Sculpting amulet, Shining Dharma, good memories, end of life

Thai Rath Edition

18 Jun 2022 07:01 a.m.

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the current social change era

"It's creating for Thai people to face risks in their daily lives" until every step is filled with disease.

and physical health problems

This is an uncertainty that takes people's lives over and over again.

Then there are not many people who have to become

"The terminally ill patient"

who suffers physical, mental and spiritual suffering that affects family members watch with such suffering.

Therefore, preparing for a peaceful departure is of the utmost importance.

causing a small group of volunteers

"Organize the Art Song Dharma Project, Generation 1"

that helps each other in the supportive dimension

Kindness develops the mind.

"The terminally ill and the elderly aged 70 years and over" to have the opportunity to create the last charity of this life.

through a joint process

“Buddhist art works combined with literature”,

an activity to sculpt a 7-inch Buddha image, which is a work of art that relies on the mind during the training.

“The monks come to preach and discuss the Dharma” in order to lead the trainees to have clarity, peace, calmness, mindfulness and preparation for a peaceful departure.

Ornsom Suthisakorn

, National Artist

Literature

As a representative of this project, said that the Sin Songtham project was a continuation of

The “Clay the Clay for Merit Project” teaches inmates in Bang Khwang Prison to make Buddha images and bring them to temples and hospitals.

To refresh the mind and develop the prisoners to see their own worth.

But in the past few years, the "Covid-19 epidemic" has to temporarily halt Buddhist art activities in Bang Kwang Prison.

So turned to help the group of terminally ill patients.

whether a cancer patient

autoimmune patients

and the elderly aged 70 years and over to be encouraged to discover the destination of a good life with peace and tranquility

with "Buddhist Arts Activities", a 7-inch small Buddha image was created, combined with

"Literature activities" in writing letters to the Buddha statue

It's a reflection on what's left in the mind.

When the sculpture is finished, it leads to the polishing of

"The visually impaired, deaf, and the disabled" and invited the monks of Wat Bowonniwet to preach the Dharma.

Nakhon Pathom Hospital next

In fact,

“Buddha art, literature, and dharma cannot heal the sick physically,”

but helps heal the mind to find peace and tranquility.

because the sculpture of amulets is a work of art that uses delicacy

that need to control emotions and use advanced concentration

to make the work come out beautiful

This allows this activity to develop a calm mind, not being distracted better.

important thing to see

“The participants are happy to be able to make a Buddha image”

because few people will have the opportunity to mold an amulet for people to worship like this.

Most of them want to make merit, go to the temple, pray, donate money, donate money, but this time, it's a hands-on experience every step of the way.

"The more people are happy" and we as the organizers feel satisfied with what gives him the strength to continue living well.

Phra Mahawarot Dhammawaro,

Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, said that the truth is that whether the terminally ill patients

general patient

or the elderly

All of them have something lingering in their hearts that have no opportunity to vent them out. They must be kept alone.

became anxious and distressed

Both physically and mentally vary greatly.

When this is the case, there must be someone to reach out to help take care of the pain and suffering in the heart.

to alleviate anxiety

relax

and release the suffering in the heart to be as comfortable as possible

because if arriving

"The last days of life"

will be able to let go of comfortably without anything remaining in the mind.

because I don't want to wait

"The terminally ill and very old"

until desperate, having to lie down and wait for the time without knowing anything.

“Take a moment to think about the opportunity to speak in your mind

or thinking of doing good deeds”. Therefore, the Songtham Dharma project draws people who are in the final stages of their conscious life to have a “space to refine their minds” with works of Buddhist art mixed with literature.

In the sculpture of this Buddha image

“The terminally ill patient

and other seniors”

to share lessons

Experience how to take care of yourself

and solving problems and obstacles for each other

in order to adapt and accept the rest of life to be able to live happily in society

Ask,

“Can making amulets as merit help extend lifespan...?”

This must depend on the condition of the patient's condition, mind, and care.

“But making a Buddha statue as a good thing is the highest blessing for life” will help to promote the memorization of good things in a period of time.

To remember to raise the mind to be brighter and happier.

For example, in the case of Father Yom, before his death, at the last moment he made merit about the Buddha image.

and built an offering of Buddha images

Donate monks to various temples

On the last day of my illness, I tried to whisper in my ear to remind me of the Buddha image my father had built.

It's unbelievable that people are having a restless state.

became calm, gradually departed happily.

So then I want to

"Phra Sil Song Tham"

that the participants in this activity practice making clay into Buddha images.

"The last good memory of life" and believe that it is the most sacred of the number of Buddha statues that have been created in the world.

because it was molded from the physical strength of many departments to help each other up

Moreover,

“Art Songtham”

is also a work of Buddhist art, not just a sculpture of a Buddha image.

But it brings two benefits: polishing and shaping the minds of the sick and the elderly.

which will reflect the feelings inside the mind to form the statue

because if the moulder is distraught, there is no peace

Worrying too much...

As a result,

"that Buddha image will not turn out well"

, therefore, the sculptor must have full concentration and focus on the work.

"To make the work come out beautiful" Importantly, the finished Buddha statue will be handed over to the hospital to be placed on the head of the bed of other terminally ill patients.

like a person who created the Buddha image with goodwill and goodwill

because no one knows that

"The sickness will be severe, causing me to go far away some day"

, but in the story of the good memories made this time

"It will be like a merit that makes the heart comfortable and swells up" gives the strength to fight against serious diseases that can be used to make the most of life's benefits.

even though it's close to leaving

"The good results in the final merit making of Buddha images"

will gradually lead to a comfortable journey.

There is no concern, concern, lingering

"Let go of everything" can help reduce that pain and suffering.

Like

"Mae Sutha, 75 years old"

, a participant in the Songtham Art Project, Generation 1, said that throughout her life, she has gone through a lot of obstacles and sorrows.

In some cases, it cannot be reversed and corrected.

always become a big wound in my heart

But we must try to live with that wound.

until being able to step beyond that point and be happy until today

However

, “Joining the Phra Silp Song Dharma molding activity”

is an important experience in life that has the opportunity to experience and practice making Buddha images by yourself that requires a lot of concentration.

And every day the mind is always focused on the molding, almost no time to think about other things.

Making happiness lies in the forming of amulets that are like a helper to refine one's mind in oneself

I reiterate my intention to write an application because

“I want to make a Buddha image with my own hands.”

When I did, I felt a connection with the Buddha statue.

until having to order the casting to bring back to worship

and distribute the children as a blessing to the family

This is a small activity.

but overflowing with spiritual values ​​towards “patients and the elderly” as a space to create benefits for oneself and others, resulting in a dimension of kindness, compassion, and better mental development...

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