Difference between revisions of "The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 96: Metteyya"

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The Blessed One proceeded with a great company of the brethren
to the sala grove of the Mallas, the Upavattana of Kusinara
on the further side of the river Hirannyavati,
and when he had arrived he addressed the venerale Ananda, and said:
"Make ready for me, I pray you, Ananda,
the couch with its head to the north,
between the twin sala trees.
I am weary, Ananda, and wish to lie down." [1]

"Be it so, Lord!" said the venerable Ananda,
and he spread a couch with its head to the north, between the twin sala trees.
And the Blessed One laid himself down,
and he was mindful and self-possessed. [2]

Now, at that time the twin sala trees
were full of bloom with flowers out of season;
and heavenly songs came wafted from the skies,
out of reverence for the successor of the Buddhas of old.
And Ananda was filled with wander that the Blessed One was thus honoured.
But the Blessed One said:
"Not by such events, Ananda,
is the Tathagata rightly honoured, held sacred, or revered.
But the brother or the sister,
the devout man or the devout woman,
who continually fulfils all the greater and lesser duties,
walking according to the precepts,
it is they who rightly honour, hold sacred,
and revere the Tathagata with the worthiest homage.
Therefore, O Ananda, be ye constant
in the fulfilment of the greater and of the lesser duties,
and walk according to the precepts;
thus, Ananda, will ye honour the Master." [3]

Then the venerable Ananda went into the vihara,
and stood leaning against the doorpost, weeping at the thought:
"Alas! I remain still but a learner,
one who has yet to work out his own perfection.
And the Master is about to pass away from me -
he who is so kind!" [4]

Now, the Blessed One called the brethren, and said:
"Where, O brethren, is Ananda?" [5]

And one of the brethren went and called Ananda.
And Ananda came and said to the Blessed One:
"Deep darkness reigned for want of wisdom;
the world of sentient creatures was groping for want of light,
then the Tathagata lit up the lamp of wisdom,
and now it will be extinguished again,
ere he has brought it out." [6]

And the Blessed One said to the venerable Ananda,
as he sat there by his side: [7]

"Enough, Ananda!
Let not thy self be troubled; do not weep!
Have I not already, on former occasions,
told you that it is in the very nature of all things
most near and dear unto us
that we must separate from them and leave them? [8]

"The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self,'
the wise man sees there is no ground
on which to build the idea of 'self,'
thus he has a right conception of the world
and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow
will be dissolved again,
but the truth will remain. [9]

"Why should I preserve this body of flesh,
when the body of the excellent law will endure?
I am resolved;
having accomplished my purpose
and attended to the work set me,
I look for rest! [10]

"For a long time, Ananda,
thou hast been very near to me by thoughts
and acts of such love as never varies
and is beyond all measure.
Thou hast done well, Ananda!
Be earnest in effort
and thou too shalt soon be free from the great evils,
from sensuality, from selfishness, from delusion and from ignorance!" [11]

And Ananda, suppressing his tears, said to the Blessed One:
"Who shall teach us when thou art gone?" [12]

And the Blessed One replied:
"I am not the first Buddha who came upon earth,
nor shall I be the last.
In due time another Buddha will arise in the world,
a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One,
endowed with wisdom in conduct,
auspicious, knowing the universe,
an incomparable leader of men,
a master of angels and mortals.
He will reveal to you the same eternal truths
which I have taught you.
He will preach his religion,
glorious in its origin,
glorious at the climax,
and glorious at the goal,
in the spirit and in the letter.
He will proclaim a religous life,
wholly perfect and pure;
such as I now proclaim." [13]

Ananda said: "How shall we know him?" [14]

The Blessed One said:
"He will be known as Metteyya,
which means 'he whose name is kindness.'" [15]

