Golden Peacock - Labyrinth

Chapter (1)

In the western part of Mandalay, in the neighborhood called Yadanar Bhumi, there was once a rice mill owner named U Bo Min and his wife Daw Hnin On. They had five children, but the other children died when they were young, and only one son, Maung Thet Thaw, the last born, survived. It turns out that the love that parents should have for their five children was concentrated in only one son, and both parents were very affectionate and loving to each other throughout their lives.

When Maung Thet Thaw grew up, he studied in English schools until he passed the 10th grade, then continued his studies in the IA class in Yangon, passed the Junior IA class, and when he was about to enter the senior class, he received a telegram from Mandalay saying that both his parents were very serious and that he had to return in a hurry. On the day he arrived, both his parents could not bear to go beyond the concept of samkara and had to accompany him to the village.

After the funeral of his parents was conducted in a dignified manner, Maung Thet Thaw was unable to continue his studies in English until he completed his BA degree, as he had intended, so he dropped out of college and continued his family's rice brokerage and rice milling business.

After working like this for more than a year, Maung Thet Thaw reached the age of 20 and his relatives urged him to marry a beautiful and respectable girl to establish himself. His relatives advised him to marry only the children of those who had money, as was the custom in the world. However, Maung Thet Thaw believed that the main reason for marrying a husband and wife was to please him, so one day he married the niece of a broker named U Chanthaw.

Khin Mya Gyi, the niece of the rice broker U Chanthana, was the daughter of one of the broker's brothers. Khin Mya Gyi's father, who had been working as a stagehand since he was young and was about to meet an actress, thought that he would eventually end up marrying her, so he pretended to be more generous than before and arranged for the two of them to meet.

Therefore, Maung Thet Thaw and Khin Mya Gyi were married within a few days of declaring their love for each other without any obstacles or obstacles.

When Khin Mya Gyi came to Maung Thet Thaw's house, as we know, he did not have much money to speak of, but Maung Thet Thaw was already rich, and since he was only pleased with the girl's appearance, he was very content and had his wife dressed in a full suit of clothes and ornaments, and they lived happily ever after.

After a long time, a son was born to Khin Mya Gyi. Maung Thet Taw had grown more affectionate towards his wife than before. He followed his wife's wishes in everything, and as if it were his duty to make Khin Mya Gyi happy, he always looked after her, making her as beautiful as if she were his own children. Khin Mya Gyi had lived with poor parents since childhood, and when she grew up, she had been abused and despised by the chief of the court and his four children. After marrying Maung Thet Taw, she was as devoted to her husband as a creature from hell who had gone to heaven. She often spoke of how much she had been grateful to him. Maung Thet Taw had become very attached to his wife and was worthy of his love. I am so happy that it is worth taking care of.

About a month after the birth of his son, one evening, Maung Thet Thaw was leaving his home in Sein Pan Ward for his workshop and rice mill in Ratana Bhumi Ward. When he arrived near the old Malun market, a policeman saw a man in a ragged shirt, hat, and other clothes, dragging him along the road. He remembered that he had seen him before, so he stopped the train and looked closely. He learned that he was a friend from school. When he asked the police about his whereabouts, the policeman said that he had been arrested for drug possession.

Then Maung Thet Thaw told the policeman that he would take the drunk man and the policeman to the place where they were staying. When they reached the place where the crowd dispersed, Maung Thet Thaw said that the man was his friend and that he would be responsible for ensuring that this would not happen again. After apologizing to the policeman, he handed him two ten-tong banknotes. He said that he was as devoted to his husband as a creature from hell who had reached heaven. He said that he was very grateful to his wife and that she was very grateful to him. When he spoke to her from time to time, Maung Thet Thaw became very attached to his wife and felt happy that she was worthy of his love and care.

About a month after the birth of his son, one evening, Maung Thet Thaw was leaving his home in Sein Pan Ward for his workshop and rice mill in Ratana Bhumi Ward. When he arrived near the old Malun market, a policeman saw a man in a ragged shirt, hat, and other clothes, dragging him along the road. He remembered that he had seen him before, so he stopped the train and looked closely. He learned that he was a friend from school. When he asked the police about his whereabouts, the policeman said that he had been arrested for drug possession.

Then Maung Thet Thaw told the policeman that he would take the drunk man and the policeman to the station by horse and carriage. When they arrived at the place where the crowd had dispersed, Maung Thet Thaw apologized to the policeman, saying that the man was his friend and that he would be responsible for ensuring that such a thing would not happen again. Then he handed the policeman two ten-tong banknotes.

Introduction

During one of the Lent months, as some people do from time to time, I was very much disturbed by some reason, and I took a three-month leave from work. During the three-month Lent, I was observing a long fast at Kassapachaung in the Sagaing Mountains. When I saw a monk who was very well-versed in the four precepts of the

The monk did not have a single hair on his head, so some of the people used to say to each other, "You are bald." One of the unique things about him was that at no time was he allowed to enter the monastery, nor was he allowed to enter the monastery grounds. He did not give any precepts to the monks, except for the monks themselves, and he lived a particularly strict life.

Seeing the Buddha's precepts being practiced more strictly in this way, I thought to myself, "That monk, the venerable one, must have something special about him." So after spending more than a month with him, listening to and learning about the Three Jewels, and becoming familiar with them, I was able to give him even a hint about them.

“ That is true, sir. The Buddha taught that the mind is the primary cause. However, as a monk, if it is not the mind, then the mind is especially painful and disgusting, and I have personally encountered unbelievable causes, so I have resolved to avoid it from afar, just as I had originally resolved to avoid it from afar, sir, so I have decided to avoid it from afar in order to fulfill my resolve, sir.”

"If you say so, I would like to know your story, and as a close friend, I asked you to explain a little more clearly." The monk, after some thought and rubbing his head, said,

" I have never told anyone. It would be useless to tell anyone. However, if we have a conversation, I will tell you what you want to know, my dear," he said, and then he went back to talking about his biography. So I will write it down in my own words, not in the words of the venerable one, as the story goes.