March 28, 2008
In this blog, Ans wants to share the transformation process of two caterpillars into butterflies. The caterpillars were eating the leaves of the plants on his terrace and transformed themselves already into a golden and a black cocoon. The transformation he witnesses on his terrace is timely and a good symbol for his own transformation process. The black cocoon symbolizes the dark parts of his soul and the golden cocoon is a symbol for the light parts of his soul. Both of them will transform into a beautiful butterfly. That means that all of our aspects, the dark included, are important to become a truly beautiful human being. Isn’t nature just amazing?
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There appears a hole in the golden cocoon. It seems like the butterflies left their cocoons through the little hole. Flying towards freedom.
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Posted by Ans
March 7, 2008
~~ Click here for a Flickr slideshow of the rooms. ~~
Ans lives now already for a couple of months in a room close to Wat Sanghatan (1, 2), a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
He rent this room from his friend Kun Puky. She is responsible for the ‘Buddha Raksa rooms’. Ans recommends these rooms to anybody who is interested in learning about the temple life, without having to follow all the strict rules involved. While joining the meditation practice in the temple, it is still possible to enjoy a meal after noon, to listen to music or watch a movie, to sleep in a comfortable bed and enjoy the company of your significant other.
The temple offers an inspiring environment and strong energy. Some great spiritual teachers like Long Po Sanong Katapunyo are readily available to answer questions when asked for. He is the abbot of the temple and when he is in the temple you can visit him while he is eating.
The ‘Buddha Raksa rooms’ are also convenient if you only want some quite time for yourself in a green area just outside downtown Bangkok. Banglampu, the place where many foreigners connect, is easily accessible through a 30 minutes taxi boatride.
Kun Puky offers three newly build, private rooms for rent. Every room has its own private bathroom, terrace and balcony. There is no kitchen, but delicious food is cheap and easily available in the local restaurant. ‘Buddha Raksa’ is Thai and means something like ‘under the proctection of the Buddha’. In these rooms the Buddha will take care for you. Everbody is welcome!
For information about the price, checking vacancy or booking a room please call Kun Puky at +66 (0) 890 5000 52 or +66 (0) 8400 660 80. You also can email her at vimokkha@hotmail.com
People who know this area and the ‘Buddha Raksa rooms’ are invited to share their own experiences with potential guests through the comment section of this blog.
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