Buddha Achieves Nirvana - A Moral Story

Buddha Achieves Nirvana - A Moral Story

Buddha's last moments and his calm acceptance of his fate. A story about wisdom and compassion in the face of hardship.

Introduction

In the village of Pava, an ironsmith named Chandu invited Buddha to his home for a meal. Unfortunately, the food had gone bad, and after Buddha ate it, he fell seriously ill.

Transformation

Buddha's disciples, seeing him ill, laid him down under a Shal tree. Buddha understood his end was near and spoke to Ananda, instructing him to tell Chandu that the alms received from Chandu were just as important as the alms Buddha received when he attained enlightenment.

The Divine Blessing

As Buddha lay on his deathbed, surrounded by sorrowful disciples and villagers, he remained calm, his mind clear and serene. He did not blame Chandu for his condition, knowing it was part of the natural course of life.

Pearls of Wisdom

Buddha’s message to Ananda was meant to ease Chandu’s heart. Buddha didn’t want Chandu to feel responsible for his death. He did not want people to blame Chandu either. Instead, he wanted to remind them of the greater lesson about detachment and acceptance of the inevitable in life.

1. Why did Buddha ask Ananda to tell Chandu that the alms received when he attained enlightenment and the alms received from Chandu were the same for him?

Buddha knew that the food served by Chandu had gone bad. He knew that if Chandu came to know that Buddha had died due to the bad food, he would regret it for the rest of his life. Secondly, people would also blame Chandu for being the cause of Buddha's death. So he gave the message to Ananda so that Chandu would not blame himself and neither would people blame him for Buddha's death.

🌟 Moral: True wisdom lies in acceptance and detachment, especially in the face of life’s inevitable hardships. 🌟

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