Message Dhammique of LuongTa Chanhphy Manivong

to the occasion of his 72 anniversary ème

Has all the candidates to the Dhamma,

Today, the 21 March 1993, is equally the day of my birthday, and in this occasion I waould to seize the timeliness to maintain you here, (to the Center Buddhist discussion-Upwey-Melbourne, where many Lao, Australian, and buddhist other nationalities are call together themselves) apprenticeship of a better knowledge of the Dhamma and of his practice.

Some become pale, the Phut is Phutthanisati that means "comprehension and conscience of oneself". This is not either difficult or easy and, for that wants to practice it, or too quickly or too slowly, it has not limit times. Men, women, boys, girls are able all to practice the Dhamma in all cycle and in all place in accordance with their possibility. But the most important factor is to understand than one must begin in first place by to explore our own physical body. If we look for the Dhamma in outsides of our physical body be not for us never capable to find the Dhamma that we look for.

This is the most fitting time for you all to begin the practice of the Dhamma. If you begin well today, it will be good tomorrow and it will be good in the future. Similarly, today, if we are not sick and do not have any problems, tomorrow be for us ready to be going to work, to have a good work, a good salary, and a good education. Of even for our children that form our religious capital, if they do not devote themselves to the dangerous drugs or to the games chance, if they do not do the school buissonnière, if they work well to the school, they will have a beautiful future, a good work and a lot of money. This is the Dhamma. The Dhamma is natural. The nature is a reality. If you understand and know the Dhamma, all will be easy. All will be calm and happy. As I said it earlyer, the Dhamma is not difficult to understand and is not easy, but we must learn and practice for ourselves. Person cannot do it for us.

The Dhamma has two ways. The good way and the bad way. The right way is the good way while the bad way is the bad way. This depends on individual choice according to his own personal preference. Person cannot decide for you.

The word Phutthanusati means that we must take keep of ourselves to all moment. Conscious etre in our each heart time before speaking, think and act. This is the phuttho. Phut is the blessing of Buddha, that is illuminated, the one that is awake. This is again the Phutthanusati.

Finally, with the blessing of the Triple Jewel, I waould to formulate you vows health, of congratulated and of successes in all that you look for.

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