June 25, 2009

Stop. Look around. Appreciate the little things.

Every morning as I walk to work I see a Buddhist Monk doing his daily alms. Most days I am running late and rushing down the street to get to class ontime...however this day was different. First of all, daily alms is giving and receiving ritual. This is often perceived as giving laypeople the opportunity to make merit. Most Buddhist people donate food to the monks to gain merit and improve their karma.

Oh karama!

The monk is always dressed in the trademark bright orange saffron robe. You can see him coming a mile away. So the other morning as I am walking past I see a little girl (about 6 or 7 years old), placing an envelope in his bowl. She bends down to wai him and pray to him. I overhear him say something in Thai to her. This whole exchanged lasted only moments but it stopped me in my tracks and took my breath away. I smiled at the simplicity of it, the meaning of it, the importance it has in peoples lives.

I have been noticing a chance in myself lately. I have noticed I have a smile on my face a lot and its those little things that are making me smile. It took me a while to get here but I am happy.

50 comments:

JS&A said...

I am glad you found your happiness. It's about time =)
Muah!!!!

adrianne said...

That brought tears to my eyes. I am SO Happy for you that you have happiness now. You bring so much happiness to others, you deserve tons in return.!!!!

Mom said...

It makes me happy to hear that you are happy.

Love
Mom

Linda Flaherty said...

Greetings Heidi.

Finding your spirituality is the key to happiness and peace. You are in the right place to experience this with the beauty and joyful calmness Thailand offers. Most people don't experience this wonderful feeling or appreciation of life.

I keep you in my prayers and send you my love.

Linda

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