DURING MIDDLE AGE, Ãcariya Mun’s normal daily routine was as
follows: After the meal he walked meditation until noon and
then took a short rest. Rested, he sat in meditation for an hour
and a half before continuing his walking meditation until four
P.M. After that, he swept the area around his dwelling, bathed,
and again practiced walking meditation until about seven or eight
P.M., when he entered his hut to sit again. If it did not rain after
seated meditation, he walked again, until late at night. Or, if it
was already very late, he retired for the night. He normally retired
at eleven P.M. and awoke at three A.M. Ãcariya Mun usually knew
in advance when the devas would visit. If they were going to
arrive later than midnight, he rested before receiving them. If
they were expected to arrive between eleven P.M. and midnight,
he first entered into samãdhi and waited there for them. This is
the daily routine that he maintained throughout that period of
his life.WHEN BOTH HEAVENLY and terrestrial devas wished to come on
the same night, Ãcariya Mun would receive the first group, give
them a Dhamma talk, answer their questions, and then tell them
that another group was soon coming. The first group then left in
a timely manner and the other devas entered from where they’d
been respectfully waiting at a distance. He then began speak-
ing to the second group, discoursing on a Dhamma theme he
deemed suitable for their temperament and level of understanding.
Sometimes the chief of the deva group requested a certain topic.
Ãcariya Mun then focused his attention on that specific Dhamma