the world make a firm resolution to achieve Enlightenment, practice virtues, and sincerely wish to be reborn in my dominion. Thus, at the moment of their death, I will appear surrounded by many bodhisattvas to welcome them into my Pure Land.
"...In my dominion," "...in my Pure Land." These phrases are not from Buddha, but from the ignorant servants of religion, who attributed these words to him. No one owns the kingdom of heaven except the Almighty.
Although I have become a Buddha, this state will not be complete until people all over the world, upon hearing my name, think of my Land, wish to be reborn there, and with this goal, sincerely sow the seeds of salvation, as offered by the Buddha of virtues. In doing so, they will fulfill all the desires of their hearts.
As can be seen, by changing the wording, the number of vows increases.
Although I have become a Buddha, this state will not be completed until all those born in my Pure Land attain a state in which they become Buddhas in their next life. Excluded from this are those who, guided by their personal vow, put on the armour of a great vow to work for the welfare and peace of humanity and lead countless people to enlightenment by promoting the merits of great compassion.
The term ‘Pure Land’ here refers to the abode of a god, a title bestowed on the Buddha by the religious servants.
Although I have become a Buddha, this state will not be completed until people all over the world are imbued with the spirit of my loving compassion, which purifies their minds and bodies and lifts them above the impermanence of this world.
There is no essential difference between this text and the other vows.
Although I have become a Buddha, this state will not be complete until people all over the world, upon hearing my name, recognize the true understanding of life and death and attain that perfect wisdom which preserves their mind in purity and serenity amidst a world of desire and suffering.
In these words lies a false core that creates the image of a god within the framework of religion.
Buddhism and Hinduism are related in many views. However, they differ so much due to inadequate objections that it gives the impression that these are not disputes among clergy, but rather of the pact between the religious servants to divide the teaching into religions, thereby splitting the people for the benefit of thieves.
Three gods are worshipped in Hinduism: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Nothing prevents a spiritual view from combining the qualities of Vishnu (the preserver of the world) with those of Shiva (the destroyer and creator of the world) and Brahma (the creator of the universe). That is, if Brahma is the Creator of the Universe, then no one but the Creator could possess the power to preserve the world, destroy it, and rebuild it anew. But then it would already be monotheism, which does not fit into the plan of those who divide the peoples. The Buddhist shepherds are against monotheism and consider even the highest gods to be immortal. As a rule, people, for the most part, blindly believe in their "own" religion without questioning it or reflecting deeply.
What is there to believe in if not God?" asked the Buddhists of the religious servants. In response, the religious servants devised for the Buddhists the concept of Dharma, composed of the "three jewels": Buddha – the perfect being who has reached the pinnacle of mind and heart. Dharma – the enlightened one who has revealed the law of the universe. Sangha – the mendicant community that bears the burden of being the guardians of the law and knowledge.
Yet, even ordinary people find it difficult to believe that the Universe, planetary system, and all creations came into being by themselves. The question remained: "Who created all this?"
And so numerous answers emerged, each of them forming the basis for a new confession and embellished with its own "sacred" truths. In this way, in Buddhism itself and in related teachings and currents, millions of people have become disconnected.
By distorting the Buddha's teachings, the religious servants have abandoned the people to thieves and tyrants. Today, hundreds of so-called "enlightened ones" are in Nirvana, sitting in the lotus position, surrounded by dirt and filth, while the corpses of people and animals float past them in the holy river.
But the religious servants have no compassion to unite and listen to the voice of God - conscience - to purify all that is false from religions and denominations and create a unified teaching that will lead the nations to prosperity by setting an example through their own spiritual deeds.
The following are some quotations and parables handed down by the Buddha's first disciples:
- Those who choose the path to enlightenment should carefully avoid two extremes. The first is giving in to physical desires. The second is the opposite extreme of ascetic practice - the unreasonable tormenting of one's body and mind.
- The key to following the path to enlightenment is to not get caught up and confused by any one extreme, but to always follow the middle path.
- If you are trying to avoid being caught up in your inclinations, you should first learn not to commit to anything.
- The wise person recognises the truth impartially and in accordance with the changing circumstances of life. He does not rejoice in success and does not despair in failure.
