Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts: Nirodha, Jai Yen Yen, Kamma, and Kilesa : หน้า 158/164

and how to get more of it. This is a vicious cycle. 3. Nirodha: The way to end suffering exists; we need to end the cycle of craving. 4. Magga: The way to do this? Through following the Eightfold Noble Path (please see above). And if you meditate, you will totally understand how this concept is applied. Jai Yen Yen - Cool mind. Translating this word into English is challenging: It means taking it easy, staying calm, and slowing down, all while being at ease and comfortable. If we are jai rawn, or hot-tempered, hasty, impatient, or rushed, then our mind becomes more and more coarse and rough, hard and solid almost like ice; difficult to work with and handle. Things like conflict, business, catching a flight on time, seeing a doctor - all of these issues make our state of mind coarse and rough. If our mind is refined, it is jai yen yen; it is cool, soft, "rolling with the punches" and on its way to being harnessed. Yet, if we become slightly excited or have some wanting, then please do not get frustrated. Just be jai yen yen and do nothing! Kamma - (Sanskrit: Karma) Unfortunately, this word is bounced around in the west and people never understand its true meaning. It simply means "Action with Intention." In an initial understanding of the Law of Kamma, you need to have intention in order to create it. Different actions with different intentions have different effects. In other words, if I kill a mosquito while he is biting my arm, it is not quite as bad as killing a rabbit for sport. In the end, it simply reminds us that we are responsible for our own actions, and that we really do reap the consequences of all of those actions. Khun - A polite designation for both men and women. It is also the word in Thai for virtue, which is kind of cool because we are assuming a lot when we call people this, right? Kilesa - The super bad stuff that is really just garbage floating around waiting to grab your attention when you are not in your center. You're going along thinking everything is just nifty, when, WHAM! You see an advertisement or billboard that seizes your attention. BAM: A diamond ring in the Tiffany window display and you feel the urge to buy. In fact, it is the only thing you think about for the rest of the week. Well, that's kilesa at work, grabbing your attention away from where it should be, in your center, cleaning yourself up and making the real life currency boon. Luang Pi - Brother Monk Luang Por - Father Monk