Wishing you all a VERY HAPPY WORLD LAUGHTER DAY !
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In Retrospect ; I want to introduce you to the LAUGHING BIUDDHA TEMPLE LOCATED IN INDONESIA.
The temple is called as Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya - The Laughing Buddha Temple !
I have been to this temple in the year 2011 ; So my PICTURES ARE VERY OLD !
The Temple is located in BATAM -INDONESIA and about 45 Minutes from Singapore Via Sea.
ME with a Chinese Hair Makeover and I was 11 Years Younger then.
On the Ship - Looking backwards to get a Glimpse of Singapore View !
The temple !
Lets explore the MEANING OF LAUGHING BUDDHA !
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born in the Present day Nepal.
Siddhartha Gautama went in search of SELF - He wanted to REALISE HIS SELF AND GET ENLIGHTENED. But he was NOT SURE HOW ?
THE CONFUSION WAS :
WILL "NOT GOING" IN PURSUIT OF YOUR INSTINCT OF SURVIVAL (FOOD OR SEX) WILL HELP HIM REALISE HIS SELF ?
WILL "NOT GOING" IN PURSUIT OF YOUR INSTINCT OF SURVIVAL (FOOD OR SEX) WILL HELP HIM REALISE HIS SELF ?
Siddhartha thought that when you become strong enough to beat the survival instinct (FOOD / SEX), you will realize SELF. So he started maintaining celibacy ; stopped eating and drinking and decided to walk, he became bones in a couple of weeks.
One day he walked near a River called as Niranjana, he could not walk but he could cross the river because he was determined.
Even after beating the fundamental survival instinct, Siddhartha still was not able to realize - SELF.
One day he walked near a River called as Niranjana, he could not walk but he could cross the river because he was determined.
Even after beating the fundamental survival instinct, Siddhartha still was not able to realize - SELF.
One day he was VERY HUNGRY and he sat down under a Bodhi Tree and closed his eyes and told HIM-SELF - "Iam closing my eyes, and when i open my eyes either"
1. Iam dead (or)
2. I realize MY SELF.
1. Iam dead (or)
2. I realize MY SELF.
When he opened his EYES he saw the FULL MOON. THAT MOMENT ENLIGHTENED HIM.
SHOWING GRATITUDE TO WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE AND LIVING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT IS SELF-REALIZATION.
A Lot of People have MIS-UNDERSTOOD this STATEMENT.
While living in the PRESENT MOMENT is certainly a PRE-REQUISITE ; BUT ; It is NOT ENOUGH.
As per Buddha - It is possible TO BE FULLY IN THE MOMENT - yet not EXPERIENCE SELF.
Have you seen BLACK LABRADOR DOGS - TRY TO GET A GLIMPSE OF HOW THEY MAKE SEX WITH THEIR PARTNERS.
"They are IMMENSELY PLAYFUL just like CHILDRENS - who seem to be very much in the PRESENT MOMENT ; They just want to ENJOY THE PRESENT MOMENT ; Lost in the WORLD OF SIGHT / SMELL / SOUND - At that MOMENT they are least bothered about WEALTH ; GADGETS and MATERIAL POSSESSIONS - Their FOCUS was just to ENJOY THE MOMENT TOGETHER". CRAVING FOR SEX.THIS IS NOT WHAT BUDDHA TAUGHT MANKIND.
For MUCH OF THE TIME - YOUR MINDS ARE IN SIMILAR SITUATION.
ASK YOUR SELF - How many times you were SIMPLY LOST IN THE PRESENT MOMENT JUST LIKE A BLACK LAB ?
As per BUDDHA - END OF CRAVING IS CALLED AS REALIZATION OF SELF. EVERY MOMENT SHOULD BE CRAVING FREE.
BUDDHA was HUNGRY and he immediately ate the FOOD after seeing the MOON.
SELF-REALIZATION is not related to HUNGER but it is related to CRAVING.
Unlike BLACK LAB - You have to be MINDFUL about the SURROUNDINGS which can be achieved only at the END OF CRAVING. Being MINDFUL in the PRESENT MOMENT is what DIFFERENTIATES SELF FROM A BLACK LAB.
Once you are CRAVING FREE - THE PROCESS OF SELF - REALIZATION BEGINS.
IN THE PRESENT MOMENT YOU DONT EXPERIENCE THE PRESENT MOMENT BUT YOU EXPERIENCE REALITY i.e SELF.
THE LAUGHING BABY NOT A HUNGRY DOG (BLACK LAB).
THE AWAKENED BUDDHA - LAUGHED AND SAID - SELF REALIZATION IS THE END OF CRAVING.
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Iam a Virgin - may be because I was able to Inherit the qualities of my Grand Father who was a Spiritual Practitioner.
There were times I was Hungry for sex but I was able to maintain my Virginity because I never CRAVED for sex ; I always wanted to ;
Live in the Present Moment but not experience the Present Moment ; rather i wanted to experience SELF in the Present Moment.
TAT-TVAM-ASI
LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT = TO EXPERIENCE SELF IN THE PRESENT MOMENT.
SELF IS WITHIN YOU. APPRECIATE YOURSELF FIRST BEFORE ANYONE ELSE.
SELF-REALIZATION as per BUDDHA : Experience SELF in the PRESENT MOMENT.
Inside the Laughing Buddha Temple !
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