THE GREAT DECEASE ( PART 2 ) The dying Buddha the asked the monks around him three times whether there were any remaining questions or doubts about his teachings,but all kept silent.Turning to Ananda he said, What I have taught & lead down,Ananda,as Dharma & Vinaya, this will be your Master when I am gone Then turning to the assembly of monks he made this final pronouncement: .... transient are all conditioned thing, Try to accomplish your aim with diligence.Then he entered successive stages of deeper & deeper meditation from which he passed into parinirvana. Thus ended the life of Buddha who is known to the world as Sakyamuni Buddha,the Sage of the Sakya Clan, the Historic Buddha who founded Buddhism that gave mankind the way to supreme. Deliverance It was the full-moon bay of the month of Vesakha. His body was then created & the relics divided into eight portions & sent to the various kingdoms where they were enshrined inStupas. PRAYERS TO THE BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI. Daily every Buddhist should pay homage to the Buddha by reciting any of these prayers: NA MO BEN SHR SHIR JYA MO NI FWO which means Hail Our Original Teacher Sakyamuni Buddha NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARSHATO SAMMASAM-BUDDHASA which means Homage to the Great Compassionate Completely Enlightenmtnt One. As the Buddha is endowed with numerous qualities various epithets have been bestowed upon Him He is therefore also addressed as: JINA---Conqueror TATHAGATA ---One gone to suchness SUGATA ---Well-gone One BHAGAWAN--Blessed One ARHAT---Capable One. ATULYA--- Matchlesd One SAMYAKSAMBUDDHA --perfect Buddha.
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