Buddhist Stories: “The Brahmin with a Single Robe” (Part 2 of 2) Sept. 18, 2015

“In these few days, I was thinking to myself how I can make this room a little bit more waterproof, so you don’t have to run inside when it rains, like last time. I was just thinking. But because you are here, I don’t know how to do it and have you at the same time without making noise. ‘Bang, bang. Bong, bong.’ The nails and the screws, it will make a lot of noise. I was thinking like that, that we could buy this very clear plastic. But I was thinking maybe ... I also delay, like this guy. I was thinking maybe let us finish this until the end of the month, and then maybe you are able to go to ... But the end of the month is not yet the end of the inspections, so I don’t know when you can go there. But I was thinking, the end of the month, less people are coming.” “October maybe not just cold but rain. It rains. If we don’t really rain-proof this area, you cannot sit outside at all. The water will be running everywhere. Wet your blanket, then your cushion, then … But you like to sit outside, right? (Yes.) Why? Because somebody told you sitting outside is good for you, right? And you always listen to that person. That is the problem. That’s why I didn’t want to tell you a long time ago, because I worry you’ll just leave your home and just sit out on the street all the time. And the police will come and ask, and then you will say, ‘Oh, my Master said that.’ Understand? (Yes.) So, what to do? You think we can do it while you are here? The other day, when it rained, I was very, very worried.” “I was thinking if after you left, then we can do it here first if we still need it. But right now, it’s still okay. In October, it will begin to be cold, maybe not every day, but often. Mostly, it will be cold. Even if the roof is like that. If we don’t want cold, then we have to cover everywhere, it’s like a room then. Then it’s not outdoors anymore. So I still think, what’s the best to do. Any ideas?” “Maybe some days raw here, good for your body, no? Try it. The raw food has more light than the cooked food. I mean light, really light. You can see, if you can. You can see all the things have light, when they are raw.”