Comments on: A short story about Buddha – Part 3

By: kirsty

kirsty — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:02:51 +0000

buddha is so cooool! :)

By: Ravindra

Ravindra — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:20:42 +0000

Siddhartha was enlightened, but it doesn’t mean that he was immortal. On the other hand, the knowledge of mortality of human life was the trigger for Siddhartha to become an enlightened one (Buddha) in teh first place. Only question is whether he knew before eating, whether the food was spoiled or not. That doesn’t matter, because even if he knew, one can argue that that was the way he thought was ok to end his life (it requires some cause). You can ask the same question, whatever way his life would have ended. And again, don’t think that enlightenment (taht is state of the soul) will avoid mortality (that is state of the human body). Actually, his death (and the cause of death) clearly teaches us this difference.

By: Ankita

Ankita — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:08:20 +0000

so sad…after all the wealth of knowledge he shared with the world, somebody still thinks he wasn’t “SO illuminated”…

By: austere

austere — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:51:12 +0000

Buddham sharanam gacchami.. sangham sharanam gacchami..

The words echo past the ages.
In the museum here in Mumbai there are precious artifacts and excavated statues from the 2nd-5th C. There is a cave monastery in a nearby forest, a relic from the BC period, carvings, stupa and all.

Such a handsome man, the Prince. What regal bearing. What strature. The folds of the garments, each hair detailed, the tilt of his head.

The frieze of his departure from the palace. You can see the grief and join the sorrow, a young man has gone, never to return. You wail distraught, yes, after all these centuries.

And the quiet repose of the Buddha. Nothing more need be said.

By: susan

susan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:31:11 +0000

There is an old saying, if you don’t have anything good to say, then don’t say it. Maybe the disciples had nothing good to say.

By: toni j

toni j — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:09:42 +0000

The moment you realize all these people need to change, was infact not them, but you. You tear yourself apart.. Then are able to look at another, past the illness, poverty, you can see through the smoke…*

By: Nanci

Nanci — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:25:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing this 3-part story. I loved the ending, where he asked his disciples three times if there were any doubts. It was the perfect question.

This leads me to a question of my own because I’ve read that Buddhism is a religion. I’ve also heard it is a psychology, and a philosophy. Is it possible that it’s all three?

By: rosa de los vientos

rosa de los vientos — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:25:31 +0000

Lo que los seres humanos deben tratar con el fin de alcanzar el Paraíso era el llamado “camino intermedio”: ni la búsqueda de dolor, ni ser un esclavo de placer.

Estoy de acuerdo, totalmente de acuerdo, el camino del medio, el camino del equilibrio para todos los que viven en la sociedad que sabemos que no es nada fácil lidiar con todos los quehaceres de la vida.
Un beso Paulo, gracias por esta historia.
También me gustó mucho “El tercer ojo” de Lompsan Rampa.

By: Lau Lau

Lau Lau — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:55:54 +0000

Dying of food poisoning only shows our vunerable state as humans.

It is such a preciuos opportunity to have been born as a human, and it’s actually annoying to see how we waste our time

Buddha walked the earth as a human, but I’m sure his soul is happy wherever he is now. To reach the mental state Buddha had 2500 years ago, is still an aspiration for many – but we laugh and joke about it. Enjoy the ride then …. that’s all I can say!

Man will only be free, if he decides to free himself!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:42:14 +0000

Very nice.Is just my motto ,the middle way.Not black,nor white.I really loved to read that story.

By: Kasia

Kasia — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:31:21 +0000

I am so happy to see the life story of Buddha here. It is so nice that people reading this blog can learn something about Buddhism! I am Buddhist myself and for me the essence of my religion is destroying selfish mind, developing the mind of cherishing others and what is the most important realizing the ultimate nature of things.

By: austere

austere — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:54:05 +0000

Buddham sharanam gacchami.. sangham sharanam gacchami..

The words echo past the ages.
In the museum here in Mumbai there are precious artifacts and excavated statues from the 2nd-5th C. There is a cave monastery in a nearby forest, a relic from the BC period, carvings, stupa and all.

Such a handsome man, the Prince. What regal bearing. What strature. The folds of the garments, each hair detailed, the tilt of his head.

The frieze of his departure from the palace. You can see the grief and join the sorrow, a young man has gone, never to return. You wail distraught, yes, after all these centuries.

And the quiet repose of the Buddha. Nothing more need be said.

By: THELMA

THELMA — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:44:03 +0000

‘The Golden Middle Way’, The path of balance and Harmony.
LOVE,
Thelma

By: Gina Re

Gina Re — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:07:14 +0000

If Siddharta ate something spoiled SPOILED and was going TO DIE of POISONING FOOD, meand that he DON’T was SO illuminated :-DDDD lol ;-)
W McDonalds!!! :-D