Chapter 10 All Vowing To Become Buddha

After The Buddha had finished talking about the accomplishment of vows by The Bodhisattva, the former life of Amitabha Buddha, The Prince Ajatasattu together with the five hundred elders were filled with great joy. Everyone of them held a golden flower umbrella and together they made obeisance in front of The Buddha. After making the offerings of the flower umbrella to The Buddha, they sat by one side to listen to the sutras. They made vows in their minds, "When we become Buddhas, may we just like Amitabha Buddha." The Buddha knew of their thoughts immediately and He told the Bhikshus, "These princes will later become Buddhas. They have practised the Bodhisattva Path in their former lives. Through uncountable kalpas, they have also make offerings to four hundred billions of Buddhas. They were my disciples during the time of Kasyapa Buddha. Now they come to make offerings to me and again we are able to meet." When the Bhikshus heard this, everyone was indeed happy for those princes.