The Buddha - Story Continues (Part 5) - His Final Years

This is the last 30 minutes of the movie "The Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha." This is the fifth post, please reference post #1, #2, #3 and #4 before reading this one.

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This last part is short to summarize. This is where Buddha's teachings really become a waive. He sends out his Monks to all corners of the continent to teach under vows.

He later dies with his final words of advice in a very peaceful manner.

Here are my detailed notes:

1. The Buddha sent out his monks into the communities to teach. They were sworn to poverty and dedication only to teaching.

2. The monks existed by begging, they could not even beg for the next day - only for that particular upcoming meal.  In exchange for the meal, you would give a lecture, unless they said they do not want to hear it.

3. The only way you could be fed was to service them by preaching to them. 

4. The Buddha himself also wandered across India, teaching and gaining more disciples as he went. He didn't require anything from you, he taught everyone.

5. The 3 Poisons - Anger, Greed and Ignorance. He taught not to IGNORE them but to turn them around. 

6. As he gathered more followers, the stories of his miracles spread through the communities.

Stories of miracles such as:

1. 500 pieces of wood stacked up on each other, split in half on his command.
2. A wild elephant was charging down a street, while all fleed, only the Buddha remained and the elephant knelt before him allowing the Buddha to pat his trunk.
3. The Buddha walked in mid-air while streams of water and flames shot out of his body shooting out to the edge of the Universe.

4. Kings and Great warriors used to seek his council, but he could not help them. He was powerless against war. His only teaching was that violence leads only to more violence.

Even men and women of his own Temple were killed by these wars that waged day in and day out during the time of Buddha.

5. His quote "Violence in the world comes from Violence in the mind." Again, he taught only to control one's mind - that was always his solution.

6. He grew old and was taken well care of.

7. He was offered food, but it was bad food. He knew it was bad food but said he took it anyways as he did not want to refuse an offering. He just figured it was his time. It turned out to be the meal that led to his death.