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20WWW.MAHAMEGHA.LKAging and DeathLife goes through the process of aging andeventually ends in death. Those with minds steepedin ignorance think that death is a pleasant thing.Such a belief shows the extent of their ignorance.Some people would very much like to bid goodbyeto their human life and die, thinking that death willgive them the opportunity to meet their relatives inthe next world. They will be able to break free fromthis wrong view when they learn the reality of life anddeath through the Dhamma. The Buddha taught thatboth aging and death fall under the first Noble Truthof Suffering, which must be realized. The Buddhaknew very well that aging-and-death is a sorrowfulexperience for all ordinary beings.Ordinary beings beg for life when faced with death.They become utterly helpless. The Buddha describedaging and death as follows:Monks, what is known as aging? The agingof the various beings in the various realmsof beings, their growing old, loss of teeth,graying of hair, wrinkling of skin, diminishingof lifespan, maturation of the faculties. This,monks, is called aging.Monks, what is known as death? The passingaway of the various beings from the variousrealms of beings, their perishing, breakup,disappearance, mortality, death, completionof time, the breakup of the aggregates,abandonment of the body, severance of thelife faculty: this is called death.Thus, this aging and this death are togethercalled aging-and-death.SN 12.2 – Analysis of Dependent Origination(Vibhanga Sutta)All of us are living a life that will end in death.Therefore, we should understand this life. If weconstantly live our lives revolving around the conceptof “mine,” “my self,” and “I am,” we are destined tocontinue existing in this endless cycle of births andcontinue to experience the suffering of death. TheBuddha’s teachings are clear in the followingverse:Though a person conceives: “I am,”“mine,”the same he abandons at death.The wise, being well aware of this,never do they get attached, saying, “I am,”and“mine.”Sn 806 – Old Age (Jarā Sutta)Death becomes a critical, woeful, andterrifying experience for those who live immorallives. However much one tries to hide or runaway, there is no escape from death. At times, weface situations when life becomes unbearable. Atsuch times, we think death would be a solution toend suffering. But when we are faced with death,we wish to be able to live at least a momentlonger. We live here for a very brief period of time.Our life exists hand-in-hand with death. We canunderstand this only when we wisely considerthe instructions of the Buddha.Is it a falsehood to speak of the sorrow anddespair that people face due to aging-anddeath?All living beings inherit the reality ofaging-and-death when they are born. Thisis certainly a sad fate. All those who fail tounderstand the reality of aging-and-deathbecome utterly helpless. Those who believein a powerful creator god pray for deliverancefrom aging-and-death. Others believe thataging-and-death occurs due to the influence ofplanetary movements. As a result, they makeofferings