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The Bodhisattva was born neither in India nor in Nepal. And also he didn’t attain Buddhahood in India.
The real Shakya kingdom was neither in India nor in Nepal. It was in Sri Lanka. The Sinhala people are the direct descendants of the Shakya dynasty (in which the Bodhisattva was born). The Sinhalese people are the Shakya Putras.
Just as the hidden meaning of the critical concepts in Tipitaka had been hidden for many centuries, similarly the real places associated with Lord Buddha’s life was also forgotten. It will be hard to believe for many but the truth is that the Bodhisattva was born in Sri Lanka and he attained Samma Sambodhi in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka sitting under Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi !!!
Most Ven. Waharaka Thero had confirmed this fact. A person with a special kind of Samadhi can experience the “Immeasurable and Pure Buddha Energy” continuously radiating from Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura even today. That is the biggest proof !
The Maitreya Bodhisattva (Future Buddha) will also attain Samma Sambodhi at the very same place. There is no other place on Earth where it can happen.
Some of the highest meritorious activities which prepares the conducive environment for attaining Nibbana (both in this life and in future lives) are as follows:
- Helping in the construction of Stupas/Chaityas/Pagodas which contains the relics of a Samma Sambuddha.
- Worshipping the relics of a Samma Sambuddha.
- Worshipping the Maha Bodhi Tree (Bodhi Puja).
- Worshipping the Supreme Qualities of Buddha-Dhamma-Sangha (Buddha Puja).
- Providing the 4 basic necessities (food, robes, medicines, shelter) to a Pacceka Buddha.
- Providing the 4 basic necessities (food, robes, medicines, shelter) to a Samma Sambuddha.
- Providing the 4 basic necessities (food, robes, medicines, shelter) to the Maha Sangha.
There are other meritorious deeds too, but these are the highest vipaka bringing merits. If you do these wholesome meritorious deeds with the aim of achieving Nibbana and with great joy in your heart, then the strength of the merits will be MAXIMUM.
The special value of Lord Buddha’s relics and the Maha Bodhi Tree:
The relics of Lord Buddha CAN NOT be destroyed by anything or anyone in this universe. It has a special energy associated with it. It is the purest matter in the universe !!! There are many other special features about it which are known only to a Samma Sambuddha.
The Maha Bodhi Tree is the most exceptional tree in the entire existence. Actually from our physical eyes we can only see the physical aspect. But the Maha Bodhi Tree has an unfathomable non-physical aspect to it. It’s not just a tree but it is the focal point of the immeasurable Buddha Shakti (Pure Buddha Energy) !!! This special energy is still present even today. The Maha Bodhi Tree was born as a result of the accumulated Paramita Powers of the Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva can attain Buddhahood ONLY sitting under the Maha Bodhi Tree, there is no other place on Earth where it can happen. So it’s a very special place. The Mara Devaputta with all his mighty armies couldn’t even come near the Bodhi mandala (peripheral zone of the Bodhi Tree). We can’t even explain the special qualities of the Maha Bodhi Tree, it can be known only to a Samma Sambuddha.
You will be surprised but the original Bodhi Tree is not in India. It is actually in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka where the Bodhisattva attained Samma Sambodhi. It is known as “Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi”.
May all sentient beings develop unshakable faith in the Buddha-Dhamma-Sangha and achieve the supreme bliss of Nibbana !!!
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Thank you Ven. Sir for clarifying this point. It’s really fascinating!
Questions:
a) Is it correct to say that Mahasahassi lokadhatu = 1000×1000×1000 = 1 billion cakkavala ??
b) In this Sutta, clusters of 1000-fold world systems are mentioned by Lord Buddha. But we regularly hear about the “10,000 world systems”. So is it the same or different?
c) During the period of Loka Vinasaya, does the whole Mahasahassi lokadhatu gets destroyed or is it only the culanika lokadhatu gets destroyed??
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Thank you so much Ven. Lal Sir for the insights! And thanks to Mr. Tobi for your kind explanations.
