What do you do with Buddha’s Blessings?

What do you do with Buddha’s Blessings? 

Ayu, Vannak, Sokhak, Pollak….?

First, please be reminded that Buddha was enlightened and gone from this “plane” some 2557 years ago—he had achieved Nirvana and has never returned to any form of life.

So, he can’t come back to bless you. Nevertheless, most people wish that he/she were being blessed with the 5 blessings:

AYU: LONG LIFE

VANNK: BEAUTY

SOKHAK: HAPPINESS

POLLAK: STRENGTH

Secondly, why bother to ask him to bless you when “what he had found” or “ his doctrine” which he had asked you to practice have been ignored and violated everyday?

The simple rules of life or commitments that he had asked you to practice—to abstain from harming living beings, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and intoxication—have been ignored and violated.

Everyone from top to bottom of the government leadership as well as most laypeople has not just violated such noble rules but has gone against Buddha’s precepts via relentless promotions and the using of such forbidden products and services.

Thirdly, Buddha had advised you that only you can help or can bless yourself!  “Attahi Attano Neatho “or “Kluon TiPeung Kluon” or simply Self-reliance and self help.

So don’t wait for his blessing! Listen to his advice! Start being active to help or bless “yourself“ NOW!

AYU: What can you do to make you live longer?  Or better than that what do you do to manage your time effectively when you are alive?

VANNAK: What must you do to keep yourself in shape bodily, mentally, and spiritually?

SOKHAK: What do you have to do to achieve your own happiness as well as the happiness of your family, relatives, friends and your countrymen?

POLLAK: What you must do to gain and maintain your strength and energy of your body, heart, mind and soul?

Can you do everything above by violating the Buddha’s rules of life?

Here are the two rules of life:

1-Attahi Attano Neatho  (Kluon TiPeung Kluon)

2-If you think someone else will help you, go back to see rule number 1.

Let’s start your NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION NOW.  Believe in Buddha, have faith in him but you must apply that faith.

Take possession of your mind; use it to take your actions toward your biggest goal in life.  

Just do it!

Timothy S. Chhim

April 13, 2013