when I learned about Kleishas or Structural defects of the minds (in KL in 2009), I thought of the wonderful times I had spent in the most Buddhist country on this planet, Myanmar or Burma
Since then reading Buddhist philosophy has enriched my mind, my behaviour and my outlook
The five Kleishas (the origin of these are around the time of Buddha who was a Hindou prince)
Ego
Ignorance
Attachment
Aversion
Fear of Change
To be a good practitioner of this philosophy, it is not just enough to visit Payas/Pagodas, do Yoga and meditation, but practice the diminution of five kleishas in your everyday life.
Since then reading Buddhist philosophy has enriched my mind, my behaviour and my outlook
The five Kleishas (the origin of these are around the time of Buddha who was a Hindou prince)
Ego
Ignorance
Attachment
Aversion
Fear of Change
To be a good practitioner of this philosophy, it is not just enough to visit Payas/Pagodas, do Yoga and meditation, but practice the diminution of five kleishas in your everyday life.
There was a special moment,
All doors were open.
No leaves, no branches,
The garden of annihilation had appeared.
Birds of places were silent,
This silent, that silent,
The silence itself was utterance.
What was that area?
Seems an ewe and a wolf,
Standing side by side.
The shape of the sound, pale
The voice of the shape, weak
Was the curtain folded?
I was gone, he was gone,
We had lost us.
The beauty was alone.
Every river had become a sea,
Every being had become a Buddha
(SUNG BY MOHSEN NAMJOO, POEM BY SOHRAB SEPHERI)
Sohrab Sepehri, poet and painter was born in 1928 in Kashan Iran. After obtaining his high school diploma, he attended and obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Honar-haye Ziba (Fine Arts) Faculty of Tehran University. In the first twelve years after his graduation he worked in several government agencies while on the side pursuing his personal interest in poetry and painting. During these years he also travelled on numerous occasions to Europe, and Africa.
In 1964 he completely resigned from his governmental position and began focusing all his time and energy on poetry and painting. He moved and lived in USA for one year, and subsequently spent about two years living in Paris. During this time period he painted numerous paintings applying the same soft and gentle style, which can be found in his poems.
In 1979 he was diagnosed with cancer and for the last time he moved to England for treatment. A year later, in 1980, he passed away in Tehran and now he rests in his birthplace, Kashan.
In 1964 he completely resigned from his governmental position and began focusing all his time and energy on poetry and painting. He moved and lived in USA for one year, and subsequently spent about two years living in Paris. During this time period he painted numerous paintings applying the same soft and gentle style, which can be found in his poems.
In 1979 he was diagnosed with cancer and for the last time he moved to England for treatment. A year later, in 1980, he passed away in Tehran and now he rests in his birthplace, Kashan.
