Phra Ajaan Plien Panyapatipo
How do we tell if someone was a deva or divine being in their past life?
A person or child who was previously a thep, tewada or nang faa (divine being, angel, fairy) who lived in heaven and then passed away, and took rebirth as a human. When they see a Phra (monk) walking past, they will lift their hands to wai in respect. They will do that, be respectful and polite without an elder telling them what to do. They like to go to temples to practice, continuing their same good behaviour as they were when they were tewadas and nang faas.
This group of people are well-mannered and respect the Triple Gems. As they were living in heaven before they took rebirth as humans, when they are born as humans they would like to continue to make merit (สร้างบุญ, saang boon). Even as a child, they may be able to persuade their parents or grandparents to go to the temple to practice or listen to Dhamma sermons, and their relatives are able to do good deeds because of them.
Phra Ajaan Plien Panyapatipo
Wat Aranyawiwake, Mae Taeng District
Chiang Mai
Ps: Luang pu Boonsong and Phra Ajahn Plien knew each other well. You can find in our previous post on the relationship between both great ajahn in Luang pu Boonsong biography.
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Translated: Thanyakarn
Edited: Aaron
29 August 2023
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