Master Pham

[Guest guest]

Speaking of Master Pham, as you were the other day Harsha, reminded me of a

favorite post he sent about a year ago.

Love,

Gloria

 

 

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PhamDLuan

 

Dear Harsha-ji et al.,

 

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"Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar)"

 

Striking and beautiful KKT. You write and express so well. Thank you for

your gift of sharing your riches. We think great understanding hides behind

great humility. Just like a beautiful diamond sparkles in the light of the

sun, the pure mind sparkles in the Light Awakened to It Self. We bow to this

Light shining everywhere.

 

Love to all

Harsha

>>

 

KKT: You make me think of a story

in the Lotus Sutra :-)

 

There was a bodhisattva-monk named Never Depise. For what reason was

he named Never Depise? Because that monk paid respect to and commended

everybody whom he saw, monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen, speaking

thus: 'I deeply revere you. I dare not slight and contemn you. Wherefore?

Because you all walk in the bodhisattva-way and are to become buddhas.'

And that monk did not devote himself to reading and reciting the sutras but

only to paying respect, so that when he saw afar off a member of the four

groups, he would especially go and pay respect to them, commending

them, saying: 'I dare not slight you, because you are all to become buddhas.'

Amongst the four group, there were those who, irritated and angry and

muddy-minded, reviled and abused him, saying: 'Where did this ignorant

monk come from, who takes it on himself to say, "I do not slight you."

and who predicts us as destined to become buddhas? We need no such

false prediction.' Thus he passed many years, constantly reviled but never

irritated or angry, always saying, 'You are to become buddhas.' Whenever

he spoke thus, the people beat him with clubs, sticks, potsherds, or stones.

But, while escaping to a distance, he still cried aloud, 'I dare not slight

you.

You are all to become buddhas.' And because he always spoke thus, the

haughty monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen styled him Never Depise.

 

That bodhisattva Never Depise was the

Buddha himself in a former existence :-)

 

Today (Feb 5) is the first day of the

New (Lunar) Year of Dragon celebrated

in many countries in South-East Asia.

May you all have a happy, safe & healthy

New Year!

 

 

Gassho,

 

KKT