Riwayat riwayat Bodhisattva

[meilynor]

The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
Original author : Suan
Published on : 16 February 2001


In many Buddhist temples, there will be images of the Bodhisattva
Avalokitesvara or popularly known as "Guan Shi Yin Pu'sa" (Guan-Yin for
short). Most images depict the Avalokitesvara as a benevolent woman clad
in white robes, holding a vase of pure water in one hand and a willow twig
in the other. However, the Avalokitesvara originated as a man. So how did
this transformation of gender come about?

In Buddhism, it is believed that all Bodhisattvas are asexual. They appear
in various forms in different circumstances. The Avalokitesvara for
example, has 33 manifestations which will be listed out later.

Before the Avalokitesvara became a Bodhisattva, he was Prince Bu Xun and
lived in the Southern coast of India. After listening to Gautama Buddha's
discourse, he decided to renounce the material world to become a disciple
of the Buddha. Avalokitesvara was overcame by the suffering of all beings
and made a great vow of compassion to deliver them from further suffering.

In the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), a Lady Guan printed a "Biography of the
Goddess of Mercy", in which she claimed that the Bodhisattva
Avalokitesvara was a female. She and other women believed that there are
certain tasks that male Bodhisattvas were not 'fit' to perform, such as
bestowing and delivering babies. Choosing Avalokitesvara for this task was
a shrewd and wise choice because Avalokitesvara can transform into 33
manifestations, and a female was part of the transformation. The trend
caught on and soon many temples began erecting images of a female
Avalokitesvara. The most popular image of the Bodhisattva is of a pretty
woman wearing white robes, with kind eyes and jade-white smiling face,
wearing fringes with a bun done at the back of her head, a willow in her
right hand and a white vase in her left.

One of Avalokitesvara's appearances is of her with 1,000 hands and eyes.
It is one of Avalokitesvara's 33 transformations but a popular myth
surrounds this appearance. Legend has it that she was the 3rd daughter of
Prince Zhuang of Chu (722 B.C. - 481 B.C.) named Miao Shan. Miao Shan was
a devoted Buddhist who abstained from taking meat and chanted Buddhist
sutras every day. When she asked her father's permission to enter nunhood,
he flew into a rage and had her killed. Her soul was brought back by King
Yama (Guardian of Hell) to a peaceful place in the province of Zhejiang,
where she could practice Buddhism without interference. She attained
Enlightenment and spent her days benevolently helping human beings,
relieving them of their distress.

One day Prince Zhuang fell seriously ill. Doctors told him that the only
cure for his illness was to rub an ointment made from the hands and eyes
of a being that was never angry. When Miao Shan heard this, she gouged out
her own eyes and cut her hands and made them into medicinal pills for her
father. When the prince got better, he was ashamed of his evil deeds and
ordered that a statue be made for Miao Shan. Through some
miscommunication, the statue ended up having 1,000 eyes and hands.

According to the scriptures, Avalokitesvara was contemplating compassion
for the happiness and safety of all beings when he became so 'stressed'
that his head burst into 1,000 pieces. Amitabha Buddha (not to be confused
with Gautama Buddha) saw the situation and helped 'glue' back
Avalokitesvara's head. He also bestowed 11 heads, 1,000 eyes and 1,000
arms to the Bodhisattva so that he could alleviate every being's
suffering. That is why when people pray to Avalokitesvara sincerely, He
can come to each individual, even though they are at different places at
that time.

The 33 Manifestations of Avalokitesvara

According the scriptures, Avalokitesvara can transform into 33
incarnations (depending on situations) and save beings from 13 types of
disasters. The following are the 33 manifestations of Avalokitesvara.

