Where is the Buddha?

Where is the Buddha?

Please read the story of Vakkali Bhikkhu to know the root of the quote answer to this question:

VAKKALI THERA
He belonged to a brahmin family of Sāvatthi and became proficient in the three Vedas. After he once saw the Buddha he could never tire of looking at him, and followed him about. In order to be closer to him he became a monk, and spent all his time, apart from meals and bathing, in contemplating the Buddha's person. One day the Buddha said to him, "The sight of my foul body is useless; he who sees the Dhamma, he it is that seeth me" (yo kho dhammam passati so mam passati; yo mam passati so dhammam passati) (Cp. Itv. sec. 92). But even then Vakkali would not leave the Buddha till, on the last day of the rains, the Buddha commanded him to depart. Greatly grieved, Vakkali sought the precipices of Gijjhakūta. The Buddha, aware of this, appeared before him and uttered a stanza; then stretching out his hand, he said: "Come, monk." Filled with joy, Vakkali rose in the air pondering on the Buddha's words and realized arahantship. AA.i.140f.; the Apadāna account (Ap.ii.465f.) is similar. It says that the Buddha spoke to him from the foot of the rock. Vakkali jumped down to meet the Buddha, a depth of many cubits, but he alighted unhurt. It was on this occasion that the Buddha declared his eminence among those of implicit faith; also DhA.iv.118f. The DhA. reports three verses uttered by the Buddha in which he assures Vakkali that he will help him and look after him.

According to the Theragāthā, Commentary (ThagA.i.420), when Vakkali was dismissed by the Buddha he lived on Gijjhakūta, practising meditation, but could not attain insight because of his emotional nature (saddhā). The Buddha then gave him a special exercise, but neither could he achieve this, and, from lack of food, he suffered from cramp. The Buddha visited him and uttered a verse to encourage him. Vakkali spoke four verses (Thag.350 4) in reply, and, conjuring up insight, won arahantship. Later, in the assembly of the monks, the Buddha declared him foremost among those of implicit faith (saddhādhimuttānam) (cp. A.i.25; also Dvy.49 and VibhA.276; Vsm.i.129). In the Pārāyanavagga (SN. vs. 1146) the Buddha is represented as holding Vakkali up to Pingiya as an example of one who won emancipation through faith.

"yo kho dhammam passati so mam passati = He who sees the Dhamma, he it is that seeth me" or "See the truth, and you will see me"

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[nhocazn]

thank you for posting

Namo Amitabha

[Khmerbuddhist]

You're welcome. thank you for your kind comment.

[Khmerbuddhist]

You're welcome. Thank you so much for your kind comment

[buddmar]

Thank you, thank you! May I call you Bhante?

This story is one of my favorites. I used it as a lesson last time I was Thailand to instruct some friends that sometimes Buddhists' devotion is misdirected: you see, they love visiting the very beautiful temple, lighting candles and perfumed incense, listening to the monks chant ... the experience delights our senses, but it is DHAMMA that makes us true Buddhists. Read it, learn it, understand it, practice it.

[Khmerbuddhist]

You are welcome, buddmar! Thank you so much for your great wisdom sharing on this comment. What you said is really true. See the Dhamma, understand the Dhamma, see the truth and see the Buddha. If one doesn't understand what the Buddha's teaching, even he/she stays close to the Buddha, watching the Buddha , that doesn't mean see the Buddha yet. Yes, you can call me Bhante or any addressing that you like to call, buddmar.

[dieneshugi]

Thanks for video,peace and love.

[Khmerbuddhist]

You are welcome. Thanks for your kind comment.

[kkrajkk2]

@Thet3 My friend first of all try to undersand what this person taught....He rejected the thought of imaginatory concept of GOD.....No superficial concept of God will liberate u out of this suffering...U alone can do so...

He just taught four universal TRUTHS:

1)There is suffering

2)There is reason behind this suffering

3)There is an End to this suffering

4)The middle path that ends all this suffering.

Just practice it and u will come to know what is the TRUTH!!!!

[moo20727]

@Thet3

Learn Dhamma my friend you can tell yourself better than the other

[moo20727]

สาธุ สาธุ สาธุ

[8Ho03EdONl1liL]

Thank you!

[phififopham]

well in buddhist there is no such thing as god,but buddhist can believe in god if one wants too

[SeriousSam505]

Buddha bless you

[1laochild]

This is a great video

Sadhu

[Thet3]

Hey what's up??? I have a question about Buddha. With so many god's in this world and prophacies about the end of the world and so many religions what makes any god true and if you follow Buddha i want you to know that I am not trying to take away your faith in any way because i respect anyone who is for love & peace. I just wonder!!! How do you know your god is true or any god!