The Future of Buddhism and Education in Thailand : หน้า 118/164
The Meeting with a Dhamma Master : หน้า 118/164 A pivotal meeting discussing the role of Buddhism in Thai education and the importance of self-examination for teachers.
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สรุปเนื้อหา
In this significant meeting, Luang Por emphasizes the vital role of teachers in shaping the future of Buddhism and education in Thailand. He discusses the three meanings of Dhamma, highlighting the need for self-examination through meditation to understand one's pure nature, known as Nibbana. The second meaning reflects the teachings of the Buddha to purify the mind, while the third focuses on developing ethical habits through patience and right thinking. He stresses that the responsibility for change lies within individuals and not just with political figures, urging participants to address fundamental questions about their teaching practices. For more insights, visit dmc.tv.
หัวข้อประเด็น
-The role of teachers in Buddhism
-The three meanings of Dhamma
-The importance of self-examination
-Developing ethical habits
-Responsibility for change in education
ข้อความต้นฉบับในหน้า
Meeting #18
9AM - 19 March 2010
Today, Luang Por is somber. His whole demeanor has changed from one of the joviality he displayed yesterday to one of crucial significance. I am not sure why, but I think that he sees the enormity of the task that lies ahead. These are the teachers of Thailand, and he considers them to be the future of Buddhism and Thailand: The education of Thailand falls on most of the people in this room. It is a serious task.
He begins:
"Yesterday, we had an overview of Buddhist teachings. From this knowing, we will come to understand the meaning of Dhamma. But any level of Dhamma must be seen from the inside of each individual. Goodness, righteousness, virtue: All of these things you must look and find inside of yourself.
"As I said yesterday, there are three meanings or levels of Dhamma. The first is Pure Nature, or Nibbana. This exists within the human body, but it cannot be seen unless we meditate and eradicate our defilements. Then we can see Nibbana, or Dhamma. And in order to do this, we must practice the eightfold Noble Path.
"The second concerns the teaching of the Lord Buddha which purifies the mind and incorporates the mind within the Dhamma. This enables us to reach our pure nature but it all depends on the effort that we put into it. Are we willing to put our own lives on the line for this? If we are not, we can at least help in the third meaning.
"And that is, Dhamma means good habits that are accumulated through the practice of patience, right thinking, respect – and all of these habits are ethical. We need to keep the precepts in order to develop morality.
"There are three questions that we must address: What are we teaching? Why are we teaching it? And how do we implement the teachings? The history of Thailand is an interesting one because it is the only country that has never gone to war. But if anything goes wrong, who do we blame? We always blame the politicians. If we put the blame on the government, then we are not looking in the right direction. WE are the ones who have to change.
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