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Sermon by Venerable Luangta
Maha Bua Yannasampanno "…Now I don’t have to worry about those tigers,Muang Kan (Kanchanaburi). Dr. Somsak told me to put my mind at ease. They said that those Farang (Westerners) who visited the tigers was very pleased. So, they gave patronage. (They donated money for tigers’ food). Therefore I let go of it, but not totally, just up to the situation. That’s why I haven’t gone there. This time I also won’t go, the Tiger Monastery, Wat Pa Luangta Bua. That’ s the name, a cute name. Is there any Wat Pa Luangta Bua elsewhere throughout Thailand? I didn’t go last time and this time I won’t go also, as I can be relieved about animal foods. They are not tigers only. There are several hundreds of boars. Boars come down from the mountain to eat rice given by monks. They poured downs from the mountain in the morning. This stated from a boar, which was injured at the back, whether by man or whatever, and struggled into the monastery. He was found by a monk, and had been fed until getting well and returning up to the mountain. It was a huge boar, a single one. I think he was going to be killed by man for being food. But he could escape into the monastery and survived. Monks felt pity for him and so took care of him. When getting better, he went up the mountain. Just a few days after he went up..you see in only a few days, he possibly called a meeting . Then, boars poured down, now several hundreds of them. Foods are prepared for them here. After eating, they leave quietly without causing any trouble. It has always been like that, three to four hundred boars. It must be from this boar, going back to tell his friends. Not long after he went up the mountain, these boars come down to eat until now. Hundreds of peacocks, I mean wildlife from the mountain coming down from the mountain to eat from monks. There are several hundreds of boars and peacocks. The regular inhabitants cared for in the monastery are buffaloes and bulls. All of them are under the responsibility of Than Chan (Pra Acharn Chan). That’s why I was concerned. Because normally that monastery is not prosperous enough to look after all these animals, , If for monks only, there won’t be any problem. But there were plenty of animals, which must be fed. So, I felt pity and gave some food there. When I knew that those Farang (Westerners) had compassion and donated money to support these animals, I was relieved. There are great numbers of animals kept in the monastery, buffaloes, bulls, deer, Sumatran serow, about 10 tigers. There are 2 black panthers, which are caged because of their fierceness. There are about 9 tigers hanging around with monks like dogs kept in a house. That’s a lot already, and there are also common barking deer, goats, deer, bulls, buffaloes. That’s quite a heavy burden. Animals know by themselves and poured in. After eating, they run away. It’s such a pity. Little boars follow their mom. After eating, their mom leaves and so do they. They are neither familiar with nor afraid of people. They just come and eat, and then go. They are so plenty and lovely. Today I won’t say much, just to bless…"
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