Monday 29 June 2009

Will I ever see a living Buddha?

This photo is claimed as a true image of Lord Buddha. It is taken from a religious website that has narrative accounts of people who claim to have been to celestial places ( Tar-wa-tain thar Nat Pyi) and saw Buddha's true image there. Here is the link. ttp://www.dhammaransi.net/TrueBuddhaPicture.html

I can neither confirm nor reject such claims as I've never met Buddha in my life. I've always thought that I would never have an encounter with a living Buddha in my life. But I am now more enthusiastic about my prospects to see Buddha.

There are two ways to do it. The first one is to follow their meditation methods. It can be done for an average person. It takes about sixty days. Alternatively, I can use Gon-taw meditation as a way to feel an encounter with Buddha. I don't need to 'see' Buddha. All I need to do is think deeply and broadly about Buddha's divine qualities. In that way, I feel as if I've met Lord Buddha.