Burma Monk Testimony

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eday Athet Pyan Shinthaw Paulu ¬Gak;eft BIy:an; sIunefa BUlU¦

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Introduction . Read Testimony in English here

erOgxageRkamenHKWCakarbkERbecjBITIbnÞal;mYytamExSGat; (a taped testimony) GMBIbursmñak;EdlmanerOgd¾Gs©arümYy eFIV[CIvitrbs;Kat; )anpøas;ERbTaMgRsug . erOgenHminEmnCabTsmÖasn¾ b¤ CaCIvRbvtþieT bu:EnþCaBaküeBcn_pÞal;rbs;bursrUbenaH . mnusSmñamanRbtikmμxus²KñaeBleK)anB¤erOgenH . GñkxøHmankarb:HBal;citþCaxøaMg GñkxøHsgS½y ehIymanmnusStictYcesIccMGk xøH xwgeRkv eRkaFedayKitfaBaküTaMgenH KWCakarrevIrvayrbs;mnusSqáÜtmñak; b¤ CaesckIþe)akbeBaätmYyy:agbiunRbsb; bu:EnþmnusSmYYy cMnYn)anERbcitþ ehIyTTYleCOdl; RBHeys‘URKisþCaRBHGm©as; nigCaRBHseRgÁaHrbs;xøÜn (to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior) . mundMbUg eyIg)andwgerOgenHtamry³GñkdwknaMRKisþbris½TmYycMnYn enARbeTsPUmaEdl)anEckcayerOgenHR)ab;eyIg BYkGñkdwknaMTaMg enH)anRsavRCavBIerOgenH ehIyeK)aneXIjfa erOgenHminEmnCakarRbDitbeBaäat b¤ CaerOgPUtPreLIy ehIyedaykrNIenHehIyeTIb eyIgxMJúsMerccitþfa RtUvEtbnþpSBVpSayerOgenH[mnusSRKb;Kña)andwg . eyIgeFIVdUecñHminEmnedIm,IerOgluykak b¤ rkekrþ¾eQμaH[ mnusSNamñak;enaHeTKWeyIgRKan;Etcg;[erOgenHpÞal; )ansEmþgR)ab;[mnusSelakdwg ehIysVaKmn_dl;GñkeCOCaRKisþbris½TBicarNa emIlerOgenHeTAtambTKm
BiténerOgenH )anpøas;ERbbursrUbenHTaMgRsug rhUtdl;CIvitrbs;Kat;xusBImun 180GgSa (180-degree) . eRkayBIRBitiþkarEdl)an ekIteLIg dUc)anerobrab;xageRkam Kat;)anerobrab;erOgrbs;Kat;R)ab;eKedaykøahan KμanxøacrEGgRbfuyCIvit nwgeRKaHfñak;rab;TaMgkar Cab;KukeTotpg (He has fearlessly and boldly told his story at great personal cost, including imprisonment.) . Kat;)an TTYlkarRbmafemIlgay BIbgb¥ÚnBImitþP½kiþ BImitþrYmCMnan; ehIyRbQrmuxnwgkarKMramkMEhg dl;CIvit edayeRBaHEtminRBmQb;Rbkas BIbTBiesaFn_CIvitEdlKat;)anCYbRbTH (He has been scorned by his relatives, friends and colleagues, and faced death threats for his unwillingness to compromise his message.) . etIkarGIVEdlCRmuj[burs enHsuxcitþRbfuyCIvitral;]bsKÁ dUecñH? eTaHCaeyIgeCOKat; b¤ mineCOKat;k¾edayerOgrbs;Kat;mnusSRKb;KñaKYrEtsþab; ehIyBicarNacuH .

