The Great Teacher - The Lord's Prayer

Introduction

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The Sanvara Po was composed by the Venerable Maharatthasara. This Po was composed and sung in the year 891, the 61st year of his reign. The Venerable Maharatthasara passed away in the year 891, the 62nd year of his reign. (Therefore, among the Po Apara Pa Pa compiled by the Venerable Maharatthasara, the Sanvara Po is seen to be the last work of the Venerable. Since it was composed at an advanced age and with sufficient knowledge, it is very dense. It also contains many things about human affairs, human affairs, and benefits. The purpose of the poem is -

" The wise, the four elements, move and move, and the lazy, the ignorant,

"If you want to acquire, seek, and attain the grace of my Lord, this is the end of this letter."

"The monk's charity is to make the weak and lazy strive for knowledge. He wants them to know the value of knowledge. He wants the young to benefit from everything he has tried, just as he himself has. He wants them to be prominent in society through knowledge and social interaction. He wants them to fly the banner of being prominent. He wants people to be loved and respected.

If you study the life journey of the monk, you will find the following:

Maharatthasarava was a descendant of a royal family. Not only was he of noble lineage but also possessed great wisdom and knowledge, he challenged his rival monks, such as Mahasilawansa, with his wisdom. He was very proud of himself. He boasted that “only I can be compared to you.”

However, when he grew old and matured, he repented. He humbled his pride. He began to write and teach the wise monks. At that time, Myanmar was also becoming more organized. Each kingdom ruled separately. Even the monk who grew up in Nay Pyi Taw, Inwa, came to Pyay to spend time. Even in the midst of the turmoil and turmoil of the country, the monk lived peacefully because of his wisdom and intelligence.

The monk reviewed and criticized the lesson that was personally experienced. The monk had already experienced the ups and downs of his life. The monk's term was nearing its end. The flame of life that had been shining brightly was about to fade away. Before the flame of life was extinguished, he seemed to want to write another book of sermons while the light was still shining. He seemed to want to add another book to his literature.

I am still thinking about what kind of group I should form, and I want King Htwe, the son of Sinphyu Shin Thatoe Min Saw, to be wise. I also want to repay the kindness he has shown to Sayadaw. I also want all other kings who read this letter to be united and loving as brothers.

Therefore, Maharathasara selected and compiled the Samvara Jataka, which is the eighth of the Ekadasa Nipata, including 550 Jatakas.

A brief history of the Sanvara story

When the Buddha was residing at the Jetavana monastery in Savatthi, a young man, having faith in the Dhamma, entered the order of monks. He was well versed in the great and small scriptures. When he had completed his fifth year as a monk, he desired to practice meditation, and after begging the monks, he went to a remote village in the country. There, he spent three months in meditation without ceasing, but since he could not see any sign of attaining the fruits of the path of meditation, he gave up and returned to Savatthi.

When they arrived at the temple of the Lord, all the monks, having fully understood the story of the monk who had become less diligent, brought him to the Lord. When they explained the matter to the Lord, the Lord said, “This monk has only now become less diligent. In a past life, he had sought refuge with the wise minister, and in his last life, he had not become less diligent, and so, although he was the youngest of a hundred brothers, he had enjoyed the wealth of a throne.”

Once upon a time, King Brahmadatta, who ruled the land of Varanasi, had one hundred sons. The youngest was called “Samvara.” When the time came for him to study, he entrusted each of his sons to one hundred ministers for education. The minister of Samvara was a Bodhisattva, so he was endowed with wisdom and insight and always advised Prince Samvara.

When each prince had attained his full knowledge, he went to his father and reported to him that he had attained his full knowledge. The father was overjoyed when he saw his sons' abilities and said, "My sons... you are full of courage and have learned all kinds of knowledge, and are worthy of ruling as kings with white umbrellas. Now, while your father is ruling, you may live contentedly in the provinces, cities, and villages." He gave them the cities, towns, and provinces to inherit.

When the elder brother and younger brother each had to take over the big cities and villages, the young prince, Sanwara, was at a loss, thinking, “I am the only one who has not yet taken over the big cities and villages. If, like the elder brother, I were given a village, a province, or a district, should I accept it or refuse it?” He asked the teacher for advice, unable to decide.

The teacher also used to call the length, so he said, "Your Majesty... Do not accept the blood of the separate provinces. "As for me, I will sit at the feet of my father day after day. I am the youngest of his hundred sons. If I were to leave my father, I would be silent in his presence, afraid that he would be deaf." He instructed him.

When Prince Sanwara was asked by his father, he answered as the teacher had instructed him, and his father was so pleased that he was heartbroken. He also allowed the young prince to be a monk.

When he had been living in the presence of his father for a long time, he, on the advice of his teacher, asked for an old garden from his father. He would pick the fruits from that garden and give them to all the nobles and the people. He would give them to strangers, to the ignorant, and even to those who did not like him. He would greet everyone he met in person with love and kindness. If there was anything he could do to help others, he would help them to fulfill their wishes.

In this way, when love and affection for people gradually increased, he prayed to his father to distribute the food equally among the people of the country so that there would be no waste.

In this way, according to the wise plan of the minister, he gradually captured and captured, and finally the entire kingdom and the treasury fell into the hands of Prince Thanvara. The people of the kingdom, the chiefs, and the generals loved Prince Thanvara for about two years.

Once, when the king was about to die, all the nobles gathered together and consulted together. “Our king has a hundred sons. If you do not leave one of them with a golden throne, when the king dies, he will seize the throne and destroy the country.” They consulted together and pleaded with the king. The king said, “All my sons are worthy to inherit the throne. Only the nobles and the chiefs should choose the one who is pleasing to the people and place him on the throne.” Then he passed away.

When the king died, the nobles unanimously crowned Prince Anuktpin Thanvara. When his brothers heard that their youngest brother had been crowned, they were displeased and surrounded the city of Varanasi with their armies. They sent a letter to Prince Thanvara asking, "Shall I give you the throne too? Shall I fight you in battle?"

Then King Thanvara asked the teacher for advice on what to do. The teacher advised, "Your Majesty, you should not start a war with your predecessors. Gather a hundred pieces of your father's inheritance and take your predecessors' share. I do not want to fight a war."

As the king of Samwara followed the teacher's orders, his elder brother Upa Saththa also said to his brothers, "Brothers... Samwara does not resist us. He has also given us our share. We, ninety-nine, cannot rule the country at once, but Samwara should rule." The brothers agreed.

Having agreed thus, the brothers entered the city of Varanasi. The king, with great respect, welcomed the traveler with gifts and weapons. He treated him with hospitality that was beyond expectation.

When the younger brother and the elder brother met, the elder brother also asked about the fortune of Sanvara. When they saw Sanvara's gentle, gentle, and clever behavior, the elder brothers also loved and respected their younger brother and promised that they would protect him from every village and district if he came to Varanasi, and then they returned to their respective homes.

Therefore, Prince Sanwara, although the eldest of a hundred brothers, was able to rely on a good teacher and