There's a recurring theme in both Ajahn Mun's and Ajahn Boowa's teachings -
And that is, "You fight till the end, even till the last breath."
You must be willing to die for The Truth, to know/realise The Truth.
The Buddha, likewise, sacrifice his life just to know/realise The Truth/The Dhamma.
Why?
Because it's TRUE.
Along the path, there will be many testing situations that challenges us to the limit.
Attacks even, in all forms, coming from all fronts, to the point there's no one you can trust.
The journey is fraught with danger and difficulties,
And you must be ready to put your life on the line.
It can be a frustrating and tedious affair that makes you cry
Cos every attempt to escape is repeatedly thwarted from different forces from all sides.
It's practically a living Hell.
But all these only go to strengthen the steely resolve to get out.
Even with the last ounce of strength left, we must NOT give up.
Even if we were to break a leg, lose a limb, get injured, lose our life even, we push on.
If we have to crawl, we crawl -
Just so we can get there.
WHY?
Because IT'S WORTH IT.
"Nibbana - The Highest bliss - THE PEAK."
"There's no bliss like the Perfect Peace of Nibbana."
- The Buddha
"The Buddha's path was intended for all who cared and dared to take up the challenge.
There would be NO point in teaching those who WOULD NOT listen, or would listen without respect or interest,
Taking The Dhamma for granted and treating it as merely common place."
- Venerable Ajahn Mun
"If we're going to die, then let's die.
If not, then let's know The Dhamma.
If things get tough, we fight.
If they're easy, we fight.
If we're going to die, we still fight until we have no more breath to breathe ........."
- Venerable Ajahn Maha Boowa Nanasampanno
"I die, I die.
I don't give a damn anymore.
I spit at birth, I spit at life.
Life and birth is NOTHING, but SUFFERING.
I've seen it all, tasted it all.
Enough!
I want NOTHING to do with life and birth NO MORE!
"I spit on my life.
Death in battle would be better for me
Than that I, defeated
Survive."
- The Buddha, Sutta Nipata III.2
"You Mara, whose heart is NOT white BUT TOTALLY BLACK
And whose craving is gigantic!
They are also your guns, canons, and explosives that kill every recluse or hermit in their way.
Those poor worldlings, who possess NO strong faith, will, energy and WISDOM, and who lack courage,
Are NOT capable of repelling your attack and escaping from it.
Only those EXTREMELY adventurous heroes, whose Faith, Will, Energy and Wisdom are great;
They can fight and put up resistance and escape.
Because in this world certain ascetics and Brahmins, who went to the battlefront donning the yellow robe
But who are WITHOUT strength, are overpowered by your tenfold great Army.
Thus, they are like those who, without the Light of such Virtues as Morality, etc.,
Happen to have entered into darkness,
They can by NO means know the road of the Jewelled Wheel of Dhamma,
Which is the Excellent Path taken by The Buddhas, Pacceka-Buddhas and other Noble Ones to attain Nibbana.
Therefore, YOU Mara, I would like you to take me as one who would fight and vanquish your tenfold Army
And raise The Flag of Victory!"
- The Buddha, Padhana Sutta