qñaMdMbUgrbs;xMJú

My Early Year

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sYsþI xMJúeQμaH Athet Pyan Shinthaw Paulu ¬Gak;eft BIy:an; sIunefa BUlU¦ xMJúenARbeTsPUma (Myanmar mIy:anm:a BImun EdleKehAfa Burma b½rm:a) xMJúsUmerobrab;BITIbnÞal; (testimony) rbs;xMJúR)ab;elakGñkBIehtukarN¾Edl)anekIteLIgdl;xMJú bu:EnþCabzm xMJúsUmCRmabCUnBIsavtarbs;xMJúxøH² edaysegçbdUcteTA ³ xMJúekItenAqñaM 1958 enARkug Bogale ¬bUehÁl¦ enAtMbn; Irrawaddy Delta ¬G‘ar:avv:aDI edlta¦ PaKxagt,ÚgénRbeTsPUma . »Bukmþayrbs;xMJúCaBuT§sasnikd¾esμaHRtg; dUcCamnusSPaK eRcInenA RbeTsPUmaEdr ehIyKat;)an[eQμaHxMJúfa Thitpin ¬FIbBIn eQμaHenHmann½yfa edImeQI¦ CIvitrbs;eyIgrs;enACa samBaØaFmμta . eBlxMJúmanGayu 13qñaMxMJú)anQb;eronehIycab;epIþmrksIuCaGñkensaTRtItamTUk . eyIgensaT)anRtI ehIyCYnkalk¾)anbgÁarEdr enAtamTenø nigswÞg mYycMnYnenAtMbn; Irrawaddy Delta ¬G‘ar:avv:aDI edlta¦ eBlmanGayu 16qñaMxMJú)ankøayCaGñkdwknaMRkumenAkñúg TUkensaT . enAeBl enaHxMJú)anrs;enAkñúgekaH Upper Mainmahlagyon ¬Gab;P½r em:nm:aT,ahÁiIy:n; EdlERbfa ekaHRsI s¥at¦ KWenAPaKxageCIgRkug Bogale ¬bUehÁl¦ CaRsukkMeNItrbs;xMJú . TIkEnøgenHenARbEhl 100ém:l_ (100 miles = 160 km) nIrtIRkug Rangoon ¬r:g;hÁÚn sBVéf¶enH ehAfa Yangon ya:ghÁn¦ CardæFanIénRbeTsrbs;eyIg . éf¶mYyeBlxMJúmanGayu 17qñaM sMNaj;rbs;eyIgCab;)anRtIeRcInEmnETn ehIyedayeRBaHEtsb,ay nwgCab;)anRtIeRcInRkeBImYyFM)ancUlmkrkeyIgva)anedjtameyIg ehIyBüayamvayRbharmkelIeyIg . eyIgP½yNas; dUecñHeyIgk¾EcvTUky:agelOnTaMgsøn;esøarsMedAeTArkmat;RcaMg . RkeBIrenaH)anedjtameyIg ehIy)anvat;knÞúy rbs;vabM)ak;TUkrbs;eyIg . eTaHCaKμannrNasøab; enA kñúg]b,tiþehtu enHk¾ edayk¾karvayRbharrbs;RkeBIenaHman\Ti§BlmkelI CIvitxMJúy:agxøaMg . xMJúElgcg;rksIuensaTRtIeTotehIy ehIyTUkd¾tUcrbs;eyIg)anliceTAkñúgTwkedayeRBaHEtRkeBIvaybM)ak; . eyIgRtUvvilRtLb;eTAPUmirbs;eyIgvijenAyb;enaHtamTUkrt;QñÜl . eRkaymkminyUrb:unμan BYkefAEkrbs;«BukxMJú)anpøas;«BukxMJúeTATIRkug Rangoon ¬r:g;hÁÚn¦ . eBlxMJúmanGayu 18qñaM«Buk mþayxMJú)anbMbYsxMJúCaelakenn . «BukmþayPaKeRcInenARbeTsPUmaEtgBüayambBa¢ÚnkUn[eTAbYsy:agehacNas; k¾ry³eBlNa mYyEdredayKitfa kareFIVdUecñHKW)ansgKuNdl;«Bukmþay . eyIg)ankan;tamRbéBNI dUecñHGs;ry³eBlrab;ryqñaMmkehIy .

sav½kRBHBuT§d¾sVahab;mñak; A Zealous Disciple of Buddha sgÇmYyGg;EdlsVHEsVgrkesckþIBit

