..续本文上一页these joyous words

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　　Bhaddiya answered, "Venerable sir, earlier when I was a king, the royal guards were constantly near me-whether I was in my private chambers or outside; in the city or outside its limits; in the district or beyond the district. Venerable sir, I lived hidden behind these guards with constant fear and worry in my mind. On the other hand, I now live alone in the jungle, at the root of a tree or in a cell, serene, always free from fear, free from doubt, not craving anything, peaceful and trusting in mind, satisfied with whatever I get through alms. Venerable sir, observing this change in me, I utter these words of joy: "Aho sukha, aho sukha!"

　　A disciple of the Buddha always dwells happy.

　　Aḍahyamānena kāyena, aḍahyamānena cetasā;

　　Divā vā yadi vā rattiṃ, sukhaṃ viharati tādiso.

　　He experiences the burning of sensual craving in neither mind nor body. Thus, day and night he lives happily.

　　Arahat bhikkhu Aṇgulimāla proclaimed:

　　Sukhaṃ sayāmi ṭhāyāmi, sukhaṃ kappemi jīvitaṃ;

　　Ahatthapāso mārassa, aho satthānukampito.

　　I sleep happily, dwell happily and spend my life in happiness. I am free from the bondage of death. Ah, this happened because of the Lord”s compassion!

　　As long as there is the burning of craving or anger, there is no happiness. One lives a happy life only after gaining liberation from craving and anger. Anyone who generates anger becomes miserable. But with the practice of Vipassana as taught by the Buddha, the same person-

　　Kodhaṃ chetvā sukhaṃ seti, kodhaṃ chetvā na socati.

　　Having put an end to anger, sleeps happily; having put an end to anger, lives without grief.

　　Eternal happiness of nibbāna

　　Hārita was a bhikkhu who had gone forth from a Brahmin clan of Sāvatthi. These are his delightful words upon attaining liberation -

　　Susukhaṃ vata nibbānaṃ, sammāsambuddhadesitaṃ;

　　Asokaṃ virajaṃ khemaṃ, yattha dukkhaṃ nirujjhati.

　　Indeed, the nibbāna taught by the Perfectly Enlightened One is ultimate happiness. It is without grief, without blemish, secure. All miseries completely end there.

　　Joyful path to true happiness

　　Aggika Bhāradvāja, a Brahmin from Ukaṭṭhā, was a worshipper of fire. He used to undergo severe penances in the jungle by torturing his body. After coming in contact with the Buddha, he learned Vipassana. And after practice of the technique for a few days, he became liberated and attained the stage of arahat. When friends asked him about it, he replied,

　　Yaṃ sukhena sukhaṃ laddhaṃ,

　　passa dhammasudhammataṃ;

　　Tisso vijjā anupattā,

　　kataṃ buddhassa sāsanaṃ.

　　(Leaving the path of torture) I have attained (the ultimate) happiness (of nibbāna) using this joyful method. Behold the greatness of Dhamma! (Reaching the state of an arahat) I have attained the three supernatural powers. I have completed the practice of the Buddha”s teaching!

　　Happiness even for householders

　　When a householder established in the teaching of the Buddha gave away his daughter in marriage, he gave her this advice:

　　Sit happily; eat happily; sleep happily.

　　And he explained how to do it: To fulfil the responsibilities of a daughter-in-law in the new home is conducive to happiness. If one”s elders are standing, one should: take a seat only after they have sat down; take meals only after serving food to the elders; and go to bed only after serving and fulfilling the needs of the elders in the family-these are all conducive to happiness.

　　For householders, the words of the Buddha are full of abundant benediction for their happiness.

　　Some examples:

　　Sukhā metteyyatā loke, atho petteyyatā sukhā - Serving one”s mother and father results in happiness in the world.

　　Sukhāṃ y…

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