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15 f.!;u nqÿrcqkaf.a ioyï idu ikafoaYh /f.k''' Uttara’s Mansion Moggallana Bhante: Devata, your beauty shines in all directions like the bright star named Osadhi. What are the meritorious deeds that led to this happiness? Tell me Devata, what kind of meritorious action did you do when you were in the human world to have gained this beauty that shines in all directions, and to have earned all these wonderful things? That devata, delighted at being questioned by Arahant Moggallana, gladly explained what she had done that resulted in such great happiness. Devata: In my previous life, I was a housewife in the human world. I did not envy anyone. I was not greedy, nor was I arrogant. I was obedient to my husband and did not get angry at him. I was eager to observe the Eight Precepts four times a month on each of the four moon phases. I led a restrained life and was very generous. I abstained from killing, stealing, lying, and taking intoxicants. I did not cheat on my husband. I was delighted to keep these Five Precepts every day. I was a lay follower of Gautama Supreme Buddha who had the great wisdom to see the reality of the world. I was wise enough to realize the Four Noble Truths. Because of my virtuous life and meritorious deeds, I live very happily here. I have been born as a beautiful devata and enjoy all the wonderful things that delight my heart. Great Bhante, those were the meritorious deeds I did to have such a beautiful body that shines in all directions. Please Bhante, pay homage on my behalf by placing your head on the Blessed One’s sacred feet and saying, “Bhante, the lay follower named Uttara pays homage by placing her head on the Blessed One’s sacred feet.” The Blessed One stated that I have attained a certain fruit of enlightenment. I too know that. Bhante, the Supreme Buddha declared that I have attained the fruit of once returner. Quoted from: Stories of HeavenlyMansions FROM THE VIMANAVATTHU !!! The Elephant A monk sees a group of gods and another group of ghosts and asks these questions: Monk : The deva leading the gods is riding a white elephant. There is a deva in the middle of the line sitting on a chariot. At the end of the line, a female deva travels on a golden stage which shines brightly in ten directions. But you ghosts are carrying hammers in your hands with sad faces and broken bodies. You also drink each others’ blood. What bad karma have you done in the human world? Ghost : The one in front, riding a white elephant was our eldest son. Having given alms to monks, he is now happy and delighted. The one in the middle, sitting on a chariot was our second son. He was unselfish and very generous. He now shines brilliantly. The female deva with soft eyes like a deer’s who is at the end, travelling on a golden stage is our youngest daughter. She was wise and donated half of her wealth. She is now happy and delighted. In the human world, our children gave alms to monks with very pleasant minds. But we were very selfish and insulted monks. Our children are now very happy because they practiced generosity, but we are suffering like withered bamboo reeds. Monk : You are suffering today because you missed the opportunity to do good deeds when you had plenty of food and wealth. Now in the ghost world, what kind of food do you eat and what kind of bed do you sleep on? How do you live here? Ghost : We hate each other. When we fight each other using hammers, we drink the blood and pus of our victims. But we are still hungry. Some rich people neither use their wealth nor do meritorious deeds. These greedy people are reborn in the ghost world and suffer. These ghosts experience the results of their bad karma, suffering from hunger and thirst; they are burning from suffering. Wealth and property are temporary things. Even this life is very short. Wise people should understand this impermanent nature of life and should seek a way to protect themselves. There are wise people who understand the Dhamma well. Having heard the teachings of Arahants, they do not forget to give alms. Quoted from: Stories of Ghosts FROM THE PETAVATTHU !!!
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