Why Was the Shakya Clan Destroyed - Even the Buddha Could Not Save Them?| Mind Podcast

Why Was the Shakya Clan Destroyed - Even the Buddha Could Not Save Them?
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Part 1: Circumstances
Explore the initial circumstances surrounding the Shakya clan and the political tensions that led to their eventual downfall.
Part 2: Ancient Grudges
Dive into the deep-seated grudges and historical conflicts that fueled the hatred against the Shakya clan.
Part 3: WAR
Witness the intense battle where the Shakya clan faced destruction and the events that unfolded during the war.
Part 4: AFTER THE BATTLE
Understand the aftermath of the battle and the immediate consequences faced by the Shakya clan and their enemies.
Part 5: IMMEDIATE KARMA
Learn about the immediate karmic retributions that occurred as a result of the war and the actions taken by those involved.
Part 6: Why Did the Buddha Not Save His Family from Being Massacred?
Reflect on the reasons why the Buddha did not intervene to save his family, despite having the power to do so, and the profound lessons on karma and fate.

[@mindse162]

Buddha couldn’t save them because they had heavy past karma. I love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.

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Your knowledge is very good.

[@shreshthshakya01]

I'm a shakya and I'm proud of shakya❤

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Here, we respect everyone's beliefs.

[@trankt54155]

Namo A Di Da Phat.

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Thank you

[@annasingh5981]

So great thanks so much for sharing this valuable information ❤😊

[@MindPodcastEnglish]

Yes

[@annasingh5981]

​@@MindPodcastEnglishthank you so much indeed you are a wonderful sentient being. I am learning so much from your great videos thank you 😀💖

[@prasannejayakodi2520]

Buddha is good 💟💟💟💟

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Wish you always peace.

[@danielhopkins296]

In the version I read when Vidudabha saw the Buddha under a tree with no leaves and asked why, " the Buddha replied " the shade of my clansmen protects me". I.e. his darker skin: one popular etymology of Shakya derives it from the Elamite " sak" , or " black head", but I may be mistaken

[@MindPodcastEnglish]

There are many different accounts in the scriptures.

[@Samsara_is_dukkha]

Without people spending their lives growing food and giving it for free to a bunch of guys spending their lives doing nothing all day, there wouldn't be any Buddhism at all.

[@MindPodcastEnglish]

Ordaining is extremely challenging and involves helping others realize the truth of impermanence.

[@Samsara_is_dukkha]

​@@MindPodcastEnglish I live in Thailand, a country 98% Buddhist where monks invariably turn up on everyone doorsteps begging for food every morning. Most people here know full well the law of permanent backbreaking work in rice fields under scorching sun from morning to dusk and from cradle to grave, paid 10 USD a day. Granted, monks have to learn Pali that nobody else understands which is a de facto form of mystification. Meanwhile, the supreme patriarch of Thai Buddhism lives surrounded by gold in some palace in Bangkok after being nominated by the prime minister and the king who also live in indescribable luxury. Thailand is a prime example of a country where corruption is rife with massive economic inequalities akin to slavery when it comes to Burmese or Cambodian immigrants. It would indeed be good if the Thai Buddhist Sangha applied the law of impermanence to themselves and to the Chakri dynasty instead of perpetuating a system that ensures that both political and economic powers are permanently kept under the control of a few stinking rich families.

[@MindPodcastEnglish]

@@Samsara_is_dukkha The Buddha always said that only we can save ourselves, and that keeping the precepts is the best way to overcome all challenges in life.

[@Samsara_is_dukkha]

​@@MindPodcastEnglish Nobody knows what the Buddha said exactly. The Pali Canon was not written down for 5 or 6 centuries after Gautama's death which leaves a lot of time either to corrupt the teachings or to make mistakes. There are significant disagreements among Buddhists on what the Buddha meant. Meanwhile, you are missing my initial point which was that Buddhism is a social construct that wouldn't have been possible without the invention of agriculture aka civilization. That being the case, the whole Buddhist idea is totally conditioned and rests entirely on concepts, including the shaky notions of karma, reincarnation and salvation which always was the prime motivation for the initial domestication of plants and animals. From the moment humans became aware of the inevitability of death, they have always sought salvation in one form or another. In any case, it seems that there is a blatant contradiction between the notions of "salvation" and "impermanence". If everything is impermanent, then a permanent escape (aka salvation) is impossible. Once we are born, we grow old, we get sick, and we die. There is no salvation, no escape from that and I am grateful for modern medicine for lessening human suffering on a scale that any Buddhist precepts has factually never achieved.

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@@Samsara_is_dukkha The Dharma is indeed the path to liberation from suffering.

[@saddha1]

Ummm, WRONG! Your practice is really unfruitful of your mind is not even clear enough to see what happened. Buddha led most Shakyans to Arahanthood - his cousins, wife, step mom and step brother. His father was also led to minimum stream entry. So most of the Sakyans who took refuge in Lord Buddha were saved! He also saved many Sakyans who did not attain higher states by always stopping his army and allowing many Sakyans to escape! Your podcast title is fake news!

[@MindPodcastEnglish]

Please watch the movie "The Life of the Buddha" to understand more.

[@saddha1]

@@MindPodcastEnglish I don't watch movies. Buddha saved his entire family since most became bhikkus and bhikkunis except for a very few. Buddha's interference also allowed most householder Sakyans to escape.