September 29, 2546 B.E.
A Matter of Life and Death
Twelve more days and the Rains-Exit Day will be here. This Rains-Retreat has been designated as the season for attaining the Dhammakaya who can be found inside every person on earth. The Dhammakaya is our highest refuge. The remaining twelve days should be spent practicing keeping one’s mind still and quiet to the fullest extent. It means that one will not quit until one can attain the Dhammakaya.Make history for one’s self by attaining the Dhammakaya this Rains-Retreat especially those who are in the monkhood temporarily and will have to return to work after the Rains-Retreat is over. And you will feel proud and happy for the rest of your life and throughout every future existence.Our Most Venerable Luang Pu made the decision to make history for himself in just one auspicious night on the 15th day of the 10th waxing moon.
He had laid down his life for the sake of attaining Enlightenment. As a result, he succeeded in discovering Vijja Dhammakaya which had been lost about 500 years after the Lord Buddha’s attainment of Complete Nibbana. Our Luang Pu had put his life on the line twice and both times he had been victorious because he knew to search for the Inner Triple Gem inside him and he knew how to practice meditation correctly. Luang Pu’s method is easier than trying to squeeze water out of a rock which is completely useless.Our newly ordained monks should follow in Luang Pu’s example by putting their lives on the line practicing meditation until they can attain the Dhammakaya.
Everyone should spend whatever time remaining of this Rains-Retreat endeavoring to wrestle with his mind by keeping his mind still and quiet. After all, according to Luang Pu, many were able to do it.
