「…這是我生命的最後一世，

我要盡全力利益眾生…」

「我已下定決心…

在離開這個世界前，

我要把能做的善事都做到圓滿。

來生、來世，

我不會再來人間糾纏——

不再參與『搶著出生…搶著死亡…

搶墓地…搶請僧人誦經』的輪迴遊戲。

這一世，就是終點站。

結束所有曾經擁有、

曾經執著的一切。

『輪迴，到此為止！』

讓關心我的人從此安心，

不再牽掛。

說起『輪迴』這回事…

其實誰都不想逃離，

因為它的滋味太甜美、太誘人，

讓人上癮——連動物都無法抗拒！

大家都被牢牢綁住。

『這一生就是我的最後一世！』

哪裡最貧困，我就去幫助，

盡我所能。

我的慈悲心滿滿，

但財力有限…

必須把每分資源，

都用在最需要的地方…」

"…This is my last rebirth—

I will benefit others to the fullest…"

"I've made my resolution:

Before departing this world,

I'll exhaust all opportunities to do good.

I won't return in future lives to cause chaos—

No more scrambling to be born...

scrambling to die...

fighting over graves...

hiring monks for funeral chants.

This life is the full stop.

Ending all possessions,

all attachments.

'Samsara stops here!'

Let those who care about me

be at ease, without worries.

Speaking of 'samsara'...

Truth is, no one wants to escape it—

its flavors are too fragrant, too sweet,

too addictive—even animals are trapped!

We're all bound together.

'This life is my final lifetime!'

Wherever suffering is deepest,

I'll help within my means.

My compassion is boundless,

but my resources meager...

I must allocate every ounce

where it's most needed…"

—————————————————————

Venerable Luang Pu Somkiat · Jitamaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thepnimit, Kut Chap District, Udon Thani, Thailand

September 22, 2022

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…..修行者們，當眾人熟睡之際，

他們會醒來，有時行禪，

有時靜坐禪修。

睡前如此，醒來亦如此，在深夜時分，

空氣清涼，

身體輕盈，

世俗的煩惱消逝。修行者的心，

必須醒來淨化自身，讓一切消散殆盡。

關於貪慾、

瞋恚、

愚癡——

這些都需要精進努力，

猶如磨石成針，在適當的時機，

以此為喻。

但你不必去哪裡磨石，只需透過行爲，

透過行禪與靜坐禪修，來淨化自心。

這工具，現代而及時，

無需金錢，自己便可實踐；

縱有萬貫家財，也無法購得。

因爲……這是親身領悟，

自知自見，

自證自得，

自我超脫，無需依賴他人。

起初依靠師長引導，以修正道，

久而久之，便依靠自己。

這，就是佛法。

正是如此。

「自依止，法依止」——

唯有自己，才是最終極的依靠。

我們一生背負著五蘊，

我們背負無數煩惱渴愛，

當需要放下時，

也必須親自放下。

他人無法代我們背負，

他人無法代我們受苦，

唯有自己對自己負責。

這，便是……離家修行的行者。

前路漫漫，唯有一途：

必於此生，斷盡苦厄。

…..Meditators, when all people are fast asleep,

they wake up—sometimes to walk in meditation,

sometimes to sit in contemplation.

It’s the same before sleep, and upon waking; in the deep, deep of the night,

the air is light,

the body is light,

worldly moods are absent. The mind of a practitioner

must awaken to cleanse itself, to let everything fade away completely.

Regarding sensual desire,

aversion,

delusion—

these require persistent effort,

like grinding a stone into a needle, at the right time,

as a metaphor.

But you don’t go somewhere to grind a stone; you purify your mind through action,

through walking and sitting meditation.

This tool is timely, modern;

no money is needed—you can do it yourself.

Even with great wealth, you cannot buy it.

Because…it is personal realization,

known and seen for oneself,

experienced and received by oneself,

liberated by oneself without relying on others.

At first, one relies on teachers for guidance, to correct the path;

in time, one relies on oneself.

This…is the Dhamma.

It is like this.

"Attāhi attano nātho"—

Oneself is one’s own ultimate refuge at the final hour.

We carry our own aggregates throughout life;

we carry countless defilements and cravings.

When it’s time to lay them down, to let go,

we must let go ourselves. Others cannot carry them for us;

others cannot suffer for us.

We alone are responsible for ourselves.

This…is a meditator who has left home.

There is a path to walk, only one path:

one must absolutely transcend suffering,

in this very life.

—————*********

Luang Por Somkiat Chitthammaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani

January 25, 2026

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當我們身無分文時，無人願意親近。

「貧困時無人理睬，兄弟不願往來，相約無人赴會。」

When we have no money, no one wants to associate with us.

"When you're poor, no one pays attention, siblings avoid you, and no one shows up when you make plans."

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit

Luang Phor Somkiat Chitmaro, Wat Pa Tha Phra Thep Nimit, Tambon Tan Lian, Amphoe Kut Chap, Udon Thani Province

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**A disciple asked:** Those who have beautiful faces, good complexion, and perfect appearance — what merit did they make in their previous lives?  

**Luang Por answered:** Offering Sangha dana to the monks — exquisite food, robes, medicines for treating illnesses, and health supplements. Doing this frequently brings great benefits (anisaṃsa).  

They also maintain the precepts as a foundation — the Five Precepts must always be kept in mind.  

After making offerings, one should set the intention and make a vow: “We want something special.”  

In that year... Thailand had its first Miss Universe, named Apasra (อาภัสรา), a disciple of Luang Pu Khao. She respectfully asked him: “What merit did this Thai Miss Universe make to become truly beautiful?”  

**Luang Pu Khao answered:** In a past life during the time of the Buddha, she offered alms food, robes, and medicine to a Paccekabuddha (a solitary Buddha). After that, she made the aspiration to become the most beautiful woman in the world, in any country.  

The Paccekabuddha blessed her, saying:  

“May it be accomplished... May it be accomplished...  

May this power be...  

May the fruit of your dana succeed and be fulfilled in every way, exactly as you intended, swiftly and immediately.”  

After that, the Paccekabuddha departed.  

In the subsequent life, this Thai Miss Universe appeared to the world and became very famous because she possessed everything: generosity (dana), morality (sila), and loving-kindness (metta). Her aura shone forth, making people love and have faith in her merit, because she had done good deeds well.  

This is a story passed down from disciples.  

**Luang Pu Khao Analayo**  

The same applies to Kim Kai in Nong Khai. Luang Pu Khao said: “He has been a wealthy person for seven lifetimes already because he is very skilled at giving dana. However, sometimes his speech is not pleasant to the ear — he has a habit of speaking loudly from managing many workers. But in truth, his nature is to love giving dana and to have loving-kindness as the foundation.”  

**弟子問：** 那些長相美麗、皮膚好、身材容貌俱全的人，前世做了什麼功德呢？  

**隆波回答：** 供養僧團給僧眾——美味的食物、袈裟、治病藥物、保健用品，經常這樣布施，必定獲得極大的功德果報。  

他們也持守戒律作為基礎——五戒必須隨時放在心中。  

布施之後，也要發願祈求：我們想要特別的東西。  

那一年……泰國首位環球小姐，名叫**อาภัสรา**（阿帕莎拉），是**隆普考**的弟子。她恭敬地請教：泰國的環球小姐做了什麼功德，才真正如此美麗？  

**隆普考回答：** 她在佛陀時代的前世，向一位**獨覺佛**（辟支佛）供養飯食、袈裟、藥物。供養完畢後，她發願要在世間任何國家成為環球最美的女子。  

那位獨覺佛祝福她說：  

「願成就……願成就……  

願此力量……  

願你布施之果報速速成就、圓滿成就，一切如你所願，迅速即成。」  

之後，獨覺佛便離去。  

在下一世，這位泰國環球小姐現身於世間，聲名大噪，因為她具足一切：**布施、持戒、慈悲**。她的光輝氣場顯現，讓人們喜愛並信仰她的功德，因為她過去行善極好。此事為弟子口耳相傳。  

**隆普考 阿那羅約**  

同樣的，農開的**กิมก่าย**（金凱）也是如此。隆普考說：「他已經連續七世當富翁，因為他極擅長布施。只是有時說話不悅耳——習慣大聲說話，因為管理工人多。但本性喜歡布施，以慈悲為主。」  

**Luang Por Somkiat Chittamaro**  

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani  

10 January 2026

The light of the candle… illuminates the path of the heart  

The light of the heart… shines toward the Dhamma  

The light of the Buddha’s Dhamma… brings happiness  

What happiness can compare to the path, the fruit, and Nibbana…  

Wealth in this world…  

How can it compare to a person who possesses Dhamma?  

A person who has Dhamma…  

Is like having a great treasure — no matter how much you eat…  

No matter how much you use, it never runs out!  

Unlike stingy people  

No matter how much they have, it’s never enough  

Even eating is not enough  

And then there are still people who come to cheat them  

Whatever they do, they get cheated  

Their children and grandchildren are hard to teach  

They have no proper respect for their parents, get addicted to drugs  

Deal drugs, and worse — drag their parents to prison too  

This is what people who don’t know how to make merit and give look like  

Wherever they go… people don’t want to welcome them  

Even if welcomed, nothing gets better  

This is the huge difference in the results (merit vs. demerit)  

Therefore… we should always keep **dana** (generosity), **sila** (precepts), and **bhavana** (meditation) in our hearts at all times  

Whatever we do will never be a loss or in vain  

蠟燭之光…照亮心靈之路  

心靈之光…照向佛法  

佛法之光…帶來幸福  

有什麼幸福能比得上道、果與涅槃……  

世間的財富……  

怎能比得上擁有佛法的人？  

擁有佛法的人……  

就等於擁有無盡大寶藏，吃多少……  

用多少都用不完！  

不像那些吝嗇的人  

有多少都不夠用  

吃還吃不夠  

還有人來騙他  

做什麼都被騙  

子孫也難教導  

對父母沒有正當的恭敬，染上毒癮  

販賣毒品，更甚者還拖累父母一起坐牢  

這就是不懂得布施、行善之人  

走到哪裡……別人都不想接待  

就算接待了，也不會有任何改善  

這就是……功德果報差異極大  

因此……我們應當隨時將**布施、持戒、禪修**放在心中  

做任何事都不會虧本、不會白費  

**Luang Por Somkiat Chittamaro**  

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani  

8 January 2026

🌸 **讓心保持清淨吧——** 

過去雖已無法更改， 

但今日、明日，只要勤修誦念禪定， 

惡業便會逐漸減輕。 

過往歲月裡， 

善惡交雜， 

來到今日，我們已明白何者為非， 

便不再重蹈覆轍； 

若能持續積累善行， 

惡業與罪愆自會日漸消褪。 

從前因無知而犯錯， 

人人皆曾有過失、有正行； 

一旦學習、覺悟了， 

便當修正自身—— 

善德終將成為我們的珍寶。 

🌸 **Keep the mind pure. Though the past has passed and cannot be changed, 

today and tomorrow, diligently recite prayers and meditate— 

bad kamma will gradually lighten.** 

In the past, 

both evil and good were mixed together. 

Now that we have reached today, we know what is unwholesome, 

so we do not do it again. 

If we continually create goodness, 

bad kamma and unwholesomeness 

will diminish on their own. 

Before, we did not know right from wrong, 

acting out of ignorance. 

Everyone makes mistakes, everyone does right. 

Once we have learned, 

we improve ourselves, 

and virtuous qualities become our own. 

🌸💧🌸💧🌸💧🌸 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

（Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani） 

March 5, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

🌸 **聖者心光中綻放之花** 

聖者心中的光明， 

其輝耀無可倫比， 

超越一切塵世之美。 

再嬌豔的花朵， 

亦不及由聖諦自然生起之花。 

🌸🌸 

**四聖諦**： 

苦、集、滅、道。 

若有人能細察此四法， 

並全然體證超越， 

此人即為—— 

真正的「聖者」。 

🌸 **Flowers bloom in the brightness of the “Ariya,” in the mind of a Noble One.** 

The light within equals the liberation of Dharma—none can compare. 

Even the most beautiful flower cannot surpass 

the flower that arises naturally from Ariya Truth. 

🌸🌸 

**The Four Noble Truths** are: 

Suffering, its Origin, 

its Cessation, and the Path. 

Whoever can contemplate these four in depth 

and pass through them fully— 

that person…is 

a true **Noble One**. 

🌸🌸🌸 

Luang Phro Somsak・Chitmāro 

（Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani） 

March 5, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

猶如刀斧欲利欲鋒， 

須經千錘百鍊、諸般考驗， 

直至匠人滿意，方得交付使用。 

若匠人輕率敷衍， 

則此刀斧毫無用處， 

無異於廢棄鐵屑。 

凡行事，必有障礙橫阻； 

關鍵在於我們必須—— 

**堅定、穩重、持守初心**， 

立志必達、必成、必超越， 

以忍辱之力貫穿始終。 

🪄 **此即——** 

前行之途，荊棘障礙反為振奮之藥； 

忍辱之功，碾碎前路一切阻攔。 

**終有一日，勝利必在掌中！** 

Just as a blade or axe, to be sharp and strong, 

must undergo many tests and processes 

until the smith is satisfied before it is put to use. 

If the smith works carelessly, 

that blade is of no value— 

no different from scrap iron discarded away. 

In doing anything, obstacles will arise to hinder. 

What is essential is that we must be— 

**steady, 

resolute, 

holding firm to our original intention**— 

determined to reach the goal, to accomplish it, 

to pass through it with the endurance of patience. 

