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...preached three assemblies under the Patali tree Likely referring to the trumpet flower tree, saving 250,000 people. His two chief disciples Shenzu Literally "miraculous feet," referring to the Buddha's two primary disciples were named Abhibhu and Sambhava. His attendant was Kshemankara, and his son was Atula.
The verse says:
We borrow the four elements Earth, water, fire, and air; the components of the physical body to form a body,
Yet the mind is fundamentally unborn.
Mind arises only because of environments;
If the environment is gone, the mind is also gone.
Sin and merit arise like illusions,
And like illusions, they also perish.
The Long Discourses of the Buddha original: "長阿含經" (Dirgha Agama) says: at that time, the human lifespan was 60,000 years.
When this Buddha appeared in the world, he was of the Kshatriya Warrior-ruling caste lineage. His father’s name was Supratishtha and his mother’s was Yashovati. He resided in the city of Anupama and sat beneath a Sal tree. He held two teaching assemblies and saved 130,000 people. His two chief disciples were Punyavasu and Uttama. His attendant was Upashanta, and his son was Miaojue Wonderful Awakening.
Abundant
The verse says:
To see the body as lacking reality is to see the Buddha’s body.
To understand the mind as like an illusion is to understand the Buddha’s illusion.
If one realizes that the fundamental nature of body and mind is empty,
In what way does such a person differ from the Buddha?
The Long Discourses of the Buddha says: at that time, the human lifespan was 40,000 years.
When this Buddha appeared in the world, he was of the Brahmin Priestly caste lineage, and his family name was Kashyapa. His father’s name was Lide and his mother’s was Shanzhi. He resided in the city of Anhena and sat beneath a Sirisa tree. He held one teaching assembly and saved 40,000 people. His two chief disciples were Sahadeva and Vidura. His attendant was Shanjue, and his son was Shangsheng.
Virtuous
The verse says:
The Buddha does not see a body; he knows that this is the Buddha.
If there is a real "knowing" an independent, permanent self-knowledge, then there is no other...
Kanakamuni
...the Buddha’s wisdom. One who is wise can know that the nature of sin is empty; they remain calm and are not terrified by the cycle of birth and death.
The Long Discourses of the Buddha says: at that time, the human lifespan was 30,000 years.
When this Buddha appeared in the world, he was of the Brahmin lineage, and his family name was Kashyapa. His father was Taide and his mother was Shansheng. He resided in the city of Qingjing Pure City and sat beneath an Udumbara tree. He held one teaching assembly and saved 30,000 people. His two chief disciples were Xujuna and Duolou. His attendant was Anhe, and his son was Daoshi The Guide.
Kanakamuni
The verse says:
The nature of all sentient beings is fundamentally pure;
From the beginning, there is no birth and nothing to be extinguished.
This very body and mind are an illusory birth;
Within this illusory transformation, there is neither sin nor merit.
The Long Discourses of the Buddha says: at that time, the human lifespan was 20,000 years.
When this Buddha appeared in the world, he was of the Brahmin lineage, and his family name was Kashyapa. His father was Fande and his mother was Caizhu. He resided in the city of Varanasi and sat beneath a Nyagrodha tree A banyan tree. He held one teaching assembly and saved 20,000 people. His two chief disciples were Tishya and Bharadvaja. His attendant was Youzi, and his son was Jijun.
Virtuous
His lineage was Kshatriya. His father was King Shuddhodana and his mother was the Great Pure Maya. He attained the rank of Successor original: "補處" (Bhashyaphala); a Bodhisattva who is one life away from Buddhahood and was born in the Tushita Heaven, where he was known as the "Excellently Virtuous Deva" and the "Great Being Who Protects Light." He saved the multitudes of the heavens and preached the conduct of a Successor. He manifested his body and preached the Dharma throughout the worlds of the ten directions. The Sutra of the Play in Full original: "普曜經" (Lalitavistara Sutra) says: When the Buddha was first born into the house of the Kshatriya King, he emitted the great light of wisdom, illuminating the worlds of the ten directions. Golden lotuses surged from the earth to support his feet. He walked seven steps toward the East, West, North, and South...
Station