October 1, 2546 B.E.
The Truth Must Be Proven
Only ten days are now left of this Rains-Retreat. Time is passing by in its normal pace but for Perfections pursuers, it seems to be going by so quickly. Each Rains-Retreat lasts only ninety days. Everyone was advised at the start of the Rains-Retreat to spend every microsecond in ways that facilitate one’s meditation practice and accumulation of one’s physical, verbal, and mental purity.This particular Rains-Retreat has been designated as the season for attaining the Dhammakaya. Every person on earth has the Dhammakaya inside him regardless of his race or creed, whether or not he knows about Him, and whether or not he believes that the Dhammakaya exists.
The Lord Buddha says that the Dhammakaya exists and presently many persons of different races and creeds have been able to attain the Dhammakaya. Vijja Dhammakaya can be learnt by anyone because it is Truth. It goes to show that one’s belief is one thing, but Truth is another.One’s beliefs tend to be formed by the family that one is born into. However, the Truth must be proven. A person desiring knowledge must be open-minded enough to give himself the opportunity to learn universal knowledge. The Dhammakaya that exists inside every person on earth is universal in the same way that the sun, the moon, and the stars are. Every person on earth sees them the same way. Therefore, whoever is open-minded enough to learn about the Dhammakaya will be able to find Him.
For the remaining of the Rains-Retreat, Kru Mai Yai would like to see the monks who will soon disrobe and return to work after a leave of absence to really take the fullest advantage of their remaining time in the monkhood.After all, they have left all their concerns behind in order to enter the monkhood for a time and to pursue Renunciation Perfection which they had to have already pursued to a certain extent in their previous existences.
They need to utilize this time of their life to make history for themselves now that they are playing their part in helping to perpetuate Buddhism for three more months. Buddhism is being perpetuated day by day by the monks. Any temple without a resident monk is considered to be defunct.Should all the temples in the country become defunct, Buddhism will disappear. Therefore, entering the monkhood is the way to help perpetuate Buddhism. The monks are considered to be the most important merit-field. As a monk, one has the opportunity to study the Dhamma-Discipline as decreed by the Lord Buddha and one will be equipped to live life correctly and happily after one has disrobed.
What causes a person to feel moved and proud after he has disrobed is how he has endeavored to practice righteousness according to the Dhamma-Discipline, how he has spent his time in the monkhood to his best ability studying the Lord Buddha’s Teachings, practicing meditation, and achieving meditative attainments. Most importantly, if he has practiced meditation until he can attain the Dhammakaya, his time in the monkhood will remain in his memory for the rest of his life and into his future existences.
In practicing meditation, the keys are mindfulness, relaxation, consistency, and observation. One is mindful of the fact that one’s mind remains inside one’s self. One keeps one’s mind still and quiet in a relaxed manner all day and all night long. And one is cognizant of whether or not one is practicing correctly, whether one is too intent, whether one is too eager, whether one is uptight, and whether one is restless. One should keep on observing and one will find the things that one is doing wrong so that one can find ways to address them. And in time, one will meet with success. If the lay devotees can do it, so can the monks and the novice monks especially when it is their job.
Ten days are more than enough time to practice meditation to the fullest extent and make one’s self proud. This way, after one has disrobed and whenever one thinks about the time one has spent in the monkhood or tells others about one’s experience, one will be filled with joy. One’s listeners will also be filled with joy listening to one. They will understand the value of Buddhism. Those who are able will also want to enter the monkhood and learn about the Lord Buddha’s Dhamma-Discipline. Therefore, do your very best despite aches and pains which are common to everyone. But if you disregard them, they will disappear. Continue to practice meditation to the best of your ability and you will be able to see the crystal clear sphere. You will be able to experience what a 360° vision is like.