🪄 **This indeed is…** 

the path we continue to walk. 

Obstacles and thorns are like tonic medicine; 

patience grinds down every barrier ahead. 

**One day, victory will be in our hands!** 

———————————— 

**Dharma Teaching** 

Luang Phro Somsak・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Talian Subdistrict, Kut Chap District, Udon Thani Province) 

March 9, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

若我們決心修行—— 

何時該經行，便去經行； 

何時該禪坐，便去禪坐。 

起初或許需設鬧鐘提醒， 

久而久之，自會形成自然。 

甚至睡夢中亦會覺知： 

「快三點了，該起身了。」 

醒來時，往往恰在鐘響前數分鐘。 

接著經行，再靜坐至天明， 

日日如此，便養成良善習慣—— 

只因我們持有「真實之語」。 

言出必行，心念與行動一致； 

除非身體不適，方可稍作調整。 

曾能長時經行、久坐， 

如今若體力稍衰，便暫緩腳步。 

身體如同工具，損壞時便修復， 

修好後繼續前行， 

因修行之路尚未圓滿，豈能中途放棄？ 

如同拳手在擂台上， 

回合未盡、勝負未分，便不可停歇。 

修行者的真誠亦然—— 

每日實踐，每日觀照， 

怎會無知無見？ 

我們所願知、所願見的真理， 

本就存於此世間， 

不在遙遠天外。 

我們觀照的，正是這身心聚合之體—— 

煩惱與法性，皆蘊藏其中。 

如同金礦初時混雜沙土岩石， 

待我們逐一揀擇分離， 

沙仍是沙，石仍是石， 

而真金自現光芒。 

我們取走黃金，其餘留歸自然。 

色身終將隨順自然法則； 

而我們的心識， 

則將趨向涅槃。 

不再返歸塵土，因為軀體本屬大地。 

這一切成就，皆源於我們心中 

那份堅定不移的真誠誓言。 

If we are determined to practice meditation— 

walking meditation at this time, 

sitting meditation at this time— 

at first we may set an alarm clock, 

but over time, it becomes natural. 

Even while asleep, 

we dream that the clock is about to strike three and we must rise— 

and we wake up exactly on time, 

sometimes with just ten or five minutes left until three. 

Then we walk in meditation, 

followed by sitting until dawn, 

before emerging from stillness. 

Doing this daily, it becomes a wholesome habit, 

because we hold to **truthfulness**. 

Our words are sincere—what we think, we do. 

Except when unwell, we may ease a little. 

If we used to walk long, sit long, 

we may now reduce, for the tool is worn. 

The body is like a work tool— 

when it is damaged, we repair it; 

once fixed, we continue, for the work is not yet done. 

How can we abandon it midway? 

Like a boxer in the ring— 

if the round is not over or one is knocked down, 

one cannot stop. 

The sincerity of a meditator is the same. 

Practicing daily, 

reflecting daily— 

how could we not know, 

not see? 

For what we seek to know and see 

exists right in this world, 

not somewhere beyond the universe. 

We contemplate 

this very body, 

this aggregation— 

the lump of Dharma, 

the lump of defilement, 

is embedded right here. 

A gold nugget 

is at first mixed with stone, soil, sand. 

Once we separate them, 

soil remains soil, 

stone remains stone, 

gold remains gold. 

We seek the gold; 

we take only the gold and walk away. 

The physical body is left to follow natural law. 

As for our mind, 

it enters Nibbāna. 

It will not return to earth, for the body is earth. 

This attainment comes 

because we possess unwavering sincerity. 

🍁🍁🍁 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani) 

March 13, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

無論是無力償還，或是有錢不還， 

只要借錢未歸，便會障礙你的工作與財運。 

因為你使他人的財流受阻， 

更在彼此心中留下芥蒂。 

這份債務既由你自己承擔， 

就當盡力負責到底， 

莫讓他人為你頭痛—— 

這本不是他人的事。 

欠債，就該償還； 

莫要假裝遺忘。 

Whether you intend to repay but cannot, 

or have money yet refuse to return it— 

you will face constant lack in work and finances. 

Because you have caused another’s wealth to stagnate, 

creating resentment and discord between hearts. 

This debt was created by you yourself; 

you must take full responsibility for it. 

Do not make others suffer headaches over it— 

it is not their matter. 

If you owe, you must repay. 

Do not pretend to forget. 

—— 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani） 

March 16, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

🌸 **如其本來面目看人，果斷斬斷執著** 

為善固佳，但須始終如一； 

莫止於外表偽飾，否則終將被識破。 

有時，他人會利用我們的慈悲心， 

刻意引發我們的憐憫，企圖欺騙。 

此時必須堅定心志， 

勿因過度理想化而軟弱。 

將人看得過於美好亦不恰當—— 

該拒絕時，便當毅然回絕。 

甚至有僧侶，借「直言敢說」之表象， 

掩飾其向信眾謀利之實， 

表面受人敬重，背後卻行惡甚於提婆達多。 

外顯善相，自以為他人無法看透。 

如今，我們更應勤修**正念**。 

若內心具足覺知，便不會貪求他人所予， 

亦無人能欺騙我們—— 

因為我們早已洞悉其虛偽機巧。 

🌸 **See people as they are; cut off attachment decisively.** 

It is good to be kind, but one must remain kind consistently. 

Do not be good only on the surface—sooner or later, people will see through it. 

At times, people approach us pretending to evoke our pity, 

because they see we are compassionate. 

In situations where they intend to deceive us, 

we must be firm-hearted. 

Do not be overly idealistic about the world. 

Seeing people in too positive a light is also not right— 

when you decide not to give, then do not give. 

Some monks use their own "bold speech" as a facade 

to make a living from laypeople, 

pretending to be respected, 

yet behind the scenes, they are more wicked than Devadatta. 

Good only on the outside, thinking others cannot keep up with them. 

Nowadays, we must cultivate **mindfulness** greatly. 

One whose mindfulness is fully developed 

will not feel desire for what others offer. 

It is certain that no one can deceive us then— 

because we already see through their tricks. 

———— 

Luang Phro Somsak・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani) 

March 27, 2025

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🌸 **若將世界看得過分美好，有時反而難以生存； 

真誠之人活得艱辛，投機者卻在當今大行其道。 

因此，我們必須時刻保持覺知， 

敢言當言之語，敢護自身與社會。** 

既然行為已悖法律， 

便不該放任貪腐集團輕易逍遙。 

當真相需要被述說時，就應挺身而出， 

莫如龜縮殼中， 

否則家國將崩壞更甚， 

正義亦將逐漸黯淡—— 

到最後，我們終將一無所有。 

🌸 **Viewing the world as overly beautiful can sometimes make life difficult; 

Sincere people struggle, while opportunists are popular in today’s society. 

Therefore, we must maintain mindfulness at all times— 

daring to speak what should be spoken, 

daring to protect ourselves and society.** 

When something violates the law, 

do not let corrupt schemes pass easily. 

When it is time to speak the truth, one must step forward. 

Do not shrink back into your shell, 

or the nation will crumble even further, 

and justice will fade away. 

In the end… nothing will remain. 

☘️🍁☘️🍁☘️🍁☘️ 

**Dharma Teaching** 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani) 

March 31, 2025

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🌸 **借錢予人者，縱被虧欠，未必落魄； 

而借錢不還者，命運必趨衰敗！** 

若向人借錢，務必盡早歸還。 

即便一分一毫，亦牽繫業緣。 

若無法一次清償，便分期償付， 

業債便會漸漸消減。 

今後用度須謹慎節制， 

莫將「借用」視同「索取」。 

他人財物，誰不欲收回？ 

若物歸己有，亦必望收回。 

「借」與「求」，本質迥異。 

有人口稱借用，日久卻不欲歸還， 

反倒質疑：「區區小錢，索討不得？豈非吝嗇？」 

卻忘了自己當初開口是「借」非「求」， 

如此反責債主，實屬無理。 

這正是慣於占人便宜者的習氣， 

務必深切銘記！ 

今日借錢不還， 

他日自身陷入困頓時， 

又如何能再求人相助？ 

🌸 **Those who lend money and are cheated—no matter how much they lose—will not be ruined. 

But those who borrow and do not repay will face downfall!! Their lives will collapse.** 

If you borrow money from someone, 

you must strive to return it promptly. 

Even one baht, one satang, 

creates karmic entanglement. 

If you cannot repay in a lump sum, 

return it gradually— 

the karmic debt will slowly fade. 

From now on, spend with care. 

Do not treat “borrowing” as “asking for a gift.” 

Everyone wants what is theirs returned; 

if it were ours, we would want it back too. 

Borrowing and asking are entirely different matters. 

Some people say they are borrowing, 

but after a long time, they no longer wish to repay. 

They even say, “Can’t you just give me such a small amount? How stingy!” 

Forgetting that they initially said they would **borrow**— 

how can they now call the lender stingy? 

This is the nature of those who habitually take advantage of others. 

Remember this well! 

If you borrow money and fail to repay, 

when you face hardship later, 

how can you ask for their help again? 

── 

**Dharma Teaching** 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani) 

February 3, 2025

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🌸 **逆耳之言入耳，心生苦惱； 

說者早已遠去，聽者卻反覆糾纏， 

令痛苦久久縈繞……** 

其實，那不過是他人的一句話語， 

有時說話者本無心傷害， 

是我們自己執取不放、反覆思量， 

猶如讓毒藥積沉心底—— 

進來後便難以釋放。 

若能靜心回觀： 

說者或許與我們素不相識， 

話語出口後，他也未曾在意聽者是誰， 

是我們自己執意攬入心中。 

── 

最終，只有自己獨自背負重擔。 

常人扛重物，尚有放下休息之時； 

我們卻始終扛著貪、瞋、癡—— 

獨自障礙世間、遮蔽正法， 

獨自承擔世間之重。 

何時才願放下？ 

這不值得深思嗎？ 

── 

無須耗費一分一厘金錢， 

只要願意放下貪、瞋、癡， 

光明即刻顯現眼前。 

🌸 **Words we dislike, upon hearing, make our hearts suffer! 

The person who spoke is already far, far away, 

yet we keep thinking about it, keep dwelling on it, 

and so we suffer for a long, long time.** 

In truth, it is merely the breath of someone’s mouth. 

Sometimes they did not even intend to criticize us, 

but we pick it up and turn it over in our minds, 

like a toxic residue that settles in the heart— 

once it enters, it cannot leave. 

Yet if we reflect carefully, 

the speaker may be someone we do not even know. 

They spoke and then paid no mind to whom they were addressing— 

it is we who choose to carry their words within. 

── 

In the end, we alone bear the burden. 

People carrying heavy loads 

have times to set them down, 

times to rest and sleep. 

But we go on carrying greed, aversion, delusion— 

alone obstructing the world, 

alone obstructing the Dhamma, 

alone weighing down the world. 

When will we finally let go? 

Is that not worth pondering? 

── 

Not a single baht, 

not a single satang, 

needs to be spent. 

Simply release them— 

greed, aversion, delusion— 

and we will immediately meet the light. 

── 

**Dharma Purifies the Heart** 💕 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani) 

February 4, 2025

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出家人若品德高尚、心胸寬厚， 

人人皆會敬重親近。 

不吝嗇貪求，常懷慈悲，樂於濟助貧苦， 

即使富貴者亦不輕視， 

社會之中互相依存，猶如舟水相扶； 

即便隱居山林，眾人亦願親近請益。 

世間領導者亦是如此： 

當視己為團隊之首， 

必當恪守國家法律， 

切勿逾越規章！ 

切勿凌駕法紀之上！ 

無論是省長、縣長， 

地方行政官員， 

乃至國家領袖， 

皆須依法而行， 

遵循歷代傳承之規範。 

若能如此實踐， 

家國之內， 

將無需牢獄枷鎖—— 

這正是佛陀教誨的真義。 

A monastic with a virtuous and beautiful heart 

will be revered and cherished by all. 

Free from miserliness, 

filled with compassion for fellow beings, 

delighting in helping the needy— 

even the wealthy will not despise such a person. 

In society, we rely on one another like water supporting a boat; 

even dwelling deep in forests, people will seek them out. 

It is the same for worldly leaders: 

see yourself as the head of the work, 

you must abide by the laws of the land. 

Do not break the rules! 

Do not place yourself above the law! 

Whether provincial governor, 

district officer, 

local administrator, 

or national leader— 

all must abide by the law, 

the regulations handed down through generations. 

If we live like this, 

in this home, 

in this nation, 

there will be no prisons, not even one. 

This is indeed the core teaching of our Buddha. 

—— 

**Dharma Teaching** 🌿 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani） 

February 5, 2025

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**比丘尼提問：** 

弟子感到內心乾枯無感，雖無痛苦，卻也不得滋潤安樂。 

這是什麼執著？應當如何對治？ 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 

**師父開示：** 

這是因為心未得定，缺乏禪悅滋養； 

再者，未曾以智慧觀照、思惟因果， 

便易陷於懈怠——安於現狀，不思突破， 

因此心靈停滯不前。 

—— 

日復一日， 

心境隨外境明暗浮沉， 

只因不願深入觀察， 

致使內心枯竭、散亂不凝， 

智慧亦如旱土般乾涸。 

如此度日，自然難有進境—— 

全因缺少禪修念誦的功夫， 

心始終未能安住於定境之中。 

—— 

猶如大樹缺乏主根， 

一旦遭遇風雨，頃刻便傾倒； 

反之，根深柢固之樹， 

則能穩立不動，安然無畏。 

—— 

修行者的心也是如此： 

若有人心能安住於定， 

再以智慧涵養成長， 

便能漸漸伏斷大小煩惱。 

縱遇逆境，亦不驚不懼， 

自有內在力量守護身心。 

**A nun asks:** 

My mind feels dry and dull—not in pain, yet not refreshed or joyful either. 

