Half 10-1
The Buddha mentioned to Subhuti, “What do you suppose—did I, the Realised One acquire any type of Dharma after I, the Realised One was with the Dipankara Buddha prior to now?”
“No, World Honoured One. You, the Realised One actually didn’t acquire any Dharma from the Dipankara Buddha.”
Commentary:
The aim of the Buddha’s instructing, as talked about beforehand, is to achieve enlightenment, which is to grasp the true-Self, Vacancy that’s the essence of every part. The true-Self comprises every part, together with us, and there’s nothing that isn’t the true-Self. Even the historic Buddha and the Dipankara Buddha additionally belong to the true-Self and are a part of it. There may be nothing however the true-Self. The true-Self can also be known as Oneness as a result of every part is one because the true-Self. This can’t be divided, or damaged, nor can or not it’s given, or taken since it’s formless, boundless and changeless. The Dipankara Buddha simply helped the historic Buddha to grasp the true-Self prior to now however didn’t and couldn’t grant something to him. That is why Subhuti mentioned that the Buddha actually didn’t acquire any Dharma from Dipankara Buddha.
There’s a very well-known story that’s well-liked with individuals. As soon as the Buddha lifted a flower throughout his Dharma discuss, then, solely Mahakasyapa smiled at it. At the moment the Buddha mentioned, “I’ve the Eye of Dharma, and now I go it on to Mahakasyapa.” That is very prone to attract individuals to be confused into considering that there was one thing that the Buddha gave to Mahakasyapa. The very fact was not that the Buddha gave one thing to Mahakasyapa however that he simply revealed the true-Self via his phrases and motion for the aim of exhibiting it to the meeting.
Let me introduce a narrative that substantiates that the Buddha didn’t go on something to Mahakasyapa. After the Buddha’s loss of life, Ananda as soon as requested Mahakasyapa, “What else did you get from the Buddha besides his gown and bowl?” Mahakasyapa mentioned, “Ananda.” Ananda responded, “Sure.” Mahakasyapa mentioned, “Break the flagpole by the door exterior.” In the long run, Ananda was capable of attain enlightenment, or realise the true-Self via this brief dialogue. This dialog exhibits effectively what the Buddha meant by the phrases ‘I’ve the Eye of Dharma, and now I go it on to Mahakasyapa’.
We should always do not forget that the intention of all phrases and acts by the Buddha is simply to disclose the true-Self to sentient beings and we ought to hunt to know what the Buddha took the difficulty to point out to us.
Scholar: “What’s it that the Buddha needed to point out to individuals?”
Grasp: “You and I are exhibiting it to one another.”
©Boo Ahm
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