One of the First Utterances of the Buddha
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Delivered am I,
Rebirth is ended;
Fulfilled the Holy Life;
Done what was to be done;
There is no more of this state again.
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Through many a birth in existence wandered I,
Seeking,but not finding,the builder of this house.
Sorrowful is repeated births.
O housebuilder(craving),thou art seen.
Thou shalt build no house(Body) aagin.
All thy rafters(Passions) are broken.
Thy ridge-pole(Ignorance) is shattered.
Mind attains the unconditioned.
Achieved is the end of craving.
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Conversation with Upaka
The Buddha was travelling on the highway,
When between Gaya and the Bodhi tree,
beneath whose shade He attained Enlightenment,
A wandering ascetic named Upaka saw Him and addressed Him thus:
"Extremely clear are your senses,friend!
Pure and clean is your complexion.
On account of whom has your renunciation been made,friend?
Who is your Teacher?
Whose doctrine do you profess?"
The Buddha replied to Upaka:
"All have I overcome,all do I know.
From all am I detached,all have I renounced.
Wholly absorbed am I in the destruction of craving(Arahantship)
Having comprehended all by myself,
Whom shall I call my teacher?
No teacher have I.An equal to me there is not.
In the world including gods there is rival to me.
Indeed an Arahant am I in this world.
An unsurpassed teacher am I;
Alone am I the All-Enlightened.
Cool and appeased am I.
To establish the wheel of Dhamma to the city Kasi I go.
In the blind world I shall beat the drum of deathlessness."
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To be continue....
Would you sing a song for me of "WonDerin" !
wouldn't you :>
water_rat
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Posts: 409
Send Message 12 February 2005 · 09:18 PM
According to ye Dhamma scriptures..
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Here are Buddha's Utterances...
All have I overcome,all do I know.
From all am I detached,all have I renounced.
Wholly absorbed am I in the destruction of craving(Arahantship)
Having comprehended all by myself,
Whom shall I call my teacher?
No teacher have I.An equal to me there is not.
In the world including gods there is rival to me.
Indeed an Arahant am I in this world.
An unsurpassed teacher am I;
Alone am I the All-Enlightened.
Cool and appeased am I.
To establish the wheel of Dhamma to the city Kasi I go.
In the blind world I shall beat the drum of deathlessness.
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