We must try to be mindful that dangers will come our way, namely that of death, and therefore we must constantly develop our maraṇasati, constantly being aware that death surrounds us.

The Teaching of Ajahn Suchart.

8th September, 2022

We must try to be mindful that dangers will come our way, namely that of death, and therefore we must constantly develop our maraṇasati, constantly being aware that death surrounds us.

This morning I went on my pindabat (alms round). I went to the house of one Buddhist devotee. 

He told me that they would sai baat (offer alms) almost every week. On Saturdays and Sundays, they will make the time and effort to offer food to monks as well. 

They have 2 young children, almost of the same age, only a year apart. 

Today he told me sadly that his elder child had passed away. He was only 4 to 5 years old. He went to the hospital for an infection in the lungs, or perhaps a blood infection, I am not too sure. 

But he didn’t expect that his eldest child would pass away just after 5 days. This is such a young child of a few years of age, nobody would expect that he would suddenly die. 

This gives us food for thought, we will see the danger and see dukkha. We will develop Chanda (the desire to act) and Viriya (effort), to keep persisting in our patibat (practice). 

Phra Ajaan Suchart Apichato

Wat Yannasangwararam 

Chonburi Province

By Ajaan Suchart Abhijāto

www.phrasuchart.com

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