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eBlxMJúcUldl;Gayu 19qñaM 3Ex ¬enHenAqñaM 1977¦ xMJú)ankøayCaPikçú . RBHecAGFikarenAvtþrbs;xMJú )andak;eQμaHmYyfIμdl;xMJú tameQμaHRBHBuT§sasna EdlCaRbéBNIenAkñúgRbeTsrbs;eyIg . eQμaHfμIrbs;xMJúenAeBlenaHKW U Nata Pannita Ashinthuriya ¬G‘uyNata )a:nnIta GaksIunFYrIy:a¦ enAeBleyIgbYsCasgÇ eyIgElgeRbIeQμaHkMeNItEdl«Bukmþaydak;[enaHeTotehIy . vtþ EdlxMJúbYsenaH eQμaH Mandalay Kyaikasan Kyaing ¬m:an;daeT, xüaGIukasan xüaGIug ¦ RBHecAGFikareQμaH U Zadila Kyar Ni Kan Sayadaw ¬G‘uyhSaDIT,a xüanIkan; ésy:aeda¦ ¬U Zadila G‘uyhSaDIT,a CadMENgrbs; elak ) . RKaenaHelakCaRBHsgÇd¾l,I l,ajelIsCageKTaMgGs;enARbeTsPUmaRKb;KñasuT§EtsÁal;elak ehIymnusSTaMgGs;[témønigeKarBelakkñúgzan³CaRKUFMmYyrUb . xMJúniyaydUecñHeRBaHenAqñaM1983 elak)ansuKtPøam mYyrMeBcenAeBlmaneRKaHfñak;cracrN¾tamrfynþ ehIykarsuKtrbs;elakeFIV[ RKb;KñamankarPJak;epI¥lCaxøaMg . enAeBlenaHxMJúbYs)an 6vsSaehIy xMJú)anBüayameFIVCasgÇl¥bMput ehIyxMRbwgRbtibtiþtamRKb;TaMg Fm’vin½y (precepts) TaMgbu:nμan EdlRBHBuT§)ansEmþgmk . kñúgdMNak;kalmYy xMJú)ancUleTArs;enAÉTIsμsan (cemetery) mYyedIm,I bnþPavnaFm’ . RBHsgÇxøHEdlBitCacg;sÁal; esckIþBitrbs;RBHBuT§suT§Et)aneFIVdUcxMJú xøHcUleTAkñúgéRBeRCACakEnøgEdleKrs;enACa CIvitEdllHbg;xøÜnÉgQb;KitBIxøÜnÉg ehIyeFIVxøÜnCaRketaky:ak . xMJú)ansVHEsVgrkedIm,IlHbg;KMnitGatμaniym nigesckIþ b:gR)afña rbs;xMJúedIm,IeKcecjBIkielseraKaBüaFi nig edIm,Ipþac;cMNgecjBI valvdþsgSar vilekItvilsøab; rbs;elakiyenH (I sought to deny my selfish thoughts and desires, to escape from sickness and suffering and to break free from the cycle of this world.) . enAÉTIsμsan xMJúminxøacexμaceT xMJúxMBüayamrk[)anesckIþs¶b;enAkñúgcitþ (inner peace) nigkarRtas;dwgedayxøÜnÉg(self-realization) EdlsUm,IEtenAeBlmUsTMelIédrbs;xMJú xMJúminrvl;nwge)asvaecjpg xMJúTuk[vaxaMCBa¢ak; QamtamcitþcuH . Gs;ry³eBlCaeRcInqñaM xMJú)anxMRbwgeFIVCasgÇl¥bMput ehIymin)aneFIV)abdl;stVmanCIvitesaHeLIy . xMJú)ansikSaFm’vin½y EdlRBHBuT§)anbeRgon dUcCabuBVburs (forefathers)TaMgGs;rbs;xMJú Edl)anqøgkat;karTaMgenHmunxMJúEdr . CIvitrbs;xMJú)anbnþ rs;enACa sgÇEbbenaHrhUtdl;xMJú)anFøak;xøÜnQWCaTm¶n; . eBlenaHxMJúenAkñúgvtþ Mandalay ¬m:an;daeT,¦ ehIyeKk¾)anykxMJúeTABüa)alenAmnÞIr eBTü . BYkRKUeBTü)anBinitüemIlCm¶Wrbs;xMJú ehIyR)ab;xMJúfa xMJúmanCm¶WRKunelOgpg RKuncaj;pg (I had both *Yellow Fever and malaria at the same time!) . bnÞab;BI)anBüa)alenAkñúg mnIÞreBTüry³eBlRbEhlCa 1Exmk CmW¶xMJúkan;Et F¶n;eLIg² . BYkRKU eBTü)anR)ab;xMJúfa Cm¶WxMJúKμan»kas nwgCaeLIgvij)aneT ehIyeK[xMJúecjBImnIÞreBTü edIm,IeRtomerobcMsRmab;karsøab;vij (The doctors told me there was no chance for me to recover and discharged me to make arrangements to die.) . (* Yellow Fever fatal infectious disease: an infectious, often fatal viral disease of warm climates, transmitted by mosquitoes and marked by high fever, hemorrhaging, vomiting of blood, liver damage, and jaundice).

enHCakarBN’nasegçb GMBIGtItkalrbs;xMJú ehIybnÞab;eTAenH xMJúsUmCRmabCUnelakGñkBIkard¾Gs©arüxøH²Edl)anekIteLIg dl;xMJú bnÞab;BIeBlenaH ³

nimitþehtuGs©arümYyEdl)anbMpøas;bMERbCIvitrbs;xMJúCaerogrhUt A Vision that Changed My Life Forever

eRkayeBleK[xMJúecjBImnÞIreBTü eK)anykxMJúeTAvtþvij edIm,I[sgÇÉeTot² )anemIlEfxMJú . xMJúkan;EtexSayeTA² ehIyk¾ PøwkElgdwgxøÜn . eRkaymkxMJú)andwgfa xMJúBitCa)ansøab;Gs;ry³eBl 3éf¶ (I learned later that I actually died for three days.) . -3-

saksBrbs;xMJú)anrlYy FMuxøins¥úy ehIyebHdUgrbs;xMJúQb;keRmIkehIy . saksBrbs;xMJú RtUv)aneKerobcMedIm,IeFIVBiFIQabnkic© ¬KW erobcMdut¦ ehIymunnwgdak;eTAkñúgmQUs eK)aneFIVBiFIcMGasTwk KWlagsMGatsBtamRbéBNIRBHBuT§sasna . eTaHCarUbkayxMJú RtLb;CasaksBs¥úyrlYyk¾edayEtxMJúcaMfa RBlwgnigviBaØaNrbs;xMJúenAdwgTaMgGs; (my mind and spirit were fully alert.) . RBlwg rbs;xMJúkMBugsißtenAkñúgBüúHsgÇramYyy:agxøaMg ehIyBüúHmYyy:agFMbk;e)akBRgabTIenaHTaMgmUl rhUtTal;EtKμanedImeQI b¤ rukçCatiNa mYyGacenACab;)an TIbMputk¾køayeTACaTIvalmYyenATeTKμanGIVesaH . xMJú)anedIrya:gelOnkat;valenaH Gs;ry³eBlmYyy:agyUr ehIymineXIjmanmnusS enATINaesaHmanEtxMJúmñak;Ég . mYysnÞúHeRkaymk xMJúk¾)anqøgkat;sÞwgmYy . enAeRtIy mçagénsÞwgenaH xMJú)aneXIjbwgePøIgmYyd¾KYr[P½yxøac (I saw a terrible, terrible lake of fire) nigtk;søútCaxøaMg . enAkñúgRBHBuT§sasnaminmansEmþg R)ab;TIkEnøgdUecñHeT . CadMbUgxMJúmankaryl;RcLM ehIymindwgfakEnøgenaHCasßannrk (hell)eT rhUtdl;xMJú)aneXIj YAMA Caesþc nrk (the king of hell) ¬y:am:aenH CaeQμaH EdleK)anerobrab;GMBIesþcnrk enAkñúgvb,Fm’CaeRcInenAbNþaRbeTsGasIu¦ muxvaemIleTA dUcCamuxstVeta ehIyxøÜnk¾dUcCastVetaEdr bu:EnþeCIgva dUcCaeCIgstVnaKraC . k,alvamanEsñgeRcagRcag muxvakacsahavNas; ehIyxMJúmankartk;søútCaTIbMput . xMJú)ansYrvaTaMgP½yBaJ½rfa etIelakeQμaHGIV? vaeqIøyeLIgfa {GjCaesþcnrk CaembMpøaj } (“I am the king of hell, the Destroyer.”) .

