2006-12-26 19:27:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Gaya. The place is now called Bodhgaya.
2006-12-26 21:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Dixie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Blessed One,went to the Sala Grove of the Mallas,in the vicinity of Kusinara and asked Ananda to prepare for Him a couch between the twin Sala trees,with the head to the north.Then the Blessed One lay down on his right side,in the lion's posture,resting one foot upon the other,and so disposed Himself,mindfully and clearly comprehending
At that time the twin Sala trees broke out in full bloom,though it was not the season of flowering,and the blossoms rained upon the body of the Tathagata and dropped and scattered and were strewn upon it in worship of the Tathagata.And celestial mandarava flowers and heavenly sandalwood powder from the sky rained down upon the body of the Tathagata.
The Blessed One then told Ven.Upavana who was fanning Him to move aside as deities from the tenfold world-system who had gathered to see the Tathagata complain that Ven.Upavana was blocking their view.
The last word of the Tathagata:"Behold now,bhikkhus,I exhort you:All compounded things are subject to vanish.Strive with earnestness!"
Sadhu!Sadhu!Sadhu!
2006-12-26 21:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was a banyan tree near gaya in present up india
2006-12-26 19:37:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
under a banyan tree, bodhgaya
2006-12-26 21:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by Kelrec 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