Avalokitesvara who holds the willow branch
Avalokitesvara of the dragon head
Avalokitesvara who holds the sutras
Avalokitesvara of complete light
Avalokitesvara of enjoyment or playfulness
Avalokitesvara who wears white robes
Avalokitesvara who sits on a lotus leaf
Avalokitesvara who views waterfalls
Avalokitesvara who gives medicine
Avalokitesvara of the fish basket
Avalokitesvara the King of Merit
Avalokitesvara of moon and water
Avalokitesvara of the one leaf
Avalokitesvara of blue throat
Avalokitesvara, powerful and virtuous
Avalokitesvara who extends life
Avalokitesvara of various treasures
Avalokitesvara of the rock cave
Avalokitesvara who bestows calmness
Avalokitesvara of 1,000 hands and eyes
Avalokitesvara of fearlessness
Avalokitesvara who wears robe of leaves (Parnashabari)
Avalokitesvara of Vaidurya
Avalokitesvara of salvation
Avalokitesvara of the clam
Avalokitesvara of 6 hours
Avalokitesvara of universal compassion
Avalokitesvara of Ma-Lang's wife
Avalokitesvara of prayer
Avalokitesvara of Oneness
Avalokitesvara of non-duality
Avalokitesvara holding the lotus
Avalokitesvara of pure water

Bits and Pieces

The Avalokitesvara Mantra is 'Om Mani Padme Hum'. It contains 6 syllabus.
Each syllable represents each of the 6 realms in the world of Samsara
(Deva, Semi deva, Humans, Animals, Hungry Ghosts or Petas and Hell). When
a being from any of the 6 realms hears this mantra, it will immediately
cast away all angry thoughts and be enlightened.

The vase held by Avalokitesvara contains 'Amrita', meaning the Dew of
Compassion. It can purify the defilements of our body, speech and mind. It
also contains curative powers and can extend life.

In the practice of Feng Shui, Feng Shui masters who suspect a particular
house of being resided by beings other than human would chant the great
mantra, "Om Mani Padme Hum". As mentioned earlier, beings who hear this
mantra will be enlightened. Angry spirits would behind their anger (and
the house) and more subdued spirits would lay still and be enlightened.

According to a great Feng Shui master, a person who has chanted the great
mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum" a 100,000 times in the space of his lifetime
would be granted one miracle. He would also have 'priority' access to
Avalokitesvara whenever he calls His name sincerely.

"Think of it as an ISDN line to the great Bodhisattva," the Feng Shui
master says.

 

[meilynor]

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Original author : Suan
Published on : 29 March 2001

A friend related this story to me : She was sleeping on her bed when she
felt something sit on her chest. The thing was heavy and she found it
difficult to breathe. It was as if she was paralyzed, for she could not
move her limbs or scream for help. Thus she recited this mantra : "Namo
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" over and over again in her heart. When the thing
withdrew itself a little, she recited it verbally and after a while, it
disappeared. She described the thing as a 'shadowish shade of gray darting
into the darkness'.

This phenomenon is not unusual for the religious. Most orthodox religions
believe that there are other beings in this universe other than humans
(and we are not talking about the possibility of Martians). These beings
are known as spirits, ghosts, souls - beings that most people have never
seen and will never see.

It is generally believed that these beings have not crossed over to other
worlds because of attachment, revenge or for other reasons. Some of these
beings enter the human body and cause much suffering and discomfort to the
person. Perhaps the most well-known case of exorcism is depicted in 'The
Exorcist'. William Peter Blatty was a student at Washington's Georgetown
University when the local papers published the story of the exorcism of a
13 year old boy. He took an interest in the case and wrote 'The Exorcist',
which later became a cult film of the same name. In the real life case,
the boy had been possessed by a very strong spirit that could not be
exorcised by Jesuit priests. In the end, it was said that the Archangel
Michael saved the boy.

Such incidents were also recorded in the Bible, where it stated that Jesus
performed exorcism on countless of distressed people. After His rise to
heaven, His disciples carried on His work. In Mahayana Buddhism, there are
many deities who are said to be able to help rid the body of disturbing
spirits.

So how are these stories related to the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?

If you experience any incidents caused by spirits, think of Ksitigarbha
Bodhisattva and recite His name repeatedly. He is a comforter of the poor,
sick, depressed, hungry and those troubled by nightmares and spirits. His
vow of Bodhisattva is so strong and powerful that all beings respect and
are in awe of Him.