bwgePøIgd¾KYr[xøacbMput

The terrible, terrible lake of fire

esþcnrk b¤ eKeRcInehAfa emymraC )anR)ab;xMJú[emIleTAkñúgbwgePIøg . xMJúk¾)anemIlehIyeXIjs,g;BN’elOg² EdlRBHsgÇBak; enARbeTsPUma . luHxMJúemIlkan;EtCit xMJúeXIjbursmñak;mank,alekarsk; ehIyeBlxMJúemIleTAmuxbursenaHeTIbxMJúdwgfaCaRBHsgÇd¾ l,Il,ajmñak; Edl)ansøab;edayeRKaHfñak;LanenAqñaM 1983 eQμaH U Zadila Kyar Ni Kan Sayadaw ¬G‘uy hSaDIT,a xüanIkan; ésy:a eda¦ xMJú)ansYreTAemymraCenaHfa ehtuGIV)anCasemþcRBHRKUcas;rbs;xMJú )anCab;enAkñúgbwgePøIgenHdUecñH? ehtuGIV)anCaelakenAkñúgbwg ePIøgenH? elakCaRKUmñak;l¥Nas; elak)aneTsnaenAkñúgkaEsStExSGat;eQμaH {etIGñkCamnusS b¤ CaEqá} Fm’eTsnaenH)anCYymnusS rab;Ban;nak;[yl;fa eKCamnusSmantémøRbesIrelIsCagstVtiricäanq¶ayNas; . esþcnrk)aneqøIyfa {Emn Kat;CaRKUmñak;d¾l¥b:uEnþ

Kat;min)aneCOdl;RBHeys‘URKisþ edayehtuenHehIy )anCaKat;enAkñúgnrkdUecñH} ("Yes, he was a good teacher but he did not believe in Jesus Christ. That's why he is in hell.") .

bnÞab;mkxMJú)anTTYlbgÁab;[emIleTAmnusSmñak;eTot EdlkMBugEtenAkñúgePøIg . xMJú)aneXIjbursmñak; mansk;Evg cgeRsab sMyakcuHmkxageqVg elakk¾Bak;s,g;cIBrEdr . xMJú)ansYremymraCenaHfa {etIenHCanrNa?} emymraCeqøIyfa³ {enHKWCamñak;Edl ÉgfVaybgÁM: eQμaH Gautama ¬hÁÚttam:a eKatmsm<úT§¦ [Buddha b‘Udda KWCa RBHBuT§]} xMJúRsgakcitþEmnETn edayeXIj Gautama ¬eKatmsm<úT§¦ enAkñúgsßannrk . xMJú)anRbEkktva:fa {eT Gautama ¬eKatmsm<úT§¦ RbkbedayFm’GhwgSamancriyasm,tiþl¥Rtwm RtUvNas; ehtuGIV)anCaelakkMBugrgTukç enAkñúgbwgePIøgenHdUecñH? emymraC)aneqIøyfa {minfaeLIyKat;l¥y:agNaeT Kat;mkkEnøgenH

BIeRBaHKat;min)aneCOdl; RBHEdlKg;enAGs;kl,Canic©} ("It doesn't matter how good he was. He is in this place because . bnÞab;mkxMJúeXIjbursmñak;eTot emIleTAdUcCaKat;esøókBak;ÉksNæanTahan Kat;manrbYsenAedImRTUgy:agFM xMJúk¾sYrfa {etI bursenHCanrNa?} esþcnrkeqøIyfa³ {enHKWCa Aung San ¬Gugsan¦ emT½Bbdivtþi RbeTsPUma} . xMJú)anB¤sMeLgR)ab;fa {Aung he did not believe in the Eternal God.")

