-11- The Map of the Monastery

~ By Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu ~

As for this map, I would like to say only that, if you travel by car along every road of our monastery, you will see many things that stimulate your thinking. But if you travel along only some of the roads, you would not get the idea. We don’t have another direct intention behind our construction of the roads, but just an indirect one or an additional afterthought. You may wonder why we cut one particular road, why we cut another, and why the combination is as seen. Do they match the natural surroundings, yielding the greatest benefit? If you know how to travel around and all over the monastery, you may become a little bit more knowledgeable.

Pay attention to everything from the top of the hill to down below, and note where the roads lead. They will give you some ideas that will improve your understanding and intelligence. See the map of the monastery and travel around. Try it and you will gain some knowledge.

(From "Benefits You Should Get from Coming to Suan Mokkh," a talk given by Tan Ajahn in December 1988 at the request of Tan Dusadee Bhikkhu, as translated from the Thai by Aj. Mongkol Dejnakarintra.)

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“24 Benefits of Suan Mokkh,” is a series of weekly posts published to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the foundation of Suan Mokkh in May 1932 in Chaiya, southern Thailand.

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For other Dhamma teachings by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu (audios, free ebooks, interviews, poems), please visit Suan Mokkh – The Garden of Liberation.

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Photograph from the Buddhadāsa Indapañño Archives collection (Ref. W-678)