Vana for Nirvana
Transcript of Vana for Nirvana
"Buddha Chakraman - Vana Mahotsav" 5 Destinations - 2 Countries - 3 World Heritage Sites - 1000 saplings each - Green Culture to 15 Buddhist countries
Background
Reference : Vanaropan Sutta (Tripitaka)
Deva asked : In whom does merit grow (wisdom/punya) day by day and by night? Who are the people that are well estab-
lished in the Dhamma? Who are the people that are endowed with morality? Who are the people that are bound for the
deva realms?
Buddha said : They who plant orchards and gardens, who plant groves, who build bridges, who set up the sheds by the
road side with drinking water for the travellers, who sink Wells or build reservoirs, who put up various forms of
shelter for the public, are those whom merit grows day by day and by night. They are the people that are established in
the Dhamma, that are endowed with morality and that are bound for the deva realms.
“Buddha's entire life is associated with Trees”
Gautama, The Buddha’s Life is full of Trees and Nature
birth is under in Ashoka Tree (Saraca asoca) in Lumbini
Enlightenment is under sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa)
First sermon is in Mrigadava / deer park, Sarnath
attained parinirvana under sal tree (Shorea robusta) &
spent his life in Gardens / Nature with his disciples
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Gifts Heartily Accepted by Buddha - Gardens / Vana..!!
Buddha whole heartily used to accept the Gardens as the most preferred gift from his disciples. he used to reside in
them with his disciples..
During his life, he accepted three gardens and resided in them. There after many kings offered Gardens / Aaramas
for Buddhism.
VenuVan, Rajgir is one of such park offered to Buddha by Raja Bimbisara.. Where he stayed for 20 vassas.
Jetavana Anathapindika’s Garden, Savatthi - accepted from Anathapindika & Spent 19 vassas
Ambavana, Vaishali - Accepted from Ambapali
The best way to please Buddha is not to offer him riches but plantation, offer him Vana / gardens by not ignoring
rainy season.
Nature For Nirvana / Vana for Nirvana
Let’s Join to Make Gardens to Host Buddha in Midst of Us.
Greening the planet and fighting Climate Change in an "Ecologically Sensitive Cultural Intervention lead by Citi-
zens participation" is the way forward which needs wider reach into public.
You can help us with this. Please support the plantation festival
Good news : "The Roaming Buddha - Plantation Festival" launch event will be a great event as the Lumbini -
Goodwill ambassador, Shri Bikram Kaji agreed to anchor it & Bhutan Royal Family is informed of the event to
launch it in October.
Subsequently, we will take this initiative to Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Laos, Mongolia, Japan,
Singapore, Taiwan, Nepal and other countries
*CHAKRAMAN : A meditative walk in the garden - Buddha used to take this walk in Bodh Gaya around the Bodhi tree