𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 with 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚 !! - This the Only way I can describe - ᴀᴊᴀʜɴ ᴊɪᴀᴋ

𝐕𝐞𝐧. 𝐀𝐣𝐚𝐡𝐧 𝐉𝐢𝐚𝐤 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨 (𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟔 - 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟒) was a disciple of the late forest meditation master 𝐋𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐧 (𝐁𝐡ū𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐡ā 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟎-𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟗)
He was one of a small group of monks in the wandering dhutaṅga tradition following Luangpor Mun Ven. Ajahn Jiak ‘s conduct and practice were very simple, with the emphasis on development of insight. He discouraged individuals coming to him to talk about mundane trivia or personal issues. He was often not easy to approach and was sometimes criticised for his “uncouth” behaviour by monks and laypeople who did not know him well. According to Ven. Ajahn Maha Boowa, Ven. Ajahn Jiak was “very meticulous inside while loud outside.” However, in terms of inner qualities, no one excelled him. No one should ever look down upon his insight and virtue, as it is much brighter than any of us could imagine. In fact Ven. Ajahn Maha Boowa praised him as “gold wrapped in a rag” - the “rag” referring to his crude and coarse exterior. “You are like a golden Buddha image covered with cement. I am now breaking it off to show the valuable thing inside. As long as people do not know, they will not realize its value. Once they know, it will be tremendously useful for them.” Ven. Ajahn Jiak did not bother much about the beauty of personal conduct and manners; instead, he was exquisite and beautiful according to the Dhamma. He always said that there was no need to feel embarrassed if one’s actions are not faulty according to the Vinaya, but one should feel embarrassed if they were. Whenever anyone came close and listened to his teaching or asked him about the trouble they had regarding their insight meditation practice, he would know how to respond and guide them in the right direction straight away. After listening to him, those who had doubts in him or thought he was a fake often changed their opinions. They would often be astonished when listening to his Dhamma teaching.
𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 “𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐠” - 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐧. 𝐀𝐣𝐚𝐡𝐧 𝐉𝐢𝐚𝐤 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐁𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐡𝐮

[@Amorhoo]

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