Friday, October 15, 2010

Life Lessons From the Temple Brahu






Buddham saranam gacchami. Dhammam saranam gacchami. Sangham saranam gacchami. (I seek refuge in the Buddha, I seek refuge in the Dhamma, I take refuge to the Sangha).

Dusk is flushed at Temple Brahu, District Trowulan, Mojokerto regency, seemed to welcome hundreds of Buddhists who walk away from the Mahavihara Majapahit. People who bring offerings tuberose flowers and lights Temple Brahu immediately satisfy the court.

Paritta Tisarana (prayer refuge statement) floated on Sunday (1 / 8) afternoon, accompanied step Buddhists commemorate Asadha. Presidium of the Supreme Sangha Indonesia

Arya monk who led the worship service Viryanadi Mahathera. In addition, there were 15 monks.

Asadha be special because it reminds the first time Buddha Sakyamuni teach mankind. Full moon marks the beginning of the month Asadha valuable lessons about life.

The five ascetics who are lucky and hear the first sermon in the Deer Park Isipatana, Benares, India, is Kondanna, Badhiya, Vappa, Mahanama, and Asaji. The five ascetics who became the first disciple of the Buddha is also marking the formation of the Sangha, brotherhood of monks.

At that time the Buddha taught the sermon, called the four noble truths. This lesson contains four propositions about living in unsatisfactory (dukkha), the causes of discontent, the cessation of dukkha, and the road leading to the cessation of dukkha.

In general, the Buddha awaken people about the ever-changing conditions. Throughout human beings have an endless desire, disappointment will continue to happen. However, this can be stopped. Therefore, the Buddha taught the middle way to overcome this unsatisfactory situation.

This year, 2554 years of Buddha Sakyamuni was teaching. Buddhists in East Java in the temple commemorating Asadha Brahu. As a resident of East Java, traditional art reog ponorogo, lumping horse dance and lion dance is offered before the puja begins service. Not only people, residents around Trowulan too enjoy the festivities.

Chairman of the Indonesian Buddhist Council (MBI) Java Irwan Pontoh say, Javanese and Chinese cultures in blood flow Buddhists. Therefore, art is still present at the same time to maintain cultural continuity.

Brahu Temple, which is only 2 kilometers from Mahavihara Majapahit, is expected to be built in the 15th century AD. This temple including the sacred Buddhist building because there is a stupa in the southeast.

The temple faces west is suspected as a location for storing the ashes of the kings of UB. Nevertheless, the former has not been found ashes or corpse.

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