Problem Wisdom

l April 1994 When you are virtuous, don't expect a return This sculpture represents aman in a hat holding a cobra. The figure refers to a Thai story about a fanner who, while working in the fields one day, found a cobra. The snake had been so cold that it was about to die. The farmer felt sonry for it and took it in his arms to warm it up. When the cobra recovered, however, it turned around and fatally bit the kind farmer. 21 March 1994 The universe is one big mind 22 March 1994 Aman's life and a dog's life have the same value 23 March 1994 Awards are just sweet treats for kids 24 March 1994 The beautiful monk is poor, the beautiful people are rich 25 March 1994 Peace comes from charity Dhamma, not from war 26 March 1994 Wise people use the nature around them to solve the problem 27 March 1994 The value of things depends on people's demand for things, the value of Dhamma depends on people's rejection of things 28 March 1994 Follow the middle way; be conscious all the time 29 March 1994 True beauty is in the heart not in the title 30 March 1994 The desire of the employer is the source of many diseases 31 March 1994 We should encourage goodness in people, not encourage desire in other people for our own benefit I April 1994 When you are virtuous, don't expect a return 2 April 1994 You should cleanse your mind twice a day as you clean your teeth 3April 1994 We should begin to solve the small problems around us 4 April 1994 Everybody has the same original state of mind 5 April 1994 The world should use charity instead of money 6 April 1994 Everything follows nature 7 April 1994 Abnormal, but not abnormal in nature 8April 1994 Please have shame or fear for your sin all the time 9 April 1994 Let it be, but don't escape from the problem 10 20 April 1994 The poorest ray khay [street vendor] is better than khay lay [salesman who is a trickster] This sculpture represents the special baskets carried by street vendors in Thailand to sell food or small goods. Although modest and sometimes precarious, the job of a street vendor provides an honest way to earn one's living. The artist is again playing with words: 'ray kl,a_v', which means 'street vendor', sounds like the reverse of 'khay lay' , which means 'salesman who is a trickster', particularly because in Thai pronunciation the 'r' and 'l' sound almost identical. 'Khay lay' is used here to designate people who pretend that they want to offer a service while actually seeking money. 10 April 1994 The environment has a strong influence on being a good or bad person 11 April 1994 Dhamma is serum for the venom of people 12 April 1994 Be human, be grateful 13 April 1994 Preserve the value and purpose of culture; don't be fooled by ritual 14 April 1994 Success comes first from the energy of the heart and then the energy of body 15 April 1994 Good fate, bad fate; depends on what you have done