Newspaper, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "Voice of Ukraine" published an article "The Great Buddha skiff: Prophet, who did not know God?", Which actually argued that the Buddha, despite claims otherwise, was a Ukrainian committee Regnum.
Anticipating the article, its author - Doctor of Political Sciences, professor, Vice Rector of the University of Ukraine, Head of the Ukrainian Association of Political Science Bebik Valery writes: "In previous articles" Christ and Nefertiti, "" Christ - the priest of Apollo? "," Philosophy : Aristokl and Aristotle, "we saw the extraordinary role of the Ukrainian civilization, which gave prominent figures of spiritual spheres of humanity: the prophets, philosophers and leaders."
"At some point, the spiritual and intellectual potential of the Ukrainian ethnos depleted, and for a few millennia, we are in a hole and spiritual . But now, despite the temporary dislocation, Ukraine revives. And it has to know their true history and experience its historic mission to this blessed land, "- writes Bebik.
This article develops ideas about various historical aspects and issues, including the origin and mission of the Buddha. In this part, states: "Interestingly, the Buddhist tradition interprets the name of Buddha as the enlightened one, which fell on the light (sun worship display ?). But please note the name of his father and to reconcile - the mother's uncle. He, too, -.. . Buddha. But none of his "enlightened one does not call! It is therefore plausible view version, which the Buddha belonged to the Scythian / Saki Budina people who lived in the II-I millennium BC (in Herodotus) in the territory of Ukraine. The name of the people kept in the names of settlements Mid-Buda (), Buda (Chernihiv), and the like. "
to talk about the Buddha in other sources
The word "Buddha" is derived from the Sanskrit root "" (wake up, wake), and indicates the transition from sleep, awakening to the dark state of consciousness and enlightenment.
Actually the name of Buddha is identified with the Indian tsarevitch Siddhartha Gautama Shakyamuni, who lived, according to Buddhist tradition, in the VII-VI centuries. But according to the scientists - in the VI-V centuries. BC The earliest relics that contain some information about the life of Buddha and the fate of his teachings, are the inscriptions, edict, broken on the stone slabs on the orders of the Indian king Ashoka (268-231 biennium. BC). Sverre data contained in the canonical texts and in the Sri Lankan historical chronicles, created in I-m millennium BC, dating to the edicts Ashoka, the scientists concluded that the Buddha lived between 560 and 480 he. BC, but the tradition dates finds his life he was 623-544. BC
According to the Buddhist canonical literature (Tripitaka), are difficult to compile a picture of the life of the Buddha as a historical figure, but there Noncanonical later versions that give a full picture to his life. These include "Mahavastu and Lalitavistara" written in Sanskrit and belonging to the school ; Abhinishkramana-sutra ", referring to the school , poem Ashvagoshi" Buddhacharita "(I century AD.) In Sanskrit, as well as "Nidanakatha" in Pali, an introduction to (stories of the previous transformation, and the life of the Buddha). Of these legendary in form and content of mythological tales can be conditionally rational scheme of life of the Buddha.
He was born into the aristocratic family of the genus Shakya, who rules a small state located on the border of Nepal and India. The boy gave the name Siddhartha and Gautama - his family name. His father built a palace for the son of three, to protect him from the ugly side of life environment. Tsarevitch , got married, he has a son named Rahuloy, and further promised a life of joy. However, observation and Siddhartha during his travel from one palace to another noted for themselves that people are sick, aging, dying and thinking about the meaning of life. He decided to help people in search of truth, and in 29 years, left the family home, becoming a hermit.
6 years he wandered in the valley of the Ganges, he spoke with the wise men and prophets, led a strict ascetic life, but making sure that the mortification of the flesh leads to the extinction of reason, refused to asceticism. For 35 years he has matured in the proximity of the opening of the conviction of truth, and he immersed himself in meditation, in which resided - in one version - four weeks, on the other - seven weeks without food and drink. According to this occurred in Bodh Gaya, in the grove Uruvela (State of Bihar). During the meditation the Buddha attained enlightenment, ie became a Buddha, which is open to all laws of the universe. Having become enlightened, the Buddha went to Benares, where the deer grove (Sarnathe) delivered his first sermon, known as "The Turn of Wheels of Law." After that he wandered for 45 years in the country and preached his teachings. Together with his followers, he established a monastic community - Sangh. Buddha died at the age of 80 years.
In the lyrics, telling about the life and deeds of Buddha, is constantly referred to the gods, deities, demons, spirits that come to him, escorted him and talk with him. Buddha himself was raised in the celestial world, and they read their sermons, and the gods, in turn, have repeatedly visited his cell on the ground. In addition to the normal view of the Buddha had a special eye of wisdom in his forehead, and the ability . According to tradition, the Buddha gave the eye able to see past, present and future; octuple (or median) path, intentions and deeds of all beings living in all the worlds of the universe. This quality is referred to as knowledge of the Buddha.
In turn, Buddha is divided into 14 types: knowledge of the four truths (the existence of suffering, the causes of suffering, liberation from suffering and the path leading to liberation from suffering), the ability to achieve the great compassion, knowledge of continuous variability of life, knowledge of a double miracle, and other types of knowledge. Buddha has many supernatural qualities: it can be lowered under the ground, ascend into heaven, to fly through the air, causing fire mystery, take a look. His body had 32 large and 80 small marks, including birthmarks, endowed with magical properties. The texts of the Buddha was awarded numerous epithets (more than 30), indicating that he was master universe, the god of gods, king of kings, the Almighty, healer, etc. It is called (someone who comes and goes), arhat (destroyed attachment to existence), (creating good), Buddha (enlightened beings), gin (the winner), (triumphant) Maha (great ascetic), (), etc.
With the development of a doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism, claiming essential identity of the Buddha and all other living beings. Different systems of argument that the recognition of the teachings of Buddha Dharma in the body "the only true reality of a universal substance (absolute), pervading all living beings without exception and that is their" nature ", albeit hidden from the eyes of its owners because of their .