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¬Gugsan¦ enATIenH eRBaHKat;)anebotebon ehIysmøab;RKisþbris½T bu:EnþEdlelIsCagGIVTaMgGs; edayeRBaHKat;min)aneCO dl; RBHeys‘URKisþ} ("Aung San is here because he persecuted and killed Christians, but mostly because he didn't San

. enARbeTsPUmamansuPasitmYyeBalfa {TahanminecHsøab;eT eKrs;enACaGmt³ }bu:EnþmansMeLg mYyR)ab;xMJúfakgT½Bsßannrk k¾mansuPasitmYyEdreBalfa {TahanminecHsøab;Emn bu:EnþeKcuHmk sßannrkCaGmt³} . xMúJemIleTAehIyeXIjbursmñak;eTotenAkñúgbwgePIøg Kat;manmaDFMx<s; ehIymanBak;GaveRkaH mankan;dav nigExlenAéd ehIy Kat;manrbYsy:ageRCAenAf¶as . Kat;manmaDx<s; CagmnusSNaTaMgGs; minEdleXIjmannrNadUcKat;eLIy eBlKat;latsn§wgéd rbs;Kat; eXIjmanRbEvg 6htß nig 1cMGam . esþcnrkR)ab;fa³ {bursenHeQμaH kulIy:at (Goliath) vaenAkñúgsßannrk enH BIeRBaHva believe in Jesus Christ.")

)anRbmafemIlgay dl;RBHd¾Kg;enAGs;kl, nig davID

(David)

GñkbMerIRTg;} ("This man's name is Goliath. He is in hell

. xMJúminyl;esaH eRBaHxMJúmindwgfa kulIy:at (Goliath) CanrNa? ehIy davID (David) CanrNa? . emymraCR)ab;xMJúfa {kulIy:at (Goliath) mankt;TukenAkñúgKm
eBlGaharRtUv)anerobcMrYcsRmab;BYkGñkman eK)anGgÁúycuH edIm,IbriePaK . enAeBleKcab;epþImPøam manEpSgy:ag Rkas;huyeLIg . BYkGñkmanTaMgenaH eKxMbriePaKy:agrh½sbMput edIm,IkMu[Qøk; BYkeKBi)akdkdegðImCaxøaMgedayeRBaHEtEpSg BYkeKRtUvbriePaK y:agelOn eRBaHeKxøac)at;luy d,itluyKWCa RBHrbs;eK (They had to eat fast because they were fearful of losing their

. bnÞab;mkmanemymraCmYyeTot )anedIrmkrkxMJúehIyxMJúk¾eXIjstVmYy mankargarCaGñkrujbBaäÜlePøIg BIeRkambwgePøIgenaH edIm,I[ePIøgenAeqHekþACab;rhUt . stVenaH)ansYrxMJúfa {etIGñkRtUvcuHeTAkñúgbwgePIøgenHEdrb¤? xMJúeqIøyfa {eT xMJúmkTIenHRKan;Etsegát emIlb:ueNÑaH¡} Gakar³rbs;stVenaH EdlkMBugEtdutbBaäÜlePIøgKYr[xøacNas; . stVenaHmanEsñg10 enAelIk,al ehIymanlMEBg mYyenAéd ehIyenAcuglMEBgenaH manEpø 7 suT§Etmut² . stVenaHR)ab;xMJúfa³ {GñkniyayRtUvehIy KWGñkmkTIenHRKan;EtsegátemIl b:ueNÑaH eRBaHenATIenHxMJúrkeQμaHGñkmineXIjesaH dUecñHGñkmktamNacUreTAvij tamenaHvijcuH} . stVenaH)ancg¥úl eTAvalesaH keRkaH EdlxMJú)anedIrkat;BIdMbUgmkmun eBlEdlxMJú)anmkdl;bwgePIøgenH . money. Their money is their god.)

pøÚvénkarseRmccitþ

The Road of Decision

xMJú)an)anedIry:agyUr rhUtdl;eCIgxMJúecjQam xMJúQWcab;ehIyekþACaxøaMg . TIbMputeRkayBI)anedIrGs;ry³eBlRbEhlCa 3em:agmk xMJú)anmkdl;pøÚvmYyy:agFM . xMJú)anedIrtampøÚvenaHGs;eBlmYyyUrERkl rhUtdl;)anmkdl;pøÚvbMEbkmYy ehIymanpøÚv mYyEbkeTAxageqVgFMNas; k¾manpøÚvmYytUc bt;eTAxagsþaM . enAedImpøÚvbMEbkenaH manbegÁalsBaØadak;fa pøÚvbt;eTAeqVgKWsRmab; Gs;Gñk EdlmineCOdl;RBHGm©as;eys‘URKisþ (the Lord Jesus Christ) ÉpøÚvtUcbt;eTAxagsþaM KWsRmab;GñkeCOdl;RBHGm©as;eys‘URKisþ . -5-

xMJúmancitþcg;dwgfa etIpøÚvFMTUlayenaHnaMeq
karemIleTAÉsßansYK’

