Miscellaneous Topics – 2326
3. The kind of radiance that spread to countless world-elements because his
blood, etc., became clearer when a Buddha contemplated the doctrine of the
conditions
or when he displayed the twin miracle, or on other occasions (
disā-
pharaṇa
).
Two Kinds of Rays
The special quality of the Buddha’s complexion, visible to humans, Devas and
Brahmas, is called a radiance in this connection. According to the Abhidhamma,
the radiance that constantly emits from the natural body of the Buddha
(
byāmappabhā
) and the radiance that spreads to a distance of 80 cubits (
asīti-
niccalobhāsa
) are to be called the radiance born of one’s deeds of merit
(
kammaja
), or the radiance born of temperature supported by one’s deeds (
utuja-
kamma-paccaya
), because these two kinds have past action as their cause.
The radiance that spread to countless world-elements (
disā-pharaṇa
) should be
called the radiance born of one’s mind (
cittaja
), or the radiance born of
temperature and supported by one’s mind (
citta-paccaya-utuja
) because it has
the clarity of the mind as its cause. Thus, their classification should be known.
6. Difference in Vehicles
Difference in vehicles (
yāna-vematta
) is the difference in vehicles used by the
Bodhisattas in renunciation.
Buddhas Dīpaṅkara, Sumana, Sumedha, Phussa, Sikhī and Koṇāgamana
renounced the world riding elephants.
Buddhas Koṇḍañña, Revata, Paduma, Piyadassī, Vipassī and Kakusandha
renounced the world riding chariots drawn by thoroughbred horses.
Buddhas Maṅgala, Sujāta, Atthadassī, Tissa and Gotama renounced the world
riding horses.
Buddhas Anomadassī, Siddhattha and Vessabhū renounced the world riding
golden palanquins.
Buddha Nārada renounced the world on foot.
Buddhas Sobhita, Padumuttara, Dhammadassī and Kassapa renounced the world
in flying palaces.