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| − | [[Khema]] was one of the two chief {{Wiki|female}} [[disciples]] of [[Buddha]] (the other [[being]] Uppalavanna). | + | [[Khema]] was one of the two chief {{Wiki|female}} [[disciples]] of [[Buddha]] (the other [[being]] [[Uppalavanna]]). [[Khema]] was one of the wives of [[King Bimbisara]] and was very beautiful. One day the [[Buddha]] explained to her [[impermanence]] in a way to show her that the [[beauty]] would not last. [[Khema]] practiced and became [[enlightened]] and then decided to become a [[nun]]. She penetrated to the [[truth]] very quickly and was the chief [[nun]] during the [[time]] of [[Buddha]]. |
| − | The name [[Khema]] means well-composed and she was quite [[beautiful]]. The [[nun]] belonged to the royal family of [[Magadha]] and was one of the chief queens of [[King]] [[Bimbisara]]. | + | The [[name]] [[Khema]] means well-composed and she was quite [[beautiful]]. The [[nun]] belonged to the {{Wiki|royal}} family of [[Magadha]] and was one of the chief queens of [[King]] [[Bimbisara]]. |
| − | She did not want to meet The [[Buddha]] as she knew he did not care much about [[Beauty]], and she was very [[self]] [[conscious]] about hers. She [[heard]] about The [[Buddha]] from her husband who encouraged her to hear his sermons and told her how [[beautiful]] [[Buddha]]'s [[monastery]] was. Very interested in [[seeing]] [[beautiful]] things, decked out in royal splendor, she went to the [[monastery]] of [[Lord]] [[Buddha]]. There [[Buddha]] saw her approaching and created an exceptionally [[beautiful]] maiden by his side, whose [[Beauty]] surpassed her own. [[Khema]] was captivated, [[seeing]] this, [[Buddha]] slowly aged the maiden : | + | She did not want to meet The [[Buddha]] as she knew he did not care much about [[Beauty]], and she was very [[self]] [[conscious]] about hers. She [[heard]] about The [[Buddha]] from her husband who encouraged her to hear his sermons and told her how [[beautiful]] [[Buddha]]'s [[monastery]] was. Very [[interested]] in [[seeing]] [[beautiful]] things, decked out in {{Wiki|royal}} splendor, she went to the [[monastery]] of [[Lord]] [[Buddha]]. There [[Buddha]] saw her approaching and created an exceptionally [[beautiful]] maiden by his side, whose [[Beauty]] surpassed her own. [[Khema]] was captivated, [[seeing]] this, [[Buddha]] slowly aged the maiden : |
| − | [[Khema]] saw the maiden's [[beautiful]] {{Wiki|skin}} wrinkle, her [[Hair]] | + | [[Khema]] saw the maiden's [[beautiful]] {{Wiki|skin}} wrinkle, her [[Hair]] change to gray and her [[Body]] age. She then saw the [[Body]] collapse with age and pass away, leaving behind just a corpse, which in turn changed to a heap of bones. [[Understanding]] that all [[conditioned]] [[phenomena]] were [[impermanent]], [[Khema]] [[realized]] that the same would happen to her. How could she retain her [[Beauty]] when this exquisite [[vision]] aged and decomposed before her very [[eyes]]? |
[[Khema]] was finally willing to listen to [[Buddha]], after his sermons, she attained full [[Enlightenment]], she became an [[Arahant]]. With her husband's permission, she joined the [[order]] of [[nuns]]. | [[Khema]] was finally willing to listen to [[Buddha]], after his sermons, she attained full [[Enlightenment]], she became an [[Arahant]]. With her husband's permission, she joined the [[order]] of [[nuns]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:40, 8 February 2014
Khema was one of the two chief female disciples of Buddha (the other being Uppalavanna). Khema was one of the wives of King Bimbisara and was very beautiful. One day the Buddha explained to her impermanence in a way to show her that the beauty would not last. Khema practiced and became enlightened and then decided to become a nun. She penetrated to the truth very quickly and was the chief nun during the time of Buddha.
The name Khema means well-composed and she was quite beautiful. The nun belonged to the royal family of Magadha and was one of the chief queens of King Bimbisara.
She did not want to meet The Buddha as she knew he did not care much about Beauty, and she was very self conscious about hers. She heard about The Buddha from her husband who encouraged her to hear his sermons and told her how beautiful Buddha's monastery was. Very interested in seeing beautiful things, decked out in royal splendor, she went to the monastery of Lord Buddha. There Buddha saw her approaching and created an exceptionally beautiful maiden by his side, whose Beauty surpassed her own. Khema was captivated, seeing this, Buddha slowly aged the maiden :
Khema saw the maiden's beautiful skin wrinkle, her Hair change to gray and her Body age. She then saw the Body collapse with age and pass away, leaving behind just a corpse, which in turn changed to a heap of bones. Understanding that all conditioned phenomena were impermanent, Khema realized that the same would happen to her. How could she retain her Beauty when this exquisite vision aged and decomposed before her very eyes?
Khema was finally willing to listen to Buddha, after his sermons, she attained full Enlightenment, she became an Arahant. With her husband's permission, she joined the order of nuns.