Looking into Heaven

xMJúk¾)ancab;epþImedIrtampøÚvtUcCMnYsvij KWCapøÚvrbs;GñkeCORBHeys‘URKisþ . eRkayBIeFIVdMeNIrGs;ry³eBl 1em:agmkRsab; EtépÞrabenAelIpøÚvenaH )anERbeTACamassuT§ . pøÚvmasenHCamassuT§l¥Nas;rhUtdl;qøúHeXIjrUbrbs;xMJú)any:agc,as;enAeBlxMJúeQ¶ak muxmkeRkam . bnÞab;mkmanbursmñak; esøókBak;s (a white robe) QrenAmuxxMJú ehIyxMJúk¾)anB¤eKeRcogceRmogBieraHEmnETn BieraH Gs©arüNas; brisuT§Nas;BieraHKμanGIVeRbob¡ ceRmogenaHBieraH ehIymann½yelIsCagceRmog EdleyIgeRcogfVaybgÁMenAkñúgRBHvihar elIEpndIenHeTAeTot . bursesøókBak;senaH )anbbYlxMJú[edIrCamYyKat; . xMJúk¾sYr etIelakeQμaHGIV? bu:Enþelakmin)aneqIøytbxMJú eT . eRkayBIxMJú)ansYreQμaHKat; 6dgbursenaHk¾eqøIyfa {xMJúCaGñkkan;kUnesarsßansYK’ (I am the one who holds the key to heaven) . sßansYK’KWCakEnøgmYyl¥viessNas; (Heaven is a very, very beautiful place) \LÚvenHGñkminGaceTATIenaH)aneT bu:EnþebIGñkedIrtamRBHeys‘URKisþ GñkGaceTA)an eRkayBICIvitrbs;Gñk)anbBa©b;enAelIEpndI} . bursenaH eQμaH eBRtus (The man's name was Peter.) . bnÞab;mkelakeBRtus )ansMu[xMJúGgÁúycuH ehIyKat;)anbgðaj[xMJúeXIjkEnøgmYyenATisxageCIg . elakeBRtusmanRb sasn_fa³ {sUmemIleTAxageCIg ehIyBinitüemIlRBHbegáItmnusSeTA (Look to the north and see God create man) . xMJú)an eXIj RBHd¾Kg;enAGs;kl,BIcm¶ay (the Eternal God from a distance) RBHmanbnÞÚleTAkan;eTvta (angel)mYyfa³ {cUreyIgbegáItmnusS} (“let us make man.”) . eTvtaenaH)anGgVrRBHfa {sUmkMubegIátmnusSmkGI eRBaHeKnwgeFIVxus ehIyeKnwgeFIV[RBHGgÁRBYy ¬kñúgPa saPUma mann½yRtg;fa {eKnwgeFIV[RBHGgÁ)ak;mux to make you lose face¦ bu:EnþRBHCam©as;enAEtbegáItmnusSmk dEdl . RBHCa m©as;)anpøMúxül;eTAelImnusS ehIymnusSk¾manCIvitrs;eLIg (God blew on the man and the man came to life.) RBHGgÁ[eQμaH bursenaHmkfa {G½dam} (God gave him the name “Adam”.) ERbfa {burs{ . [Adam

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Sent Back with a New Name

bnÞab;mkelakeBRtusmanRbsasn_fa³ {)anehIycUreRkakeLIg ehIyRtLb;eTATIkEnøgrbs;GñkvijcuH sUmniyayR)ab;mnusS

EdlfVaybgÁMRBHBuT§ nigGñkEdlfVaybgÁMrUbsMNak[eKdwg sUmR)ab;eKfa eKnwgeTAnrkminxan RbsinebIeKminRBmpøas;ERb . Gs;Gñk Edlsg;GKarFM² sRmab;dak;rUbsMNak nigGñkEdleFIVrUbsMNak k¾nwgRtUveTAnrkEdr . Gs;GñkEdlxMRbwgeFVIbuNüsag kuslmin sÁal;RBH BYkfVaybg;MrUbsMNak BYkGñkEdlGgÁúysμwgsμaF Pavnarksc©£Fm’edayxøÜnÉg xøÜnTIBwgxøÜn BiessKWcMeBaHGs;GñkEdlmineCO dl;RBHeys‘URKisþ enaHnwgRtUveTAnrkR)akdNas; (Speak to the people who worship Buddha and who worship idols. Tell -6-

them they must go to hell if they don't change. Those who build temples and idols will also have to go to hell. Those who give offerings to the monks to earn merit for themselves with go to hell. All those who pray to the monks and call them 'Pra' [respectful title for monks] will go to hell. Those who chant and 'give life' to idols will

