"At that moment, Prajāpatī made her first request to Buddha: “If women have the opportunity to achieve the four results of the spiritual way, then please allow women to go forth, become ordained nuns, and practice chaste conduct/celibacy in the Buddhist sangha.” "However, when one examines the disputes between Mahākāśyapa and Ananda regarding women going… Continue reading THE AMAZING JOURNEY AND LEGACY OF MOTHER OF BUDDHA AND THE FEMALE SANGHA, MAHĀPRAJĀPATĪ: A Buddhist canon textual analysis of how Mahāprajāpatī, step-mother of the Buddha, with the help of Ānanda, became the first fully ordained Buddhist nun along with hundreds of other women, and the challenges Ānanda faced due to his relations with women (17th Karmapa, Day 8, 2022)
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AN ISLAND OF COMPASSION IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIVER: THE PARINIRVĀṆA OF ĀNANDA: The cause of Ānanda’s passing away ‘in the middle of a river’ levitation, splitting bodily remains into two halves to avoid future conflict (17th Karmapa, Day 8)
“It is better to live for a single day free from arising and disintegrating than live for a hundred years not free from arising and disintegrating.” "If you memorize the Sutras incorrectly, it is like an elephant getting stuck in quicksand." -- Ānanda's advice to a monk Introduction/Summary For the full moon today, here is… Continue reading AN ISLAND OF COMPASSION IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIVER: THE PARINIRVĀṆA OF ĀNANDA: The cause of Ānanda’s passing away ‘in the middle of a river’ levitation, splitting bodily remains into two halves to avoid future conflict (17th Karmapa, Day 8)
THE ‘INHERITORS’ OF THE BUDDHIST TEACHINGS AND THE PARINIRVĀṆA OF FIRST ‘INHERITOR’, MAHĀKAŚYAPA: The first ‘inheritors’ of Early Buddhism after the Buddha’s passing away, and the remarkable parinirvāṇa of Buddha’s ‘legacy-holder’, Mahākāśyapa (17th Karmapa teaching, Day 7)
"Generally, in the Vinaya, there was a tradition in the Sangha for people to be normally appointed by some kind of vote, or consensus. However, there was no vote for the first 'inheritor of the teachings'. Buddha personally appointed the 'inheritor' as Mahākāśyapa." "In terms of the meaning of 'inheritor' of the teachings, according to… Continue reading THE ‘INHERITORS’ OF THE BUDDHIST TEACHINGS AND THE PARINIRVĀṆA OF FIRST ‘INHERITOR’, MAHĀKAŚYAPA: The first ‘inheritors’ of Early Buddhism after the Buddha’s passing away, and the remarkable parinirvāṇa of Buddha’s ‘legacy-holder’, Mahākāśyapa (17th Karmapa teaching, Day 7)
‘FLESH AND BLOOD’ EMBODIMENT OF DHARMA AND ‘TREASURY OF MUCH LISTENING’: ANANDA (ALL-JOYFUL) BUDDHA’S BEST AND MAIN ATTENDANT. An Introduction to the life-story of Ananda and his eight special qualities by 17th Karmapa (Day 7, August 2022)
"Through the full twenty-five years, My dharma practice improved. I never felt worldly cravings And realized the nature of true Dharma." ---Ānanda's verse on being Buddha's attendant from “Verses of the Elders” (Theraghātā) "4. Even though Ananda was my attendant, and had not abandoned all the afflictions of desire, while accompanying me to royal palaces… Continue reading ‘FLESH AND BLOOD’ EMBODIMENT OF DHARMA AND ‘TREASURY OF MUCH LISTENING’: ANANDA (ALL-JOYFUL) BUDDHA’S BEST AND MAIN ATTENDANT. An Introduction to the life-story of Ananda and his eight special qualities by 17th Karmapa (Day 7, August 2022)
JEWEL RELICS AND BONES OF SHAKYAMUNI: A DEADLY MEAL, FINAL ADVICE AND PASSING AWAY (‘Origins of Secret Mantra’ (Day 12: Part 2) by 17th Karmapa)
"All composite things are impermanent. They do not last. Work hard for your liberation.” (Anda dāni, bhikkhave, āmantayāmi vo, vayadhammā saṅkhārā appamādena sampādethā.)" --Shakyamuni Buddha’s Last Words "31. Just as when ghee or oil is burned, it leaves no particles or ashes behind, even so when the body of the Blessed One had been burned,… Continue reading JEWEL RELICS AND BONES OF SHAKYAMUNI: A DEADLY MEAL, FINAL ADVICE AND PASSING AWAY (‘Origins of Secret Mantra’ (Day 12: Part 2) by 17th Karmapa)