August 18, 2546 B.E.
To Arrive at Stillness,
One Must Stop Wanting It So Badly.
Today is the 36th day of this Rains-Retreat. The Rains-Exit Day will be here in less than two months. Time is passing by so quickly.Everyone on earth has the same twenty-four hours a day. But what can be gained in a day is not the same for everyone. Those with knowledge of the Dhamma achieve much gain whereas those without knowledge of the Dhamma achieve small gain or they may even suffer loss. This is an important point to bear in mind.When one is selling something, one hopes to make a profit. Likewise, in life one hopes to live one’s life in such a way as to gain something significant. No one wants to live a life without gaining something significant. But to gain something significant in life, one cannot afford to do nothing.
One must endeavor to perform wholesome deeds. One must be willing to put in the time and effort necessary to perform wholesome deeds so that one can gain something significant in life. This Rains-Retreat is the season for attaining the Dhamma or the Dhammakaya. It means that everyone must be able to attain the Dhammakaya whether he is a monk, a novice monk or a lay devotee. This is the season where the monks can see the Dhammakaya, the novice monks can see the Dhammakaya, and the lay devotees can see the Dhammakaya. Although the Dhammakaya can be found inside every person but withoutthe correct know-how, one will not be able to see Him. To see the Dhammakaya, one must keep one’s mind still and quiet.
One knows how to attain the Dhammakaya because one possesses a vast amount of merit. To attain the Dhammakaya, one must keep one’s mind still and quiet. To do anything else like standing on one leg, keeping one’s mouth open all the time, lying on a bed of nails or undergoing prolonged fasting cannot lead one to the Dhammakaya. Luang Pu had put his life on the line in order to discover what it would take for human beings to attain the Dhammakaya. All we have to do is to take the knowledge and run with it.
Remember that although the Dhammakaya is inside every human being, but if one does not have the know-how, one will not be able to attain Him. To attain the Dhammakaya, one must keep one’s mind absolutely still. To arrive at stillness, one must stop wanting it so badly. In fact, one must not want anything at all. One must keep one’s mind absolutely still in order to attain the Dhammakaya.To arrive at stillness, one must stop wanting it so badly.
