Stillness Flowing (audiobook) 11 Chapter IV: A Life Inspiring - Sketches
Jan 15, 2021
Explore the virtues of Luang Por, a forest monk renowned for his remarkable patience and leadership. Discover how gratitude is woven into Thai Buddhist culture and hear about the balance between craving and wholesome desire. Delve into the simplicity of Luang Por's lifestyle, his calmness amid fame, and the humor he used to engage his disciples. Learn about the fierce compassion he displayed, his independence from wealthy donors, and his resolute boundaries with lay hosts—all elements that highlight his extraordinary impact on his community.
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Patience As Leadership
- Patience was Luang Por's defining public virtue and visible as he led from the front.
- His forbearance in advising monks and lay supporters earned deep devotion.
Gratitude Is Recognition Plus Repayment
- Gratitude (gattanyu gattaveti) combined recognition of kindness with the duty to repay it.
- Luang Por embodied this by honoring parents, teachers and long-term benefactors concretely.
Honoring Family And Teachers
- Young Luang Por nursed his father and later sheltered his mother in the monastery as a nun.
- He sent monks to care for Luang Pu Ginari and organised full funeral rites on his death.