Luang Phor Tad

Are you aware that

There are many monks with money

Deposited in their bank accounts

Or kept in their monk kutis

They have all kinds of assets

People flock to offer money to them

They are at ease and happy

In their air-conditioned rooms

And might even be living better-off

Than the people who offer them money

If you take money to buy buffaloes

To take care of you[r fields]

You will be wealthier

Than bringing money to offer these monks

If you want to be comfortable and happy

Then you should ensure “Phra” in the home

- Your father and mother

Are well-taken care of first 

This is the most important

If you can’t nourish the body

Then you should feed the mind

Nourishing the body means to help

Your parents live well with good things

Such as food or a good place to stay

But if you don’t have much wealth

And you’re still poor

Unable to provide for the body

Then at least take care of the spirit

Means to help your parents be happy

Don’t give them all kinds of troubles

Don’t give them problems and headaches

If you can’t even set

Your parents’ minds at ease

It means you have wasted your birth

If you are dating or associating with someone

Try to observe that person carefully

If they care about their parents, it’s good

But if they neglect their parents 

You don’t want to be mixing around with them

Luang Phor Tad Pawaro

Wat Chai Na, Phetchaburi Province

Admin: Luang Phor Tad was actually a geiji ajaan famous for his efficacious takruts. This is the first time I’ve come across his Dhamma so I’m translating to share. 

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26 March 2023