Okay, time for a brain break. I just came across this nice documentry film, Buddha’s Lost Children (2006) by Dutch director Mark Verkerk. I really enjoyed this film. This is a blub from the offical site.
In the borderlands of Thailand's Golden Triangle, a rugged region known for its drug smuggling and impoverished hill tribes, one man devotes himself to the welfare of the region's children. A former Thai boxer, turned Buddhist monk, Phra Khru Bah Neua Chai Kositto travels widely on horseback, fearlessly dispensing prayers and tough-love. With his Golden Horse Temple he's built an orphanage, school and clinic - a haven for the children of the region, who see him as a shaman, father figure and coach.
Let me say that Phra (monk) had an extraordinary spiritual experience that seemed to empower him and guide him on this special path.
The moment I became a monk, my heart and mind changed...I felt a great calm that I just couldn't explain...I ended up sitting on a rock for 15 days and 15 nights.
I felt such a peace...and then a swarm of bees...built a nest around me and I couldn't move.
It was like a dream in which...the forest was filled with wise men...who taught me their Buddhist ways...When I finally awoke after the 15 days...the sun was bright and the bees were gone.
Thanks for the flick!
Remarkable man doing extraordinary work.
Posted by: MStrinado | December 21, 2011 at 03:06 PM