obligations. They were unable to move freely about in their pre-
ferred domain – the observation and analysis of just those things
Ãcariya Mun had wanted to know about for such a long time.
Now he was blessed – blessed with the opportunity of leaping
away and vanishing, finally able to give mindfulness and wisdom
the chance to display their considerable prowess as they explored
throughout the three worlds of existence.
Ãcariya Mun investigated thoroughly, internally and exter-
nally. His mindfulness and wisdom penetrated all around – con-
stantly moving in and out, up and down – all the while resolving
issues, detaching himself, and then letting go as he cut, slashed,
and pulverized every manner of falsehood with all the strength he
could muster. Feeling unbound as a giant fish swimming happily
in the ocean, he looked back on his entire past and saw only dark
obstructive times lurking there, fraught with all kinds of danger-
ous, inevitable consequences. His heart beat faster at the prospect
of finding a way to save himself. Looking to the future, he saw
before him only a majestic, empty expanse of brilliant illumina-
tion – a view that completely surpasses any conventional under-
standing and is utterly beyond all description. So much so, that
I find it difficult to elaborate any further for the benefit of the
reader. I sincerely regret that I am unable to do justice to all the
inspiring things Ãcariya Mun said.
Ãcariya Mun sat in meditation late that night, not too long
after supreme-mindfulness and supreme-wisdom had reached the
peak of their performance. Like a Wheel of Dhamma, they moved
in unison as they rotated non-stop around the citta and every-
thing related to it. He was residing at the base of a mountain, in
a broad, open area covered with enormous flat rocks. Clear, open
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