Dear friends see all the photos carefully in this article and think where is your mistake to choose a master. See what Mahabodhi Meditation Centre of Bodhgaya is doing !!! And now you see what Lord Buddha said — “ The tree that gives you pleasant shade, To sit or lie at need, you should not tear, Its branches down, a cruel wanton deeds ” — The Jataka, Vol IV, Page 222. Where is our mind ??
Now tell me what kind of master he must be who is running such monastery in Bodhgaya and also running meditation courses ? Where is compassion for a tree ? What kind of student he produce ? Did the master not come to Mahabodhi Temple for prayer ? Can’t he see what his student deed ? Now look at one of the NGO from UK “ sacred earth trust ” who is getting support directly from 17th Karma Pa Ugyen Trinley Dorje. Look at the red tin piece. What kind of teachings Karma Pa ji is giving and what kind of student he / she must be ?? Where is our mind ??
Now see what the Hindus are doing. Look the Hindus hang idols and add
All are same. We walk on grass but none of us ever said sorry to these living organism. All of you have attained many courses of big big master but do they ever spoke about it ??? We pee on grasses but none of us ever say sorry to all these grasses !!! Where is the mindfulness of big big masters as well as within us ??? We spread water on grass only to get pleasure of a lash green field but not as a living organism that needs water to save a life. Where is our mind ?
A bullet is the real hero in life. The fear of death forces a person to trigger on. The opposite party knows that if he does not fire then the other party will fire on him. It is the both sides fear of death works behind for which the result is a bullet hits this side or that side and that is not bravery. But we give medal in the name of bravery !!! Where is our mind ?
Keep in mind that you are the trusty of Lords money and the money which you have is not your money. A person goes to a Holy Place for Merit but 99% people don’t know what is actually called merit. The basic of merit is people should not offer to lord what the prophet left from His house that means worldly luxurious things. You can offer fruits to the Lord but not a “ Golden Ring ”. You can only offer the basic needs to a monk, which does not mean a Car or an Air Conditioner or a Mobile phone that is demerit if you give. When you are offering any thing to a monk at that time if any other monk from other religion stand beside you or pass away from that very place then you have to show the same kind of respect towards him too the way you respect to your traditional monk and then it will be consider as a Merit but in practical life we never seen such act. Generally people don’t take back merit from Holy Place for their ignorance. You have to utilize your brain that who is needy. A beggar or a layman dose not mean that he / she is needy. Never give money to any one for any purpose, giving money creates corruption in the society and encouraging people to be lazy and it is demerit. Where is our mind ?
As soon as you said that my Master is the Best OR my religion is the best OR my traditional monks are the best then you are the most ignorant person in this world which is a great demerit. Your truth is your truth and that truth is not the truth of almighty. So never try to insist others to believe on your truth otherwise it is a demerit. When you are in the foreign land then respect their culture and dress up yourself as they do and go to a Holy Place according to the local tradition and that will be called merit. Where is our mind ??
The Peoples are always talking about PEACE and for that many campaigns, conferences, seminars and prayers taking place in the world and also it is still continue till today. May be the organizers are Hindu or Buddhist or Islamic or any one. The question is where is peace then ??? All the great Monks from all religion are organizing world peace prayer & conference every year but the ultimate result of peace is = BIG ZERO !!! Does it not mean that all these great monks really don’t have any power ??? The hard truth is those people don’t know how to spend their money they are organizing all these peace prayer, conference….etc. More than 50 years of formation of United Nation 300 wars took place in the name of freedom and in the name of peace keeping. Where is our mind ??
In the past Lord Rama and Krishna was involved in the war when they were prophets. His Holiness Hazarat Bab from Bahai community also involved in war. Islamic prophets were also involved in war. Buddhist countries were also involved in the war. Why they did not take path of peace !!!? Do they all foolish ? Do they don’t know that a war killed innocent people ? Where is our mind ??
Peace cannot be achieved in outer world. The fundamental law is if there is no destruction then you cannot think of construction. Peace is within you. It is not out side. How to achieve it that must be the question and it must be asked by all of us. And for that you have to think what are the basic needs for a human to live a life and for that you need a place to sit and think. Where is our mind ?
To achieve peace :-
1st you have to surrender yourself to the will of almighty that means what ever is happening in this world that is the will of almighty and accept it gladly with out asking any question and then you can achieve “Peace”.
2nd you need “Security”, so how to achieve it ?? You work in any field so that you can earn some money and that is security.
3rd you need “Prestige”, so how to achieve it ?? You lived an honest life which will bring you prestige in the society.
4th you need “Knowledge”, so how to achieve it ?? You read the Holy Books and practice the advice in your life. To teach is to learn. That is called knowledge.
5th you need “ Marriage” but what type of girl ?? Choose a girl who believes in simplicity and also believe that the children’s are the property of “ Lord ” not mine.
When human being follows all these points then peace will reach to them and then we can think of world peace. The hard truth is all these points will never followed by everybody and peace will never be achieved in the society. Where is our mind ???
When a monk said this land is mine, this thing is mine, who lives in luxury is not a monk but today’s psycho blindness of devotees rich or poor ruined the monk’s community. Weak up devotees that is my plea. Where is our mind ?
swami.ji 