Sunday, 04/19/2026
Dharma Talk “Trying on a Monkhood Life” – The 93rd Seven-Day Retreat
Update: 11/12/2019
One who lives a hundred years
Not seeing the rise and fall of things
It’s better to one-day-living
Seeing the rise and fall of things
(Dhammapada 113)
We, human beings, just circle in the round of the material world which is full of suffering. There are so many reasons for them to come and learn Buddhism but mostly by suffering in life. Once having a chance to take the Buddha’s teaching, try your best effort for the highest benefit. Don’t be lazy, just try on a monkhood life you will bring much more peace and happiness than you think.
To help them understand more about the monkhood life, he shared some of the monk’s qualities, the reason to be monks, difficulties need to get over as well as their duties to themselves and all living beings… Joining the monkhood does not mean family leaving only but defilements leaving and the three worlds leaving. Being a monk or nun you have to fight seriously with your inside impure mind, which caused your roaming in the circle of birth and death. When really understand the meaning and purpose of a monk life, we can make some noble vows for the benefit of self and others, for the ending forever of samsara and attain Nibbana.
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