“Meditation to attain the
Dhammakaya has restrained me from
having bad thoughts. When I have bad
thoughts, I can clear them out very
quickly before I end up feeling sorry
about doing bad deeds or saying bad
words. I have quit smoking, permanently.
My wife and I are more at peace.
We care for each other more deeply than before.”
My name is Richard Braun. I am German
and I have been married to a woman for 13 years.
In the past, those who visited us could sense the
heat in our home despite the very cold weather
of Germany. This is because both my wife and
myself were very temperamental. We never give
in to each other. We usually fight and exchange
harsh words. It was like throwing rocks at each
other. I do not feel comfortable saying pleasant
words such as, “I love my wife”. I do not see the
necessity of saying those words. The only time I
said, “I love you”, was the day I proposed to her
15 years ago. In addition, I had been smoking for 37 years.
My life changed when my wife received a
Dhamma VCD from the monk at the Hanover
Meditation Centre. While she watched the VCD,
I could feel the power of Luang Phaw’s voice in
that VCD although I could not understand Thai.
It was full of love and kindness. It inspired me to
quit smoking for good and also inspired me to try
meditation. Both my wife and I began meditating
in order to attain the Dhammakaya.
Since I don’t understand Thai, I received
very little information regarding meditation using
the Dhammakaya technique. I was told to place
my mind inside my body, two inches above the
navel level and allow it to remain there. I could
use a clear crystal ball as an object of meditation.
That’s all I learned.
In the first five days of meditation, I could
not see anything except darkness. But I could feel
the serenity. On the sixth day, my mind came to
a standstill. I first saw a small shining star inside
my body. I tried to control my excitement.
Later the star enlarged and the crystal body of the
Dhammakaya appeared inside. The Dhammakaya
was as bright as the sun, but the sight brought me
a cool feeling and it felt comfortable to my eyes.
I could feel the happiness that radiated from the
centre of my body. It was so great that I could not
keep it to myself.
My wife was so astonished that a student
like me could attain a better experience than her
trainer. I think no one can explain the happiness
that I received, and nothing in this world can compare.
That experience encouraged me to meditate
more. I currently meditate about 2 or 5 hours a
day. In the past, it took me some time to free all
the thoughts from my mind. I would have to take
a deep breath to do so. If it did not work,
I would recite the mantra, “Samma Arahang”.
Now, I can let go of all my thoughts as soon as
I sit down to meditate and close my eyes.
I can see the body of the Dhammakaya inside me
when I meditate, or even when I drive a car,
or have my meal, or take a bath. Sometimes,
I can see the Dhammakaya rising up from
the centre of my body, one by one
like pearls on a necklace, the new pearl emerging
more beautifully than the previous one.
The largest Dhammakaya body that I ever
saw was as big as the Zugspiter Mountain. It is the
tallest mountain in Germany. The Dhammakaya
body was brighter than sunlight and very
beautiful. It was a wonderful feeling. My body
was so light, it was as if it was going to disappear.
My mind was so light and I felt so happy that I
cannot explain the feeling I had in words.
I have tried meditating before, using many
other techniques. But I feel that the Dhammakaya
technique is best suited for me. I like the way that I
don’t have to do anything more to attain happiness.
Presently, my wife and I do the chanting and
meditate everyday after work. When I meditate,
I listen to Luang Phaw Dhammajayo’s
teachings to comfort and calm my mind. I
close my eyes, loosen my mind and clear all my thoughts.
Meditation to attain the Dhammakaya has
restrained me from having bad thoughts. When
I have bad thoughts, I can clear them out very
quickly before I end up feeling sorry about
doing bad deeds or saying bad words. I have quit
smoking, permanently. My wife and I are more at
peace. We care for each other more deeply than
before. I tell her everyday that I love her.
I choose my words with care when I talk to her. She says
that I am no longer a husband who speaks harshly
and I think she is no longer a wife who complains
as much. She says that I am filled with love, but
I think that is because she is lovely. In the end,
we have transformed from being a temperamental
couple to being a couple that people want to
become acquainted with.
"We Are One With Meditation"
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