| [ Buddhism ] in KIDS 글 쓴 이(By): Dason () 날 짜 (Date): 1996년08월20일(화) 11시43분29초 KDT 제 목(Title): The Buddha and the farmer, Kasibharadvaj Once the Buddha was in the village of Ekanala in Magadha. The rain had fallen and it was sowing time. In the early morning when the leaves were still wet with dew, the Buddha went to the field where Kasibharadvaja, a Brahmin and farmer, had five hundred ploughs at work. When the Blessed One arrived, it was the time for the Brahmin to distribute food to the workers. The Buddha waited there for his alms food, but when the Brahmin saw him, he sneered and said: "I plough and sow, and having ploughed and sown, I eat. O ascetic, you also should plough and sow, and having ploughed and sown, you should eat." "O Brahmin, I too plough and sow. And having ploughed and sown, I eat," replied the Buddha. the puzzled Brahmin asked," You claim that you plough and sow, but I do not see you ploughing?" The Buddha replied: "I sow faith as the seeds. My discipline is the rain. My wisdom is my yoke and plough. My modesty is the plough-head. The mind is the rope. Mindfulness is the ploughshare and the goad." "Iam restrained in deeds, words and food. I do my weeding with trtuthfulness. The bliss I get is my freedom from suffering. With perseverance I bear my yoke until I come to Nibbana. Thus I have done my ploughing. It brings the fruit of immortality. By ploughing like this, one escapes from all suffering." After this explanation, the Brahmin realized his error, and said, "May the Venerable Gotama eat the milk-rice! The Venerable Gotama is a farmer since his crops bear the fruit of Deathlessness!" So saying, the Brahmin filled a large bowl with milk-rice and offered it to the Buddha. The Buddha refused the food saying that He could not accept food in return for His preaching. The Brahmin fell at the feet of the Buddha and asked to be ordained into the Order of monks. And not long after, Kasibharadvaja became an Arahant. 탐내지 말고 속이지 말며, 갈망하지 말고 남의 덕을 가리지도 말며, 혼탁과 미혹을 버리고 세상의 온갖 애착에서 벗어나, 무소의 뿔처럼 혼자서 가라. |