Origins of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

During the time of Buddha Lion Power (one of the 5 Buddhas of our kalpa),
there was a young lad, son of a respectable elder who saw the divine
appearance of the Buddha. He wanted to emulate the Buddha and asked His
advice. The Buddha guided him well and the lad made a vow, "I now
determine to relieve the sufferings of beings in the six realms of
suffering and sorrow, skillfully leading them to Salvation through
innumerable kalpas, before I myself attain Buddhahood."(sic) Thus
Ksitigarbha has remained in the Bodhisattva stage for endless kalpas,
selflessly freeing other beings from suffering.

In another life, Kstigarbha was reborn as a Brahman girl who respected and
paid homage to the Buddha everyday. However her mother was prejudiced
against the Buddha and His Teachings. She indulged in idle and slanderous
talks against the Triple Gems (the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha).

When she died, her daughter knew that her mother would suffer in hell
because of her evil deeds. She gave all her worldly belongings to charity
and prayed at the temple everyday. She asked for the Buddha's guidance to
tell her where her mother was reborn. The Buddha allowed her to go to Hell
in search of her mother. She met the king of sea-devils who told her about
hell and the infinite number of suffering beings. The king also told her
that her mother had been reborn in a deep hell, but had gone to heaven
because of the girl's sacrifices and filial devotion. The girl, moved by
the pain and suffering she saw, made a vow to the Buddha, "I shall
exercise my best to relieve people of their sufferings forever in my live
of kalpas to come." The girl became Ksitigarbha and the king of sea-devils
became the Bodhisattva of Wealth.

According to the 'Sutras of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva' -
one of the most popular Buddhist sutras, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva renewed
his vows 3 times in front of Gautama Buddha. In Chapter One, the Buddha
was preaching to countless of Bodhisattvas and gods in Tavatimsa Heaven.
He then praised Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and revealed His great and
compassionate vows. Majusri Bodhisattva asked the Buddha of the number of
beings that stood before them. The Buddha told Majusri that He himself did
not know the exact number of the beings. They were beings that had been
saved by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva through countless kalpas.

In the final chapter of the sutra, Gautama Buddha preached the following
to humankind and other realms in the wheel of life:

"Listen to me carefully and I shall tell you in detail. If virtuous ones
of the future see the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's image, hear the
Ksitigarbha Sutra, chant this Sutra, make offerings to Ksitigarbha, pay
homage to him, they will receive these benefits :

They will be protected by devas and dragons.
Their ability to do good will be increased.
Opportunities for doing good will increase.
They will strive to attain Buddhahood.
They will enjoy sufficiency of food and clothing.
They will be free from diseases.
Floods and fire will not affect them.
Robbers will not trouble them.
They will be respected and admired by people.
Spirits and devas will protect and assist them.
Females shall be reborn as males.
The females will become daughters of noble and exalted families.
They will be reborn with good complexion.
They will be reborn in the heavens for many lives.
They will be reborn as kings and rulers of countries.
They will have wisdom to recollect their past lives.
They will be successful in al their aspirations.
They will enjoy happy family relationships.
Disasters will not affect them.
Their bad karma will be removed.
Wherever they go, they are safe.
They will always have peaceful dreams.
Their deceased relatives will be free from suffering.
They will be reborn with happiness.
They will be intelligent and skillful.
They will have compassion for others.
They will finally attain Buddhahood."

The embodiment of benevolence, Ksitigarbha is the only Bodhisattva
depicted in a monk's attire. He has a kind and compassionate look, carries
a staff and is seated with a 'five-leave' crown on his head. He also holds
a precious pearl in his hand, said to contain vast magical powers beyond
description. In the Chinese Buddhist Pantheon, Ksitigarbha is seated just
below the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is often confused with Tripitaka of the infamous
Journey To The West (Tripitaka was a monk from the Tang Dynasty who made a
dangerous journey to obtain the Buddhist scriptures). This is because they
both wear monks' robes with a crown on their heads. Some say that
Ksitigarbha is also King Yama, the Lord of Hell. However, Ksitigarbha is a
Bodhisattva (the next thing to being a Buddha) and not a mere king of the
5th level of Hell.

