THE WORSHIPER

SHOOTING

It is an old candid shot taken back in 2009 June.  It is one of my favorite places in Yangon.  A pagoda atop a hill with the blossom garden around, a very peaceful environment comparatively not crowded like other temples and pagodas.  It is genuinely an ideal Buddha’s shade to do religious works and meditation.  Yes, it is THE MAHA WIZAYA PAGODA of Yangon.  Not always but seldom, I dropped by at this PAGODA on my way back from THE SHWEDAGON PAGODA.  These two pagodas are adjacent to each other, only a single road is separated in between.

It was 10th June 2009.  I wanted to capture THE SHWEDAGON PAGODA from THE MAHA WIZAYA PAGODA hill.  I decided to go there in noon time because generally that is not crowded time and less pilgrims so that I can choose any preferential spot on the pagoda as my shooting angle.  I arrived immediately at the main entrance i saw a middle agedtranquilly meditating alone.  At that time of the day, the sun was absolutely scorching and dire temperature.  But he seemed too peaceful and unruffled doing his religious works.  Our Lord Buddha gives him charm, his mind, his body and his soul. man

WORSHIPING & MEDITATION

When you travel to Pagoda, Monastery, Stupa, Temple or any kind of Buddhist religious place in Burma, it is very common to see people keeping meditation.  We, Buddhists, normally do these religious deeds to achieve Nirvāna.  The Buddha described Nirvāna as the perfect peace of the state of mind that is free from craving, anger and other afflicting states.  When one achieves the state of Nirvāna, there is no identity left, and no boundaries for the mind. The subject who is at peace with the world, has compassion for all and gives up obsessions and fixations. In Nirvāna the root causes of craving and aversion has been extinguished, so one day when fulfilled, that person is no longer subject to human suffering instead reflect peace in and out of mind all around.  And Nirvāna is the wishful destination of every Bhuddist…

MY THOUGHT

I do not know whether he is going to achieve the state of Nirvāna.  But for the moment during his meditation, he is in genuine peace, indisputable calmness and his soul is in tranquility.  People nowadays have diverse level of belief in their religions.  Some people do not believe in “FUTURE”, the time being after death.  Excluding those non-believers or whatsoever, do try to have peaceful mind yourself sometimes.  It’s is truly serene and peaceful.  On one fine day, clear your mind, close your eyes and try to see LORD BUDDHA.  You will see, sense and get blessing from him…

Have a nice weekend ahead, my friends…

In Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), it is very common to see people keeping meditation…