and sacrifices in the hope of nullifyingthese supposed astrological effects and wardingoff aging-and-death. Others believe agingand-deathare natural occurrences. They claimthat nature should be allowed to run its coursewithout any intervention. Still others believekarma to be the sole cause of aging-and-deathand that there is no possibility of countering theeffects of karma.Aging-and-death cannot be preventedthrough material comforts and conveniences,such as vehicles, health food and drinks, vitamins,and the medicine of our so-called advancedscientific world. There is no artificial method ofavoiding aging-and-death. We have no choice butto face this reality of life. The Buddha had a veryclear understanding of this reality.Short, indeed, is this life;most die before a hundred years.Barely does one live longer—having aged and suffered, one dies.Sn 804 – Old Age (Jarā Sutta)Creationist religions avoid discussing the realityof life by teaching that only human beings aresubject to aging-and-death and gods are immuneto it. Only those who have faith in the god aresupposed to be reborn in heaven and becomeimmune to aging-and-death themselves. Thosewho hold these beliefs do not have the wisdom tounderstand that death inevitably exists whereverthere is birth. The Buddha states that even a godwith a lifespan of an eon is subject to aging fromthe moment of birth. Therefore, aging-and-death isa universal reality that befalls all living beings.On one occasion, Sakka, lord of the devas, cameto meet the Buddha and listened to the sublimeDhamma taught with great compassion. At the endof the discourse, the god Sakka became a streamenterer.By that time, the god Sakka’s lifespan wasalmost over. He passed away in the presence ofthe Buddha and was immediately reborn againas Sakka by spontaneous rebirth. By becoming astream-enterer he achieved the protection andcomfort of not being reborn in a bad destination.God Sakka was delighted with his fortunate rebirthand uttered the following stanza to the Buddha:While staying right here, remaining in thegodly form, my expended lifespan wasonce again renewed. Great sage, may youknow it thus!DN 21 – The Discourse on Sakka’s Questions(Sakkapañha Sutta)To page 21..
From page 20..Aging and Death..We should wisely understand aging-and-deathexactly as the Buddha explained it. One who doesnot have such an understanding get upset andalarmed at the mention of aging-and-death. Heinsults the sublime Dhamma saying: “Oh, Buddhismonly talks about suffering. Why doesn’t it talk abouthappiness?” That person does not have the abilityto investigate wisely and understand the truthabout life.However, the Buddha did not teach thatsuffering is something to weep about. It wouldbe extremely unfair to say, “Life is suffering. Thereis nothing we can do about it. So, just endure thesuffering.” Such a statement should be rejected.Some political movements deceive the publicby talking about suffering. They lament greatly19 fjks msgqfjka'''''we;a;gu wdofrhs kï''''ud,s.h fj; t<UqKd' yenehs tA Woh rcqf.afjiska fkdfjhs'tA rd;%sfha iql=udr ÈjH mq;%hd foaúh ksokisßhyka .nvdfõ ljq¿j