The Sanskrit version of the mantra, as mentioned earlier is "Namo
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" and the Chinese is "Namo Di Zhang Wang Pu'sa".

 

[meilynor]

Sariputra

Sariputra
Original author : Suan
Published on : 25 October 2001

A long time ago there was a rich man who lived in Varasani in ancient
India. He was wealthy but miserly. So tight with his gold that he refused
to spend a single cent to see a doctor when he was very ill. After his
death, he was reborn as a poisonous snake and guarded all the gold he had
amassed during his lifetime, which he had buried in a secret underground
chamber.

After 5000 years, the snake died and was reborn as the same species of
snake as before. He watched over the gold for another 5000 before finally
realizing that in order for his to be reborn in another realm, he had to
give away his gold for charity. Thus he approached an old man on the road.
The elderly man was at first afraid and tried to escape but the snake
assured that it would not harm him, for it would only add to its bad
karma.
The snake led the old man to a rundown house and asked him to dig into the
earth. The old man dug out a pot of gold and handed it to the abbot of a
monastery, as instructed by the snake. He also took the snake to the
temple so that it could pay homage to the Buddha. The snake then told the
abbot that there were other pots of gold buried in various places. After
the pots of gold were recovered and used for propagating the Dharma, the
snake died and entered Trayastrinisa Heaven. In his next life, he was
reborn into a noble family in ancient India and was named Sariputra.

Life of Sariputra

As mentioned earlier, Sariputra was born into a noble Brahman family in
Magadha (southern India). He was a very bright and intelligent child,
being able to fathom and memorize all the books he had read. During a
banquet, he impressed a king so much that the king awarded a village to
eight-year-old Sariputra.

At the age of 20, Sariputra left his home in search of the Truth of Life.
He studied under a scholar and became best friends with Mogallana (known
also as Maudgalyayana in Sanskrit). Both were extremely smart and
knowledgeable and after a while, they left their teacher for they felt
that there was nothing more he could teach them.

One day while walking on the street, Sariputra met Assaji. Assaji was one
of Gautama Buddha's first 5 disciples. Sariputra, who was very much
impressed by Assaji's calm and dignified demeanor approached the venerable
and respectfully inquired his name and the name of his teacher.

Assaji told Sariputra his name and that of his teacher, Gautama Buddha. He
also describe a little of the Buddha's Teaching, which filled Sariputra
with delight. He went home excitedly and told Mogallana the incident.
Mogallana was so happy to know that they have found a worthy teacher at
last that he shed tears of joy. The following day they gathered all their
students (about 200 of them) and went to the Venuvana (bamboo) grove,
where they became Buddha's disciples.

Cultivation of Past Lives

There is a famous incident written in Buddhist scriptures about one of
Sariputra's previous lives. This happened during the early stages when
Sariputra first vowed to become a Bodhisattva.

One day, a deva (Buddhism equivalent to an angel) came down to earth to
test the young Sariputra's determination to achieve Bodhisattvahood. He
turned himself into a young man and cried when he saw Sariputra walking
towards him. Sariputra asked him what happened and the man told him that
his mother was suffering from a terminal disease. The doctor said that she
could only be saved with a concoction of some herbs mixed with the eyeball
of a monk. "Of course the herbs are easy to get but to obtain a monk's
eyeball? That's impossible!" he lamented.

Sariputra, feeling extremely sorry for the young man decided to offer his
eyeball to him in order to save his mother. On the spot, with much pain
and difficulty, he dug out his left eyeball and gave it to the man.
However the young man exclaimed that only the right eyeball could be used
for the medicine. Sariputra was shocked to hear this, but only blamed
himself for not asking the young man before digging out his eyeball.
Without hesitating he dug out his right eyeball and handed it to the man.

