Saturday, July 10, 2021

Dhamma & Philosophy of life

Even though the past that one had done evil but if one do good today, It's not too late to do good just like Phra Angulimala.
Luang Pu Boon Song

The name Angulimala literally means "necklace of fingers". Before Angulima's conversion to Buddhism, he was on a deluded quest to kill one thousand people. Each time he killed a person, he would cut off one finger of his victim and add it to a necklace that he wore around his neck. Angulimala had already killed 999 people, and he was seeking his 1000th victim when he encountered the Buddha. He chased after the Buddha, intending to kill him, but instead the Buddha was able to persuade Angulimala to give up his negative actions. Angulimala became a disciple of Buddha and eventually reached arahatship.

即使过去作恶,但如果我们今天行善,像央掘魔羅行善还为时不晚。
文颂大长老

相傳央掘魔羅原是憍薩羅國波斯匿王的宰相奇角之子,名為無惱(梵文名ahimsaka),因為信奉婆羅門教,其師教授他升梵天秘法,要殺千人,以他們的手指來作成項鍊。後受到佛陀的教導,痛改前非,加入僧團出家,最終獲得阿羅漢果。