This entry is all about my involvement with Buddhism today. Sorry that it might not be interesting for all. But I just wanna share my happy experience here and hope that you'd feel happy with me too.
About a month ago, I went to visit and old blind monk, Luangta Puang, at his cave. Yeah litterally, it is a cave. He lived there since his early days when his eyes still functioned well, building up the temple bit by bit by himself. Many years have passed and his eyes got sore from staring at too much sunlight or something.. that later on, at the age of 70, one of his eyes was completely blind.. and about a year or two later.. the other eye went blind too.
A chinese doctor who knew him, went to visit and gave him an acupuncture treament from time to time.. but it was not on a regular basis. So she invited him to stay near her place for more treatment then an operation in Bangkok.
So I went to visit him today at the hospital. Miraculously he could actually see !! after the operation for a while. Then the eye got swallen a bit. So the doctor closed it up and let him rest a lot. Hoping he could still see after this.
Actually the reason that I went there today was partly because I wanted to deliver the WACOM tablet to Luang Pi Cherry, my monk friend, who is constantly working on dharma articles and blog. The tablet belonged to my boyfriend, then been given to my sister, but it has never reached my sister because she's in Japan. So Josh and Tarin agreed to give this to my monk friend for better benefit of others. And it had been on my shelf for a big while since I didn't really have a chance to meet up with Luang Pi Cherry. Ok.. so the first mission is done.
Then Luang Pi Cherry asked if I could deliver a parcel for Luang Loong Supol who is having a broadcasting class at college not far from my place. (He normally stays somewhere remote, I'm not sure). So I carried the box to my car and drove off for the place. It took me a while before I could reach Luang Loong by phone. So.. ok my second mission is done.
Stupid me who didn't really have any meal since the morning got really hungry when it was nearly dinner time. Then unexpectedly, my dad called. So I stopped by at his place and had some daddy-daughter talk. My dad is the hard case. He barely believes in anything except himself. He almost has no religion, I think. I told him about lots of things, including my Buddhism practice. I didn't wanna talk much because I was not sure how open he is to this. But actually he did listen! And he mentioned that I looked kind of "glowing" in his opinion, and it might be from the practice. (It must be the foundation ha ha). He said he felt I was calmer, and happier, and a lot more easy going. I told him I listened to Pra Ajarn Pramote's CD on getting to know myself. And finally he asked if he could have the CD too!!!
This is the most amazing and wonderful experience I have today. Giving any material thing in the world could not be matched with showing the way to enlightenment. I am glad that he actually got interested. Only a bit is enough. I feel like one of my duties of being a good daughter is done. Another mission completed!!
The next person that I'm worry about is my beloved boyfriend. Only if he could understand Thai, he would totally see and understand what I'm trying to do for sure. I could translate most of the stuff and communicate with him without any problem. But translating something Buddhism is something I'm not so sure about for I am not the enlightened one myself. I wouldn't dare.
But well.. if the most stubborn person in my opinion like my dad could appreciate Buddhism practice now. I hope one day my boyfriend could as well. Let's hope we could still have our lives, consciousnesses, and enough time for the practice. After all, we never know what we will become in the next life. Being a human is the luckiest thing of all. We should not waste this opportunity by letting each day goes by and got lost within our own illusion again and again and again.
Well.. I will just hope for the best now.
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