The young man took the eyeball and smelled it. Ungratefully he threw the
eyeball to the ground and scolded Sariputra, "This eyeball smells
horrible! How can you expect me to use it as medicine for my mother?" With
that he used his feet to squish the eyeball into a pitiful mess and walked
away.
Sariputra thought, "It is not easy to save all beings and be a
bodhisattva. I better concentrate on self-cultivation than saving others."
Then several devas appeared in front of Sariputra and told him, "Don't be
discouraged. That was an arrangement by us to test your determination to
become a bodhisattva. You should go forth and continue your efforts."

By this, Sariputra's will and compassion to save others returned. Thus for
the next few kalpas he never stopped his spiritual practices. He finally
achieved enlightenment in the lifetime that he met Gautama Buddha.

The 10 Great Disciples of Gautama Buddha

Mahakasyapa (first in asceticism)
Ananda (the first to hear the words of the Buddha)
Sariputra (first in wisdom)
Subhuti (first to express his feeling of impermanence)
Purna (the first to explain the guides to good laws)
Mogallana (first in possessing supernatural powers)
Katyayana (first in teaching the Dharma)
Aniruddha (first in attentiveness)
Upali (the first to take the precepts)
Rahula (first in esoteric practices and desire for instruction of the
Dharma)

Sariputra is noted for his quickness and intelligence. His wisdom
surpassed many and he was also good at observing and preaching the Dharma.
It is said that he was fortunate to be trusted enough by the Buddha to
lead a large number of disciples. When Rahula, the Buddha's son joined the
Order of Sangha, he was entrusted to Sariputra.
Sariputra is featured many times in certain sutras. Perhaps the most
famous sutra in which Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva answered Sariputra's
question is the Heart Sutra, explaining that form and emptiness are the
one and very same thing.
When the Buddha entered Nirvana at the age of 80, Sariputra is represented
standing on His right hand side and Mogallana on His left. In kalpas to
come, Sariputra will be reborn as Padmaprabha Buddha, meaning the
Flower-Light Buddha.

 

[meilynor]

The 5 Buddhas of Our Kalpa

The 5 Buddhas of Our Kalpa
Original author : Suan
Published on : 2 February 2001

Most people know that the founder of Buddhism was Sakyamuni, known also as
the Gautama Buddha. But do you know that there are three other Buddhas who
had descended in this kalpa with one more to come?

What is kalpa?

Kalpa is a term for a long period of time. Okay, maybe long is an
understatement. Reverend Tri Ratna Priya Karuna from the International
Buddhist Meditation Center in LA, California describes it as 'a world
period of virtually incalculable length … (This) kalpa is divided into
four shorter periods, each of which is so long that it cannot be measured
even in terms of thousands of years.' Think of bags and bags of lavatory
rolls with 1 centimeter for 100 years. Now unroll all the lavatory rolls.
That is how long a kalpa will be.

In Buddhism, there are many kalpas but let's just get on with the one we
are in now. After all, we are not going to live this life long enough to
experience other kalpas.

The kalpa in which we are living now is an extremely favourable kalpa of 5
Buddhas. These 5 Buddhas are special because they came down to the earth
to preach the Dharma (Teaching of the Buddha).

Buddhism as we know today is the based on the Teaching of the 4th Buddha,
the Sakyamuni Buddha. Sakyamuni lived in present day India around 2,500
years ago. He was born into a royal family as Prince Siddharta Gautama but
renounced his princely life at the age of 29 to seek for the Truth of
Suffering. He attained Buddhahood by His own efforts at the age of 35 and
preached His Teaching to others. Sakyamuni attained Parinibbana when he
was 80 years old. Parinibbana is a state where rebirth will not occur
again. The being will not be subjected to the wheel of life (also called
as Samsara) anymore.

Let's rewind to the first Buddha who came down to this world in this
kalpa.