iómfha fmkSisáfha rka md;%hl rka ldis mqrjdf.k hs' tA;s<sKh olajñka Tyq ;uka yd ldudiajdofhafhfok f,i rc ìijg werhqï l<d'kuq;a" nUir is,ays we¿Kq is;a we;s - Wohrcq flfrys wdor Nla;s we;s rc ìij thm%;slafIam l<d'B <Õ rd;%sfha § o foõmq;= tys t<ôhd'tjr Tyq rkaldis mqrjdf.k meñ‚fha ß§md;%hl hs' lï iem ú¢kq ms‚i jk Tyqf.aiqmqreÿ b,a,Su tlfy<d neyer l< o rcìij Tyq f.k wd ;s<sKfha jQ fjki .ekwikakg ;SrKh l<d' flfkl=f.a wdorhm;k úg leue;a; ,efnkd ;=re jákdlñkajeä foa f.k hdu wdorjka;hkaf.a iajNdjh'wo f.fkk fohg jvd wvq jákdlñka hq;=fohla fyg f.k wdfjd;a ljqre jqK;atjekafkl=g leu;s jkafka keye' ljqrej;atjeks wkqjK fohla lrkafka o keye' kuq;afï iql=udr fmkque;s mqreIhd lf<a tjekakla'rc ìij tA .ek hs úuiqfõ'''—iqkaoßh" ud lf<a l< hq;a;la u hs' ñksiaf,dj ys¢k Tn Bfha ud Tng ldudiajdohms‚i werhqï lroa§ hï wdhqIhla" j¾Khlaord isáhd o wo jk úg th msßyS f.diska'Èjd /h f.ù hoa§ Tfí rEmh o msßyShkjd'˜fuh hs foõmq;=f.a ms<s;=r' fï isÿùuwjidkfha foõmq;= rc ìijg ;ud y÷kajd§ ;jÿrg;a iS, ixjrfha" bkaøsh oukfhafhfok f,i wjjdo fldg kslau .shd' tA rcìij o tmßoafoka u Ôú;h f.jkq ms‚imeúÈ jQjd' újdylhka jqj o l,ska l, fydanUir is,a iudoka ùfï jákdlu jf.a u wmfï mqj;ska W.; hq;= ;j;a f,dl= mdvula;sfnkjd' tA ;uhs" wdorh hkq fudfyd;skafudfyd; f.ú f.ù hk" Èr Èrd hk" keiskeiS hk b÷rka flfrys ne£ .;a;la fkdúhhq;= nj' tfyu fkdù" keiS jekiS hkb÷rka flfrys leue;af;ka wdorh lf<d;atA b÷rka keiS jekiSs hoaÈ Wmka wdorh oúhelS hdú' tksid" .=K y÷kdf.k" .=Khkagleue;af;ka" tA .=Khkaf.a jeã hdu - ÈhqKqjleue;af;ka W;=ï .=KO¾uhla f,iska wdorhmqreÿ mqyqKq lsÍu hs jákafka'''tjka W;=ï wdorhl wdorŒh ysñlrefjl=jkakg" .=KO¾uhla f,i ÈhqKq lrñka Tn;af,dalhg wdorh lrkak'''f;rejka irKhsæ!!!f.!;u nqÿrcqkaf.a ioyï idu ikafoaYh /f.k''' 21in political forums that people are sufferingimmensely due to hunger. Politicians deceivethe public with insincere words saying: “Peopleare living in great misery due to the lack of food,housing, jobs, and good earnings. We will eliminateall these problems and create a wonderful worldwith abundant joy when we come to power.” In thismanner, politicians exploit the public by talkingabout suffering. The vulnerable public is deceivedby their crocodile tears.Some people do not have the intelligence torealize that they have been exploited for a longtime by unscrupulous politicians who use the topicof suffering deceptively. Such people say Buddhismonly talks about suffering. By making suchstatements, they insult the Dhamma that teachesthe truth about suffering, the cause of suffering, thecessation of suffering, and the clear path leading tothe cessation of suffering.idrO¾u .=KO¾uTheir behavior shows that they do not have eventhe slightest knowledge of what the Buddha taught.However, an intelligent person with a genuinedesire to understand the truth will realize that onlythe Buddha’s Dhamma paves the way to realizingthe truth. The Buddha teaches a universal truth, atimeless truth. This truth is a very delightful thing.An honest person finds the truth pleasing andfalsehood repulsive. A dishonest person is averseto accepting the truth; he finds the truth bitter. Thepurest and most delightful truth is contained in theFour Noble Truths. It is an ever-relevant teachingthat can be understood even today and one weshould all strive to understand.fudkjo fï idrO¾u .