Parinibbana of Lord buddha

Parinibbana

 

Lord Buddha was a most energetic and active teacher, His daily routine was fully occupied with religious activities. They were divided into five parts, (i) the Morning Session, Alms Round; (ii) the Afternoon Session, Deliver Discourses to the Laities; (iii) the Night Session, Coaching the Monastic Disciples; (iv) the Mid-Night Session, Answer Queries from the Celestial Beings; and (v) the Dawn Session, Survey the World with His Divine Eyes for Potential Person to Receive His Transcendental Aid. The Great Teacher provided guidance with magnificent determination without any discrepancies, leading to an exponential increase in the number of followers.

The teaching of Lord Buddha is capable of transforming a mundane life to that of a sublime. His remarkable teachings are indeed impressive and incomparable because He had presented the truths of life in a sensible and realistic manner for all to practice. Moreover, the knowledge expounded over 2500 years ago is still relevant and applicable now. For instance, the details of human birth from conception to delivery were well elucidated by the Lord Buddha way before the advent of ultrasound technology. Most importantly, those who practice the teachings were guided to attain higher wisdom and insight.

The Lord Buddha worked tirelessly over the span of 45 years to propagate Buddhism widely for the benefit of all beings. During His stay at the Pavala Cetiya on the 15^th day of the 3^rd waxing moon, the Lord Buddha foretold that He will enter complete Nibbāna three months later. From then on, the Great Teacher continued to expound His teachings relentlessly to ensure that Buddhism is firmly rooted in this earth so that all beings could still benefit from His Teachings for longest possible after His departure.

The Lord Buddha was genuinely a great teacher up till the moment prior to His departure. He had compassionately granted permission for the Sangha to assemble and checked consecutively three times  if the disciples had any doubts on the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Order (Sangha), the Path and the Method. None replied. Then, Lord Buddha delivered His final teaching: “Behold, disciples. Subject to change are all component things, do not be reckless.” The Lord Buddha did not appoint any successor, He then spoke to Ananda

 “Ananda, for what I have taught and explained to you as Dhamma and Discipline will, at my passing, be your teacher.”

Upon delivering His final advice, the Lord Buddha attained complete Nibbāna near dawn on the on the 15^thth waxing moon, at the age of 80; exactly on the date foretold. The Lord Buddha attained Parinibbāna in a most dignified manner through His meditative attainment. The entire sacred process was witnessed by Venerable Anuruddha who was known for his well developed Divine Eye. On the 8^th day of the 6^th waning moon, seven days after the Lord Buddha attained complete Nibbāna, His holy body was cremated. After the Lord Buddha attained Parinibbāna, kings from eight different kingdoms came to request for a share of the Holy relics which would be worshipped by the Buddhist laities. King Sakka received a portion of the Holy Relics and enshrined them inside the Culamani Cetiya in the Tāvatimsa Realm where they are worshipped by the Celestial Beings. day of the 6

The Lord Buddha had strived till the very last moments of His life for the sake of all sentient beings. The Enlightened One led a beautiful, impeccable, and crystal clear life from Birth, Self-Enlightenment to Parinibbāna which occurred on the same day on the 15^th day of the 6^th waxing moon.