After 29 Buddha-less kalpas, Kusanda Buddha was born into a Brahmin
family. The brahmins were second in seniority to aristocrats,
followed by traders and lowly ones. He lived royally, married a
Brahmin woman by the name of Roccini and they had a son named
Uttara.

At this period of time, an average human life span was 40,000 years.
Unbelievable? Remember the kalpas, dear... We are talking about
billions of years here. Kusanda spent 4,000 years living in princely
comforts.


Kusanda then saw the Four Sights (it is a requirement for the aspiring
Buddhas to encounter the Four Sights before they renounce the world. The
Four Sights are an old man, a sick man, a corpse and a monk). He renounced
the world, meditated for 8 months and attained Buddhahood.

The road to Buddhahood is not as simple as it sounds. It involves a lot of
process and rebirths. Nevertheless, it is basically deep concentration,
meditation and a strong determination.

After achieving Buddhahood (or Enlightenment), Kusanda Buddha lived for
another 28,000 years and taught the Dharma to others.

The 2nd Buddha

Years and years later when the human life span was 30,000 years,
Konagamana Buddha was born into a Brahmin family. He then married
Rucigatta and they had a son by the name of Satthavata.
As with the first Buddha, Konagamana saw the Four Sights, which led him to
renounce the world. He meditated for 6 months before becoming a Buddha.

For the next 21,000 years, Konagamana Buddha preached the Dharma. He
passed away at the age 24,000. Yes, still unbelievable... It was
unbelievable when UFOs were sighted. Or when experts announced that this
world will accomodate 7 billion people in 10 years. It is still
unbelievable when my computer crashes just because of a single seemingly
harmless virus.
Let's move on.

After yet another millions of years, Kasyapsa Buddha was born into a
Brahmin family. His wife was Sunanda and their son was named Vinjitasena.
The average human life span was 20,000 years.

Kasyapsa then saw the Four Sights, relinquished his world of comforts and
meditated under the Bodhi Tree before becoming a Buddha.

Kasyapsa Buddha lived for 16,000 years helping different realms of beings
get on the right path to Nirvana.

Jackpot Predictions

In Buddhism, rebirth is a way of life. A being can be born into either one
of the 6 realms - gods, semi-gods, human, animals, hungry ghosts and hell.
The state of your next rebirth depends on your karma, which is the Law of
Cause and Effect. The rule is simple - do good and avoid evil, and you
will be born into a better realm. The desirable realms are gods, semi-gods
and human.

In the process of attaining Enlightenment, Gautama Buddha went through
many rebirths. His rebirths were not always of the human realm - there
were lives where he was reborn into other realms as well.

During the time of the Kusanda Buddha, Sakyamuni (the 4th Buddha) was King
Khema, a devout Buddhist. After renouncing the world in the Kusanda
Buddha's presence, the Buddha predicted that King Khema would become a
Buddha named Gautama in this kalpa. (Gautama would be Sakyamuni's family
name).

Sakyamuni was King Pabbata during the time of the Konagamana Buddha. He
was a powerful ruler with a strong army. After meeting him, Konagamana
Buddha predicted that King Pabbata would become the Gautama Buddha in this
kalpa.
When Kasyapsa was Buddha, Sakyamuni was Jotipala the Youth, a famous and
extremely accomplished young man. A friend brought him to the Buddha.
After listening to the Buddha, Jotipala took his vows and became the
Buddha's disciple. Kasyapsa Buddha then prophesied that Jotipala would
become the Gautama Buddha.

Enter The Future

The 5th and final Buddha in this kalpa will be Maitreya Buddha, popularly
known as the Laughing Buddha.

Maitreya Buddha will descend on this world after millions of years when
the human life span is 100 years. He will be born into a Brahmin family
(note that among the 5 Buddhas, only Gautama Buddha was born into a royal
family).

Like all the Buddhas before Him, Maitreya will live idyllically until He
encounters the Four Sights. He will then severe ties with the material
world and live an ascetic life. After 7 days of deep meditation, Maitreya
will become a Buddha and proceed to preach the Dharma.

