October 2000
Born to be Human
| How is one born in order to be born human? | Through doing ones duty singularly and supremely! |
| Whatever do you mean by singularly and supremely? | Well, there's no loophole for ghosts to cheer! |
| So that everybody praises one, is that what you mean? | Just so nobody can put you down is enough! |
| That's all? Where's the honor in that? | I was never about honor, how disgusting! |
| What's the point of being human without honor? | There's a greater humanity beyond honor and fame! |
| What? How? I'm desperate to know. | No intoxication with honor or fame is what lasts forever! |
| Notes: Pii, spirits, or ghosts are people language for the selfish emotions, defilements, or kilesa. | Honor, face, and status are very important in the calculations of Thai men. |