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Mo he jia xie (Chinese) 1st Indian Osho Zen master His master: Gautam Buddha His disciple: Ananda |
MAHAKASHYAP, THE FIRST PATRIARCH, was a native
of the kingdom of Magadha and was of the brahmin caste.
Marsh Drinker was his father's name, and his mother's was
Incense Offerer.
In a previous incarnation he had been a smith, well-acquainted
with the nature of metals and able to shape them as he wished.
This was described in the History of the Handing Down of the
Dharma: "Once upon a time, after Vipasyin Buddha of the
ancient past had entered into nirvana, monks, nuns, laymen and
laywomen built a stupa. The golden face of the Buddha-image
enshrined in the stupa had a small defect. Therefore a woman
brought a bead of gold to the goldsmith, asking him to repair the
face of the Buddha. Soon after, the woman and the smith
vowed to enter into a spiritual, non-carnal marriage. Because
of this relationship, they were later reborn into the Brahman
Heaven, where for ninety-one eons their bodies were entirely
golden-colored, until this natural longevity came to an end."
In this incarnation he was reborn into a brahmin family in the
kingdom of Magadha in central India. They named him
Kasyapa, meaning "Excellently Holy Drinker of Light," perhaps
in reference to his golden color...
of the kingdom of Magadha and was of the brahmin caste.
Marsh Drinker was his father's name, and his mother's was
Incense Offerer.
In a previous incarnation he had been a smith, well-acquainted
with the nature of metals and able to shape them as he wished.
This was described in the History of the Handing Down of the
Dharma: "Once upon a time, after Vipasyin Buddha of the
ancient past had entered into nirvana, monks, nuns, laymen and
laywomen built a stupa. The golden face of the Buddha-image
enshrined in the stupa had a small defect. Therefore a woman
brought a bead of gold to the goldsmith, asking him to repair the
face of the Buddha. Soon after, the woman and the smith
vowed to enter into a spiritual, non-carnal marriage. Because
of this relationship, they were later reborn into the Brahman
Heaven, where for ninety-one eons their bodies were entirely
golden-colored, until this natural longevity came to an end."
In this incarnation he was reborn into a brahmin family in the
kingdom of Magadha in central India. They named him
Kasyapa, meaning "Excellently Holy Drinker of Light," perhaps
in reference to his golden color...
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