Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Burma is in danger: Famous monk-astrologer

Wed 31 Oct 2007
IMNA

Win Sein Sayadaw Nai Kaysara, the famous Mon monk who is also an astrologer, has said Burma (Myanmar) is both in difficulty and in danger. He built the largest reclining image of Lord Buddha in Mon state.

Nai Kaysara was respected by former Burmese junta Prime Minster Gen Khin Nyunt and other Burmese military general and Mon leaders.

"He told us Burma is in difficulty and in danger," said a senior New Mon State Party leader who went to meet him on his birthday in his native Naing Hlone village, Mudon Township on October 29.

The abbot Nai Kaysara who built the 80-feet high cross legged image was talking to the New Mon State Party Vice Chairman Nai Rotsa and his party colleagues.

He told the party leader to take something from the plenty tree, where offered commodities were hung, to protect him from danger.

In recent weeks, the abbot travelled around the township and attended the traditional offering of commodities from the people although the Township Peace and Development Council stopped him because of the monk-led protests in Rangoon.

The abbot never talks about serious issues although he likes to talk and joke with people. Many people believe he says the right thing when he speaks seriously.

The abbot is famous for his astrology and gives the right number of Thai lotteries to the people. He is known as the monk who did not offer food to Nat or spirits during the building of the Buddha image while others monk still offer food to spirits.