The Life of the Buddha - The last year and final Nibbāna | Early Buddhism | Buddha Recollection

Dhammatalk about the last year and final Nibbāna (Nirvāna) of the Buddha by Ajahn Moneyyo.

Recollecting the last year and final Nibbāna can be inspiring for several reasons:

We hear the last teachings and encouragement that the Buddha gave us to inspire our Dhamma practice.
We see how the Buddha is caring for the Sangha and the teaching that he established.
He prepares his disciples for his departure to make sure that the buddhist community and the way of practice that he established can continue after he has passed away.
It can be inspiring because you can see how the heart of the Buddha remains unaffected by ageing, sickness and death.
It can be inspiring to recollect the ultimate peace of final Nibbāna (Nirvāna) - the complete cessation of birth and death, the stilling of all Sankhārā (conditioned phenomena).

The Dhammatalk gives an overview of the most important events during the last year of the Buddha.

Chapters:

0:00 Benefits of remembering the last year of the Buddha, after 45 years of teaching the mission the Buddha had accomplished his mission

3:05 King Ajatasattu plans to attack the Vajjis, the Buddha teaches the monks Qualities that lead to groth and non-decline of the monastic community

9:34 The last meeting of the Buddha and Ven. Sariputta, his greatest Disciple, and his "Lions roar"

11:53 The last rain season (Vassa) of the Buddha. He already has a severe illness but recovers by remaining resolved to live

14:40 "Dwell with yourself and the Dhamma as Refuge"

18:21 The Buddha relinqushes his intention to live longer

19:47 The Buddha announces his final Nibbāna will occur in 3 months

21:59 The last teaching tour of the Buddha

31:00 Arriving at Pava, The last day in the Life of the Buddha

33:35 The aged Buddha starts to look radiant like on the night his the awakening

39:03 The Buddha reaches Kusinārā

39:23 The highest worship of the Buddha

41:20 Divine Beings from 10 world systems have gathered to see the Buddha the last time

42:02 The Buddha designates the 4 main buddhist holy sites

44:42 "Don't weep and lament, Ananda..."

46:38 The People of Kusinārā pay their last respects to the Buddha

49:00 Ven. Subaddha becomes the last personal disciple od the Buddha

53:43 The last words of the Buddha

58:54 The final Nibbāna

1:03:40 The cremation

1:08:55 The sharing of the relics of the Buddha

1:13:29 Visiting Kusinārā and the original relic stupas today

1:18:02 The Dhamma & Vinaya is still with us as teacher today

A detailed account can be found in the Long Discourses of the Buddha (Digha Nikaya) Sutta No. 16 - The Maha Parinibbāna Sutta. A link to some free translations:

https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/DN...

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...

A translation by Maurice Walshe of the Digha Nikaya is also available commercially.

Two recommended Sutta Anthologies about the life of the Buddha are available for free download:

"The Life of the Buddha according to the Pali Canon" by Bhikkhu Nyanamoli Thera

https://www.bps.lk/library-search-sel...

"Noble Warrior" by Ajahn Thanissaro

https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#No...

If you are interested to visit the places where the Buddha lived, walked and taught you can read "Middle Land, Middle Way" by Ven. S. Dhammika, the best travel guide about the buddhist holy sites in India:

https://www.bps.lk/library-search-sel...


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