What where the first words Buddha spoke after being enlightened under the Bodhi tree? Just curious.
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2006-08-28 12:47:27 · 9 answers · asked by Helen Boucher 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A priest once told me but I forgot it. Had something to do with houses...
2006-08-28 13:10:56 · update #1
I have passed in ignorance through a cycle of many rebirths, seeking the builder of the house. Continuous rebirth is a painful thing. But now, house builder, I have found you out. You will not build me a house again. All your rafters are broken, your ridge-pole shattered. My mind is free from active thought, and has made an end of craving.
2006-08-28 23:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
153. Through many a birth in samsara have I wandered in vain, seeking in the builder of this house (of life). Repeated birth is indeed suffering!
154. O house-builder, you are seen! You will not build this house again. For your rafters are broken and your ridgepole shattered. My mind has reached the Unconditioned; I have attained the destruction of craving.
--- The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/dhamma.htm
these verses are the Buddha's "Song of Victory," his first utterance after his Enlightenment. The house is individualized existence in samsara, the house-builder craving, the rafters the passions and the ridge-pole ignorance.
2006-08-29 02:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by sista! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the account of Buddha's enlightenment in 'Old Path White Clouds' he says
"All beings contain within themselves the seed of Enlightenment and yet we drown in the ocean of birth and death for so many thousands of lifetimes!'"
However I'm not sure how historically accurate Thich Nhat Hanh's version of the story is or is intended to be. It's just the version that I'm familiar with.
2006-08-28 20:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by mikayla_starstuff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different sources give slightly different answers. According to the _Ayacana Sutta_, the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) said:
"Open are the doors to the Deathless to those with ears.
Let them show their conviction."
(Other translation: "Opened are the gates of immortality, ye that have ears to hear, release your faith.")
According to the _Ariyapariyesana Sutta_, the Buddha said:
"In a world become blind, I beat the drum of the Deathless."
2006-08-28 20:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm a Christian, but I did study world religion, I can't remember what exactly his words were but I know that once he reached enlightenment, people were trying to shoot arrows at him and when they came near him they turned to flower petals and fell to the earth. I thought that was super cool.
2006-08-28 19:51:36 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He said, "I am awake".
You can read a story here:
http://teachingsofthebuddha.com/i_am_awake.htm
among other places. There are slightly
different versions of the story, but basically
after his enlightenment, he awoke to the
reality as it is.
Good luck to you.
2006-08-28 20:10:22 · answer #6 · answered by K M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember correctly, I think it was someting like: "All sentient beings have the Buddha-nature in them!"
2006-08-28 21:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by SK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was "Give me some milk. I'm starving here!" And then all the Buddha's old ascetic buddies were freaked out and shunned him.
2006-08-28 19:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"a dream" i think
2006-08-28 19:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by Adolf C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