After Maitreya Buddha passes away, His Teaching will continue in this
world for 80,000 years. Then it will be time for another kalpa.

The name Maitreya means 'universal love', which is apt as He 'specializes'
in loving kindness. Currently, Maitreya Buddha is residing in the Pure
Land of Tushita (or Tushita Heaven) where he teaches the Dharma to
bodhisattvas (beings aspiring to become Buddhas).

"Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass
of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost
unnoticed." -The Buddha

 

[Kebod]

Good articles, bro!
Tambahin lagi donk,hehe...

 

[Kwetiau Sapi Jangkung]

Kalo bisa jangan pake Inggris dong.. Maklum pendidikan saya rendah... Cuma lulusan SMP.....

 

[ShutDown]

walau transletenya susah,tapi kl diartikan bagus banget lho ini
/no1 mantap,sayang belum isa kasih grp

 

[Kebod]

Uda g translate neh yang Avalokitesvara, tapi yang lain blm.
Tar g post barengan ya.
Maklum neh uda mo ul.umum & Waisakan, agak sibuk hehe...

 

[w3i2]

Boleh tanya gak (khususnya kepada Meilynor)

Dari catatan mengenai silsilah budha yg ada di jaman kehidupan kalpa manusia, disebutkan diatas bahwa budha sebelum gautama adalah Kasyapsa Budha. Sedangkan menurut catatan beberapa sutra mahayana yg saya tau, Budha sebelum Sakyamuni adalah Budha Dipankara, dimana di hadapan beliaulah, sakyamuni diikrarkan untuk menjadi budha penerus mendatang.

Mau tanya Apakah Dipankara Budha = Kasyapsa Budha?
Mungkin saja itu cuma perbedaan nama spt Sidharta Gautama dengan Sakyamuni adalah sebenarnya sama??

Boleh ya saya dibantu dijelaskan? ^_^ thx

 

[Kebod]

Buddha Dipankara adalah Buddha ke-4, dimana pada saat itu ada seorang pertapa bernama Sumedha yg bertekad menjadi seorang SammaSambuddha.
Sedangkan Buddha Kassapa adalah Buddha ke-27.

Tapi emank Buddha Dipankara lbh populer,hehe...

 

[w3i2]

Buddha Dipankara adalah Buddha ke-4, dimana pada saat itu ada seorang pertapa bernama Sumedha yg bertekad menjadi seorang SammaSambuddha.
Sedangkan Buddha Kassapa adalah Buddha ke-27.

Tapi emank Buddha Dipankara lbh populer,hehe...

Yg gw agak bingung mengenai catatan yg diberikan di atas. Harusnya seh budha Dipankara, tp yg jadi pertanyaan apakah kasyapsa = dipankara.

Note : Kasyapsa = kassapa?

 

[Kebod]

Kassapa = Kasyapsa

Kassapa bukan Dipankara.

Buddha Dipankara k4, klo Buddha Kassapa ke27.

Sblum Buddha Gotama ya Kassapa.

Dipankara Buddha mah uda jauh banget...

 

[w3i2]

Kassapa = Kasyapsa

Kassapa bukan Dipankara.

Buddha Dipankara k4, klo Buddha Kassapa ke27.

Sblum Buddha Gotama ya Kassapa.

Dipankara Buddha mah uda jauh banget...

Berarti sakyamuni Budha itu Budha ke 28 yah kl dihitung total dari budh2 jaman2 terdahulu gitu?

Artinya budha dipankara, bukanlah salah satu budha yg lahir di jaman kalpa kita sekarang??

 

[Kebod]

Yap, Sakyamuni adalah Buddha k28.

Artinya budha dipankara, bukanlah salah satu budha yg lahir di jaman kalpa kita sekarang??

Klo itu g gak tau dah, yang g tau Buddha dari kalpa skrg cuma Buddha Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, dan Gotama.

Ada yang tau ttg sejarah hidup Buddha Amitabha/ Bodhisatva Dharmakara gak?

