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| − | King [[Suppabuddha]] was the father of [[Devadatta]] and Yasodharā and the father-in-law of Prince [[Siddhattha]]. One day Suppabuddha blocked the [[Buddha]]'s [[path]], he refused to make way, and sent a message saying, 'I cannot give way to the [[Buddha]], who is so much younger than I.' Finding the road blocked, the [[Buddha]] and the [[bhikkhus]] turned back. As the [[Buddha]] turned back, he said to [[Ananda]], 'Because the king has refused to give way to a [[Buddha]], he has committed a bad [[kamma]] and before long he will have to face the consequences.' It is said that the king [[died]] on the seventh day after that event had taken place. He fell down the stairs, collapsed and [[died]] and was born in a [[suffering]] state, being unable to escape the effects of his [[evil]] [[kamma]] (according to [[buddhist]] [[belief]]).[9] According to the [[Buddha]]'s prediction the [[earth]] swallowed him. It is said, "So the king went down the stairs and as soon as he stepped on the [[earth]], it opened and swallowed him up and dragged him right down to [[Avici Niraya]]. | + | [[King]] [[Suppabuddha]] was the father of [[Devadatta]] and [[Yasodharā]] and the father-in-law of {{Wiki|Prince}} [[Siddhattha]]. One day [[Suppabuddha]] blocked the [[Buddha]]'s [[path]], he refused to make way, and sent a message saying, 'I cannot give way to the [[Buddha]], who is so much younger than I.' Finding the road blocked, the [[Buddha]] and the [[bhikkhus]] turned back. As the [[Buddha]] turned back, he said to [[Ananda]], 'Because the [[king]] has refused to give way to a [[Buddha]], he has committed a bad [[kamma]] and before long he will have to face the consequences.' It is said that the [[king]] [[died]] on the seventh day after that event had taken place. He fell down the stairs, collapsed and [[died]] and was born in a [[suffering]] state, [[being]] unable to escape the effects of his [[evil]] [[kamma]] (according to [[buddhist]] [[belief]]).[9] According to the [[Buddha]]'s prediction the [[earth]] swallowed him. It is said, "So the [[king]] went down the stairs and as soon as he stepped on the [[earth]], it opened and swallowed him up and dragged him right down to [[Avici Niraya]]. |
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 4 September 2013
King Suppabuddha was the father of Devadatta and Yasodharā and the father-in-law of Prince Siddhattha. One day Suppabuddha blocked the Buddha's path, he refused to make way, and sent a message saying, 'I cannot give way to the Buddha, who is so much younger than I.' Finding the road blocked, the Buddha and the bhikkhus turned back. As the Buddha turned back, he said to Ananda, 'Because the king has refused to give way to a Buddha, he has committed a bad kamma and before long he will have to face the consequences.' It is said that the king died on the seventh day after that event had taken place. He fell down the stairs, collapsed and died and was born in a suffering state, being unable to escape the effects of his evil kamma (according to buddhist belief).[9] According to the Buddha's prediction the earth swallowed him. It is said, "So the king went down the stairs and as soon as he stepped on the earth, it opened and swallowed him up and dragged him right down to Avici Niraya.