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-The Blessed One proceeded with a great company of the brethren<br/>
+The [[Blessed One]] proceeded with a great company of the brethren<br/>
-to the sala grove of the Mallas, the Upavattana of Kusinara<br/>
+to the [[sala grove]] of the {{Wiki|Mallas}}, the Upavattana of [[Kusinara]]<br/>
-on the further side of the river Hirannyavati,<br/>
+on the further side of the [[river]] Hirannyavati,<br/>
-and when he had arrived he addressed the venerale Ananda, and said:<br/>
+and when he had arrived he addressed the venerale [[Ananda]], and said:<br/>
-"Make ready for me, I pray you, Ananda,<br/>
+"Make ready for me, I pray you, [[Ananda]],<br/>
-the couch with its head to the north,<br/>
+the couch with its head to the [[north]],<br/>
-between the twin sala trees.<br/>
+between the twin [[sala trees]].<br/>
-I am weary, Ananda, and wish to lie down." [1]<br/>
+I am weary, [[Ananda]], and wish to lie down." [1]<br/>
 <br/>
-"Be it so, Lord!" said the venerable Ananda,<br/>
+"Be it so, [[Lord]]!" said the [[venerable]] [[Ananda]],<br/>
-and he spread a couch with its head to the north, between the twin sala trees.<br/>
+and he spread a couch with its head to the [[north]], between the twin [[sala trees]].<br/>
-And the Blessed One laid himself down,<br/>
+And the [[Blessed One]] laid himself down,<br/>
-and he was mindful and self-possessed. [2]<br/>
+and he was [[mindful]] and self-possessed. [2]<br/>
 <br/>
-Now, at that time the twin sala trees<br/>
+Now, at that [[time]] the twin [[sala trees]]<br/>
-were full of bloom with flowers out of season;<br/>
+were full of bloom with [[flowers]] out of season;<br/>
-and heavenly songs came wafted from the skies,<br/>
+and [[heavenly]] songs came wafted from the skies,<br/>
-out of reverence for the successor of the Buddhas of old.<br/>
+out of reverence for the successor of the [[Buddhas]] of old.<br/>
-And Ananda was filled with wander that the Blessed One was thus honoured.<br/>
+And [[Ananda]] was filled with wander that the [[Blessed One]] was thus honoured.<br/>
-But the Blessed One said:<br/>
+But the [[Blessed One]] said:<br/>
-"Not by such events, Ananda,<br/>
+"Not by such events, [[Ananda]],<br/>
-is the Tathagata rightly honoured, held sacred, or revered.<br/>
+is the [[Tathagata]] rightly honoured, held [[sacred]], or revered.<br/>
 But the brother or the sister,<br/>
 the devout man or the devout woman,<br/>
 who continually fulfils all the greater and lesser duties,<br/>
-walking according to the precepts,<br/>
+walking according to the [[precepts]],<br/>
-it is they who rightly honour, hold sacred,<br/>
+it is they who rightly honour, hold [[sacred]],<br/>
-and revere the Tathagata with the worthiest homage.<br/>
+and revere the [[Tathagata]] with the worthiest homage.<br/>
-Therefore, O Ananda, be ye constant<br/>
+Therefore, O [[Ananda]], be ye [[constant]]<br/>
 in the fulfilment of the greater and of the lesser duties,<br/>
-and walk according to the precepts;<br/>
+and walk according to the [[precepts]];<br/>
-thus, Ananda, will ye honour the Master." [3]<br/>
+thus, [[Ananda]], will ye honour the [[Master]]." [3]<br/>
 <br/>
-Then the venerable Ananda went into the vihara,<br/>
+Then the [[venerable]] [[Ananda]] went into the [[vihara]],<br/>
-and stood leaning against the doorpost, weeping at the thought:<br/>
+and stood leaning against the doorpost, weeping at the [[thought]]:<br/>
 "Alas! I remain still but a learner,<br/>
-one who has yet to work out his own perfection.<br/>
+one who has yet to work out his own [[perfection]].<br/>
-And the Master is about to pass away from me -<br/>
+And the [[Master]] is about to pass away from me -<br/>
 he who is so kind!" [4]<br/>
 <br/>
-Now, the Blessed One called the brethren, and said:<br/>
+Now, the [[Blessed One]] called the brethren, and said:<br/>
-"Where, O brethren, is Ananda?" [5]<br/>
+"Where, O brethren, is [[Ananda]]?" [5]<br/>
 <br/>
-And one of the brethren went and called Ananda.<br/>
+And one of the brethren went and called [[Ananda]].<br/>
-And Ananda came and said to the Blessed One:<br/>
+And [[Ananda]] came and said to the [[Blessed One]]:<br/>
-"Deep darkness reigned for want of wisdom;<br/>
+"Deep darkness reigned for want of [[wisdom]];<br/>
-the world of sentient creatures was groping for want of light,<br/>
+the [[world]] of sentient creatures was groping for want of light,<br/>
-then the Tathagata lit up the lamp of wisdom,<br/>
+then the [[Tathagata]] lit up the [[lamp]] of [[wisdom]],<br/>