Not quite like that. It is impossible not to rejoice or not to despair, even when meditating and staing in Nirvana. The original meaning of this teaching is that in everything you should try to keep your emotions within the "golden mean". A moderate outburst of joy attracts positive energy. A moderate outburst of sadness leads to a slight loss of energy. But if you fall into the euphoria of joy, the body's inner energy will be depleted. Torturing oneself with sadness causes even more damage to the body because vital energy is lost.
Here are some examples from the life:
As a young man, I worked as a loader. Once, with my loaded cart, I slightly damaged an expensive car that was parked in front of a shop. An older man got out of the car. He looked at the small dent I had made.
I asked him to look after the cart while I got money to pay for the repairs. I was already thinking about who I could ask for money. The old man looked at my sad face and said, "Forget it, it's all right". Then he walked away.
He said it so calmly, without a hint of emotion, as if it wasn't about his car, but about a hat that had fallen on a dusty road. I was impressed by his level of emotional self-control.
Another time, I was hit by an inexperienced driver who disregarded traffic rules when turning. My bike and I flew off in different directions. The woman panicked. She cried, apologised...
Her uncontrolled, huge loss of energy over something small was obvious. I had to calm her down, reassure her that I was fine. To reassure her once and for all, I turned around and walked away trying my best not to limp.
There are many cases like this in every city. We all have a lot to learn from each other.
There is a certain order in nature and everything has its purpose.
A violation of this order inevitably leads to destruction.The unrighteous do not recognise sinful actions as sins.
If you tell them about their unrighteousness, they do not stop sinning and do not like it when you point out their offences.The wise, on the other hand, are sensitive to the distinction between good and evil...
A wise parable:
A hunter, knowing that the elephant was preparing to reach the state of Buddha, disguised himself as a Buddhist monk and surprised the elephant by hitting it with a poisoned arrow. When the elephant realised that his end was near and the hunter was a prisoner of worldly desires, he took pity on his murderer and protected him with his feet to save him from the furious revenge of other elephants. The elephant then asked the hunter why he had committed such a foolish act. The hunter told him about the promised reward and confessed that he had hunted for the six tusks. The elephant immediately broke off his tusks, smashed them against a tree and gave them to the hunter with the words: ‘With this sacrifice I complete my studies on the path to enlightenment, and in my next life I will be reborn in the Pure Earth. When I become a Buddha, I will help you free yourself from the three poisonous arrows: Greed, Anger and Ignorance.
- True sacrifice is performed spontaneously from a pure, compassionate heart, without thought of reward for the "righteous act"...
- When there is room for repentance in a person's heart, the sins disappear. If there is no repentance, the corruption will continue and the punishment is inevitable. ... If a person only hears the true teaching but does not put its truths into practice in his life, he will not attain enlightenment.
- Faith is a support on the long and arduous path to enlightenment. A believing mind is a sincere mind, a profound mind that rejoices sincerely...
- Anger will not disappear as long as aggressive thoughts excite the mind. Anger disappears as soon as resentment is forgotten.
- Emptiness shortens life, while diligence prolongs it; fools are lazy, while wise men labour.
- The mind belongs to its owner and not to its enemy, who tempts man to evil deeds.
- This world is like a bubble, like a spider's web with a spider, like a vessel full of impurities; one should always keep one's mind unclouded.
- A person can neither purify his body nor his mind as long as ignorance is firmly rooted in his consciousness.
- To better honour one's parents, one must learn to show kindness to all living beings. To live happily with one's wife and children, one should avoid covetousness and selfish thoughts about one's own comfort. In this way, the mind, filled with compassion for poor people, becomes the mother of all people, honours all people, sees them as friends and respects them as one's parents.
- The relationship between husband and wife is not just for pleasure. It has a deeper meaning than just two people living together in a house. Husband and wife should use the closeness of their union to help each other perfect their minds on the path to enlightenment.
- The devil's kingdom is full of greed, darkness, poverty, competition, wars and bloodshed, and it abounds in jealousy, prejudice, hatred, deceit, flattery, sycophancy, intrigue and rudeness.
- In a country where the true teaching prevails, every inhabitant has a pure and peaceful mind.
*The text is quoted from Tipitaka: The Pali Cano,TheTeachingofBuddha, Maha-parinibbana Sutta
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