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Conversion Of King Bimbisara(Lord Buddha Teachings)
Bimbisara was the king Of Magadha .Its capital was Rajgraha. He heard about the large number of conversions made by Lord Buddha .He came to know the arrival of Lord Buddha in the city.King Bimbisara surrounded by twelve myriads of Magadha Brahmins and householders went to the place where the Lord Buddha was .He respectfully saluted him and sat near him .The other brahmins and house holders also saluted and sat near him.They saw Uruvella Kasyapa with blessed one who was once used to believe in fire sacrifice and offerings.He told them that he is pupil of Lord Buddha.
The Lord Buddha understood their mind and preached them his Dhamma(religion).They all gained the true knowledge of Dhamma imparted by the blessed one; (1)the path of purity(2)the path of righteous(3)the path of virtue ;one of those householders become Lord Buddha's lay followers.The happiness of King Bimbisara was unbearable.He was deeply impressed by the Teachings Of Lord Buddha and converted into his Dhamma (religion).Thus the Lord Buddha Teachings converted a high class and a powerful king in to his Dhamma(religion).
The Lord Buddha understood their mind and preached them his Dhamma(religion).They all gained the true knowledge of Dhamma imparted by the blessed one; (1)the path of purity(2)the path of righteous(3)the path of virtue ;one of those householders become Lord Buddha's lay followers.The happiness of King Bimbisara was unbearable.He was deeply impressed by the Teachings Of Lord Buddha and converted into his Dhamma (religion).Thus the Lord Buddha Teachings converted a high class and a powerful king in to his Dhamma(religion).
Conversion of King Pasenjit(Lord Buddha Teachings)
Pasenjit was the king of Kosala.When he came to know that blessed one is residing at Jeatavana of his kingdom, he went to him .After saluting he said"My kingdom has met to fortune ,how calmities and dangers befall it at the presence of great Lord of worlds,Dharma Raja (religion king),the king of truth."He desired for the Teachings of Lord Buddha.He said that worldly profit is perishable but religious profitis eternal.
Knowing the situation of king's heart the great Lord Buddha Started his Teachings.He told the king to respect the virtuous man even born in low degree feeling such that by his previous conditions of life
he might be acquired much knowledge(merit).He told that anyone's good deeds and bad deeds always follow him as shadow.So it is most important having a loving heart.He suggested king of the Kosala to treat his subjects as his own son, not to destroy or oppress; tobe friend and give comfort.
Neither be proud of being a king and not to listen word sof flatters.he said there is no profit in austerities but to meditate Dhamma(true religion) the righteous law.All are enclosed of te mountain of sorrow and by considering the true law any one can escape from this sorrow.Truth can not dwell where passion lives.There are hermits (sage) who can fall into perdition ,and there are householder who can mount to the rank of monk (sage).Lust is danger for ll.There are ways from darkness to light and light to darkness.Anyone should practice the good works.Seek sincere faith and firm purpose.
King heard the Lord Buddha Teachings by heart and promised to become his lay disciple.
Conversion Of Jeevaka(Lord Buddha Teachings)
Jeevaka was Salvati , a courtesan of Rajagraha. Hewas was placed in a basket and thrown in to the river after his birth.But he was saved he was saved and a large number of people were standing Abhya was passing .When he knew that he was alive he adopted him.When he grew up ,knew about how he saved.He was charged with desire to save others.He went to Takshshila University and studied medicine seven years.His first patient was the wife of sethi of Saketa and for curing her he received sixteen thousand kahapanas(currency),a man- servant and a coach with a horse.He also cured King Bimbisara and received all ornaments of his five hundred wives.He was appointed to the physician of king and his wives.But Jeevaka was deeply attached to Blessed Lord Buddha and Teachings of Lord Buddha. He also acted as physician of him and the sangh.He became disciple of him.The blessed lord did not make him Bhikku as he wanted to remain free to tend to the sick and the wounded.When king Bimbisara died he continued to serve Ajatsatru and bring him to the Lord Buddha after his crime of parricide.
Conversion Of Anathapindika(Lord Buddha Teachings)
Sudatta known as Anathpindika was the treasurer of King Pasenjit of Kosala and lived in the capital Shravasti .When Lord Buddha was at Rajgraha he happened to visit the place on some business of his own.He desired to meet Great Lord Buddha when he came to know about him to be there.He set out very night to meet Lord Buddha, and the Blessed One Lord Buddha saw the sterling quality of Ananthpindika's heart and greeted him with words of comforts. Ananthapindika desired to hear some discourse on some religious subject.
Lord Buddha started his teachings with the question about Ishavara(God).He rejected that nay God has created everything and he is responsible for everything.He told that if there is any thing like God then why there are a lot of misery ,sorrow and sin.He proceeded that every thing has a cause .If we put seed then a plant comes out.He said to surrender the worshiping and prying of Ishavara(God ) and not to lose ourselves mere speculations.Everything results from causation.If we practice good so result also be good.The Dhamma does not require a man to go into homelessness or to resign the world but it requires man to free from illusion of self,to cleans his heart,to give up his thirst of pleasure and lead of a life of righteousness.Lord Buddha also told about wealth and not to be slave of wealth but to help the poor and needy through this without any gain.
Similarly Anathpindika received the knowledge of true words imparted by Lord Buddha Teachings and he told it was the most excellent system of truth,simple and of wisdom born.
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