Thai forest dhamma
The acquired wealth and property of yours, can be divided into 4 parts:
1. The first part is to be thrown into a bottomless pit. That is to use to feed ourselves. But no matter how much we eat, we will never be full.
2. The second is to use to pay our debts. For example to offer to our parents who have always loved and took a lot of effort to raise us.
3. The third is to loan to someone. That means to say to support your children, who will return the favour in the future.
4. The fourth is to deposit and keep it somewhere safe. For instance, to give alms to the Sangha. That is like placing your money with Buddhism to use in the future [lives].
Now to pawana is to consider the body of ours as having born, will grow old, sick and die. That is natural.
Nothing ever truly belongs to us, except for our good and evil deeds, our sin and merit, that will follow us for lifetimes.
Luang Pu Tim Attasanto
Wat Phra Khao, Ayutthaya
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