(bell)
A little bit louder... (crowd laughs)
Our friend is asking a question in French.
She would really like to know how Thay
became a monk.
(crowd laughs)
She really wants to know how Thay
became...a monk.
When Thay was a little boy
one day he saw the drawing of
the Buddha on the cover of a Buddhist Magazine.
And the Buddha was sitting there very peacefully.
He was sitting on the grass
very calm, very peaceful, very happy.
And Thay was very impressed.
And he wants to be someone like a Buddha:
peaceful, happy.
Because around him people were not
happy and calm like that.
So that is the first time he really wanted to
become a monk.
And everyday he thought about that.
And the seed, the desire to be a monk in him
was watered everyday.
That is the answer.
(bell)