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在古时候的中国,有一位师傅问他的两个徒弟应怎样对待人生。其中一个徒弟回答道：'身是菩提树,心如明镜台,时时勤拂拭,莫使惹尘埃。这里，他的意思是说做人应时时保持自己心灵的纯净，遇到问题时，应想方设法地去解决。
这个徒弟说得不错，但另一个徒弟却有另一番见解，这个徒弟说：'菩提本无树，明镜亦非台,本来无一物,何处惹尘埃。'这个徒弟是在说，世界上的得与失，成与败都是相对的，并没有真正的得失和成败，所以不必事事太过在意。"
有时候我们总希望能把每一件事情都做好，但偶尔也应该放轻松，不要事事都太执著。试着用开朗豁达的心态去面对身边事物，不再为一些小事烦恼。
理财不理事 理事不理财 ~~~佛教居士林李木源先生
任何一个慈善团体或宗教团体的负责人都应该以这套哲学作为经营管理的方针. 不论是捐款还是香油钱都一定要很妥善处理,一分一毫都不可以滥用才能够向信众,有心人士交代. 其实这点是人们的通病,每个人都希望能够拥有权利,既想管财,又想管人,搞到自己一个头两个大. 这时候思考能力降低,耳朵也相对的变轻了,只要身边的人开口跟他商量任何事,包括先拿钱来周转时,他可能就会不设防,那么事情就糟了.
只要是跟钱财有关的,希望大家都要保持脑袋清醒,不要让人有机可乘, 很多人其实是有目的地在一步步藉机会取得你的信任以达到他们的目的,一旦你心软了,到时候赔了夫人又折兵,对不起广大民众.也让自己伤心,失望.
奉劝那些想借行善,宗教,信仰之名来达到目的,利用人性本善的天性来达到你们想要的名与利时,人在做,天在看..再穷也千万不要动那些钱..有些债是一辈子也还不清的. 还有一些眼睛和耳朵都被人给蒙住的人, 多用心去看, 失去了眼和耳你还有一颗善良的心,不要让人利用,仔细听佛祖给你的建议,任何人都可能在利用你,欺骗你,只有佛~~~他才是唯一可以帮助你看得更清楚.
A group of armed men on Wednesday stole the body of one of Myanmar's most revered Buddhist monks, whose corpse has been preserved in a glass coffin since he died more than four years ago. Officials said the coffin containing the body of Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vinaya, better known as Thamanya Sayadaw, was stolen from the monastery in eastern Myanmar where he had preached. The officials, who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to release information, said at least nine armed men wearing camouflage clothing carried out the theft. They said they had no idea who they were or why they took the body. Thamanya Sayadaw ― the abbot of Thamanya mountain ― was a highly revered monk who attracted thousands of followers to his temple daily before he died in November 2003 at the age of 93. Among those who journeyed to pay homage to him at his mountain retreat 160 kilometers (100 miles) east of Yangon was pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She, like most people in Myanmar, is Buddhist.
Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม
This is Chiang Rai's Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which claims to be the original Thai home of the Emerald Buddha. Wat Phra Kae is attributed as being the first royal temple of Chiang Rai.
Although no one can confirm the date of its construction, it is believed that the temple has existed ever since the city was founded. It was initially known as "Wat Pa Yia" which means the yellow bamboo forest in Thai as there was a lot of bamboo growing in this area.
The Emerald Buddha is believed to have been hidden in the chedi of Wat Pa Yia by King Mahabhrom in 1392 A.D. Legend tells that In the year 1434 A.D.the Emerald Buddha was discovered by chance when lightning struck the chedi. After this, the name of the temple was changed to Wat Phra Kaew. The Emerald Buddha remained in Chiang Rai for 45 years before being taken to Chiang Mai. However, the elephant carrying it refused to go all the way and the image was housed in a temple in Lampang for 32 years. Then in 1468, it finally moved to Chiang Mai where it stayed for 85 years at Wat Chedi Luang. In 1553, it was captured and taken to Laos where it stayed for 225 years. The Thais, under King Taksin, retrieved the sacred image and took it to Thonburi and then finally to its present location in Bangkok in 1778. A replica of the Emerald Buddha was created and can be seen in it's original home in the Chiang Rai Wat Phra Kaeo.
