careers helped to perpetuate Ãcariya Mun’s legacy for the benefit
of future generations. Ãcariya Singh and Ãcariya Mahã Pin were
brothers. Before taking up the way of practice, they thoroughly
studied the Buddhist canonical texts. They were two of the senior
ãcariyas who gained faith in Ãcariya Mun, discarding their pride
and renouncing their obligations in order to follow the practice as
he taught it. Eventually, through their teaching efforts they were
able to assist many people from all walks of life.
Next in order of seniority was Ãcariya Thet Thesarangsï^3
who presently resides at Wat Hin Mak Peng monastery in the Sri
Chiangmai district of Nong Khai province. He is a senior disciple
of Ãcariya Mun whose exemplary mode of practice is so inspiring
that he is highly revered by monks and laity in almost all parts of
the country. His manner is always simple and down-to-earth, as
one would expect with his exceptionally gentle, gracious, unas-
suming character. He conducts himself with perfect dignity, while
people from all levels of society are captivated by his eloquent dis-
course.
When it comes to temperament, or personal behavior, senior
ãcariyas differ in their natural qualities of mind and character.
There are ãcariyas whose personal behavior is an excellent exam-
ple for everyone to emulate: those emulating them are bound to
behave in a pleasing, amicable manner that’s in no way offen-
sive to other people. The personal behavior of some other ãcari-
yas, however, is pleasing and appropriate only when practiced by
them personally. Should others adopt the same style of behavior
it’s bound to appear false, immediately offending anyone exposed
to it. So it is inadvisable for most people to imitate the idiosyn-
cratic behavior of these ãcariyas.
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