Ven. Akshay Kamble

Mahāparinibbāna Sutta DN 16 [The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a person, and understanding how the Buddhist community coped with his passing.] The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment so i have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain. Now at that time King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Māgadha wanted to invade the Vajjis. He declared: “I will wipe out these Vajjis, so mighty and powerful! I will destroy them, and lay ruin and devastation upon them!” And then King Ajātasattu addressed Vassakāra the brahmin minister of Māgadha: “Please, brahmin, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Ask him if he is healthy and well, nimble, strong, and living comfortably. And then say: ‘Sir, King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Māgadha wants to invade the Vajjis

Source: Buddha and his Dhamma - Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR What is saddhammasa?  SECTION ONE--THE FUNCTIONS OF SADDHAMMA   1. *To Cleans  1.To cleanse the Mind of its impurities 2. To Make the World a Kingdom of Righteousness SECTION TWO--DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PROMOTE PRADNYA   1. dham ma is Saddhamma when it makes learning open to all   2. Dhamma is Saddhamma when it teaches that mere learning is not enough: it may lead to pedantry  3. Dhamma is Saddhamma when it teaches that what is needed is Pradnya SECTION THREE--DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PROMOTE MAITRI   1. Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that mere Pradnya is not enough: it must be accompanied by Sila 2. Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that besides Pradnya and Sila what is necessary is Karuna  3.Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that more than Karuna what is necessary is Maitri SECTION FOUR--DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PULL DOWN ALL SOCIAL BARRIERS   1. Dhamma to be Saddhamma must b

Title- Professing To Be A Buddhist Taking refuge in the Triple Gem by reciting “Buddham saranam gacchami, Dhammam saranam gacchami, Samgham saranam gacchami” with conviction and wisdom in front of a Buddha statue or a pagoda or a bhikkhu is the first step to become a Buddhist. If there is no Buddha statue, pagoda or bhikkhu, one may take refuge in the Triple Gem by oneself by reciting the above formula. Being established in the Triple Gem is the first step to become one established in the right view. So it is very important. The recitation of the above formula can be in any language. But reciting in Pali, the words of the Buddha (Buddha bhasita) is more effective and more beneficial to one who take refuge in the Triple Gem. In taking up the life of a Buddhist one needs not be ceremonious, one may just recite the Pali words silently without any ceremony and without letting other people know about it. Conviction is more important than holding a ceremony. As the Myanmar saying g