What attachment is this? How should I resolve it? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 

**Teacher's reply:** 

This occurs because the mind lacks serenity and stillness, and thus is not immersed in heart's refreshment. 

Moreover, without applying wisdom or contemplating cause and effect, 

one tends toward laziness—merely accepting things as they are, with no intention to seek liberation. 

Hence, the mind makes no progress. 

—— 

Day after day, 

whether in gloom or brightness, one simply drifts along, 

because there is no willingness to investigate deeply. 

Thus the mind becomes parched, 

unsteady and lacking in stillness, 

while wisdom remains barren. 

Living this way, nothing can advance— 

all because of lacking meditation recitation, 

so the mind never gathers into the foundation of samadhi. 

—— 

It is like a large tree without a taproot: 

when storms come, it soon falls. 

How different is a tree with deep, steady roots! 

—— 

The mind of a meditator is the same. 

If one’s mind attains stillness

and is nurtured by wisdom to flourish, 

one can eliminate both minor and major defilements. 

No matter what obstacles arise, 

there is no trembling of heart— 

a protective strength naturally upholds one’s being. 

—— 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani) 

February 10, 2025

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人若行於正道， 

便永不墮落。 

安居樂業度日， 

自有善心人士前來相助。 

懷有德行、積累善功之人， 

天神亦不捨棄。 

因為天神也需要從我們身上積累福報。 

—— 

你看，給孤獨長者每日開設食坊，布施食物給貧苦民眾， 

人們源源不絕地前來領受他的供養。 

後來有一年發生旱災，百姓無法耕作，長者也無法收成。 

因為他擁有萬頃良田，沒有新稻收入倉廩， 

但布施從未停止，直至僕人將存糧用盡， 

才得以邀請佛陀及僧眾前來接受供養。 

那日是他最後的供養，因為糧食已真正耗盡。 

—— 

但他並無憂愁，因他已證得須陀洹果位。 

當佛陀與僧眾齊聚，他獻上所能籌集的一切飲食作為僧眾供養。 

佛陀用齋後，便為長者及其眷屬說法，令他們心生歡喜。 

長者恭敬地向佛陀稟告： 

「從今以後，我無法再行布施，因為一切均已耗盡。」 

長者話畢，佛陀說道：「長者已行大布施。 

從今以往，你所曾有、所得、所布施的一切， 

將復原如初， 

不再匮乏， 

不再有『無』字可言， 

願其豐足綿延。」 隨後佛陀便返回住所。 

長者尚未回到住處，便有僕人驚惶奔來稟報： 

「用於布施的稻穀，已重新滿溢九大倉廩，顆顆飽滿光亮！」 

—— 

長者急忙前去查看， 

感動得淚流滿面，隨即趕往禮敬佛陀， 

將經過娓娓道來。 

佛陀開示道：「此次福報，並非因我之力， 

而是你累生累世布施的善果， 

恰在你一無所有時成熟顯現， 

可謂因緣和合、福報自臨， 

這正是你自身布施所感召的果報。」 

If we walk the path of Dharma, 

we will never fall into degradation. 

Sitting at home, trading day by day, 

kind-hearted and virtuous people will naturally come to support us. 

Those who uphold Dharma 

and accumulate merits 

will never be abandoned by the celestial beings, 

for even the deities need merits from us. 

—— 

Look at Anathapindika the millionaire. Each day, 

he opened a food kitchen to distribute meals to the poor, 

and people flowed in to receive his charitable offerings. 

Later, a year of drought arrived, 

and the villagers could not farm, nor could he, 

for he owned hundreds of thousands of rice fields. 

No new rice entered his granaries, 

yet his giving never ceased, until the servants used up all the stored grain 

just to invite the Buddha and his monastic disciples to receive alms. 

It was his final day of offering, for everything was truly exhausted. 

—— 

But he felt no sorrow, for he had already attained the stage of Sotāpanna. 

When the Buddha and the monks had gathered, 

he presented the Sangha with every kind of food he could gather. 

After the Buddha finished his meal, he gave a Dharma talk, 

bringing joy to the millionaire and his retinue. 

The millionaire then addressed the Buddha respectfully: 

"From now on, I will no longer be able to give, for everything is gone." 

When he finished speaking, the Buddha said, "You have given greatly. 

From now on, all that you once had, once obtained, 

and once donated, 

shall be restored as before. 

May you never face want or scarcity, 

may the word 'nonexistent' never arise— 

may abundance overflow." Then the Buddha returned to his dwelling. 

Before the millionaire even reached his home, 

a servant came running in alarm to report: 

"The rice used for charity has refilled all nine granaries to the brim, 

every grain perfect and gleaming!" 

—— 

The millionaire hurried to see, 

tears streaming down his cheeks. He then rushed to pay homage to the Buddha 

and recounted what had happened. 

The Buddha declared, "This merit did not arise from me. 

It is the result of your own charity across countless lives and rebirths, 

ripening precisely when you had nothing left— 

a timely blessing, arranged by your own past deeds. 

This is the fruit of your own giving." 

—— 

Luang Phro Somkiat・Chitmāro 

(Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani) 

February 11, 2025 

P.S. Photo of Anathapindika's house

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**弟子：** 

今日父親在酒店禪修時，是否有往昔相關的眾生前來求取功德呢？ 

**師父：** 

非常多啊，都是無依的孤魂（สัมภเวสี）。 

**弟子：** 

因為父親並未外出，僅專注禪修、廣施慈心，他們必定已等待父親極其長久了吧？ 

**師父：** 

是的，我今日未去他處，整日修持。 

往昔……世界大戰期間，越南死傷慘重，某些地區……美軍投下橙劑（Agent Orange），毒害此地生靈，土地與草木至今難以生長。美國堪稱世間最殘酷，殺戮無數，實在可憫。 

恰逢我們在此禪修， 

他們便前來求取功德， 

祈求超度、往生轉世。有些亡靈至今仍緊握槍械，時刻備戰，恐怕仍以為自己是征戰中的士兵。那些未曾修習禪觀的亡靈， 

總認為必須奮戰到底， 

為了自己的國家。 

這樣的人，若長官賦予任務使命，他們絕不退縮半步，寧可戰死， 

犧牲性命……勝於喪失國土， 

犧牲性命……勝於辱沒宗族。 

任何國度的軍人熱血，皆超乎尋常，因此軍紀懲戒遠比其他領域嚴厲。那些被派遣至前線的將士，絕不願背棄自身職責。 

有時……他們甚至不覺自己已然逝去， 

仍在負責的疆域內持續交戰，直至看見師父前來濟度，才肯接受真相。回顧過往時光，對我們而言或許不長，但對這些孤魂而言， 

那僅是短暫一瞬； 

而他們的生命卻顯得漫長……因為身處不同世界。 

你看，有時師父在寺中靜坐禪修，仍可見亡靈遷徙他處，抱怨原居地食物匱乏、生計艱難。 

在隆波措（หลวงปู่ชอบ）的經歷中，他曾親見亡靈從東北部遷居， 

移往清萊一帶， 

稱該地豐饒許多。待師父出定後，思惟所見之境，方知……每一縷亡靈皆如我們世人般，必須奔波勞碌、求存覓食。 

古時……他們以牛車載物，孩童幼子乘於車上， 

長者隨行於後， 

領隊在前引路， 

沿途宿營，直至抵達目的地。 

這便是……亡靈的故事，他們始終將整座苦難扛於心上。 

**Disciple:** 

Today, while you were meditating at the hotel, were there any beings from the past related to you who came to request merit? 

**Master:** 

Very many—all are lonely spirits (สัมภเวสี) without relatives. 

**Disciple:** 

Because you did not go outside, only meditated and radiated loving-kindness, they must have been waiting for you for an extremely long time, surely? 

**Master:** 

Yes, I did not go anywhere today, meditated the whole day. 

In the past… during the world war, many Vietnamese died. In some areas… the United States sprayed Agent Orange, killing people here. 

The land and trees still refuse to grow. The United States is the cruelest in the world, killing so many people—very pitiful. 

It happened that we came to meditate, 

and they came to request merit, 

to be liberated for rebirth. Some spirits are still holding guns, ready at all times—probably thinking they are soldiers still in battle. Spirits who have not been trained in meditation 

think they must fight on and on 

for their own country. 

Such people, if their commander assigns them a mission, they will not retreat even a single step—death is preferable to defeat, 

death… is better than losing the nation, 

death… is better than disgracing the lineage. 

The blood of soldiers, in any nation, must exceed a hundredfold. Therefore, military discipline is harsher than anything else. 

Those sent to the front lines will never abandon their duty. 

Sometimes… they still think they have not died, 

fighting on within their assigned territory. Only when they see a teacher coming to deliver them do they accept the truth. Looking back at the time that has passed—for us it may not be short, but for these spirits, 

it is just a brief moment; 

their life feels very long… because they exist in a different realm. 

You see, sometimes when teachers sit meditating at the temple, they still see ghosts moving homes to other places, complaining that their former dwellings lack food and livelihood. 

In the experiences of Luang Pu Chob, he once saw ghosts migrating from Isan 

to Chiang Rai, 

saying that area is much more abundant. When he emerged from meditation and reflected on what he encountered, he realized… every spirit struggles to find food and survive, just like us humans. 

In the past… they traveled with ox-carts, carrying belongings, young children riding on the carts, 

adults walking behind, 

the leader guiding the way, 

camping along the journey until reaching the destination. 

This is… the story of spirits, who carry the weight of suffering upon their hearts. 

——— 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 14, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「今日前來濟度越南水壩一帶的龍族」 

今日駐足於水壩區， 

此處是向政府售電的發電廠，景緻極為秀麗。 

今夜…應能濟度龍族，因這水壩規模宏大， 

湖水清澈，需乘船渡過。船家分發了救生衣， 

但我思忖：不如拿來墊坐吧。我們從未穿過呢， 

龍族…想必會護佑我們，畢竟這是他們的領域。 

結果…全程風平浪靜， 

唯有澄淨流水相伴。 

同行的法師們也都將救生衣墊坐，無人穿戴。 

小船僅容五人， 

卻登上六位僧侶、兩位船夫， 

雖略超載，仍安然渡過。 

探訪龍族疆域，龍雖隱爪藏鱗， 

然超越龍族威能的，是道德戒行。 

夜叉、龍神、金翅鳥、餓鬼…… 

這些具大威力的非人眾生，多屬無明之輩。 

此地發電售電已二十年，直至今日方有因緣行善濟度。 

時機應當成熟了， 

他們必當歡喜無量。 

百歲千生，終得品嚐佛法甘露引導超升。 

此行…並非泛泛遊覽， 

而是確具實益。平常我們外出，亦非閒遊嬉戲， 

皆隨因緣而行，確有必要方會前往。 

“Today, I came to deliver the nāgas around the dam in Vietnam.” 

Today, we are staying at the dam, 

a power plant that sells electricity to the government—the view is incredibly beautiful. 

Tonight… I will likely deliver the nāgas, as this dam is enormous. 

The water is clear, and we had to cross by boat. The boat owner distributed life jackets, 

but I thought… it’s better to use them as seat cushions. We never wear them anyway. 

The nāgas… will surely protect us, as this is their territory. 

In the end… there was no wind, 

only clear, clean water. 

The monks who came along all used the life jackets as cushions—no one wore them. 

The small boat could only seat five people, 

but six monks boarded, plus two boatmen— 

slightly over capacity, yet we crossed smoothly. 

Visiting the land of dragons—dragons may hide their claws, 

but what surpasses dragons is virtue and precepts. 

Yakkhas, nāgas, garuḍas, hungry ghosts… 

these beings possess great power but often lack righteousness. 

This place has been generating and selling electricity for 20 years, 

and only today will they have the chance to receive merits. 

The time must have come; 

they will surely be overjoyed. 

For hundreds of days and thousands of years, they will finally taste the Dharma to guide them onward. 

This trip… cannot be considered mere leisure; 

it is truly meaningful. Normally, wherever we go, it is not for idle play— 

we go according to causes and conditions, only when truly necessary. 

——— 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 15, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

這是一個幽深複雜之地，唯有群山、森林、江河、溪流， 

唯有野獸的聲響， 

唯有寂靜無聲。 

然而，在此山野間生死流轉的靈體卻堆積如山， 

因為從未有師父、老師踏足至此。 

另一方面，這或許也是這些眾生前世未積福德， 

需要依靠對佛法有信心的善士來濟度。 

如同頻婆娑羅王的親族，曾淪為餓鬼歷經萬年—— 

即使有佛陀成就正覺，也無法直接救度， 

必須依靠真正的血親因緣。 

恰逢我們的釋迦牟尼佛證悟， 

便親身前來濟度頻婆娑羅王， 

那些身為他親族的餓鬼，也因此獲得功德，得以轉生。 

這處水壩之地也是如此。 

那些較為輕微的靈體，將在今晨得到功德份額。 

我們告知：2月16日早晨，將在此地舉行布施法會。 

當僧眾誦經迴向完畢，信眾供養僧伽衣物飲食， 

法師們會一同迴向祝福。 

你們務必要共同前來，參與公司舉辦的法會，切勿忘記！ 

我們如此宣告後，他們都展露歡欣笑顏。 

那些龍族眾神，也前來護持此處場地， 

因為這一帶…本就是靈體眾生的居所。 

無論是各類龍族，有些早已在此等候，未曾離去， 

殷切期盼。 

聽聞公司將舉行布施法會， 

連遠方的靈體也都提前聚集而來。 

若我們有天眼通，恐怕會看見成千上萬的靈體， 

摩肩接踵，爭尋席位——山林河川間擠得滿滿當當， 

實在令人憐憫。 

每一縷靈體都飽經苦難，如今終於有望得償所願。 

It is a mysterious and intricate place, with only mountains, forests, rivers, and streams, 

only the sounds of wild animals, 

only profound silence. 

