i found these buddhist monk's prayer mill in
hat yai, thailand, a very long time ago. they even then looked like the hadn't been actively used for a while. i remember wondering what use they may have; a carousel of monks circling around on a squeaky plate and begging with their cups for food, for money. maybe they were meant as a constant reminder that you should contribute to the spiritual in a bustling world of business, because in reward, they are contributing to your soul's health.
today, i feel like i've been one of these monks all the time; turning on my carousel, praying that things will work out, always reminding myself that i should contribute to my soul's survival... and yet, collecting dust, slowly forgotten in a backyard of an old monastery.
i often wonder if today, this monk's carousel still exists. is it still used? will these monks draw their round tomorrow as well?
maybe everything is meant to be digested by the worms.
