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Buddha
on his final journey to Kusinara
Taught
people of nadika the "Mirror of Dhamma"
To
judge themselves their state of kamma.
Those
with confidence in Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha
Have
established them self in Ariyan Sila
They are called Sotapanna.
They have escaped sub-human realms of Samsara
and are bound to attain the bliss of Nibbana.
Then the Blessed One went to the town of vesali
and instructed the monks to live mindfully.
Blessed One fell sick during the rains in Beluva
Having recovered advised Ananda
" Take refuge in own self, in island of
Dhamma".
The Kammatana he recommended was Satipattana.
The Blessed One went to the shrine capala
were he saw in waiting the evil Mara,
Who requested Buddha to attain Parinibbana;
Having consented the lord gave peace to the restless
Mara.
Then passing through Vesali, Hattigama, Ambagama,
Jambugama, Bhoganagara he reached Pava.
Here having taken meal from the Cunda
He fell seriously ill with diarrhea.
Having purged the Blessed finally reached Kusinara,
and laying in Lion pose under the twin trees of
sala.
He enlightened the wanderer named Subhaddha
Categorically stating that Eight-fold path is
Dhamma,
Explained in terms of Sila, Samadhi and Panya.
Having called Ananda Thus said the Buddha
"After my passing the teacher will be
Dhamma-Vinaya".
Finally addressing the Bhikkhu Sangha The Blessed
uttered
"All conditioned things are of nature of decay.
Strive on untiringly".
Then On full moon night passing through the jahana's
The Blessed One in Kusinara attained
Mahaparinibbana.
Ven. Bhikkhu Vinayarakkhita
Dharmayatanaya, Maharagama.