Yet the spirits who live and die in these mountains are innumerable, 

because no teachers or masters have ever reached here. 

Moreover, it may be due to the lack of merit accumulated by these beings in their past lives— 

they must rely on those with faith in Buddhism to deliver them. 

Just like the relatives of King Bimbisāra, who became hungry ghosts for tens of thousands of years— 

even if a Buddha attains enlightenment, they cannot be directly saved; 

it requires genuine kinship ties. 

When our Śākyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment, 

He came to deliver King Bimbisāra, 

and those hungry ghosts who were his relatives received merits and were reborn. 

This area near the dam is similar. 

Those with lighter karmic burdens will receive merit shares this morning. 

We announced: on the morning of February 16, a merit-making ceremony will be held here. 

When the monks finish chanting and the devotees offer saṅgha donations, 

the monks will dedicate blessings. 

"You must all come together to participate in the event organized by the company—do not forget!" 

After we announced this, they smiled brightly. 

The nāga deities also came to facilitate the arrangements at this site, 

because this area… is the dwelling place of ethereal beings. 

Whether various types of nāgas—some have already been waiting here, not going anywhere, 

eagerly anticipating. 

Hearing that the company would hold a merit-making ceremony, 

even those far away have gathered and waited. 

If we had the divine eye, we would likely see millions upon millions of spirits, 

crowding and jostling, scrambling for seats—filling the forests and rivers completely. 

It is truly pitiful. 

Every spirit has endured immense suffering, and now they may finally have their wishes fulfilled. 

——— 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 16, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

對那些並不真心待我們的人過度善良， 

在他們眼中，只會被視作愚笨！ 

莫對蠻橫之徒濫施仁慈， 

莫對殘酷之人輕易心軟， 

莫對忘恩負義者持續扶持。 

要在世間行善， 

需懂得在適當的時機進退有度。 

**正念**——用於直面當下的考驗； 

**智慧**——用於深思事理的深淺。 

其後，我們方能擇取最善之道。 

此處所謂的「善」： 

一、不令任何一方陷入窘迫， 

以公正之心決斷。 

公正存於何處？ 

信任便存於何處。 

心懷正法之人，內心自然清澈歡悦， 

猶如花朵綻放，生機盎然。 

Being too kind to those who do not wish us well 

will only make them see us as foolish in their eyes. 

Do not… be gentle with savage thieves! 

Do not… be soft-hearted toward cruel and ruthless people! 

Do not… extend help to those who do not appreciate others’ kindness. 

To be a good person in society, 

one must know how to adapt with appropriate timing. 

**Mindfulness**—is for facing situations as they arise; 

**Wisdom**—is for contemplating each matter deeply. 

Afterwards… we choose what is best. 

Here, “what is best” means: 

1. Not causing distress or difficulty to any side, 

  judging with fairness. 

Where does fairness lie? 

There… lies trust. 

Those who hold Dharma in their hearts—their minds are naturally clear and joyful, 

just like flowers in full bloom, radiant and vibrant. 

——— 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 17, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

more about Luang Por somkiat:

https://www.knownsee.com/%E5%A4%A7%E5%B8%AB%E7%88%B6-masters/%E6%B3%B0%E5%9C%8B-thailand/luang-por-somkiat-chitmaro

more about coping with people:

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**弟子：** 

祈請師父賜予力量⋯⋯今日弟子從凌晨三點開始修習「念佛」（พุทโธ），雖偶有雜念浮起，但心中始終保持覺知。當感受生起時，便觀照感受；有時感受消散，有時仍在。 

弟子每日設鬧鐘於凌晨五點起床，但往往提前醒來，約靜坐一小時三十分鐘。今日持續觀照感受，雖偶有分心、期盼感受趕快消散或想結束靜坐，但最終仍堅持到五點⋯⋯懇請師父給予鼓勵與支持。 

目前，弟子已觸及感受生起的根源，明白自己的「念佛」定力仍不足，必須更加精進用功。弟子正努力追隨師父——戰勝煩惱的榜樣⋯⋯至誠頂禮，感恩師父賜予力量。 

**師父開示：** 

觀照身體的苦受（เวทนา）時，切勿生起「希望苦受消失」的念頭。若一心只想讓它止息、消逝，反而會加深痛苦，最終將失去耐心，因而退出禪修。如此一來，未來的修行便難以進步。 

依佛法教導，應如實觀照苦受，體認其「無常」的本質，讓內心真正清明洞見苦受的真相。時候到了，它自然會消散，無須強迫或操控。如此反覆觀照，若心趨平靜，便安住於平靜之中——一切智慧將自然顯現。 

**Disciple:** 

I humbly ask for your encouragement, venerable father... Today I sat in meditation focusing on "Buddho" from 3 a.m. There were some wandering thoughts now and then, but I remained aware. When sensations arose, I observed them; sometimes they ceased, sometimes not. 

I set my alarm for 5 a.m. every day, but I often wake up earlier, managing about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Today, I kept observing the sensations, though occasionally I got distracted, wishing they would cease or wanting to end the session. Still, I persisted until 5 a.m. ... I ask for your spiritual support, venerable father. 

Now, I have touched the root cause of these sensations. I realize that my concentration on "Buddho" is not yet firm enough—I need to intensify my effort and diligence. Currently, I am striving to follow in your footsteps, O conqueror of defilements... With reverence, I seek your strength. 

**Master's Reply:** 

When contemplating painful sensations, do not think of wanting them to disappear. If you wish for them to cease or vanish, the pain will actually intensify, and in the end, you will lose patience and withdraw from meditation. Future practice will then not progress. 

According to the Dhamma, one should contemplate sensations, seeing them as impermanent. Let your mind truly understand and see the reality of sensations. When the time comes, they will release on their own—no need to force them to let go. Keep reflecting back and forth in this way. If the mind becomes calm, let it be calm. Then, everything will be understood naturally. 

——— 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 18, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「佛法問答」 

弟子問：💧💧 

「修習禪修能得到什麼嗎？」 

師父答：💦💦 

「什麼也得不到， 

只有不斷地『失去』—— 

1. 我們失去了內心的貪欲 

2. 我們失去了積壓的憤怒與怨恨 

3. 我們失去了內心的痴迷 

4. 我們失去了內心的動搖不定 

5. 我們失去了對諸事的憂慮 

6. 我們不再像眾生般恐懼生死 

當這些消失後，內心的安定便取而代之—— 

我們的心有了自身的保障， 

不再因種種情緒而動搖。 

爾後，我們便能繼續前行，斬斷煩惱。 

此即禪修之『得』與『失』。 

起初，我們須先捨棄一切不善不淨， 

隨後，那被視為最珍貴的，將源源湧入， 

成為我們永恆的寶藏。」 

☘️🍃☘️🍃☘️🍃☘️ 

Disciple asks: 💧💧 

"Is there anything to gain from meditation practice?" 

Teacher replies: 💦💦 

"Nothing is gained— 

only loss upon loss: 

1. We lose greed and craving. 

2. We lose the anger and resentment buried in our hearts. 

3. We lose the delusion within our minds. 

4. We lose inner instability. 

5. We lose anxiety over various matters. 

6. We no longer fear life and death as other beings do. 

When these are gone, inner steadiness takes their place— 

our mind gains its own assurance, 

no longer shaken by passing emotions. 

Then we advance further, cutting through defilements. 

This is the 'gain' and 'loss' of meditation. 

In the beginning, we must relinquish all that is unwholesome and impure. 

After that, what is considered most precious will flow in continuously, 

becoming our eternal treasure." 

☘️🍃☘️🍃☘️🍃☘️ 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 18, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「…盲目生活之人，生命唯存苦痛；而具智慧者， 

以周全明辨之智，生命必遇安樂。 

眾人同由母胎而生，生活方式卻不相同—— 

有人活得艱難困頓，有人活得安適自在， 

只因所造之業、所積之福有所差異。 

況且世間人類，即使同一樹所生之果，滋味亦不相同。 

此等差異…源於往昔因緣不均， 

但人終能自我改善：若具正念智慧、機敏勤奮， 

持守戒律、踐行正道，起初或未見起色， 

日久功深，自然漸入佳境。 

願深信佛法之力——無有任何事物能超越正法之威德。 

"...Those who live blindly will find only suffering in their lives, while those with wisdom, 

using careful discernment, will encounter happiness. 

All humans are born from a mother’s womb, yet their ways of living differ— 

some live with hardship, others live in comfort, 

because the karma they have created and the merits they have accumulated are not equal. 

Consider how even fruits from the same tree do not taste the same. 

Such differences arise from past inequalities in causes and conditions, 

but humans can still improve themselves. If we possess mindfulness and wisdom, 

are diligent and persevering, 

and conduct ourselves within precepts and Dhamma, 

though improvement may not come at first, 

with time, it will surely arise. 

Have faith in the Dhamma—nothing surpasses the power of Truth. 

Dhamma teaching💦💦 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 18, 2025"

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「…心中情緒有三：樂、苦、捨，我們必須深入了知這些，洞悉其根源深淺、善惡，生起時是令心濁暗或清明。應周詳觀察，探尋其本質，及時覺照。若我們能當下覺知，它便不敢再現。而後全力推進，勇闖險境，徹底摧破無明巢穴，不令愚癡殘渣餘存—— 

莫任其聚集成盜匪之窟！！四處劫掠心靈資糧，使眾生困於輪迴、碎為塵粉。 

如此，我們終將為自己解開枷鎖…」 

“…There are three types of emotions within our hearts: pleasure, pain, and equanimity. We must understand these deeply—know where they come from, whether their roots are shallow or deep, wholesome or unwholesome, whether they cloud the mind or bring clarity. Examine them thoroughly, investigate their nature, and catch them in the moment. If we are aware of them in time, they will not dare to arise again. Then move forward with full force, brave the tiger’s den, and completely dismantle the stronghold of ignorance, leaving no residue of defilement— 

Do not let them gather into dens of bandits!! That plunder the provisions of the mind, trapping beings in samsara, shattering them into dust. 

And thus, we will finally break free from our own chains…” 

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 20, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「…若我們已行善， 

歲月時日又何需助我？外物皆不能助，唯有自為。 

心存善念、口出善言、身為善行於世， 

此即最神聖符印，勝過眾人爭相排隊求取的吉祥物， 

勝過自稱神通者所施予之物。 

若自身毫無功德， 

縱有極珍貴之物， 

彼亦無法庇佑此類之人。 

最佳之道，乃是…思善、語善、行善，安住道德規範之中。 

諸位無需四處排隊領取外物珍品， 

如此自能受人敬重，昂首立足於任何境遇。 

"...If we have done good, 

what need have we for days, nights, months, or years to aid us? Nothing external can help—only our own actions. 

Holding good thoughts, speaking kind words, and conducting ourselves virtuously in society— 

these are the most sacred talismans, surpassing any auspicious object that people clamor for in queues, 

beyond what self-proclaimed miracle workers distribute. 

But if one lacks genuine virtue in oneself, 

even the finest objects 

will not protect such a person. 

The best path is to...think good, speak good, do good, and abide within the framework of morality. 

You need not queue anywhere to receive precious items— 

by doing so, you will become a person of dignity and respect, able to stand firm in every circumstance. 

🌹🪴🌹🪴🌹🪴🌹 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 21, 2025"

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「…佛教 

並非祈求禱告的宗教，而是應以理性探求智慧的宗教。每日誦經禮佛，並非意指祈求式的誦念， 

而是誦讀憶念佛法僧三寶宣示予後世的功德， 

讓眾人共同學習道德準則， 

以此崇敬偉大的覺者。 

佛陀捨棄一切探求真理， 

並教導眾人依其制定的法義實踐修持。 

佛教以三藏典籍為教義根基， 

皆可實證體悟， 

絕非空泛虛言。佛陀每一句教誨皆珍貴無價。 

因此…我們應當共同理解， 

莫讓珍寶從手中流逝。 

當呼吸停止之時，人的美醜、貧富、憂樂皆歸平等。 

此刻尚餘光陰， 

當勤奮修行， 

善果必將惠及自身。 

"...Buddhism 

is not a religion of pleading or supplication, but one that should be studied through reason and wisdom. Daily chanting and paying respects to the Buddha do not mean reciting prayers to ask for favors, 

but rather reciting and recollecting the virtues that the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha 

have proclaimed for later generations to study moral principles, 

as a way to honor the Great Teacher. 

The Buddha sacrificed everything to discover the truth 

and urged all to practice meditation according to the Dharma he established. 

Buddhism has the Tipitaka as its doctrinal foundation, 

which can be directly experienced and verified— 

not proclaimed without basis. Every teaching of the Buddha is precious and invaluable. 

Therefore... we should strive to understand together, 

and not let such treasures slip from our hands. 

When one's breath ceases, a person's beauty, wealth, suffering, or poverty all become equal. 

