All
my life I struggled with the unknowns of religion so I strived to find the
truth because I believe what is true should be so definitively and without a
doubt. So I began to study Christianity, Catholicism, and various types of
Islam but none of them resonated with me, being that these were the only
religions available to study at the time I had nothing left to study.
In 2006 I ended up in the hole. In the
hole they didn’t feed us much, so I was always hungry, tired, and frustrated,
but I had a lot of time to think and one day I remembered this story that I
would heard about the Buddha being hungry and meditating when he would had no
food, so with what little I knew of meditation I crossed my legs, closed my
eyes and began to meditate. It took some time to focus my mind but when I did
not want to stop. The feeling was incredible like a warm energy flowing through
my body, soothing and calming. Everyday from then on I meditates in the hole
and not once did I feel hungry or tired, I actually gained the energy to
workout. I made a vow to myself that the first chance I got to study Buddhism I
would.
Soon
after I got out of the hole I met a man named Bang who introduced me to
Buddhism. I studied long and hard and found what the Buddha said to the
unquestionable and based on my ability to accomplish. From then on I never
looked back and to this day I can still feel that energy flowing. Now here I am
with Sangha and practicing everyday.
By Dharma Brother Marable