. elakeBRtusR)ab;xMJúfa {GñkRtUvEtniyayeday nUveQμaHfIμrbs;GñkBIeBlenHteTA GñkRtUv)aneKehAfa Athet Pyan Shinthaw Paulu ¬Gak;eft BIy:an; sIunefa BUlU¦ ¬CabU:ulEdl )anrs;BIsøab; eLIgvij¦ . xMJú)antbfa³ {xMJúmincg;RtLb;eRkayeT xMJúcg;eTAsßansYK’} . BYkeTvta)anebIkbBa¢IrkemIl dMbUgBYkelakrkemIleQμaHxMJúkal BIekμgKWeQμaH Thitpin ¬FIbBIn¦ enAkñúgbBaI¢ EtBYkelakrkmineXIjesaH . bnÞab;mkBYkeTvtaTaMgenaH rkemIleQμaHxMJúEdleK)andak; [kalxMJúenAbYsCasgÇKW U Nata Pannita Ashinthuriya ¬G‘uyNata )a:nnIta GaksIunFYrIy:a¦ b:uEnþk¾Kμankt;TukenAkñúgesovePAenaHEdr . bnÞab;mkelakeBRtus)anR)ab;xMJúfa {eQμaHGñkminmankt;TukenATIenHeT GñkRtUvEtRtLb;eTAvij ehIyeFVIbnÞal;GMBIRBHeys‘UR)ab; dl;Gs;GñkEdlmineCO . xMJú)anedIrRtLb;mktampøÚvmasdEdlenaHvij ehIyxMJú)anB¤ceRmogd¾BieraHmþgeTot KWRbePTénceRmogEdlxMJúminEdl)anB¤BImun mkesaH . elakeBRtus)anCUndMeNIrxMJúrhUtdl;eBlEdlxMJúmkdl;EpndIvij . elak)anbgðaj[xMJúeXIjCeNþIrmYy cuHBIsßansYK’ mkdl;RtwmkNþalGakas CeNIþrenaHmin)andak;cuHdl;dIeT KWenAQb;RtwmkNþallMhGakas . enAelICeNIþenaH xMJúeXIjBYkeTvtaCa eRcIn xøHeLIgeTAsßansYK’ ehIyxøHeTotkMBugcuHtamCeNIþr . BYkeTvtaTaMgenaHrvl;Nas; xMJú)ansYrelakeBRtusfa³ {etIeTvtaTaMg enaHCanrNa?} elakeBRtusR)ab;fa³ {BYkelakCaGñknaMsarrbs;RBH BYkelakkMBugraykarN¾eTAsßansYK’ GMBIeQμaHGs;GñkEdl)an eCOdl;RBHeys‘URKisþ nigeQμaHrbs;Gs;GñkEdlmineCO} (Peter answered, "They are messengers of God. They are reporting to heaven the names of all those who believe in Jesus Christ and the names of those who don't believe.") . bnÞab;mkelak eBRtusR)ab;xMJúfa³ {\LÚvenHdl;eBlRtLb;eTAvijehIy} . go to hell. All those who don't believe in Jesus Christ will go to hell.")

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It is a ghost?

karbnÞab;EdlxMJú)andwg KWCasMeLgmnusSyM . xMJú)anB¤sMeLgmþayxMJúERskyMfa³ {kUnmþay² ehtuGIV)anCakUneTAecalmþay ?} xMJúk¾B¤sMeLgmnusSCaeRcIneTotyMpgEdr . xMJúdwg)anfa xMJúkMBugedkenAkñúgkþarmQUs . xMJú)ancab;epIþmkeRmIk xøÜneBlenaHRsab;Et mþay«Bukrbs;xMJú ERskeLIgfa³ {kUnxMJúrs;ehIy¡ kUnxMJúrs;ehIy¡} mnusSÉeTot²EdlenAq¶aybniþc mineCOBakü«Bukmþayrbs;xMJúeT . bnÞab;mkxMJúk¾e)aHéddak;elImat;kþarmQUs ehIyeRkakGgÁúy . mnusSCaeRcInERsksøn;esøafa³ { exμaclg ²¡ } ehIynaMKñart;y:ag elOnykrYcxøÜn . GñkeRkABIenaH P½ysøútenARTWgeTANaminrYc TaMg\tniyaysIþ . xMJú)andwgxøÜnfa xMJúenAkñúgsaksBEdl)anecjTwk ehIyman kiøns¥úy . Twks¥úydk;kñúgkþamQUsenaHRbEhlCa 3EBgknøH enHKWCaTwkEdlecjBIeBaHxMJú nigBIxagkñúgxøÜnxMJú eBlEdlsaksBrbs;xMJú edkenAkñúgkþamQUs . edayeRBaHEty:agenHehIy mnusSmñasuT§Etdwgfa xMJú)ansøab;BitEmn . enAB½T§BIxagkñúgmQUs eKdak; RkdaspøasiÞkbiTCab;eTAnwgkþar edIm,IkMu[TwkEdlecjBIsaksBFøayecjmk eRBaHCaFmμtasaksB CaeRcInEtgEtecjTwkdUcCakrNI xMJúenHEdr . -7-