Now, while there is still time, 

hasten to practice diligently— 

beneficial results will surely arise for yourself. 

🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 21, 2025"

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「...人的煩惱、嫉妒與仇恨，即是地獄之火。我們可以透過佛法止息它。

🪴🪴🪴

佛法...

猶如苦口良藥，

具有殊勝能力，

能消除我們內在的災患，

使其逐漸減退，

並透過精進從心中消失。

"...The defilements, jealousy, and hatred within us are the fires of hell. We can extinguish them through Dhamma. 

🪴🪴🪴 

Dhamma... 

Is like bitter medicine, 

Possessing special power 

To eliminate the disasters within us, 

Causing them to gradually diminish 

And vanish from our minds through perseverance. 

🪴🪴🪴 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 22, 2025"

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「……修行者在修持過程中，若遇到初步的厭離感，便以為自己已經放下了。殊不知，那只是像猴子般的暫時厭倦（一會兒又回來）！ 

這並非聖者那樣的厭離。 

聖者的厭離，是連根拔起、徹底斷除，真實地傾覆輪迴之苦，不再有後續條件，也無需假名延續。如果是『土』，就純然是土，不再混雜輪迴的習氣； 

如果是『法』，就純然是法； 

如果是物質元素， 

就純然是物質元素， 

不再與任何事物牽連。 

這便是『法輪』——它只推動向前，永不退轉……」 

"...A meditator, while practicing, upon encountering initial weariness, might think they have already let go. Little do they know—that is merely the weariness of a monkey (it returns after a while)! 

It is not the weariness of a Noble One. 

The Noble One's weariness is one of uprooting, of complete extraction, truly overturning the cycle of existence—with no conditions to carry forward, no constructs to attach. If it is 'earth,' it is purely earth, without the trace of cyclical habits; 

if it is 'Dhamma,' it is purely Dhamma; 

if it is a material element, 

it is purely a material element, 

no longer connected to anything. 

This is the 'Dhamma Wheel'—it only turns forward, never backward..." 

— Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 27, 2025 

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「……那尊木雕佛像是我委託北方地區雕刻的。在佛像送達我家前一晚，我入睡後做了一個夢：夢見一群人從北方遠道而來，是克倫族山民，他們友善地走進我家，神情平和，毫無惡意。 

我當時一驚，心想：他們來做什麼？不久後，他們便安靜離開了。巧合的是，第二天木雕佛像就送到了。我後來才領悟——那或許是原本棲居於樹中的靈體，因樹木被雕刻成佛像，得以功德迴向、轉生善道，故特來向訂製佛像、虔誠供奉的人表達隨喜感恩。 

那些古老的柚木， 

或許一直有靈體默默守護。茫茫林海中，能遇上被選中雕刻成聖像的樹木，何其難得。原來的守護靈，也終於因此善緣得以解脫新生。 

眾生總執著認定『這裡是我家』、 

『這裡是我的歸處』，即使樹木已被砍伐帶走，這份執念仍縈繞不散。 

這正是有情靈識的習性—— 

不斷輪迴生死，流轉不息， 

都因對曾經居所的深深執著。 

要從中脫離，談何容易……」 

"...The wooden carved Buddha image was commissioned to be made in the northern region. The night before the image was to arrive at my home, I fell asleep and dreamed... that people were traveling from the north—Karen hill tribe folk—entering my house in a peaceful manner, without any harm, coming as friends. 

Startled, I wondered what they were doing. Not long after, they walked out. The next day, the wooden carved Buddha arrived. I later shared this story, thinking perhaps they were the spirits of the original trees, now able to be reborn due to the merit, coming to rejoice in the merits with the person who commissioned and worships the image. 

Ancient teak wood 

likely has guardians watching over it. Among millions of trees, how few are chosen to be made into objects of veneration? The original guardians may finally have the chance to be reborn. 

The attachment to thinking ‘this is our home,’ 

‘this is where we dwell’—even after the tree is cut down, the clinging remains right here. 

This is the nature of the consciousness of all sentient beings— 

fond of wandering through cycles of death and rebirth, continuously, 

all due to attachment to the places we once inhabited. To break free from this is no easy matter..." 

— Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

February 28, 2025

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法……是快樂，是身心的清涼。法……只會出現在對修行懷抱信念的人心中。 

新年快樂， 

願您的事業繁榮昌盛， 

不再像過去幾年那樣艱困蕭條。 

Dhamma… is happiness, a coolness of body and mind. Dhamma… arises only in those who have faith in meditation. 

Happy New Year, 

May your business flourish and prosper, 

free from the struggles and stagnation of past years. 

— New Year blessings from Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 1, 2025

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我們不結交那些有錢卻貪汚國家的人。 

我們不會輕視貧困的人，因為他們並未向我們乞討。 

富有卻欺騙他人、慣於佔人便宜者， 

這是其本性使然。 

無論他們多麼富有，我們都不應與之交往， 

以免玷汚家族名聲。 

我們見到他人貧困，也不該輕看他們，或許有一天他們能東山再起， 

這並非不可能。 

即使一個人貧窮，但心中有戒有德， 

這樣的人，內在必有珍貴的品質。 

We do not associate with those who have money but corrupt the nation. 

We do not look down on the poor, for they do not come begging from us. 

The rich who deceive others, who habitually take advantage of people— 

this is their inherent nature. 

No matter how wealthy they are, we should not associate with them, 

lest we tarnish our family's reputation. 

When we see others in poverty, we should not belittle them. Perhaps one day they may rise again— 

it is possible. 

Even if a person is poor, if they uphold virtue and Dhamma in their heart, 

such a person surely possesses inner goodness. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 2, 2025

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「布施土地供養寺院的功德……」 

其果報遠勝於其他形式的布施。其他物品皆可搬遷移動，難以恆常，屬於輕便易動的資產； 

而土地是沉重穩固的資產，無法被輕易移走，請仔細思量。 

捐贈土地擴展寺院範圍的人， 

將生活富足、 

家境穩固、 

住居寬敞宏偉、 

受人敬重認可、 

備受禮遇—— 

這都源於布施契合時機與對象的功德。 

布施能引領我們遠離惡道， 

免於墮為餓鬼、 

地獄眾生、 

畜生、 

孤魂野鬼， 

或無親無依之靈。 

任何人若能經常行布施，即使看似微少，但布施的功德從不論多寡—— 

若我們未曾將布施的善念融入自心， 

即便布施再多， 

也難獲豐厚功德。 

因此，請大家謹記：無論行何種布施，皆應將善行迴向於心， 

如此，布施的果報 

才會功德深厚、 

福報綿延不絕。 

"The merit of purchasing land to offer to a temple…" 

brings greater merit than giving other forms of charity. Other objects can be moved and are uncertain, like lightweight possessions—they are light and changeable. 

But land is a heavy, immovable asset—it cannot be taken anywhere. Observe this carefully. 

One who buys land to donate for temple grounds 

will have abundance, 

stable status, 

a grand and spacious home, 

be respected and recognized by others, 

and be honored— 

all due to the merit of giving at the right time and to the right place. 

Giving leads us away from the lower realms, 

prevents us from becoming hungry ghosts, 

hell beings, 

animals, 

wandering spirits, 

or ghosts without relatives. 

Whoever knows how to give regularly, even if the giving seems small, the merit of giving knows no measure of "little" or "much"— 

if we do not dedicate this act of giving to our own hearts, 

even abundant giving 

will not yield abundant merit. 

Therefore, let us remember well: whatever we give, always dedicate it inwardly to our own hearts. 

Then the fruit of giving 

will bring great merit 

and abundant results in return. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 5, 2025

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今日的孩童，是明日的幼苗； 

今日的成人，是孩童未來的榜樣。 

猶如我們植樹造林，必須挑選強健優良的樹苗， 

待土地準備妥當、時機成熟，便悉心栽種，並勤加照料，不可任其自生自滅。 

每個孩子也是如此——長大後需進入學校，由師長教導培育。這意味著： 

將來有一天，這些孩子將成為推動自我成長、家庭幸福與國家永續發展的力量，使國家能與世界各國並肩前行。 

成人必須成為孩子的好榜樣， 

不該恣意妄為、不顧他人觀感， 

以致招來民眾的批評與非議。 

尤其身為國家治理者，更須恪守紀律與制度， 

在運用國家預算時保持透明、可供監督。若能如此， 

此人便是國家的真正英傑—— 

請大家深刻銘記。 

無論誰將領導治理這片土地， 

都應做到清廉、安全、透明，每一步皆可受公眾檢視。 

Today's children are the saplings of tomorrow; 

today's adults are the role models for children in the future. 

Just as when we plant a forest, we must select strong and healthy saplings, 

and when the land is ready, at the right time, we plant them and diligently care for them, not leaving them to grow on their own. 

Every child is the same—as they grow, they must be sent to school for teachers to nurture and instruct. This means 

that one day in the future, these children will become the force that develops themselves, their families, and the nation, bringing lasting prosperity and enabling the country to stand equal among nations. 

Adults must set a good example for children, 

not acting recklessly without regard for others' perceptions, 

inviting criticism and blame from the people. 

Especially those who govern the nation—they must uphold discipline and systems, 

ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of state budgets. If one can do this, 

that person… is a true hero of the land. 

Remember this well. 

Whoever will lead and administer this land 

must be clean, safe, transparent, and accountable at every step. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 6, 2025

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每個孩子， 

都是國家的未來。 

若孩子聰慧，國家便能繁榮昌盛，大人們應當給予支持。 

我們每個人都應教導孩子成為善良的人， 

使他們能與社區和家庭和睦共處，獲得幸福與進步。 

當今世界……科技發展日新月異，但若這世界缺乏道德與良知， 

失去誠實與正直， 

這個世界……將難以延續。 

世界在哪裡？ 

世界……就在我們自己心中！ 

我指的是每一個個體—— 

正是每一個人，才得以推動自我成長， 

並促進國家發展，與世界各國並駕齊驅。 

若孩子們能茁壯成長為優秀的人， 

大家齊心推動、 

互相扶持、 

共同努力復興， 

那麼國家絕不會倒退。 

因此，值此兒童節之際， 

願寄語父母與師長們：請悉心陶冶孩子的心靈， 

讓他們言語真誠、守時守信、 

勤奮工作、節儉樸實，並讓每個人都能安住於道德與正法之中。 

Every child 

is the strength of the nation. 

If children are intelligent, the country will prosper—adults should support this. 

Every one of us must nurture and teach children to be good people, 

so they can live harmoniously in their communities and families, with happiness and progress. 

Today's world… has advanced far in technology, but if the world lacks virtue, lacks Dhamma, 

lacks honesty and integrity, 

this world… will not survive. 

Where is the world? 

The world… is within ourselves! 

I mean each individual— 

a person who will develop themselves 

and advance the nation to stand equal among countries. 

If children grow up with good qualities, 

and we join hands to push forward, 

support each other, 

restore together, 

then we will never move backward. 

Therefore, on this Children's Day, 

I entrust parents and teachers: help refine the hearts of children, 

so they speak truthfully, are punctual and trustworthy, 

hardworking, frugal, and grounded in virtue and Dhamma. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 9, 2025

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我的工作已經完成了，現在沒什麼要忙的。 

如今經濟不太景氣，如果是以前，情況或許不會這麼嚴重，但現在處處都很艱難。 

各個單位 

似乎不太願意撥下預算， 

每個部門都相當短缺資源。 

至於那些富裕的人、 

富有的寺院， 

他們也不太關心救助孩子或支援公眾事務。 

最令人憐憫的是醫院， 

還有那些在偏鄉、眼神純真的孩子們的小學校—— 

父母每天辛苦工作只為餬口， 

清晨就要去找吃的， 

身上連一塊錢都沒有。 

天氣寒冷，卻沒有棉被和衣物可穿， 

只能生火取暖，勉強入睡。 

這就是真正一無所有的人。 

有些日子，連煮飯的米都沒有， 

只能靠家裡的香蕉、木瓜， 

或切些香蕉莖煮熟，加點鹽和辣椒醬充飢。 

這就是極度貧困的人的生活。 

而富裕的人， 

一餐飯可能花費一千、一萬甚至十萬泰銖， 

輕鬆自在，毫無壓力。但對於窮人來說，一千泰銖可能要撐上一個月……差距如此之大，這一切都與過去的業有關。 

佛陀曾開示：想要美麗端莊，應持守五戒； 

想要富裕， 

應當勤行布施； 

想要擁有正念、定力與智慧，應當精進禪修。 

佛陀早已為我們指明了道路。 

貧困的人若無法布施， 

就好好持守五戒，多誦經禪修。 

不久之後，若我們有米飯，便以虔誠的心每日供養僧眾， 

布施的功德自然會隨之而來。五戒不可間斷，這才是真正滅苦之道。 

My work is done, there is nothing left for me to do. 

Nowadays, the economy is not doing well. In the past, it might not have been this severe, but now everything is strained. 

Various agencies 

do not seem inclined to allocate budgets, 

and every department is facing shortages. 

As for the wealthy, 

and affluent temples, 

they do not show much concern for supporting children or public welfare. 

What is truly pitiful are the hospitals, 

and the small schools in rural areas with innocent-eyed children— 

parents who labor from dawn till dusk just to eat, 

searching for food in the morning, 

without a single baht on them. 

When it is cold, they have no blankets or clothes to wear, 

relying on making fires to keep warm and barely sleep. 

This is what it means to have nothing. 

