The Warm Hearted Family : หน้า 104/207 Discover insights on financial stability inspired by Luang Phaw's teachings about saving and avoiding leaks in income.
This text recounts the financial struggles faced by Luang Phaw in his youth and the wisdom imparted by his mother regarding savings. She emphasized that the amount saved matters more than the amount earned and illustrated this with metaphors comparing vessels for collecting water. The text warns against financial 'leaks' such as gambling and excessive socializing that can lead to financial ruin. Ultimately, it stresses the importance of saving for a secure and stable future instead of merely focusing on earning.
หัวข้อประเด็น
-Luang Phaw's financial journey -Wisdom on saving vs. earning -Metaphors for financial stability -Identifying financial leaks -Avoiding roads that lead to ruin
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I myself encountered this problem and felt the
hopelessness. This experience prompted me to go through
my notes on the teachings of Luang Phaw.
Luang Phaw said that when he was about 30 years old
and not yet ordained, he himself was in financial straits.
Although he was making a good salary, he still spent more
than he was earning. Unable to rectify the situation, he sought
his mother's help. She was able to help him financially. She
said to him, "Son, it is not important how much money you
earn, it is how much you save. In this world, many people
earn a lot but have little or nothing left. At the same time,
there are many who earn less but have saved more."
She continued, "Earning a lot but having little left is like
using a bamboo basket to collect water. When the basket is
submerged it is filled with water, but once you lift the basket
up you will have a wet basket and no water.
"However, earning a little but have a lot saved is like
using a coconut shell or a bowl to collect water. Although a
small vessel, it will carry your water safely."
If a person earns a lot but drinks alcohol, it is like having
a leak in your vessel. If you gamble, even when you know
you should not, it is yet another kind of leak. Going out to
socialize at a bar, or club or to places that you should not go,
are also forms of a leak. All of these "leaks" can be called
Apayamukha, or Roads Which Lead to Ruin.
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The Roads That Lead to Ruin