The two different beauties

The two different beauties

The young are like sunrise
That is growing brighter and brighter
With beautiful dreams and hopes.

The aged are like sunset
That is growing darker and more mature
With smiles and experiences of life.

The young like sunrise give us energy
That can begin a day with perfect light
The aged like sunset give us lessons
From whom we can learn how to smile
Satisfying our life-experiences when become aged.

The two beauties of sunrise and sunset give us
Two different tastes that can make us feel attractive.

If we can learn from the two beauties of both
The young and the aged,
We can become wiser to lead ourselves and the society.

So we should visit to the house of the aged
And to the caring center of the young
By providing them what they need.

Then, we will wisely learn from both beauties
Of the young like sunrise and the aged like sunset.
The two different beauties will make us taste different
And will make us learn how to live more wisely.

(Note: I got this idea by doing a charity visit to the house of the aged and the caring center of the young with their volunteering teachers who give them education they cannot afford).

Author:

Ashin Kekasa is a graduate in Mathematics. He finished his both public and monastic educations. His major interest was Mindfulness-Based Vipassana Meditation instructed in Buddhism. He took six months long retreat course in Mahasi Meditation Center when he was a layman. After his six months long meditation practice, he became a Buddhist ordained in Mahasi Tradition. However, he wanted to know much more about Buddhist philosophy so he moved to Mahagandhayon monastery to study Pali scriptures seriously. He has spent teaching and practicing in Mahagandhayon monastery. He did it well. Then, he moved to the forest for his serious meditation practice. He founded his own forest meditation center 15 years ago. He has been conducting Vipassana retreat for laypeople twice a year. He has also been used to travelling to abroad since 2004 because he is invited by people to teach them meditation. It is just a brief biography of Ashin Kelasa.