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BHUDDISTIC STUDIES – VIPASSANA

THEORY AND PRACTICE 2022-23
(By VRI in collaboration with Philosophy Dept. Mumbai Univesrsity)

MAHPARINIBBANA
SUTTA
GROUP NO:5
 Mahaparinibbana
Sutta
• Mahaparinibbana Sutta is found in the Dgha
Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka of the Tipitaka. The
word ‘Mahaparinibbana’ is made up of
Maha+pari+nibbana where Maha is great, Pari is
‘full’ or ‘complete’ and nibbana is
‘enlightenment’ or ‘awakening’
 The seven principals of the welfare of the
state
• The ‘Satta rajaparihaniyadhamma’ are-
• 1. To hold public meeting frequently.
• 2. To resolve the matters and take all decisions
harmoniously.
• 3. To support and honour their traditional systems.
• 4. To honour and hold the views of the elders with esteem.
• 5. To respect the women folk & not to abduct or force them.
• 6. To honour & support the religious shrines and
• 7. To show respect and provide support to the Arhants.
 Buddhas advice to Householders at
Pataligama
• The householder should refrain wrong deeds, otherwise –
• The wrongdoer fall in poverty. The news of his evil deeds
will be known everywhere. Wherever the wrong doer
goes,in whichever society, whether of nobles or Brahmins or
religious leaders, he has to go with guilty feelings. The
wrongdoer will be very anxious before death. The
wrongdoer will be born in some unhappy state and suffer.
• The right doer or the ‘Silasampanna’ will enjoy—
• The right doer with his uprightness becomes wealthy. His
good deeds spread like the fragrance. He can enter any
society of nobles, religious leaders or Brahmins, with his
head high and command respect. He would die peacefully.
He would be reborn in some happy state in the heaven.
 SARIPUTTASIHANADO
• SARIPUTTASIHANADO: ‘Sihannada’ of Sariputta or
the ‘Lion roar of Sariputta’- At Nalanda, the
Buddha stayed at the Pavarika mango-grove. Ven.
Sariputta met the lord at the mango-grove and
with his divine power could see that “among all
the Buddhas –of the past, present and even the
future Buddha,the Gotama the Buddha is the best
and he so declared it loudly. This is the ‘Sinhanada’
of Sariputta or the ‘Lion roar of Sariputta’.
 The Seven Principals Of The Welfare Of The
Sangha
For the Sangha to prosper the monks should remain united, in harmony and
meet frequently.
For the Sangha to prosper not to impose new rules difficult to follow & act
according to the rules already exiting.
For the Sangha to prosper honour the monks & respect the elders.
For the Sangha to prosper- the monks should not fall prey to the craving
and other evil things.
For the Sangha to prosper- the monks should respect the fellow disciples
and treat them with care and humanity.
For the Sangha to prosper- the monks should think positively and not to
allow the moral values to decline.
The Buddha also preached the bhikkhus the Sila, Samadhi and Panna and
proceeded from Rajagaha to Ambalatthika to Nalanda along with large
retinue of Bhikkhus.
 Buddhas Advice To Ananda
“Atta dīpa viharatha attasaranā anaññasaranā,
Dhammadīpā dhammasaranā anaññasaranā”

Live as an island unto yourself, being your own refuge, With

the Dhamma, the truth as an island, with the Dhamma, the
truth as your refuge, no other refuge.
 Relinquishing The Will To Live
He expressed Ananda to request him to live for an aeon. But
Ananda could not understand this simple hint and he did not
request the Master to live for an aeon. The Blessed One
repeated the same for a second and a third time. But
Anand’s heart got hardened. He did not request the Master
to live for an aeon for the benefit of mankind. The Blessed
One asked Ananda to leave him alone for a while. Ananda
left him and sat a little away under a tree.
Then MARA appered in front of the blessed
The Buddha refuses to pass away now. He says it will be 3
months later.
 The Last Meal At Cundas House
Menu - Sweet Rice, Cake and
‘SUKRAMADDAVA’ (kind of root/ mushroom
eaten by pigs)

➤ The Buddha directs Cunda to serve the

Sukramaddava only to him and bury the
remaining… Since he doesn’t see anyone in
this world - with its gods, Māras, and
Brahmās, ascetics and Brahmins, its gods
and humans - who could properly digest it
except for the Realized One.

➤ Dire illness fell upon The Buddha - severe

bloody dysentery and acute pain. Bore it with
mindfulness.
 At Kushinara
• The Blessed One proceeded for his last journey to the Sala-grove at Kusinara in the
kingdom of the Mallas

• After my passing, let the teachings and

training be your teacher.
• Treat each other with respect. Abolish the
lesser/minor training rules if you deem fit.

• The other monks would simply ignore him.

After the parinibbana, Channa learned of
the decree, and feeling remorse for his
behaviour, he fainted three times before
asking and obtaining pardon. He
eventually became an Arhant.

Vayadhamma sankhārā appamādena sampadethā”

All conditioned phenomena are subject to decay. Strive away with due diligence
 DISTRIBUTION OF RELICS

THE RELICS are demanded and distributed among the following by Doṇa -
The Brahmin
1. King Ajātasattu of Magadha
2. The Licchavis of Vesālī
3. The Sakyans of Kapilavatthu
4. The Bulas of Allakappa
5.The Koḷiyans of Rāmagāma
6.The brahmin of Veṭhadīpa
7. The Mallas of Pāvā
8. The Mallas of Kusinārā
9. The Brahmin Doṇa (The Urn)
10. The Moriyas of Pippalivana (the embers)
 Presented by GROUP NO.5

MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:
1.Presenter/Speaker : KHARADE EKANATH
2.KUMAR SANJAY
3.KUMAR SEEMA
4.MAHSA MOHAMMAD
6.MOHAD PRASHIS
6.NAMDEO PARTHSARTHI
7.NANDGAWALI AKANKSHA
8.NAYAK RAMNARAYAN