
The Great Teacher Day
September 18, 2005
The Rediscovery of the way to attain Dhammakaya
Now,
we are approaching the fifteenth day of the full moon in the
tenth month w hich is in the Buddhist Era 2548. It occurred
on 18 th September of every year. Since 88 years ago, from
that day onward the basics of meditation Luang Pu teaching
the 'base of the mind' in the dhammakaya tradition way to
attain the wisdom body of the Lord Buddha were propagated
worldwide. Everyone can verify the existence of Dhammakaya by the practice of meditation. Once he or she who attained
the Dhammakaya, they will realize the value of the triple
gems because to attain Dhammakaya is the right way to verify
the core foundation of Dhamma.
The Day of the Lord Buddha
Since
the Buddha time at the end of Wednesday on the fifteenth day
of the sixth month, Chinese Year of the Roaster. Before the
45 years of Buddhist Era, The great man or the Bhotisatava
meditates according to the middle way until his enlightenment.
It can be said that ever since the Bhotisatava was born is
when the physical body occurred. But when the Bhotisatava
has enlightenment with Dhammakaya Arahant inside the body
was as the second time of birth that the Bhotisatava appeared
on earth as the Lord Buddha. It can be said that Dhammakaya is now occurred on the earth. And from then on until 45 rainy
seasons, the Lord Buddha has process his Buddha traditional
duty to bring the entire human race to attain Dhammakaya and
discover the truth of life. In fact, now a day it is the duty
of the monk adherent to bring the entire human race to attain
Dhammakaya by the practice of meditation. There are many teachable
persons who followed and practice meditation and could manage
to achieve the true happiness "Dhammakaya". This is why there
are many people paying highly respect to the greatest kindness
of Luang Pu Wat Pak Nam (Phramonkolthepmuni), the great teacher
who carries on the great teaching of the Lord Buddha to the
public worldwide and rediscovers the word of "Dhammakaya"
Physical Body and the body of enlightenment
of the Lord Buddha
Even
the physical body of the Lord Buddha was diminishing, but
the Dhammakaya still exists. Therefore the word "Dhammakaya"
was happened since the Buddha period and appeared in many
places on the page of the Buddhist Scriptures. But the way
to attain Dhammakaya did not say clearly anywhere. Until Luang
Pu Wat Pak Nam rediscover the way to attain Dhammakaya. Since
then, he is known as "the rediscoverer of the Dhammakaya Tradition
of Meditation". He brought along with the basics way of practice
meditation to attain the wisdom known to the Buddha, and to
propagating the greatest teaching around the world until today.
It is said that regardless races, nationality, cultures or
religion the way of meditation practice to attain Dhammakaya can do by everyone. It is universal good, which doesn't invade
or effect any believe, because it is only about the mind.
Therefore you can see that the Dahmmakaya Tradditional of
Meditation is spreading everywhere. The most important issue
is that many people could be able to manage. This is the reason
why Luang Phow Wat Pak Nam has many disciples devoted themselves
and join in the temple as monk who ordain for all his life
and lay people who devoted themselves to Buddhism. Because
kindness and virtue of Luang Pu Wat Pak Nam to all mankind,
even he is pass away, but the teaching of Dhammakaya Traditional
is still practice continuously.
The Ideal of Goodness
Many
knowledgeable people remind that "the good example is more
important than the teaching" some people said "all the Dhamma
is invaluable without the practice". It signifies that the
way of practice that causes virtue of goodness is still exist.
There is a memorandum recorded in the text books and scriptures,
sometime is an inherit teaching that carries on. Consequently,
there was the question of how can we bring the benefit of
virtue teaching to the real practice. Sometimes, we think
that we have to wait for the person of supreme perfection
to see and understand the teaching and to carry on the value
and to be the ideal for the other to follow and induce all
the perfections to real the practice effectively. Similarly,
as all kind of minerals, there are worthless for people who
don't know the value of it will see them as only invaluable
stone and coarse sand. These minerals are still remaining
under the ground until a person of supreme perfection and
genius come along who see the value of it. And transform them
in many kinds and forms for the benefit of one self and others.
Then,
the conclusion is that even we need people to see the value
of the well informed about truth of life, but at the mean
time we need the role model as a pattern to follow. Therefore,
this is the reason why we pay a highly respect to Luang Pu
Wat Pak Nam is because he is the ideal of goodness, who cherish
us to put the effort and contribution in pursuing perfections.
Nevertheless Luang Pu Wat Pak Nam is the well informed about
the truth of life; he is also an ideal in mediation practice
to attain Dhammakaya.
The Actual Truth
There
is one story about the well informed about the truth to bring
the wisdom knowledge for the benefit is Phrathip Palinya,
who was the high ranking official in the ancient time. One
who meditated with Luang Pu Wat Pak Nam and he has written
the book in B.E 2489 that of which, at that period of time
there were compilation text on the truth regarding Nirvana
presented royally to his majesty the king by 18 senior recognize
abbots.
Each
preaches differently from their personal view point using
different wordings. Of the 18 senior recognize abbots only
one preach the truth fact that the definition given to nirvana
is not at all complicated but what is most difficult is to
clarify nirvana itself.
Which
give us the point of view that the knowledge can be learn
by everyone, but the knowledge can be understood differently,
regarding on the different level of skills can clarify one
definition differently. But what's difficult is to bring it
to the real practice. Therefore, the way into insight knowledge
is to access through practice. If one can practice one should
be paid highly respect and honor as the highest teacher. Even
he is still alive or pass away does not make any different
to us because he is always in our mind and heart.
"Vijja
Dhammakaya" was rediscovered from the real practice
of meditation and after that the teaching on the bases of
the mind of the meditation in the Dhammakaya Tradition was
expanded by Luang Pu Wat Pak Nam .
During
the period of Luang Por Wat Pak Nam , the word "Dhammakaya"
was rarely heard anywhere, that make curiosity to many people,
but some people did not understand the meaning of it. And
some believe that Luang Pu invented this meditation concept
himself since this traditional method of meditation died out
of the mediation cycle for over 2,000 years which there also
believe that his teaching were overexactulate of power that
Luang Por made up his own way of teaching method.
"We
wise man did not lack wisdom, we know evilness and we see
goodness, why commit suicide due to temptation from desire.
How can they misled believe erase the truth of Buddhism. It
can only temporarily cover the truth but before long the actual
truth will arise within itself once again"
Sometimes,
some people misled believe, he only smiled without any responses.
He only said "so sympathy for their ignorant, if there is
no actual truth how can one invented meditation concept oneself"
Luang Pu practiced meditation to eradicate the root of all
evil. Therefore, we should pay highly respect to the greatest
kindness of Luang Pu.
Revering the Right Person
At
the time of the Lord Buddha was born, all mankind knew that
the triple gems are the only truth that can rely on, as well
as paying highly respect to Luang Pu Wat Pak Nam who is the
great teacher is the same as paying respect to Dhamma in the
triple gems. It can be prove that dhamma can be verify by
meditation practice and causes goodness to the doer. Meditation
will turn the normal people to be a greatest person to be
honor and respect by others. Therefore, by revering the right
person will bring the glory and prosperity to one's life.
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