Making the Five Precepts Easy for Children to Understand
Once, I had the chance to observe a senior monk simplify the Five Precepts for the children.
Make All-Encompassing Resolutions อธิษฐานล้อมคอก
ชาตินี้เป็นชาติสุดท้าย ต้องอธิษฐานล้อมคอกไว้ ให้หมดทุกสิ่งทุกอย่าง ขอให้หูดี ตาดี โรคภัยไข้เจ็บไม่มี ให้อาการ ๓๒ ครบบริบูรณ์ ขอให้ได้เกิดเป็นชาย ได้เพศบริสุทธิ์ ไม่หลงใหลในเพศตรงข้าม
Being Black Without Intention
She was born twice in the last Buddhist interval, but almost missed the group because she didn’t meditate constantly.
Singburi Woman
I was the first women to pedal a 3-wheeled pedicab in Singburi. I worked until a car crashed into me and injured my left leg. I had to stop pedaling the 3-wheeler. What demerit has caused me to have a difficult life since childhood And even now I am still in difficult circumstances. But why do others see me as having a comfortable and prosperous life? The fire which occurred at the house went out on its own. Was it because of help from the great Dhammakaya teachers?
Phoenix Swan-Dragon
My mother saved up until she had a lot of money in a trust fund. Unfortunately, it seems like it was her kamma. That trust went bankrupt. My mother lost many millions of baht.
Resurrection to Quit
When my husband was young, he drank and smoked a lot. One day, he coughed and was unconscious. His body was cold and I was frightened. After he regained consciousness, he said to me “Please go to pay respects to Luang Pu and King Rama V.” Later, he was able to quit smoking and drinking. Why did my husband do so after he regained consciousness? What did he see?