Experiences of a Buddist Monk

Experiences of The Buddist Monk

By Pramaha Thatasorn Sriwongsa

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. May I introduce myself. My name is Thatasorn, my family name is Sriwongsa and my Buddhist name is Pramaha Thatasorn Kittivangso. I was born on August 29 th, 1966 in a small district in the Surin province of Thailand. However my life is important for many people to ponder. My family's profession is farming. I have two older sisters, one older brother, one younger brother and one younger sister. I am the fourth son of my family. Now my mother, father,brother and sister are alive in Thailand.

When I was 12 years old I finished primary school. Because I was too young still, I wanted to continue in my education. Therefore I decided to become aNovice in Buddhisim. I intended to study Pali language, Dhamma and highschool . I finished everything in my education when I was 18 years old.

I wanted to work but my father didn' t approved of me. He wanted tome enter in The University and I was able to do that. Its name wasMahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya Buddhist University Under Royal Patronagein Bangkok of Thailand. I learned only grammar and a little conversation. Ifinished at The University and taught Buddhism to many people everywhere, in school and the temple. I had a romantic vision of my life.I thought about that every life was bron in The World with sufferingand impermanence, the same as my life. I believed in The Lord Buddha andhis teaching which he said " you should not just blindly believe " .

One year later, I was trained to go abroad for two months. On July 20 th1996 , I came to the United States by airplane. This was the first timefor me to go abroad. I had a happy and magical trip. The United States ismodernized and more developed than my country. For a period of three months, I stayed in Wichita City in Kansas state.

In the present I live in Visalia . I teach Thai and Lao people who are interested in Buddhism. Because my English is not so good. Now my problem is pronunciation and that can' t listen to understand. I want some people to help me. Everybody is kind to me. I love them. If my English getsbetter I wish to learn Spanish. Because many of my classmates speakthe Spanish language and the teacher too.

Thank you very much for reading about my life. Now in 1997, I am a Buddhist monk, 31years old and I am single. I like the United States but I miss my family in Thailand.

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