The Teaching of Luang Phor Anan

The Teaching of Luang Phor Anan

Q: Where should a Phra Sivali statue be kept and how should we recollect Phra Sivali?

Luang Phor Anan: The statue should be next to the Buddha statue.

To recollect Phra Sivali, remember all the good things he did in order to become the foremost in gains, and how he received the good results of all those good actions. After reflecting like this you can feel fullness of heart, rapture, and happiness. Then build goodness yourself and you will be able to receive gains yourself.

A monk from America, Phra Jivako, once did a tudong of about 1,000 kilometers from Melbourne to Sidney. 

He asked for metta from me before his journey and I determined the goodness of Phra Sivali to help him on his journey. He had people put food in his bowl every day, and even, sometimes when he wished for coffee, someone would come to him and bring him coffee. This is truly miraculous. Devas can know one’s wishes and help in this way, with the power of Phra Sivali.

When we build goodness then devas come and help that person who has built goodness. They rejoice in the goodness of that person and support him or her in any lifetime that they are born into.

Phra Sivali had the faith to ordain as a monk. And when the preceptor shaved his head, before the first bunch of hair fell he attained to sotapanna, and then attained successively to sakadagami, anagami, and finally to arahant before he had finished shaving his head. And Phra Sivali, who was foremost in gains, because he had done many merits in the past, everywhere he would go, the devas would come and support. And he would let the devas rejoice. 

This is the parami he made since the past Buddha’s time by making a great offering of fresh honey. So by this power of goodness and the parami of Phra Sivali Maha Thera, may you all have gains wherever you go, whether far or near, may you all have success in all your aspirations, may you not be lacking in anything and may you not encounter any difficulties. May you have just fulfilment, happiness, and much wealth, and may you have devas supporting and looking after you.

Luang Phor Anan

Wat Marp Jan

Rayong Province

Cr: Wat Marp Jan Website

12th November, 2022