The temple contains many interesting design and style features and is definitely worth a visit. Note: Thank you Mr SCY for contributing the photos.
The body of Samui's most famous mummified monk, Loung Por daeng, is on display here in a specially constructed building. When he died more than 20 years ago, he was sitting in a meditation position. He is still in that same position and his body shows few signs of any major decay. Wat Khunaram is on the 4169 ring-road between the Na Muang waterfalls and Hua Thanon.
Phra Khru Samathakittikhun (Dang Piyasilo) or Loung Por Daeng, was born in 1894, was a well respected family man within the local community on Koh Samui and first become ordained as a monk when he was in his early twenties. He spent two years in Wat Samret before exiting and marrying a local lady from Lamai with whom he had six children, a few still alive on the island today.
Upon reaching fifty years of age, once his children were all grown up, Loung Por Daeng, decided to dedicate the latter part of his life to Buddhism and returned to the temples where he felt so at peace. He was ordained as a monk in 1944.
He then travelled to Bangkok where he spent some time studying and learning more about Buddhist texts and meditation, one of the great passions of his life.
It is believed that upon returning to Koh Samui he went to meditate in a cave, Tham Yai in Lamai, which is located within present day Tamarind Springs.
Later he moved to Chaweng and was one of the first monks to stay in the location that nowadays is known as Wat Pang Bua. He was one of the first Jao Wat's, which is the Thai term for Abbot, who led the temple into its present existence.
Following this, he decided to return to his family home, which was located just behind the current Wat Kunaram where the temple school is located. Most famously, two months before his death, at the age of 79 years and 8 months, he requested the company of his students to inform them that he felt his death was imminent and wanted to instruct them as to his last wishes. He requested that should his body decompose that he be cremated and his ashes scattered at the famous 'Saam Jaeg' in Hua Thanon, meaning the three forked road intersection, in Thai.
He went on to request that should his body not decompose, he would like to stay at the temple and be placed in an upright coffin on display as a symbol to inspire future generations to follow Buddhist teachings and be saved from suffering.
In his final seven days of mortal life, he no longer spoke to anyone or ate or drank anything, concentrating solely on his mediation and the path to enlightenment. He died a week later in the same position that we can see him sitting in nowadays.
He's in impeccable condition considering he died 30 years ago and on his head one can still see some hairs.
When his eyes fell into his head, the monks at the temple fitted him with some sunglasses.
He is still sitting in the original position of his meditation.
Monk Luang Phoo Budda Thawaro, hundred and one years old, has been dead for more than thirteen years stands before his congregation.
Sigh.. I don't know what's wrong with the PC at home. It just can't stop "hanging"! I can't access to my Internet, the stup** message " Internet explorer not responding" keep coming out and the page just don't seem to be open at all. Not only did it happen to blogger but hotmail and many more. I'm not an expert in this, I don't know how long will this last, I have no idea what's wrong, I have scan for virus, nothing happen!
I can't blog in the office and now I can't do it at home! Arrggg.. It's so frustrating! I have some article on hand, but since I'm outside now, I can't post all up.. It's really really frustrating!
