These photographs were taken across 9 years. It documented young monks’ doctrine from Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. Their simple life and religious doctrine always bring joys to other people.
In Bhutan, these children asked me lots of questions. Such as, why are you so fat? Have you ever been on an airplane? Can we play games on your camera? We played soccer together, folded paper jets, threw sand bags, ate vegetarian food, laughed together. These children had a desire to perform, they loved showing somersaults to me. Every day was so beautiful when I was with them.
In Myanmar and Laos, little monks would all jump on me and ask me to take photos for them. They were always curious about foreigners. They tried to look for opportunities to talk to foreigners so that they could know more about the world outside Myanmar. Every family there needs to send at least one family member to the temple and study buddhism for at least one year. They follow the life of mendicant, monks and residents are like families. You could see how people appreciate and respect each other from day to day life as much as how they respect the Buddha.
In Nepal and India, I followed Buddha’s journey to his birth place , Lumbini. Then to Bodh Gaya where Gautama Buddha obtained enlightenment and to Rokuyaon where he gave lessons and finally to Kushinagar where he passed away. Along the journey, I found my foot step became heavier and heavier as I reflected on many things in my life. To me, the message that Buddha delivered to the fellow believers is that they should be self disciplined and independent, people are not to demand from other people.
It is clear that the essence of Buddhism is to sacrifice yourself for others. Our satisfaction of life is depended on how much are we willing to sacrifice. Sometimes people are never satisfied simply because they are too greedy.
其实,人生没有不幸福的人,只有不肯快乐的心。生活中,也没有绝望的处境,只有对处境绝望的人。
We should know that everyone has the ability to be happy. There is no desperation in anyone’s life unless you are despaired.
生活简单,精神丰盈,灵魂自由,也许这就是我们苦苦追寻的幸福。
We will find the type of happiness that we want if we can have a simple life with rich mind and free spirit.
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