 

[w3i2]

Yap, Sakyamuni adalah Buddha k28.



Klo itu g gak tau dah, yang g tau Buddha dari kalpa skrg cuma Buddha Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, dan Gotama.

Ada yang tau ttg sejarah hidup Buddha Amitabha/ Bodhisatva Dharmakara gak?

Kl mengenai sejarah hidupnya gw juga gak tau, tp menurut sutra yg ada, budha tersebut masih hidup dan ada sampai sekarang (alias belum parinibana), cuma bukan di tata surya kita..

 

[ShutDown]

wah ternyata Sakyamuni Buddha ke28 ya
nda tau tepatnya,tapi memang beliau bukan yg pertama dan terakhir sih..
thx infonya

 

[Kebod]

Iya, Sakyamuni ini ke 28.
Dan Maitreya adlh calon ke29.

Kl mengenai sejarah hidupnya gw juga gak tau, tp menurut sutra yg ada, budha tersebut masih hidup dan ada sampai sekarang (alias belum parinibana), cuma bukan di tata surya kita..

Klo bkn di tata surya kita koq bisa ampe dikenal disini???

 

[w3i2]

Iya, Sakyamuni ini ke 28.
Dan Maitreya adlh calon ke29.



Klo bkn di tata surya kita koq bisa ampe dikenal disini???

Penjelasan mengenai negeri Budha Amithaba ada di dalam Amitabha Sutra..

Di dlm sutra disebutkan bahwa yang arya ananda menuliskan spt ini (intinya aja yah ^_^) "Demikianlah yg telah kudengar, Hyang budha bersabda kepada sariputra bahwa menuju ke arah barat, melewati ribuan negeri budha yang tak terjumlah banyaknya, di sana terdapat suatu negeri sukhawati, negeri kebahagiaan sejati. Wahai sariputra, Kenapa negeri itu disebut tanah kebahagian? Karena di sana tidak ada alam penderitaan dan makhluk2 yg terlahir di sana pasti akan mencapai pembebasan samsara. Di negeri itu terdapat seorang budha, tathagata yang sekarang sedang mengajarkan dharma kepada makhluk di sana. Sang Tathagatha itu dikenal sebagai amithaba, sang tathagata cahaya tak terbatas dan usia tak terbatas. Sang tathagata pada saat akan mencapai penerangan sempurnanya pernah mengikrarkan 48 tekad nan agung dan mulia, dimana salah satunya beliau berikrar, bahwa beliau akan menciptakan negeri yg begitu indah yg tak tertandingi keindahannya dan beliau bertekad semua makhluk yg dilahirkan di negerinya itu tidak akan lagi mengalami kemunduran batin dan pasti akan mencapai penerangan sempurna. Hyang budha juga bersabda, putra putri yg budiman, barangsiapa yg dengan sungguh2 hati dan berkeyakinan penuh untuk dapat dilahirkan di negeri amitha dan selalu menyebut kebesaran nama budha tersebut, maka pada saat ajal menjelang, Sang Tathagata beserta bodhisatva avalokitesvara dan ratusan bodhisatva lainnya akan datang menjemput orang tersebut dan setelah ia pergi meninggalkan dunia ini dia akan terlahir di salah satu dari 9 tingkat bunga teratai berdasarkan tingkat kesucian batin yg dimilikinya untuk membina diri di bawah bimbingan tathagata amitabha. Demikianlah betapa besar tekad agung yg dimiliki tathagatha tersebut sehingga Hyang Budha mengajarkan kepada para manusia untuk memiliki keyakinan penuh terhadap budha amithaba tersebut."

KIra2 intinya begitulah yg disabdakan oleh hyang budha di dalam sutra tersebut... ^_^

 

[ShutDown]

wah terima kasih pak w3i2 atas penjelasannya
bagus banget

 

[chineseculture]

Betul, bagus banget. Kalau ada waktu kayanya saya harus bnyk belajar ama w3i2, hehehe