Some days, there is not even rice to cook, 

surviving on bananas, papayas from home, 

or chopped banana stems boiled with salt and chili sauce. 

This is the life of the extremely poor. 

As for the wealthy, 

a single meal can cost 1,000, 10,000, or even 100,000 baht— 

effortlessly, without any hardship. But for the poor, 1,000 baht must last for months... The gap is vast, and all of this stems from past karma. 

The Buddha taught: 

If you wish to be beautiful, maintain the Five Precepts. 

If you wish to be wealthy, 

practice giving. 

If you wish to have mindfulness, stillness, and wisdom, practice meditation. 

He showed us the path clearly. 

For those who are poor and have little to give, 

uphold the Five Precepts and recite prayers diligently. 

Soon, if we have cooked rice, offer it to monks daily with sincere intention, 

and the merits of giving will follow. Do not neglect the Five Precepts—this is the true path to end suffering. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 12, 2025

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如今……人們常來請教佛法：該如何安穩生存？ 

父親便說：首要的是「保持正念」，時時警醒，切勿揮霍無度。不必要的開支，應徹底斷除；飲食不必追求昂貴，而要注重品質。 

人若能不生病痛， 

便是最珍貴的福報。若接到陌生來電，接起前先穩住正念，否則遇到推銷話術，容易落入圈套—— 

對方提出誘人條件，雙眼發亮！一心貪圖他的錢財，最終卻反被他騙光積蓄。 

這正是…… 

失去正念、 

缺乏智慧明辨的後果。在做任何事前，務必細心思惟——正念，是我們日常生活中最重要的守護。 

若心中恆常保持正念，就如同我們從未離家，外境任何動靜，我們都能先於他人覺察；但若失去正念， 

就如同不在家中，盜賊便能輕易入室偷竊——因為要麼主人不在，要麼沉睡不醒。 

總之……正念是一切善法的根基。因此，願我們每一個人，於每一呼一吸間，努力安住正念。 

Nowadays… people often come asking for Dhamma advice on how to survive safely. 

Father says… first and foremost: mindfulness, mindfulness! Keep it steady. Do not spend beyond your means. Cut out unnecessary expenses entirely. With food, do not focus on what is expensive— 

focus on what has quality. 

If a person is free from illness, 

this itself is the highest blessing. If a strange phone number calls, establish mindfulness before answering—otherwise you may encounter a call center scam and end up at a disadvantage. 

They offer attractive conditions, eyes wide open!! You desire their money, but in the end, they take all of yours. 

This is precisely… 

a person lacking mindfulness, 

lacking wise reflection before acting. Therefore, mindfulness is the most important quality in our daily lives. 

If one maintains mindfulness in the heart at all times, it is as if we never left home—whatever may approach our house, we see and know it before others do. But if we lack mindfulness, 

it is as if we are not home—thieves can easily enter and steal, because we are either absent or asleep, unwilling to wake up. 

In conclusion… mindfulness is the foundation of all wholesome qualities. Therefore, let every one of us strive to maintain mindfulness with every breath in and out. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 15, 2025

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我們布施，並非因為我們富裕， 

而是我們深知，一無所有的痛苦有多麼深刻。 

布施善行，無論多少， 

當我們向街頭巷尾那些貧苦無依的乞討者伸出援手時， 

他們必然真的艱難。 

我們只是與他們分享，並非因為我們何等富足。 

我們理解，一個人食不果腹時， 

內心是何等壓抑與苦楚。 

布施者，應懷著真切的慈悲給予； 

接受者，也當謙卑感恩，不輕看所獲之物。 

無論布施多寡，都代表了您對我們的一份心意。 

我們心懷歡喜，布施者也心滿意足， 

這一切都將成為善業與福德。 

「功德」——意為快樂、清涼， 

如同天空降下的雨水，無論細雨傾盆， 

雨水都能即刻緩解炙熱的溫度。 

心中有苦的人也是如此， 

身心之苦將逐漸消散褪去， 

喜悅便會自然生起，充盈我們的內心。 

這，就是布施所帶來的福德善果。 

When we give, it is not because we are wealthy, 

but because we know well how painful it is to have nothing. 

The act of giving, whether much or little— 

when we offer to those suffering and poor on the streets, those sitting and begging in various places, 

they must truly be in hardship. 

We share with them not because we are rich from anywhere. 

We consider how much it weighs on the heart when one has nothing to eat. 

The giver gives with genuine compassion; 

the receiver receives with humility, without looking down on the offering. 

Whether the gift is small or large, it shows that you have kindness toward us. 

We are glad; the giver is content and joyful— 

all of this becomes merit and goodness. 

Merit… means happiness, a cooling of the heart, 

just like rain falling from the sky. Whether it falls lightly or heavily, 

the rain immediately reduces the scorching temperature. 

It is the same for those carrying suffering in their hearts— 

physical and mental distress will gradually fade and disappear, 

and then happiness will arise to take its place within our hearts. 

This is the fruit of giving. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 17, 2025

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這個輪迴……實在太過漫長。累世以來的親緣牽絆，絕非寥寥可數。 

在每個時代、 

每個時期， 

即便竹叢的根鬚綿密，也難以相比每個人身後錯綜的親族網絡—— 

比如同一個姓氏家族，有時追溯不清，有時刻意攀連，甚至素未謀面的人， 

終究仍被稱為「親戚」。 

我們生於後世，不知誰是誰非， 

不妨這樣想：這些都是過去生中曾與我們同甘共苦的緣分。 

這個輪迴……實在遼遠無際，找不到起點，也望不見終點。 

因此，佛陀教導我們要步步截斷、層層收束， 

最好不再留下來生，讓這一生成為最後一生。 

若能做到……整個世界， 

都將讚歎尊崇此人為 

真正的勇士。 

This cycle... is exceedingly long. The karmic ties of kinship are not few. 

In every era, 

every age, 

even the spreading roots of bamboo cannot compare to the intricate web of relatives behind each person— 

such as those sharing the same surname, sometimes traced vaguely, sometimes connected intentionally, even those never met before, 

yet ultimately called "kin." 

We are born later, not knowing who is who, 

so let us think thus: these are all connections from past lives with whom we have shared joy and sorrow. 

This cycle... is so vast and endless, its beginning cannot be grasped, nor its end seen. 

Thus, the Buddha taught us to cut it short, layer by layer, to draw it inward, 

ideally leaving no future births, making this life the very last. 

If one can achieve this... the whole world 

will praise and honor this person 

as a true hero. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 17, 2025

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苦……從心中離去，念頭也從我們心中消散。大腦是助長念頭擴散的推手， 

擴散得多或少，取決於每個人的大腦。 

有人……聰明絕頂，有人……愚鈍不堪， 

這就是所謂的「癡鈍」！ 

這都源自於大腦。 

學業優秀或不優秀，大腦都是工具。我們人的心靈，必然會有思想念頭； 

完全沒有念頭的人，意味著……他已經死去了。 

聖者，他們也與常人一樣有思想， 

但不像凡夫那般思考。他們以聖者的方式思考， 

以斷盡煩惱的方式思考——他們同樣有念頭， 

只是本質不同。 

願弟子們…… 

深刻理解這層意義， 

讓它在我們心中清晰明朗。 

Suffering... departs from the heart, thoughts depart from our mind. The brain acts as an amplifier, allowing thoughts to expand— 

whether much or little depends on each person's mind. 

Some are... extremely clever; some are... foolish— 

what is called "dullness"! 

All stems from this very mind. 

Whether one excels in studies or not, the brain serves as the instrument. Our human mind must possess thought and reflection; 

one who does not think at all... means they are already dead. 

Noble beings, they too have thoughts like ordinary people, 

but they do not think like the worldly. They think as the noble do— 

as those who have extinguished defilements. They still have thoughts, 

but of a different nature. 

May all disciples... 

truly comprehend this meaning, 

and let it become clear within our hearts. 

—Dhamma teaching 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 24, 2025

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戰士……必帶傷痕。年少者莫自視柔弱，年長者勿自恃剛強。戰事必有勝敗， 

能放下愈多的人，往往比他人贏得更多。 

若總背負著整個世界、 

承載著重重苦難，這樣的人終難真正戰勝任何人—— 

即便他能勝過千萬人， 

也勝不了自己。 

傲慢與執見愈深， 

愈會將我們的心靈拖往低處。 

因此，我們應當將其徹底拔除。 

如此，心頭的沉重枷鎖， 

自會迅速鬆解消散。 

A warrior… inevitably bears scars. The young should not assume weakness; the elderly should not presume strength. In war, there is both loss and victory. 

Those who can let go of more 

often win more than others. 

One who carries the world, 

bearing mountains of suffering, 

can never truly defeat anyone— 

even if they conquer countless others, 

they cannot conquer themselves. 

The more pride and stubborn views we hold, 

the more they drag our minds downward. 

Thus, we should eliminate them entirely. 

Only then will the weight that burdens the heart 

quickly loosen and dissolve. 

———————— 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

January 25, 2025 

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古語有云……

新朋友，是鼓舞人心的力量；

而老朋友，

卻是無價的珍寶。

新結識的朋友，是相知未久的夥伴，

彼此交往，分享美好，交流知識——有朋友相伴，總勝過孤身一人。

就連飛鳥……也有伴侶，

就連老鼠……也有窩巢；

即使擁有千元大鈔，仍需要元、角的陪伴與襯托。

至於那些老朋友——

那些曾共患難、同生死的夥伴，

請務必用心珍惜、好好維繫。

珍惜彼此的情誼，

守住應有的禮節，

將溫柔的心意長久留存。

再貴重的寶石，

也可能被盜賊偷走；

但我們彼此之間真摯的情意，

誰也奪不走——

除非我們親手將其毀棄。

若朋友良善，我們以善相報；

若朋友有失，也應誠心勸誡，莫要輕易斷絕往來、獨自疏離。

——法語開示

Luang Por somkiat

วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

2025年1月29日

As the old saying goes...

New friends are an invigorating force;

while old friends,

are priceless treasures.

Newly acquainted friends are companions not yet deeply known,

interacting with one another, sharing what is good, exchanging knowledge—having friends is always better than being alone.

Even birds... have their mates,

even mice... have their nests;

even with a thousand-dollar bill, one still needs dollars and cents to accompany and complement it.

As for those old friends—

those companions who have shared hardships and faced life and death together,

please be sure to cherish them sincerely and nurture the bond well.

Cherish the affection between each other,

uphold the proper courtesy,

and keep the gentle sentiments for a long time.

Even the most precious gemstone

can be stolen by a thief;

but the genuine affection between us,

no one can take away—

unless we ourselves destroy it.

If a friend is good, we respond with goodness;

if a friend is at fault, we should also sincerely advise them, not lightly sever ties and drift apart alone.

—Dhamma Teaching

Luang Por Somkiat

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit

January 29, 2025

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「當世間現象觸動聖者之心，其心不為所動、無憂無染、安穩寂靜。」

（巴利偈頌意譯）

聖者的心靈，

即便遭受世間得失毀譽的衝擊，也絕不搖撼動搖。

無所謂「憂傷黯淡」或「明亮歡喜」，

因為他們的心已徹底脫離一切煩惱塵垢，達至真正的安樂與寧靜。

在這三界世間，

沒有任何事物能超越因果法則——那建立在正確與公正之上的真理。

無論一個人來自何方，地位何等崇高，都不可能凌駕於「法」之上。

四聖諦即是：

苦、集、滅、道；

或是生、老、病、死。

無論是誰，地位多麼顯赫，都無法逃脫這些真理。

而那些貪婪熾盛、瞋恨不息之人，難道毫無羞恥之心嗎？

切勿自欺欺人地以為：「沒有任何法律能制裁我們。」

超越世間法律的，正是「業力法則」。

你自問有能力戰勝它嗎？

若真能戰勝，

那你便比提婆達多還要厲害了！

若果真如此，便不必執著於「不得不為」，隨業而行即可。

但如果你此刻醒悟，仍不算太遲——

試著以戒、定、慧的修持，

逐漸減少，乃至最終斷除內心的貪婪。

只有一條路，別無他途：

那就是先停止你那深重的貪欲。

——法語開示

龍婆頌猜·奇瑪拉羅

烏隆府帕坦普拉貼尼密寺

2025年1月30日

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"When worldly phenomena touch the mind of a noble one, that mind remains undisturbed, free from sorrow and taint, steady and at peace."

(Paraphrased from a Pali verse)

The mind of a noble one,

even when struck by the worldly gains and losses, praise and blame, does not shake or waver in the slightest.

There is no such thing as "gloomy sorrow" or "bright joy,"

for their mind is utterly free from all defilements, having reached true happiness and tranquility.

In this world of the three realms,

nothing can transcend the law of cause and effect—the truth built upon rightness and justice.

No matter where a person comes from, no matter how lofty their status, it is impossible to be above the "Dhamma."

The Four Noble Truths are:

Suffering, its Origin, its Cessation, and the Path;

or Birth, Aging, Sickness, and Death.

No matter who it is, no matter how eminent their position, they cannot escape these truths.

And those with blazing greed and unceasing hatred, do they truly have no sense of shame?

Do not deceive yourselves into thinking: "No worldly law can punish us."

What transcends worldly laws is precisely the "Law of Karma."

Ask yourself, do you have the ability to defeat it?

If you truly could,

then you would be mightier than Devadatta!

If that were truly the case, then there would be no need to cling to "having to do" anything; one could simply follow along with karma.

But if you awaken even now, it is still not too late—

try, through the practice of precepts , concentration, and wisdom,

to gradually reduce, and ultimately eradicate, the greed within.

