Venerable Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo
8 September 2012
Translated by Shi Ne Ling｜Excerpt selected by Sati Home
If we see the danger in Saṃsāra,
we must practice in line with the Dhamma—
practice from the moment we wake
until the moment we fall asleep.
We must firmly establish that this life has a purpose.
We were not born like pigs or dogs—
eating only to grow big,
to have children and grandchildren,
and then dying.
Life is not meant to be that lowly.
We were born to develop our minds,
to elevate our minds toward freedom from suffering.
For what reason should we suffer over and over again?
Saṃsāra is the most terrifying danger of all.
An ordinary murderer,
if he intends to kill us,
can only kill us once.
But this Saṃsāra kills us over and over,
with no end in sight.
If one could recollect past lives,
one would see that this Saṃsāra is far more terrifying
than any murderer could ever be.
Every time we are born, we end up dying.
And every single time,
suffering grinds us down until death.
Those with great pāramī see suffering,
see the harm it brings,
see the danger of Saṃsāra,
and wish to cross beyond Saṃsāra.
They understand that this life has a purpose.
We were born in order to elevate our minds
toward freedom from suffering.
We must steadily draw closer to that liberation,
step by step.
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While we try our best, this translation may not fully convey the message of Luangpu’s teachings. Any mistakes or shortcomings are solely our responsibility.
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