Surprise! An 8-year-old novice can recite
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking
An 8-year-old novice can recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking
An 8-year-old novice in Trang Province takes time about 20 minutes to recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking. He unveiled that he can recite the Seven Books of Abhidhamma since he was 5 years old. The recitation causes good concentration so that he always gets the first place of his class and he wants to be a good monk in the future.
On April 19th, 2015, the reporters got information from Mrs. Udsanee Arunwera, an volunteer of the International Buddhist Society in Trang Province, that a novice ordained in the Summer Retreat at the 6th Municipal School (Wat Tantayaphirom) Center in Tab Tiang Sub-district, Muang District, Trang Province can recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking, so the reporters went there to investigate the news.
Novice Thongchai, 8 years old, can recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently
The reporters found 5 novices and Mrs. Udsanee Arunwera there. Mrs. Udsanee unveiled that the 6th Municipal School (Wat Tantayaphirom) in Tab Tiang Sub-district, Muang District, Trang Province allowed to use its place as a novice training center during the summer vacation (this year: March 23rd – April 23rd, 2015) under the project of the Novice Ordination for Nationwide Buddhism Restoration. There were 129 novices in this summer and one of them was Novice Thongchai Ramdech or Novice Chen, 8 years old, he can recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking. Novice Thongchai will be studying grade 2 at Wat Kanchanaborirak School in Huai Yod District, Trang Province in 2015. He is a talent in reciting Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking by taking time about 20 minutes to do. He can also recite the Seven Books of Abhidhamma since he was 5 years old which he could not read any book at that time.
Five Novices at the 6th Municipal School (Wat Tantayaphirom) Novice Training Center in Trang Province
Mrs. Udsanee added that Novice Thongchai used to recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta for the Most Ven. Phraphromcariyacarn, Ecclesiastical Southern Regional Governor and Abbot of Wat Kapangsurin, Royal Temple in Trang Province, and the Most Ven. Phrarajvorakorn, Ecclesiastical Provincial Governor of Trang Province. After that Novice Thongchai recited Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta in front of the reporters. It took time about 20 minutes.
The Novices were trained by Phra Narongdech Mahatejo, a teaching monk at Wat Kanchanaborirak
Novice Thongchai unveiled that he has been interested in any Buddhist chanting since he was 5 years old. He used to be ordained as a novice once and he can recite the Seven Books of Abhidhamma thoroughly as well. When he was 7 years old, Phra Narongdech Mahatejo from Wat Kanchanaborirak taught him to recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta until he can do it fluently without looking. The recitation makes him have good concentration and memory so that he always gets the first place in his class. He added that by the time this summer retreat is over, he will not disrobe. When his school opens, he will go to school in saffron robes. He wants to study more about Buddhism in the future.
The reporters informed that Novice Thongchai is 8 years old, has good-looking and a big head; he looks like a smart child who has good memory. When the laity knew that the novice would not disrobe, they rejoiced in his merit.
Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat
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