Meditation Testimonials from Kalayanamitras in Congo
Complied from Inner Dreams Kindergarten program broadcasted on August 10, 2011
Complied from Inner Dreams Kindergarten program broadcasted on August 10, 2011
Even though the Upasika Kaew Ordination Program was designed for training females in Congo, but meditation is an essential part of life for everyone in this world. No matter whether you’re male or female, or which religion you believe in, mediation is a global phenomenon that doesn’t go against any religion. Today, we have 6 examples of Congo citizens who were able to achieve inner peace through meditation.
Mr. Lama Ghanda Elungka
Mr. Lama Ghanda Elungka
The first example is Mr. Lama, who is 23 years old and has graduated from bachelor’s degree in mathematics-physics. He can speak many languages such as Sawaeli, French and English.
When he closes his eyes, Lama can feel the Buddha inside his center. When Lama repeats the “Samma Arahan” prayer inside his mind, he can feel the bright white light appearing from the center of his body. The bright white light also spreads wider from his center until it fills up his entire body and comes out from all different directions. Moreover, Lama is also one of the three Upasok who is preparing to ordain in the next ordination program.
Mr. Amita Chibuyi Kataku
Mr. Amita Chibuyi Kataku
Mr. Amita, who is 20 years old, is also preparing for ordination with Lama. Amita said, “Life in Samsara is nonsense. Ordination is the path toward gaining Lord Buddha’s enlightenment. Those that have gained enlightenment will be able to help other living beings in the world escape from Samsara.
When Amita meditate, he is able to see the Buddha sitting in the center of his body. At first, the Buddha image is a small size. But later on, the Buddha image has grown larger until it has filled up Amita’s whole entire body. The Buddha image is very bright causing Amita’s body to be filled with light as well.
Mr. Chady Chisaeng Mutomaba
Mr. Chady Chisaeng Mutomaba
Mr. Chady, who is 26 years old, is a Christian, but asks to work as a translator for the teaching monk. Every time he meditates, he will see a pyramid at the center of his body. Moreover, he also sees the bright light appearing at the center of the pyramid. In the last month (July), his mind was stilled at the center of the pyramid, and he was able to find something rounded in the center of the pyramid. After Chady had finished meditating, he didn’t come out from the stillness right away. Instead he continued to sit very still, and closed his eyes about 4-5 minutes. Suddenly, an image that Chady never thought of before appeared in front of him very clearly…
In the stillness at the end of 4-5 minutes, Chady began to see images of people that he knew came to converse with him in different places and were dressed in a variety of clothes. Chady was then very surprised to discover that everything he had seen in the last 4-5 minutes of stillness, became true later onwards. Furthermore, what he had seen in his 4-5 minutes of stillness came true in the same day. Therefore, Chady would like to ask Luang Phaw Dhammajayo the question on how could it happened, and asked for advices on how to fix it.
(Answers from Luang Phaw Dhammajayo: It happened because at that time, other people’s minds were in tune with your mind while you were meditating. This was similar to wiping the mirror to make it clear, so that you was able to saw back the reflection. So therefore, whoever was thinking about you at that time will be shown in the reflection of your mirror.
For the advices, Luang Phaw Dhammajayo has recommended Chady to go teach other people that Chady has been able to see in the meditation. Furthermore, the topic Chady should go teach is meditation. If those other people have meditated as well, then they will able to see what Chady had seen. Moreover, Chady should also tells other people the meditation techniques as well such how to keep a still mind at the center of the body. Moreover, Chady should continues to still his mind further as well, and ignores the pictures, because there are more inner experiences waiting for Chady to discover.
Chady’s mind has been going on the journey. Sometimes, Chady’s mind has made short stops along the journey. This is because his mind has been showing the importance of inviting different people to meditate such as in last month (July). Chady should go and teaches them meditation, while at the same time; Chady should continue to practice more meditation and stills his mind further as well.)
Mr. Patrick
Mr. Patrick
Similarly to Mr. Chady, Mr. Patrick is also a Christian. However, Patrick likes to participate in Buddhist activities in ลูบุมบาซี่. He likes to meditate very much. Furthermore, he also likes to chant the “Samma Arahan” prayer inside his mind while he is meditating. Moreover, when Patrick is humming “Samma Arahan” prayer in his mind, he has been able to see the very bright light exploding from the center of his body. In addition, he has been able to feel the tremendous amount of happiness exploding from the center of his body as well. While he is meditating, he also feels as if he has no weight similarly to a person floating in space. Additionally when he meditates, he doesn’t feel his legs anymore, so he doesn’t know how to stand up and walk. This causes him to feel very happy but at the same time, he is also worry that he might not be able to walk anymore. But in the end, Patrick accepts the fact that this kind of happiness cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Upasika Kaew Yada Ukgomeba Josephine
Yada Ukgomeba Josephine
Upasika Kaew Josephine is 18 years old. Se has graduated from a sewing clothes school. Upasika Kaew Josephine really enjoys meditating. Josephine doesn’t do anything much apart from these two things:
1. Imagine a Buddha in the center of her body
2. Pray “Samma Arahan” silently from the center of her body
The results are that Josephine feels all the time that there is a Buddha in the center of her body. Moreover, when her mind becomes more still, her feelings have finally come true. Josephine has been able to see the Buddha in the center of her body when she is mediating all the time.
Upasika Kaew Yundaya Maya
Yundaya Maya
Upasika Kaew Maya. Maya is studying literature. She has a calm personality but is very cheerful and likes to smile. One time when she was meditating, she said the prayer, “Samma Arahan” for only a while, and then she stopped. Suddenly, the image of the Buddha appeared in the center of her body. The Buddha kept on shining brighter in yellow light, and the resolution of the image became clearer. Soon afterwards, the bright yellow life changed into the white yellow right surrounding the Buddha image at the center of her body.
Translated by Pichayapa Suenghataiphorn
