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VISITORS FROM SINGAPORE CELEBRATED NEW YEAR 1989 AT WAT PRA DHAMMAKĀYA Meditation is Superior to Medication Ms. Tan started to practise me- ditation by attending yoga lessons at Quinine's Yoga Centre in April 1988. She has meditated for just an hour on Friday at the centre and every day at home. So far she has found that she has become more relaxed and free from worries. Above all, it has effec- tively cured her sickness. She con- firmed, "I used to have a migraine and had to take medicine for many years but now I don't have to...not even one pill....Very lucky!....er....after the first few months of meditation 1 sometimes took one pill, but now 1 take no pills at all. Even now in Singa- pore when it it's very hot, I don't require medication at all. I don't need the pills prescribed for migraine at all," she asserted happily. One day she came across her doctor and he asked why she didn't go to see him. She immediately replied, "Oh! I don't need your pills any longer, meditation is much better than your medication!" Looking Forward to Coming Back Soon Ms. Tan felt so impressed by กุมภาพันธ์ ๒๔๗๒ her eight-day stay at Wat Phra Dham- makaya that the pleasure showing in her eyes when she continued, "I find it a very great honour to come to this temple. I'm really very happy to be here. The first thing I'd like to say is the people are very nice. I enjoy Luang Phi Metta's lectures very much. The lay people are very nice and friendly, especially, Phet (Ms. Amara; the āsā kalyāṇamitra who is in charge of overseas guests). She is very helpful. I think the temple is very clean, well-organized and well- developed. The surroundings are beauti- ful and airy. Besides, the food is no problem, observing the eight precepts is no problem. I love this temple very much. Really, I hope to come back again to join Maghapūjā Day." The Temple Leading the Youth to Dhamma ― Ms. Lily Lee, a delightful middle- aged lady, was another of the visitors from Singapore. Although she prefers to be a free thinker not belonging to any faith, she has meditated, off and on, for about fifteen years. Now she has been enjoying practising Dhammakāya technique. The first day she arrived at Wat Phra Dhammakāya, she was very surprised to find lots of young people coming to work for the temple, and to stay in the temple. Why don't they enjoy Worldly lives? A few days later, she understood, and explained, "On the sixth day, we went out shopping in Bangkok... aiya!... It's so crowded!... the traffic's so heavy. I didn't see any places as serene as Wat Phra Dhammakāya. So I said to my friends... you know... I said it's no wonder Phet or other young people have come to stay here and intend to work for the temple all their lives!" Dhamma Brings Happiness No one feels happy whenever one has to relate to, or talk and hear about wickedness. Even the Emperor who has completely conquered all of his apparent enemies can never be free from anxieties. On the contrary, one will be really happy and peaceful whenever one is concerned with Virtue. Even though, if one recallects one's previous loving-kindness, compassion, and generousity one will maintain one's happiness. Consequently, it is not surpvising when Ms. Lee said, "I have found it very relaxing, calm and peaceful during my eight days at Wat Phra Dhammakaya. Each day I chant, meditate, attend lectures กัลยาณมิตร ๔๔ Kalyanamitra.org