eRkaymkxMJú)andwgfa xMJúenAsl;eBlEtbniþceTotbu:eNÑaH eRBaHeKbRmugnwgelIkmQUssBrbs;xMJúdak;cUleTA kñúgePIøgedIm,IbUCa . rMeBcenaHxMJúk¾)ancab;epIþmniyayerobrab;BI ehtukarN_TaMgbu:nμanEdlxMJú)aneXIj nig)anB¤R)ab;eK ehIymnusSmñamankarPJak;ep¥Il CaxøaMg . xMJú)anR)ab;eKGMBImnusSEdlxMJú)aneXIjenAkñúgbwgePIøg (the lake of fire) ehIyR)ab;eKfamanEtRKisþbris½TeT EdlsÁal;esckþI BitenaH ehIybuBVbursrbs;eyIg RBmTaMgeyIgral;Kña min)andwgBIerOgenH k¾Xøatq¶ayBIesckIþBi Gs;ry³eBlrab;Ban;qñaMmkehIy . xMJú )anR)ab;eKfa GVI²TaMgbu:nμanEdleyIg)aneCOknøgmkCaesckIþPUtPeT . mnusSmñamankarPJak;ep¥IlNas; eRBaHeKRKb;KñasuT§Et)andwg fa xMJúCasgÇkan;tamFm’vin½yd¾RtwmRtUvmYyrUb ehIymanesckIþ]sSah_xñHExñgNas;enAkñúgRBHBuT§sasna . enARbeTsPUmaeBlmnusSsøab;eKsresreQμaH nigGayurbs;buKÁlenaHenABIxagkþarmQUs . enAeBlelaksgÇsuKtTaMg eQμaHTaMgGayu ehIynwgqñaMEdl)anbYsk¾dUecñaHEdr KWRtUv)aneKsresrdak;enABIxagkþamQUs . eQμaHxMJúRtUv)aneKsresrCab; nwgkþar mQUs faCamnusSsøab;rYceTAehIy b:uEnþelakGñkeXIjRsab; \LÚvenHxMJúenAmanCIvitrs; (I had already been recorded as dead but as you can see, now I am alive!) .

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Epilogue

edaysarelak Paulu ¬BUlU¦ Edlrs;BIsøab;eLIgvij )anCYbRbTHerOgra:vdUc)anerobrab;mkenH Kat;)anbnþeFIVTIbnÞal;R)ab; mnusSy:agesμaHRtg;Cab;Canic© GMBIRBHGm©as;RBHeys‘URKisþ . BYkRKUKgValRbeTsPUma)anR)ab;eyIg[dwgfa Kat;)annaMRBHsgÇÉeTot ² rab;rynak;[TTYleCOdl;RBHeys‘URKisþ ehIykareFIVbnÞal;rbs;Kat;manPaBmutmaM ehIydac;xatCanic©\tsRmaleLIy . eday eRBaHEtesckIþEdlKat;Rbkasfa RBHGm©as;eys‘URKisþ CapøÚvEtmYyKt;eTAsßansYK’ KμanpøÚvÉNaeTotesaH )aneFIV[mnusSCaeRcInTas; citþ eRBaHeKminGacTTYlyk)an . eTaHebImankarRbqaMgy:agxøaMgk¾eday k¾CMenOrbs;Kat;minEdlregIÁresaH eLIyeRBaHbTBiesaFn_ rbs;Kat; EdlekIteLIgdl;Kat;BitNas; . bnÞab;BI)anbYsCasgÇGs;ry³eBl CaeRcInqñaMkñúgPaBCaGñkkan;tamFm’ vin½yrbs;RBHBuT§ y:aghWμgm:at; Paulu ¬BUlU¦ )anRbkasdMNwgl¥Pøam eRkayBIKat;)anrs;BIsøab;eLIgvijTaMg)andas;etOnsgÇÉeTot² [ERbcitþmk TTYlRBHeys‘URKisþGs;GMBIcitþ . muneBlKat;Føak;xøÜnQW rhUtdl;søab;enaH Paulu ¬BUlU¦ minEdlsÁal;GIVGMBICMenORKisþbris½TTal;Et esaH . ehtukarTaMgbu:nμan EdlKat;)aneronkñúgry³eBl 3éf¶enAkñúgnrkenaH KWCaerOgfIμRsLagsRmab;Kat . edIm,Ibnþ[raCsarrbs;Kat;)anB dl;mnusSCaeRcIntamEdlGaceFIVeTA)an LasaCMnan;fIμ (‘modern-day Lazarus’) enH)an cab;epIþmEckpSay CakaEstExSGat;sMeLg CavIedGUrUbPaBEdlniyayGMBIerOgrbs;Kat;enAkñúgenaH . BYkb:UlIs nigGaCJaFrFmμkarenA RbeTsPUma)ancat;viFankarRbmUlExSGatTaMgenaHykeTAbMpøajecal . TIbnÞal;EdlelakGñkeTIbnwg)ansþab;enH )anbkERbecjBI kaEsStExSGat;mYykñúgcMeNamkaEsStExSGat;nanarbs;Kat; . maneKR)ab;eyIgfa sRmab;RbCaBlrdæPUmaGñkNamankaEstExSGat; TaMgenH suT§EtRbfuynwgeRKaHfñak; . Paulu ¬BUlU¦RtUv)aneKdak;Kukmþg enAeBlBYkGaCJaFrbMbiTmat;Kat;min)an . kal)anecjmkehIy Paulu ¬BUlU¦)anbnþeFIV bnÞal; GMBIkarTaMgb:unμanEdlKat;)aneXIj nig)anB¤\tQb; . sBVéf¶EdlKat;enATINaenaH KμannrNadwgc,as;eLIy . manCnCati PUmamñak;)anR)ab;eyIgfa Paulu ¬BUlU¦ Cab;enAkñúgKuk ehIyfaGacRtUv)aneKsmøab;pgk¾mindwg EtdMNwgxøHeTotfa \LÚvsBVéf¶enH Kat; )anrYcBIKukehIy ehIykMBugEtbnþB½n§kic©rbs;Kat; . -8-

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