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Part Five: Luangta Mahã Bua’s Assistance to the Thai Nation At the end of 1997, the year of Thailand ’s economic crisis, Luangta was seriously ill with suspected colon cancer. Spending the rains retreat in a small hut in the forest, the then 84 year-old monk experienced so many bowel movements a day that his condition became critical. He was so ill, in fact, that a funeral pavilion was built for him at front of the monastery. But, because Thailand needed his help, he could not allow himself to die. During that year, Thailand had experienced the worst financial crisis in its history: the baht exchange rate plummeted, people lost their jobs, and the country went deeply into debt. Because of that, Luangta made a solemn vow that should the medicine he was taking cure his illness, he would dedicate his life to rescuing the country from disaster, so that Buddhism would continue to thrive in Thailand . Fortunately for the Thai people, his condition improved so dramatically that he

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Part Three: The Outer Space of the Mind Whereas mental defilements drag the mind down to a low level, Dharma raises it to the highest possible level, the outer space of the mind. When Luangta Mahã Bua teaches people who practice Dharma, he emphasizes generosity, moral virtue, concentration, wisdom, and the realization of Nibbãna. He teaches that material wealth is not a cause of happiness, because both happiness and suffering arise only in the heart. So we should be content with what we have, and not become overly attached to worldly possessions, because eventually all those things will disintegrate and disappear. Nothing in the world is comparable with Dharma. When Dharma and mind become one, loving-kindness and compassion will make the world a pleasant place to live. Luangta Mahã Bua always stresses the importance of kindness, self-sacrifice, forgiveness, and generous acts of charity. Such noble spiritual qualities will not disappear after death. Luangta Mahã Bua has l

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LUANGTA MAHÃ BUA VCD                  The Path Leading to the Outer Space of the Mind                                     Part One: Dharma that Transcends the World   It is possible that human beings may someday discover an unknown aspect of the universe. But, who will discover that which transcends the universe? The world as we know it is a part of the universe. But Dharma is a natural principle that transcends both world and universe. Dharma has always existed with the world. It cannot be separated from it. Fortunately, the world produced a virtuous-minded person who was able to discover the quintessential nature of perfect harmony called “Dharma”. The pathway leading to Dharma’s essential nature has three main aspects: abstention from unwholesome action, cultivation of wholesome action, and purification of the mind. People must cultivate their minds in order to walk the path that leads to Dharma. Three factors are necessary for this:   Generosity, Moral Virt