With Mahānāma

At one time the BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.Then Mahānāma the Sakyan went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme. Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme. Then Mahānāma the Sakyan went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Mahānāma, when you’ve gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the SaṅghaSaṅghaEste término denota tanto: la «comunidad monástica» (comunidades de monjes y monjas budistas) en quienes los seguidores laicos toman refugio; como aquellos seguidores del Buddha, laicos u ordenados, que han alcanzado al menos la entrada en la corriente (ver sotāpanna), el primero de los senderos transcendentes (ver magga) que culmina en nibbāna. Recientemente en EE.UU., el término «sangha» se ha transformado para significar el sentido más amplio de «comunidad de seguidores en el sendero budista», aunque este uso no tiene base en el canon pali. El término parisā se usa en este sentido más amplio en los textos tempranos.Ver en el glosario,you’re considered to be a lay follower.”

“Yato kho, mahānāma, buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti—ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako hotī”ti.

“Mahānāma, when you’ve gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha,“Yato kho, mahānāma, buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti—you’re considered to be a lay follower.”ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako hotī”ti.

“When a lay follower doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor,they’re considered to be an ethical lay follower.”*This is an important distinction, which counters the “no true Scotsman” argument sometimes said of Buddhists. If someone has gone for refuge, they are a Buddhist, even if they are not keeping precepts or otherwise practicing. Refuge is a commitment to what one takes as the highest value, regardless of one’s personal achievements or failings.

“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti—ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako sīlasampanno hotī”ti.

“When a lay follower doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor,“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti—they’re considered to be an ethical lay follower.”*This is an important distinction, which counters the “no true Scotsman” argument sometimes said of Buddhists. If someone has gone for refuge, they are a Buddhist, even if they are not keeping precepts or otherwise practicing. Refuge is a commitment to what one takes as the highest value, regardless of one’s personal achievements or failings.ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako sīlasampanno hotī”ti.

“It’s when a lay follower has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’Then they’re considered to be a faithful lay follower.”

“Idha, mahānāma, upāsako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ—itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti. Ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako saddhāsampanno hotī”ti.

“It’s when a lay follower has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:“Idha, mahānāma, upāsako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ—‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti. Then they’re considered to be a faithful lay follower.”Ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako saddhāsampanno hotī”ti.

“It’s when a lay follower lives at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.Then they’re considered to be a generous lay follower.”

“Idha, mahānāma, upāsako vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato—ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako cāgasampanno hotī”ti.

“It’s when a lay follower lives at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.“Idha, mahānāma, upāsako vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato—Then they’re considered to be a generous lay follower.”ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako cāgasampanno hotī”ti.

“It’s when a lay follower is wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.Then they’re considered to be a wise lay follower.”

“Idha, mahānāma, upāsako paññavā hoti udayatthagāminiyā paññāya samannāgato ariyāya nibbedhikāya sammā dukkhakkhayagāminiyā—ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako paññāsampanno hotī”ti.

“It’s when a lay follower is wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.“Idha, mahānāma, upāsako paññavā hoti udayatthagāminiyā paññāya samannāgato ariyāya nibbedhikāya sammā dukkhakkhayagāminiyā—Then they’re considered to be a wise lay follower.”ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako paññāsampanno hotī”ti.