There is only one path, no other:

that is, first stop your profound greed.

—Dhamma Teaching

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani Province

January 30, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

輪迴之流……使人盲目。

盲目之人……無法看清任何方向。

盲目之人……亦不易輕信他人。

無論我們如何詳盡解釋，他們終究難以領悟。

猶如對一切茫然無知，

彷彿生命陷入漩渦，每日無所適從，事業亦停滯不前。

如此徘徊往復……這便是「輪迴之苦」。

法水淨心。

The cycle of existence... blinds people.

The blind... cannot see any direction.

The blind... also do not easily trust anyone.

No matter how detailed our explanation, they never truly understand.

They are like those who know nothing at all,

as if trapped in a whirlpool of life—with nothing to accomplish each day, their careers stagnant,

wandering around in circles like this... This is the "suffering of samsara."

Dhamma purifies the heart.

— Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani

January 30, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「……思而後言，保持正念，我們才不會讓自己的話語在事後傷及他人心靈。

這便是……修行者。若人從未修習正念，其思維往往對談話對象不甚友善。一個人的想法源自內心如何？其言語便隨之而出，

而後果亦將接踵而至。

正念……是我們生命中最為重要的法義。

正念……如同過濾器，先經其篩濾，言語方得流露。

有些浪蕩之徒……言辭何其甜美動聽，

但內心……卻漆黑如墨！！

其殘忍超越常人。這類人……不應讓其靠近，

因為……他們不值得信任。並非見其相貌端正、

舉止優雅、

談吐悅耳、

慷慨無度，

便以為是良善。

我們觀人……務必周詳審察，

反覆觀察，

歷經數月，

甚至數年，

直至確信其人真誠無偽，方可深交。

當今世間……愚者總成為智者與狡詐者的獵物。

狡猾者總揀選最脆弱之人，作為其目標。

欲望熾盛之人，正是他們的獵物。

因此……當有人向你推銷所謂『低投資、高回報』之事，

切勿輕信！！若真如此容易，為何他不獨享？何必來告知你？

應如此思維，然後不必與之多言，

徑直離去。如此，我們方能安然無憂。 🌸🌸🌸

法水淨心 💕💕」

——龍婆頌猜·奇瑪拉羅 Luang Por Somkiat（หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร）

烏隆府帕坦普拉貼尼密寺（วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร อุดรธานี）

2025年1月30日

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"...Think before speaking, maintain mindfulness, so we do not let our words wound another's heart afterwards. 

This is... a practitioner. If a person has never cultivated mindfulness, their thoughts are often not very friendly towards the person they are talking to. A person's thoughts originate from how their heart is? Their speech follows accordingly, 

and the consequences will follow in turn. 

Mindfulness... is the most important Dhamma principle in our lives. 

Mindfulness... is like a filter; speech should flow out only after being filtered through it. 

Some dissolute individuals... their words are so sweet and pleasant to hear, 

but their hearts... are as black as ink!! 

Their cruelty surpasses that of ordinary people. Such people... should not be allowed to get close, 

because... they are not trustworthy. Do not think someone is good just because you see their appearance is proper, 

their manners elegant, 

their speech delightful, 

their generosity boundless. 

We must observe people... thoroughly and meticulously, 

observe repeatedly, 

over several months, 

even several years, 

until we are certain the person is genuine and without pretense, only then should we form a deep connection. 

In the world today... fools always become the prey of the wise and the cunning. 

The cunning always pick the most fragile people as their targets. 

Those with intense desires are precisely their prey. 

Therefore... when someone tries to sell you on so-called 'low investment, high return' schemes, 

do not believe it lightly!! If it were truly that easy, why wouldn't they keep it for themselves? Why come and tell you? 

Think in this way, and then there is no need to talk further with them, 

simply walk away. This way, we can be safe and at ease. 🌸🌸🌸 

May the Dhamma water purify the heart 💕💕"

— Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro (หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร) 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani Province 

January 30, 2025

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💀 那些在這場戰爭中與泰軍交戰而陣亡的高棉士兵亡魂，

甚至不知道自己已經死去。他們只知道⋯⋯

「長官有何指示？」

如果長官也未能倖存，他們便成為遊蕩的孤魂；

沒有長官指揮，他們無法作戰，只能徘徊騷擾我們的泰國士兵。

即使戰爭結束，他們也不會離開⋯⋯

就這樣永遠駐守於邊境之地⋯⋯

不同於我們的泰國士兵——遺體被莊重迎出森林，舉行榮譽儀式，並將功德迴向給他們。

他們能尊嚴地轉世重生，不會像高棉亡魂那般漂泊無依。

連亡魂的境遇，竟也如此不同。

戰死沙場者，唯有當親屬行善迴向功德時，才會意識到自己已逝。必須告訴他們⋯⋯

「⋯⋯你已經死了。我們將為你行善祈福，莫再侵擾人間。

否則地獄使者將把你囚禁⋯⋯」

必須這樣告知，且要用高棉語訴說。

他們便會返家尋覓親人，

託夢讓家人知曉，或讓故鄉之人見證其死亡，

親屬便會為亡魂積累功德。

💀 The spirits of Khmer soldiers who died in battle fighting against Thai troops in this war

do not even realize they are dead. They only know...

"What are the commander's orders?"

If their commander also died, they become wandering ghosts;

with no commander to lead them, they cannot fight, and instead linger to haunt our Thai soldiers.

Even when the war ends, they do not leave...

They remain there, guarding the border...

Unlike our Thai soldiers—whose remains are respectfully brought out of the forest, honored with proper rites, and have merit dedicated to them.

They can be reborn with dignity, not left to wander like the Khmer ghosts. Even in death, their fates differ.

Those who die on the battlefield only become aware when relatives perform merit-making and dedicate merits to them. They must be told...

"You are already dead. We will make merit for you. Do not disturb the living anymore, or the hell guards will imprison you..."

This must be told to them, and in the Khmer language.

Then they will return home to their families,

appear in dreams to let relatives know, or show their families that they have died,

so that merit can be made for their spirits.

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Dhamma Teaching

Luang Pu Somkiat Chitthamaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Tan Lian, Kut Chap, Udon Thani

23 December 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

“……良田須播善種， 

劣種只會損壞田地。 

如同我們供養破戒之僧—— 

若比丘已犯根本戒，喪失僧格已久， 

無論佈施多少，猶如填海， 

永無滿時，因所託之處已非吉祥之地。 

這片土地……已然損毀， 

無論播下何種， 

海水終將吞噬一切。 

但若我們擇選沃土， 

無論播下何種，皆能萌芽生長， 

待收穫時節，花果福報自會隨之而來。 

我們生有雙眼雙耳， 

當以智慧審慎明辨， 

莫讓其淪為『竹筒之目』、 

『瓦盆之耳』。 

所作所為，務求將來無悔。” 

“…Good fields must be sown with good seeds. 

Poor seeds will only ruin the field. 

Just as when we make offerings to an unworthy monk— 

one who has long been expelled from the Sangha for major offenses— 

however much we give, it is like filling the ocean: 

no matter how much you pour, it never fills, because the ground is inauspicious. 

This land…is already damaged. 

Whatever you sow, 

the sea will swallow it all. 

But if we choose fertile ground, 

whatever we plant will sprout and grow, 

and when the time comes to harvest, the fruits and benefits will follow. 

We have two eyes 

and two ears. 

Use wisdom carefully; do not let them become ‘bamboo eyes’ 

or ‘basin ears.’ 

Whatever we do, we must not regret it later.” 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

July 17, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

“……高棉人竟敢踐踏泰國人的尊嚴， 

我們絕不能退讓——若退讓，便徹底喪失國格。 

誰若低頭屈服，誰便不愛泰國這片土地。 

身在泰國，心卻早已倒向高棉。 

我們泰國人， 

生於泰國， 

食泰國米， 

用泰國鈔， 

承襲泰國姓氏——我們的祖先， 

非高棉人， 

非華裔， 

非西洋人， 

非寮人、 

非緬人、 

非印度人。 

我們來自何方？ 

我們的根源，千真萬確在泰國這片土地！💕💕 

眼見同胞受侵凌， 

我們必尋求援助、 

撫平傷痕。此戰已令兩國百姓同陷苦難， 

而那些安坐空調房中的富者， 

恐怕絲毫未受波及—— 

只因他們高高在上，遠離邊境窮苦之人。💕💕 

鄉野農民膚色黝黑，毫無特權可言。 

選舉時哪個政黨撒錢多，便閉眼投給他們， 

最終……我們共業同受！ 

只因金錢可收買一切， 

這便是諸位『領袖』的『政績』。莫再責怪他人， 

今後該學著將教訓刻進腦海！💕💕 

當危機來臨， 

若領導者堅強有力， 

我們又何須如今日這般艱難自救？💕💕 

"...The Khmer dare to step on the noses of Thais— 

we cannot accept this. If we yield, we lose all dignity. 

Whoever bows their head to them does not love the Thai land. 

They may live in Thailand in body, but their hearts lie with Cambodia. 

We Thais, 

born in Thailand, 

eat Thai rice, 

use Thai currency, 

bear Thai family names—our ancestors 

are not Khmer, 

not Chinese, 

not Westerners, 

not Lao, 

not Burmese, 

not Indian. 

Where do we come from? 

Our homeland is one hundred percent Thailand! 💕💕 

We see our relatives being invaded, 

we must find ways to help, 

to heal. This war has caused suffering to people of both countries alike. 

The wealthy who lie comfortably 

in air-conditioned rooms likely face no impact at all— 

because they are above the poor along the border. 💕💕 

Rural folk with sun-darkened skin have no privileges whatsoever. 

When election time comes, whichever political party offers more money, 

they blindly cast their votes for them. 

In the end...we all reap the same karma!! 

Because money can buy everything. 

This is the 'achievement' of all you leaders. Don’t blame others— 

next time, try remembering this in your minds. 💕💕 

When threats arise, 

if our leaders were strong, 

we would not have to struggle and help each other as we do now. 💕💕 

💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

July 28, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร 

“……人與人之間的愛與牽絆，源於心中滿懷的感恩之情，源於對彼此長久積累善行的感念。我們看見對方的恩德與美好，進而逐漸生出慈、悲、喜之心，彼此相連，凝聚成堅固的力量。 

“…The bonds of love and attachment among people arise from hearts filled with gratitude, from minds aware of the goodness we have long cultivated together, seeing virtue and merit in one another. Gradually, this transforms into enduring loving-kindness, compassion, and empathetic joy, strengthening and uniting us.

🌸🦋🌸🦋🌸🦋 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

July 31, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

……每一位泰國士兵，每一位泰國人民，  

若今日不奮戰，便只能淪為毫無尊嚴的奴隸。  

戰爭從不憐憫任何人——  

我們不殺敵，敵必殺我們；  

我們不抵抗，敵必將我們驅逐出境；  

若不抗爭，便絕無勝機。  

若渴望勝利，唯一之路便是起身奮戰！  

後方的人們，莫要冷眼旁觀。  

當泰國子孫在前線搏殺，  

我們必須同心協力籌集糧食與物資，  

支援前方戰士。  

莫讓他們孤軍奮戰——  

眾人需齊心補給軍隊、鼓舞士氣，  

直至勝利，或至戰爭終結。  

勿以為這與己無關：  

泰國每一寸土地，  

皆是我輩必須守護的家園。  

我們立足同一片國土，無人能置身事外。  

若此戰失敗，我們都將無地容身、無處安眠！  

莫像縮頭烏龜般躲藏——  

睜開雙眼、張開雙耳，看清邊境子弟的處境！  

莫讓他們忍飢挨渴。  

身處後方的我們，無論心志、體力或財力，  

都應即刻行動。  

莫待為時已晚，  

莫等災厄臨頭才追悔不及……  

🪵🪵🪵🪵🐝🐝🐝  

龍婆頌杰·奇瑪羅  

烏隆府帕塔普貼尼密寺  

2025年12月14日  

...Every Thai soldier, every Thai citizen,  

If we do not fight today, we must prepare to live as thoughtless slaves.  

War shows mercy to no one—  

If we do not kill, they will kill us;  

If we do not resist, they will drive us from our land;  

If we do not fight, there is no chance of victory.  

If we wish to win, the only way is to rise and fight!  

Those in the rear, do not remain indifferent.  

While Thai descendants are fighting on the front lines,  

We must unite to gather food and supplies,  

Delivering them to our children at the forefront.  

Do not leave them isolated—  

Everyone must join hearts in supplying the army, boosting morale to face the enemy,  

Until victory is achieved, or until the conflict ends.  

Do not think this is not your duty:  

Every square inch of Thai land  

Is a part we as Thais must protect and defend.  

We stand on the same soil; no one gains or loses alone.  

If we lose this war, we will all be left without land to lay our heads!  

Do not be like a turtle retracting into its shell—  

Open both eyes and ears to see the plight of our children on the Thai borders!  

Do not let them go hungry or thirsty.  

We in the rear—whoever has the will, strength, or resources—  

Must act now.  

Do not wait until it is too late,  

Do not wait until the situation becomes irreparable...  

🪵🪵🪵🪵🐝🐝🐝  

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro  

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani  

December 14, 2025

Whatever we do, we must do it wholeheartedly, regardless of cost.  

May our descendants have the strength to fight the enemy.  

All my children must come out and help me with this work.  

This is also a way to serve our nation.  

If the nation perishes, how will our monks and relatives live?  

There will be no land to call home.  