-and now it will be extinguished again,<br/>
+and now it will be [[extinguished]] again,<br/>
 ere he has brought it out." [6]<br/>
 <br/>
-And the Blessed One said to the venerable Ananda,<br/>
+And the [[Blessed One]] said to the [[venerable]] [[Ananda]],<br/>
 as he sat there by his side: [7]<br/>
 <br/>
-"Enough, Ananda!<br/>
+"Enough, [[Ananda]]!<br/>
-Let not thy self be troubled; do not weep!<br/>
+Let not thy [[self]] be troubled; do not weep!<br/>
 Have I not already, on former occasions,<br/>
-told you that it is in the very nature of all things<br/>
+told you that it is in the very [[nature]] of all things<br/>
 most near and dear unto us<br/>
 that we must separate from them and leave them? [8]<br/>
 <br/>
-"The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self,'<br/>
+"The [[foolish]] man conceives the [[idea]] of '[[self]],'<br/>
-the wise man sees there is no ground<br/>
+the [[wise]] man sees there is no ground<br/>
-on which to build the idea of 'self,'<br/>
+on which to build the [[idea]] of '[[self]],'<br/>
-thus he has a right conception of the world<br/>
+thus he has a [[right conception]] of the [[world]]<br/>
-and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow<br/>
+and well concludes that all compounds amassed by [[sorrow]]<br/>
 will be dissolved again,<br/>
-but the truth will remain. [9]<br/>
+but the [[truth]] will remain. [9]<br/>
 <br/>
-"Why should I preserve this body of flesh,<br/>
+"Why should I preserve this [[body]] of flesh,<br/>
-when the body of the excellent law will endure?<br/>
+when the [[body]] of the {{Wiki|excellent}} law will endure?<br/>
 I am resolved;<br/>
 having accomplished my purpose<br/>
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 I look for rest! [10]<br/>
 <br/>
-"For a long time, Ananda,<br/>
+"For a long [[time]], [[Ananda]],<br/>
-thou hast been very near to me by thoughts<br/>
+thou hast been very near to me by [[thoughts]]<br/>
-and acts of such love as never varies<br/>
+and acts of such [[love]] as never varies<br/>
-and is beyond all measure.<br/>
+and is beyond all [[measure]].<br/>
-Thou hast done well, Ananda!<br/>
+Thou hast done well, [[Ananda]]!<br/>
-Be earnest in effort<br/>
+Be earnest in [[effort]]<br/>
-and thou too shalt soon be free from the great evils,<br/>
+and thou too shalt soon be free from the great [[evils]],<br/>
-from sensuality, from selfishness, from delusion and from ignorance!" [11]<br/>
+from [[sensuality]], from [[selfishness]], from [[delusion]] and from [[ignorance]]!" [11]<br/>
 <br/>
-And Ananda, suppressing his tears, said to the Blessed One:<br/>
+And [[Ananda]], suppressing his {{Wiki|tears}}, said to the [[Blessed One]]:<br/>
-"Who shall teach us when thou art gone?" [12]<br/>
+"Who shall teach us when thou [[art]] gone?" [12]<br/>
 <br/>
-And the Blessed One replied:<br/>
+And the [[Blessed One]] replied:<br/>
-"I am not the first Buddha who came upon earth,<br/>
+"I am not the first [[Buddha]] who came upon [[earth]],<br/>
 nor shall I be the last.<br/>
-In due time another Buddha will arise in the world,<br/>
+In due [[time]] another [[Buddha]] will arise in the [[world]],<br/>
-a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One,<br/>
+a [[Holy One]], a supremely [[enlightened]] One,<br/>
-endowed with wisdom in conduct,<br/>
+endowed with [[wisdom]] in conduct,<br/>
-auspicious, knowing the universe,<br/>
+[[auspicious]], [[knowing]] the [[universe]],<br/>
 an incomparable leader of men,<br/>
-a master of angels and mortals.<br/>
+a [[master]] of {{Wiki|angels}} and {{Wiki|mortals}}.<br/>
-He will reveal to you the same eternal truths<br/>
+He will reveal to you the same [[eternal]] [[truths]]<br/>
 which I have taught you.<br/>
-He will preach his religion,<br/>
+He will {{Wiki|preach}} his [[religion]],<br/>
 glorious in its origin,<br/>
 glorious at the climax,<br/>
 and glorious at the goal,<br/>
-in the spirit and in the letter.<br/>
+in the [[spirit]] and in the [[letter]].<br/>
-He will proclaim a religous life,<br/>
+He will proclaim a religous [[life]],<br/>
-wholly perfect and pure;<br/>
+wholly perfect and [[pure]];<br/>
 such as I now proclaim." [13]<br/>
 <br/>
-Ananda said: "How shall we know him?" [14]<br/>
+[[Ananda]] said: "How shall we know him?" [14]<br/>
 <br/>
-The Blessed One said:<br/>
+The [[Blessed One]] said:<br/>
-"He will be known as Metteyya,<br/>
+"He will be known as [[Metteyya]],<br/>
-which means 'he whose name is kindness.'" [15]<br/>
+which means 'he whose [[name]] is [[kindness]].'" [15]<br/>
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