=KO¾u@ fláfhka lshkjd kï ñksfil= f,i Wm; ,o wmg ienE ñksfil= f,iÔú;h .;lsÍug WmldÍjk foaj,aj,g hs' fuf,dj bm§ ñhhk ñksid ;=< fyd| yoj;la" fyd| ukqIH.=KO¾u" ñksfil=f.a ÿl" fõokdj" if;l=f.a mjd nv.skak" ÿl" fõokdj f;areïf.k Ôj;aúh yels kï Tyqfyda weh .=Kj;a ñksfil= f,i wms y÷kajuq' .=KO¾uhkaf.ka f;dr jQ ñksid ;sßika .Khg jefÜ' wm Ôj;ajkafka b;d iq¿ ld,h hs' tA b;d mqxÑ ld,h wehs fyd| ñksfil= jYfhka Ôj;a jkakg neß@ m%Yak ;sfhkjd'tAjd iduldó f,i f;areïf.k l=,,a ld .kafka ke;s iudchl ñksiqka úhhq;=hs fkao wm@r;a;rx ñksiqfka flda woke;=j ñksialu jeä úhkqfU nr orK fmd<j;a weo fjhsme,S mqmqr,d foorhs ñysl;ñksialuwuklumqÿuuidrO¾uj,ska .=KO¾uj,ska ñksid ÈhqKq úhhq;= hs' iudcfha j.lsjhq;= mqoa.,hka wo fïjd .ek okafk;akeye' fldfyo wo Tjqka <Õ idrO¾u@ okakd whf.ka m%fhdackhla .kafk;a keye' r;a;rka ñksiqks" ys;kakiudch fuÉpr msßyqKq iudchla jqfka wehs@ NslaIQka jykafia,d nkaOkd.drj,g;a jevu lr,d O¾u foaYkdlrkjd kï fldhs;rï fyd| o@ fï iudch hï ;rulska yß yokak mq¿jka'wo n,kak wysxil orefjda fldÉpr fkdu. .sys,a, o@ fuf,djg ìyslr,d" yo,d jv,d fmdaIKh lrmq;ukaf.a r;a;rx wïu,d ;d;a;,d jeäfofkl= wo ñhhkafka fudk;rï ÿflka o@ wïud ;d;a;d flfklaorefjla yokak .kak wmßñ; fifkyi iu. ork fjfyi .ek ys;kak' fï yeÕSu uu lúhg f.dvk.kjd fufyu'wfma rg wfma cd;sh wd.uoyuwfma mdi, wfma mxi, wfma .uwfma udmshka wfma .=rejre hk yeÕ=uke;akï lsu o M, wm ,enq ñksialuwo j¾;udk iudcfha orejkaf.a ukij,a l=Kq f.dvj,aj,ska msß,d' Tjqkaf.a Ôú; f*daka tlghs ,emafgdmatlghs iSud lr,d' we;eï orejkaf.a fmd;mf;a oekqu fld;rï fyd| jqk;a ukqiailu msßys,d' fufyu Ôj;aùu rgg cd;shg m,la kE' fï úÈhg fï rg ;j mqxÑ ld,hla .sfhd;a kj;sk ;ek ys;d.kak nE',lajeishks yeÍ n,õ f;dmshï fufyjrla fjkjo f;dmf.awefÕa nrgj;a fufyhla fldg,lajeis tjqka nj fmkajkq f;dmsWmka rgrggrggf,djgwo wïu,d ;d;a;,d iEfykak msßys,d' ux., W;aijhla jqfKd;a uq,a;ek fokafka ryfur mdkhg'fofofkla újdy Èúhg t<fUkjd lshkafka tAl uq¿ Ôú; ld,hg u hs' tA ieñhd iy ìß| nqÿysñ l, Ôj;ajqK kl=,ud;d" kl=,ms;d jf.a úh hq;=hs' ieñhdg ìß|;a" ìß|g ieñhd;a ñi wka flfkl= f,dj ke;'wïud lshk ku f,dalfha nenf<auõ moúh wñ, nj jegfykjdieñhf. orejkf. kïnqj kqU i;=hkakg tmd nqÿ wïfï fkduÕgug foaYkhlska ñi fïjd m;a;rhg ouk ,smshlska ,shd ksulrkak nE' ug orejkag lshkak ;sfhkafka —mqf;a lúhla" fmd;la" m;a;rhlg woyila ,shkak' fyd| .=KO¾u we;s orejka f,i Ôj;a jkak'˜uf.a mqf;a f,dalh ±lmxjeä fofkl= u hkafka fkd±k un,mx yß me;a; mekmx fyd|ke;akï mqf;a ÿl u hs tkq nEkïkïkïkïfyd|gúkdfYgw;gf.dvgwo ldf,a orefjda fmd;am;a" m;a;r tfyu lshjkafka yßu wvqfjka' ish¨ fokd u ;rÕldÍ l%uhl'.=rejrfhl=g .re lrkafka keye' .=rejreka foudmshka weia mdomq ksid wo wms fï ;ek bkakjd lsh,dys;kafka keye' wehs r;a;rx mqf;a fufyu fjkafka@m<uq jir isg ismai;.=rejre j|sñ uu md folÈúfhys uf.a nqÿysñ je|mska fouq .=reka yg uf.a weialshdÿkw,a,f.kmqodf.kmdod ÿkuu fï ,smsh fu;kska k;r lrkjd' Tn,d ieu fokd u hym;a ñksiqka fõjdænkaÿ, chj¾OkBy a Venerable Thero ofMahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
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