Help And Health

Yesterday a group of people from a Mental Health Trust came to visit the temple and talked to us, Buddhist monks. The aim is to know each other and then we can understand each other on how we can help one another in the community, in particular the field of mental health.

“What do you do in the temple?” is put to PK Lom. He answered, “We teach Buddhism and meditation to those who want to understand”. One lady asked him with another question, “I once came on Sunday and I saw a lot of people”. He said, “We follow numerous programmes such as meditation for kids, Dhamma talk, chanting, and meditation classes”. And he also mentioned the main Buddhist celebrations: the Buddha day, the Dhamma day and the Sangha day which are held annually.

One problem that is increasing and mentioned in the meeting is mental illness and depression in the community. This leads to the question of how this can be solved. PK Lom said that people must focus on how to live their lives, that is through discipline, good up-bringing and care, and taking good responsibility. People have to know what the core problems and issues are and then correct it in through wisdom and knowledge. This is a big task to deal with stress, conflict, mental illnesses etc. Overall, we have to help each other.

Good health is what everyone wants; we have to help each other so that we can live together in peace and harmony.