Mobile VersionBiography The Most Venerable Phratepyanmahamuni(Luang Phaw Dhammajayo) :Moving Towards the Saffron Robe
Later, young Chaiboon came to a clear realisation that knowledge of the world could not truly keep humankind from suffering, or be able to attain true happiness; only the wisdom derived from meditation could help. He then decided to ask Khun Yay for permission to become ordained as a monk. Khun Yay not only refused his request for the ordination, but also urged him to finish his degree first. She reasoned that, “You have to be knowledgeable in the world, and be a scholar in Dhamma, too, so that you will be beneficial to Buddhism once you have ordained. You can’t be dependent only on Buddhism.” He respectfully followed her recommendation.
Through his recollection of Khun Yay’s benevolence for the kindness she bestowed with the teachings of Dhamma, along with an act to demonstrate his gratitude, on Khun Yay’s birthday in 1968, Chaiboon wanted to present a gift to her by making a vow of truthfulness and to remain celibate for the remainder of his life. This was considered the most precious gift because, for the person who wishes to advance consistently in his meditation, it is essential to have the highest degree of purity, pertaining to chastity, and remove all the burdens of the life of a householder. Khun Yay was very pleased and happy with his great determination. She felt that she hadn’t wasted her efforts in devoting herself to teaching and mentoring him.
In the April of 1969, Chaiboon graduated with a Bachelor’s degree, with a major in Agricultural Economics. After receiving his degree, he immediately informed his father of his desire to ordain for life in the Buddhist monkhood.
It took a considerable amount of time before his father accepted and rejoiced in his son’s desire to ordain, since he kept his promise of completing his college education before becoming ordained. His mother also rejoiced in his ordination with great joy and elation the moment he asked for her permission to ordain, so that he could extend the livelihood of Buddhism.
27 August 1969, a full moon day on the ninth month of the lunar calendar, was an auspicious day as Mr. Chaiboon Suthipol donned the saffron robe and become a monk, as he had wished, at the chapel of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen. The Most Venerable Phrathepwarawaetee (currently, Somdejphramaharatchamangkalajahn, Abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, Thailand) was his preceptor, Venerable Phrakrupipatdhammakanee was his senior examining monk (Anusavanacariya). He receive the monastic title “Dhammajayo”, which means “The victor though Dhamma”.
Later on, Luang Phaw Dhammajayo reflected his thoughts on ordination that: “Ordaining as a Buddhist monk is not an easy task, just simply donning a saffron robe is not enough. One must train oneself to take 277 precepts s well as the daily routine of a monk’s life, in accordance with monastic disciplines. If one wishes to attain full fruition from the merit accrued from ordaining one must be able to be a refuge Buddhism, not just taking refuge in Buddhism”.
Such solid principles are not so easily come by, one must study and train for oneself to realize the significance of the Lord Buddha’s teaching. Based on the aforementioned quotation, if one truly grasps the concept of Luang Phaw Dhammajayo’s words one will have the willpower to dedicate one’s life to Buddhism. His sole purpose in becoming a monk was to spread teaching of Lord Buddha all over the world. His ordain as he did and this tradition still continues to the present day.
http://goo.gl/yAfpTq
พิมพ์บทความนี้
