" Subhuti, I recall countless aeons ago, before I was with Dipankara Buddha, I made offerings to and respectfully served 8,400,000 multimillions of Buddhas without missing one."
Shakyamuni Buddha, here is telling of His own background. He remembered back throughout countless aeons during which He was with countless Buddhas and teachers. The first time Shakyamuni Buddha had an awakenng was when he
Shakyamuni Buddha, here is telling of His own background. He remembered back throughout countless aeons during which He was with countless Buddhas and teachers. The first time Shakyamuni Buddha had an awakenng was when he
was a student of Dipankara Buddha. At the time Shakyamuni vowed to practice Buddhism and between then and this life He had 8,400,000 multimillions of teachers and guides. He studied with and made offerings to each of them. What does it mean to make offerings? He would have honoured and respected his parents, he would have done the same for his teachers. This includes gifts such as clothes, food, bedding and medicine. The Buddha made such offeings to each of them as a disciple, as well as doing for them work and needed to be done. He let no opportunities pass by him and always learned something from the experience. This the knid of attitude He had during His period of learning-hard work, dedication and humility.
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