The relevant Sutta in this case is the famous Tirokutta Sutta
Huge merits to everyone !
Theruwan Saranai !!!
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I found some posts where it is mentioned that any kamma bija retains its energy upto 91 maha kappas:
– Namagotta, Bhava, Kamma Bīja, and Mano Loka (Mind Plane)
– Vinaya – The Nature Likes to be in Equilibrium
I have a question.
Please kindly correct me if I am wrong.
-Any kamma bija loses its potency (energy) after 91 maha kappa.
-The life spans of the Arupa Brahma lokas are of the order of many thousands of maha kappa (even Asanna loka has a lifespan of 500 maha kappa)
-So the question is, after spending such a long time in those arupa realms, all the kamma bija of arupi brahmas should have become impotent. If yes, then how are they reborn?
I hope the question is legitimate. If no, then please let me know.
Thanks.
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Congratulations Mr. Seng Kiat for your achievement.
May you realise the Supreme Bliss of Nibbana in this life itself !!!
Theruvan Saranai.
Thank you so much Triple Gem Student for sharing the Desana with us.
Many many merits to you.
May you achieve the Supreme bliss of Nibbana !!!
I thought of adding some more insight to this.
It should be clearly noted that a person who is fulfilling paramitas IS NOT FREE FROM THE APAYAS. He/she has to endure hardship and sufferings as long as one is repeatedly reborn in this world of 31 realms. Even our Bodhisattva was reborn as animal many times (even in Hell also).
But as compared to an average human (putthajana), those who are fulfilling paramitas would be reborn quite often in Human and Deva realms due to the power of their merits/paramitas. This is due to their “gati” building over long times.
The paramitas are not just for the Bodhisattva, but also for Pacceka Buddhas, the Chief Disciples, the Chief Lay Disciples, the 80 great Arahats and so on…
The difference lies in the level of perfection and the time span needed.For those who are eagerly motivated and dedicated towards fulfilling the paramitas even at the cost of suffering, I am sharing some more excellent resources here:
(1) Apadana
(2) The Great Arahants (playlist)
MAY ALL BEINGS IN ALL REALMS ATTAIN THE SUPREME BLISS OF NIBBANA !!!
In the post Rebirth – Connection to Suffering in the First Noble Truth, the rarity of human bhava is discussed. It is also mentioned in several suttas in Sanyutta Nikaya.
But as far as my understanding, this rare occurrence of human bhava applies to the asathpurisa or putthajana – those who don’t have any faith in Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha and those who are regularly engaged in dasa akusala (basically average humans).
But for those who have faith in the Triple Gem and those who are fulfilling the paramitas, human bhava is NOT rare for them. Of course they are not free from the apayas, but even if they are reborn in woeful planes, they come back to the sugati realms more often due to the power of their merits/paramitas.
Suppose there is a bag full of 100 balls – 99 black balls and 1 white ball.
If a person is to take out a ball from this bag, what do you think which ball would have higher probability? Black or White ? Of course the black balls have 99% probability and the white ball has just 1% probability.
Here black balls represent the papa kammas and white balls represent the punna kammas of a person. And the bag represents the set of kamma bija for a given sentient being. This is the case of a putthajana.Of course in reality there are uncountable kamma bija in the nama loka for a given sentient being, and other complex factors also come into play at the cuti-patisandhi. Hence this is just a crude analogy.
And for those who are fulfilling the paramitas, the situation is just the reverse! More white balls and less black balls.
So if one is willingly and honestly striving/fulfilling the paramitas, nature would give him more and more chances/opportunities to do the same! (i.e., one would be reborn more often in the human and deva realms)
The law of Paticca Samuppada !!!My point is that a person fulfilling the paramitas or aspiring (honestly) to fulfill the paramitas SHOULD NOT BE DISCOURAGED.
Most Ven. Waharaka Thero also mentioned in one of his sermons that a Buddhist even if he/she born in apayas would come back quickly to the human realm without spending much time in apayas!
Here is the link to the sermon (the relevant part starts at 16:29 minutes)
Theruvan Saranai !!!