Everyone must wake up quickly. Don’t think it’s not your duty—  

it is a shared responsibility.  

The land belongs to every Thai person.  

Thailand belongs to the Thai people; we are not servants of any other country.  

Be proud to be born Thai. Having a heart that loves the nation is the right way.  

做事必須盡心盡力，不計成本

願我們的子孫有力量對抗敵人

所有人都要出來幫助師父工作

這樣也是為國家社會貢獻

如果沒有國家，僧侶和我們的親人將如何生存？

沒有土地可居住

大家要趕快覺醒，別認為這不是自己的責任

這是我們共同的責任

土地屬於每個泰國人

泰國是泰國人的，我們不是任何國家的奴僕

應以生為泰國人為榮，必須有愛國心才正確

             ~~^^~~^^~~^^~~^^~~^^~~  

                   Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro  

                       Wat Pa Tham Phra Thepnimit  

                              December 16, 2025

"...Being born Thai, one must be brave. Regardless of one's position, when the nation faces threats, whoever can help in any way should hurry to assist and act. Do not remain complacent, allowing enemies to step on our noses. Love the nation more than life itself—love it with dignity and grace, and never betray the nation, never allow ourselves to become slaves to anyone in this world. Born here... we must die here. We must preserve the legacy of our ancestors and the Thai nation, ensuring it endures alongside every Thai person."

^^^^^

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani

December 22, 2025

「…身為泰國人，內心必須勇敢。無論身處何種地位，當國家面臨威脅時，凡有能力者皆應迅速援助、行動。切勿安於現狀，任由敵人踐踏我們的尊嚴。愛國勝過生命——以莊重與優雅之心愛國，絕不出賣國家，絕不淪為世上任何勢力的奴隸。生於此…必死於此。我們必須守護祖先與泰國的遺產，使其與每一位泰國人共存共榮。」

^^^^^

龍普·頌吉·奇瑪羅

烏隆他尼府帕探普貼尼密寺

2025年12月22日

…一個不進步的國家，

不敢得罪政客，淪為政客金錢的奴隸，不分對錯。公務員也不盡心履行自己負責的職責，執法者也不強硬。

大多數人只顧攫取私利，對同胞毫無人道，不保護國家利益。

對於有益的好事，也不推廣，不提案至會議讓百姓知曉，閉塞視聽，阻礙學習，

阻礙國家向前發展的事項。

這使得全國民眾變得愚昧，發展遲滯，軍隊也將衰弱。

願我們的泰國人民不要變成這樣。

願政客或政府單位的掌權者，眼界深遠，以透明的方式推動國家，嚴格執法，

勿讓貪腐國家之事成為摧毀泰國人心的禍根。願政府部門永遠秉持正義，

將其作為國家民族的遺產傳承下去……

...A nation that does not progress,

does not dare to offend politicians, becomes enslaved to politicians' money, and fails to distinguish right from wrong. Government officials do not devote themselves to their responsibilities, and law enforcers lack strength.

Most people are only concerned with pursuing their own interests, showing no humanity toward their fellow citizens, and do not protect the national interest.

They do not promote or propose beneficial initiatives in meetings for the public to know, closing their ears and eyes, obstructing learning,

and hindering the nation's forward development.

This causes the entire population to become ignorant, stunts development, and the military will grow weak.

May our Thai people not become like this.

May politicians or those in power within government agencies have far-sighted vision and drive the country forward with transparency, strictly upholding the law.

May corrupt practices that plunder the nation not become a force that destroys the spirit of the Thai people. May justice always prevail within government agencies,

preserved as a legacy for the nation to pass on...

🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵

Luang Phor Somkiat Chitmaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani

December 17, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

……速福

天降之福

從前誰能知曉

福德竟能如此降臨 

安坐家中

身處外府

遠在異國

亦可積德行善

如同親臨寺院、面見僧眾。當今之世……有福之人

懷抱行善之心，無論身處何地皆能修福 

只因……行善之人從不令人困擾，唯有助益

締造關愛

促進彼此和睦

建立穩固網絡

營造可愛社會

宜居、怡人之所

莫說凡人

即便諸天眾神

餓鬼道眾

幽冥眾生

中間狀態之眾

皆需福德

需仗善心之士施助 

心懷惡念、黑暗之人

他們並不需要 

因其只會帶來煩憂

從未濟助他人 

而芸芸眾生又能依仗誰？ 

有福之人

乃具大威德者

備受敬重

所行之處

無不繁榮昌盛 

...Swift Merit

Merit Descending from the Skies

In the past, who could have known

That merit could come in this way? 

Sitting at home

Being in other provinces

Or in foreign countries

One can still make merit

As if we were sitting in a temple, before the monks. In this era... those with merit,

With faith in making merit, can do so anywhere. 

Because... those who make merit cause no trouble to others; they only bring support,

Foster love,

Build mutual harmony,

Create solid networks,

Shape a society that is lovely,

Livable, and delightful.

Not to mention people,

Even all the celestial beings,

All the hungry ghosts,

All the spirits,

All the beings in the intermediate state,

They all need merit,

They need help from kind-hearted people. 

Those with evil, dark hearts,

They do not need it,

Because... they only bring distress,

Never helping anyone. 

And whom can all beings rely on? 

Those with merit

Are people of great virtue,

Highly respected.

Wherever they go,

That path will surely flourish and prosper. 

🌸🦋🌸🦋🌸🦋🌸

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani

December 9, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

“……生而為人，必須對佛法懷有信心，方能衣食無憂、資用不缺。 

心中常存信念， 

人若懷有信念， 

便如擁有億萬寶藏，取用不盡、享用無窮。 

起初，信心或許微弱點滴，但持續修行、精進禪修， 

持守戒律， 

入寺聞法——這些皆是 

法中的寶藏。 

取用多少永不枯竭， 

耗費多少永不窮盡， 

只會日益增長、倍增不息， 

助引眾生，趨向涅槃……” 

“…To be born human, one must have faith in Buddhism, so that food and necessities are never lacking. 

With faith residing within, 

a person who holds faith within 

is equal to possessing treasures worth billions—no matter how much they consume or use, it will never be exhausted. 

At first, faith may begin little by little, but as one continues to practice, meditating along the way, 

observing the precepts, 

visiting temples to listen to the Dhamma—these are all 

treasures in the path of Dhamma. 

No matter how much you draw from them, they never run out; 

no matter how much you use, they never diminish— 

they only multiply and increase, 

guiding all of you toward nibanna….” 

—————********* 

Morning Dhamma 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

10 December 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「第六個雨安居…… 

這張照片攝於佛曆2524年（西元1981年），在四色菊府那空帕農府詩汶良縣萬通鎮金鐘寺舉行的邁優大師葬禮上。那時是我第六個雨安居。 

那年……我正前往僻靜處修行，大多獨自前行。 

隨遇而安，從不匆忙。 

一路行走，一路修持。 

觀察自心，覺照意念。 

日曬雨淋從不抱怨，只因我喜愛這樣的生活方式，追尋這樣的境界。 

如此前行，如此安住。 

每日都感到無比珍貴，每一呼一吸都覺得：為修行而出家，無怨無悔。 

放眼望去，心中唯有悲憫。 

有時也不禁憐憫自己——寺院本有完好的僧寮，我卻不住，偏要面對酷暑、嚴寒、風雨。 

某些日子托缽一無所獲，僅得兩根香蕉，或幾顆乾辣椒與一包粗鹽。得之即食，因無從選擇、不能乞求，給予什麼便接受什麼。 

僅以微物延續生命，日復一日……我告訴自己：這正是我所願。 

教導內心：學會忍耐、忍耐…… 

森林禪修僧的生命，是從死亡邊緣掙扎回來的生命。 

多次瀕臨死亡：有時罹患瘧疾、寒熱交加，無藥可治，只能任其自癒。 

自行病發，便自行康復；若未康復，便就此逝去——我如此提醒自己。 

最終……並未死去。 

倖存至今，有時仍感困惑：究竟如何活下來的？！ 

人若壽數未盡，殺亦不死；無論多想離世，亦無法如願。 

眾生來世本就不同，既有存在與生起，便必歷衰老、病痛、死亡。 

人類葬禮儀式繁複，待火化時需親族合力協助，與荒野亡獸截然不同。 

因為動物非人，故儀軌有別，立足之處亦不同。 

人與眾生，皆不願面對死亡，卻無法逃脫—— 

有生，必有死； 

存在，便注定別離。 

任何居所皆暫住而已，望多積善德、專注修行，莫再造業累己、累家。 

如此，人生便無須再陷煩憂。 

“The sixth rainy season retreat… 

This photo was taken at the funeral of Luang Pu Mai at Wat Pa Cha Ban Chom Thong, Si Bun Rueang District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province in 2524 B.E. (1981 C.E.). It was my sixth rainy season retreat. 

That year… I was heading into solitary retreat, mostly alone. 

Wherever night fell, I slept there — never in any hurry. 

Walking and meditating along the way. 

Observing the mind, watching the heart. 

Rain or shine, I never complained, because I loved it this way, sought it this way. 

Living like this, staying like this. 

Each day felt immensely valuable. With every in-breath and out-breath, I felt no regret for having left home to practice. 

Wherever I looked, there was only compassion and pity. 

Sometimes I couldn’t help pitying myself — the temple had fine kutis, yet I chose not to stay, going out to face the heat, the cold, the rain. 

Some days, alms round yielded nothing — just two small bananas, or a few dried chilies and a packet of coarse salt. Whatever was offered, I ate just enough to sustain myself, because I couldn’t choose, couldn’t ask. However it came, I made do, day after day… I told myself: I chose this. 

Teaching my heart: endure, endure… 

The life of a forest meditation monk is a life returned from the brink of death. 

Survived, almost died many times. 

Sometimes from jungle fever, malaria, shaking chills — no medicine to treat it, just let it heal on its own. 

If it comes, it can go; if it doesn’t heal, then die — so I reminded myself. 

In the end… I didn’t die. 

Survived. Sometimes I still wonder: How did I make it?! 

When it’s not yet one’s time to die, even killing won’t work; however much one may wish to die, it won’t happen. 

Our lives aren’t all the same — what exists, what arises, meets aging, sickness, death. 

Human funerals involve many rituals; before cremation, relatives must come together to help. Not like wild animals that die in the forest. 

Because animals are not human, their rites differ — they stand on different ground. 

Animals and humans, no one wants death, yet no one can escape it. Because… 

Where there is birth, there must be death; 

Where there is existence, there is separation. 

Wherever we dwell, it is only temporary. Focus on doing good, accumulating merit — don’t create more problems for yourself and your family. 

Then our lives won’t be filled with headaches. 

 Luang Pho Somkiat Chitamaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

December 8, 2025”

cred. to  วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

功德善業…無人可代為分發， 

亦非如扛木頭般能共同分擔。 

誰實踐…誰便獲得； 

若只顧自利，那人便無德行。 

德行須親自積累、親自踐行。 

誰善於積德、 

善於實行、 

善於思惟、 

善於納福， 

福德便自然流入珍寶庫藏──即我們的內心。 

心是源頭， 

心是功德的寶庫。 

若心不善，功德便無法留存， 

修行亦難以進展。 

但若某日心清淨安定， 

修持便易入定， 

智慧自然通達， 

所思所悟皆透徹明澈── 

這便是心無染濁、 

無有鬱結的狀態。 

願我們皆善護己心，美好自然顯發。 

一切法義，皆在此中。 

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 

龍婆頌羯・奇達瑪羅 

烏隆府帕坦寺 

2025年12月7日 

Merit… cannot be distributed by anyone, 

nor is it like carrying logs to share among others. 

Whoever cultivates it… receives it. 

Whoever is selfish gains no virtue. 

Virtue we must cultivate ourselves, practice ourselves. 

Whoever is skilled in cultivation, 

skilled in practice, 

skilled in contemplation, 

skilled in gathering merit, 

the treasure of merit will flow into the royal treasury — our own mind. 

The mind is the source. 

The mind is the storehouse of merit. 

If our mind is not virtuous, merit cannot reside with us, 

and meditation will not progress. 

But on days when our mind is pure and calm, 

meditation… stillness arises quickly, 

wisdom flows freely, 

all thoughts and reflections become clear and penetrating — 

this is our mind, unclouded, 

free from gloom. 

May we all maintain a wholesome mind, and goodness will arise naturally. 

All truths of Dhamma reside right here. 

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 

Luang Pho Somkiat Chitamaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

December 7, 2025

cred. to วัดป่าถ้ำพระเทพนิมิตร-หลวงพ่อสมเกียรติ ชิตมาโร

「...縱使我們身為富翁、億萬富豪， 

也無法為自己買來一口呼吸。 

試著為自己積累善行吧！ 

當離去之時，無人能相助， 

我們的生命僅寄託於呼吸之間。 

莫輕忽自己的人生， 

務必竭力行善。 

這些善業……將成為隨時伴隨我們的福德資糧， 

無論我們往生何處……」 

"...Even if we are wealthy, even millionaires, 

we cannot buy a single breath for ourselves. 

Try to cultivate goodness within yourself. 

No one can help us 

when the time comes for us to depart. 

Our life is entrusted solely to each breath. 

Do not be negligent with your own life — 

strive to do good deeds abundantly. 

These merits…will become provisions of virtue, 

always ready to accompany us wherever we are reborn..." 

🎋🎋🌾🌾🎋🎋🌾 

Luang Por Somkiat Chitmaro 

Wat Pa Tham Phra Thep Nimit, Udon Thani 

December 1, 2024