Well, I almost throw the PC down from 18 floor yesterday, I guess i'll just let it rot till some kind soul come and visit my PC, as for when?? I DON'T KNOW! What to do, It's not the latest model nor the best PC so I can't expect much from it! Guess "she is just too tired and needs a rest. Meanwhile Let see what will happen, I'll find my ways to put up the article somehow! Tmrw will be better! :)
Supported by his fellow monks, Luang Phoo, 101 years old, stands before his congregation. He has been dead for 13 years. Wat Krang Chu Si Charoensuk is located near Singburi, a provincial town in central Thailand, a couple of hours north of Bangkok. Born in 1894 in Lopburi and ordained in 1922, the revered monk acted as abbot for several monasteries, surviving wars, civil conflict, dictatorships and military coups. His charisma brought people to the temple. Under the guidance of Luang Phoo, life at Wat Krang Chu Si Charoensuk blossomed. Nowadays, Luang Phoo rests in a glass coffin within the wat's prayer hall. On his birthday, he is lifted from his slumber, cleansed and paraded in front of the ever-shrinking congregation. Once Luang Phoo has been extracted from the glass coffin Everyone pushes to the front to pay their respects. Camera flashes illuminate the scene while the monks undress the dead abbot and put a new orange robe on him. A woolly hat is pulled over Luang Phoo's bald skull. A second hat is pushed on top. Even his socks are changed. Finally, the crowd pushes in, tiny flakes of gold in their hands Finally, the other monks pick up Luang Phoo as gingerly as possible and maneuver him back towards his coffin. Eventually, the monks manage to return the corpse to its repository with sufficient dignity. Incredibly, the abbot does not decompose. His body has mummified, allegedly because Luang Phoo dehydrated himself on his deathbed. It is believed that a monk who does not decompose following his death should be preserved and worshipped. Often, local authorities disagree and there have been conflicts over whether to burn some monks' remains or keep them in a glass coffin, as at Krang Chu Si Charoensuk.
Phra Khru Boonchuay Khantivaro is the abbot of Mongkhol Thep Prasit Temple in the central province of Lopburi. Over the past ten years, he has led a group of villagers in producing wheelchairs, efforts which have helped a total of 4,000 disabled people to carry out their errands and daily life.“Some disabled people cannot run an errand. Therefore, we want to help them. A finished wheelchair is delivered to the provincial administration, which can give it away at its own choice. But my wheelchairs cannot be sold.”, said Phra Khru Boonchuay. Phra Khru used cash donations from his temple to buy wheelchair frames and major parts.Before entering the monkhood, Phra Khru Boonchuay was a mechanic. That’s how he’s able to produce a wheelchair which costs about 3,000 Baht, while a typical one is sold at around 10,000 Baht. His team can produce a total of around 300 – 400 wheelchairs per month. Despite his goodwill, some cynics said the abbot initiated the project in the hope of gaining publicity. The abbot said the criticism was only natural."At first, the criticism was rather strong. But it has been less severe. Criticism is an unavoidable component of our life. What we should do is to keep doing good deeds in order to pay for our sins in a past life.", said Phra Khru Boonchuay Despite being a Buddhist monk, Phra Khru Boonchuay took several years to prove his good intentions. He has promised to carry on the charity project for many years to come.
(1) Do not kill big animals such as elephant, horse, cow, buffalo, etc. because it is a big sin (2) Do not touch a buffalo horn because it won't grow any more (3) Do not turn over a puppy because it will go and eat your chicken (4) Do not touch a horse's tail because it will get sick (5) Do not hit a dog with a bamboo pole meant for carrying things because it will become rabid (6) Do not hit a cat because it is as much sinful as hitting a novice monk (7) Do not hit a cat on the head because when you grow old your head will shake like the cat did when you hit it (8) Do not rest a cow or a buffalo in the temple grounds because it is a sin (9) Do not let a black cat jump across a corpse because the dead spirit will then become an angry ghost (10) Do not raise five cats and six dogs because it will be bad luck for you (11) Do not chain a monkey because your children will have small wrists like it has been chained(12) Do not pat a cat’s back because you will make it thin (13) Do not catch a firefly because your plates and bowls will break often (14) Do not allow a husband and wife to go and see a snake together because the wife will have a miscarriage Credits: Richard Barrow
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