Ashin Sandadhika - In which house do you live?

Peaceful and peaceful place 

Glory to God...

The disciples especially like the book "Which House Will We Live In" written by Phono Phono.

In that book... like the example of the person who likes betel nut, the disciple has become a person who likes the Dharma. God, the Dharma, the work can be done at any time, and the disciple can do the work he likes at any time, so he is satisfied with himself because he likes this Dharma work.

Another thing that the disciple discovered was that a person who likes betel can work while eating betel, so he can eat the betel he likes, but he will not be happy if he does a job he does not like. A person who likes the Dhamma can do other work that he does not like, but if he meditates on the Dhamma, that work that he does not like can be transformed into a job that he does like.

Another thing is that even though the students are busy with their homework, when they do it with meditation, they finish the tasks quickly and neatly one after the other. It also saves time and because meditation is involved, it also reduces physical and mental fatigue compared to doing it without meditation.

The book "The Owner of a Peaceful Life" written by Phono Phono also brings much peace to the minds and lives of his disciples.

I personally knew that the teachings of this Buddha were not teachings that could be practiced immediately, benefited immediately, and would not end at death, but I had not paid much attention to them. After reading this letter, I remembered my own experience and trusted the teachings even more.

After reading about the great Brahmin in this book who was devastated by the heavy rains and whose rice fields were destroyed, I no longer have much hope for the future of my disciples. If I don't want to think about it anymore, it would be better.

My intention for the future is to be formal every year. I will do whatever I can to earn merit, such as charity. I will do whatever I can to benefit the religion. I am not sure how I will do it yet.

Regarding livelihood, I don't have any big business ideas. I believe that if I do good, I will get benefits and the opportunities that arise will become my own religion if I do it properly.

I'm not too worried about my future. When people ask me what I want to do after school, I have no answer.

The daily goal of a disciple is to attain Dhamma concentration, the annual goal is to enter a Dhamma retreat at least once a year, the lifelong goal is to attain Dhamma enlightenment and finally, to die contemplating. I fear that if I look forward to it, I will get carried away.

When we contemplate the six senses, sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and thought, we see that the mind of knowing and the mind of remembering occur rapidly in succession.

I would like to mention some unique things about this kind of meditation. When it comes to sound, when music is noisy, I get confused, irritated, and have a headache. When I can meditate like this, even if I have a headache from the beginning, when I hear a noise, I can clearly recognize the headache and the noise as distinct, so I don't feel irritated anymore.

Regarding the taste, I like ice cream. But when I eat it, I only know that it is cold, broken, and melted, and I don't like ice cream anymore. I don't like boiled rice, I never like boiled rice, I'm still in the cold, and when I get sick, I have to drink it without rice.

I won't tell you anymore because I'm afraid you'll call me back if I tell you at home. I drank boiled rice with a note, and I remembered the heat, the touch, and the taste, and then I ate it. I felt strong and the Dhamma also increased. After that, when I ate food, I didn't notice any notes, but except for fatty foods, I liked it very much, and there was nothing I didn't like anymore.

Regarding thoughts, I often think of unpleasant things. Sometimes, even unpleasant thoughts, if I think a lot, my mind is distracted and my head is dizzy when I am not careful. If I remember that, I gradually become clear and light. Regarding jealousy, if someone is friendly to a disciple and does not like the way the disciple talks to him, the disciple's friendship with that person decreases. If you give the disciple freedom and do not mind talking to others, the disciple will be more friendly to that person. The mind is mysterious.

As a student, for example, when taking an exam, I do my best. I don't want to compete with others or be superior. I'm tired. But when the score list comes out, I feel sad if my score is much lower than my friends'.

I don't want him to fail. I want to get good grades too.

I would like to tell you about the story of two people regarding astrology. Both are boys, around 19 years old, and have just started driving. Both of their mothers believed in astrology and asked them.

Among the two, one of the boys believed in astrology. The other one didn't. When asked about the age at which he should not drive, he was told that he would have a car accident.

The guy who believed in fortune telling got carried away and drove the car and actually crashed. It wasn't a big deal. The other guy, who didn't believe in fortune telling, got carried away and nothing happened. When I looked back on this, I noticed that when the guy who believed in fortune telling said something bad would happen, he got carried away and pushed it to happen.

"I don't do it because I want to get it, but I can do it. I can't get it if I want to get it. I get it if I don't want to get it."

This kind of text has come to my attention often in my life as a disciple. I often feel sorry for my disciples' parents. Even so, I can't even ask for one of the five things I want. It's very tiring to ask for this because of my parents' shadow. I feel very miserable when I don't get it.

So, I am no longer worried about wanting to get what I want. This was when I was a teenager, before I started teaching.

Now, if you are not able to get what you ask for, you should prepare yourself beforehand so that you will not be distressed. When you are mindful and prepare yourself beforehand, you will feel relieved.

Sending my prayers and love, may you continue to write many Dharma books with good health in both body and mind...

With respect

Ma Kyi Pyar, Kamayut Township, Yangon.