Ven. Acariya Mun - Spiritual Biography + photos

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closed, or they’re calmly pacing back and forth, not looking here
and there like most people do. People who are tigers in disguise,
poised to attack their prey, would hardly behave like that. These
two monks should have exhibited some sort of incriminating
behavior by now, but we’ve seen nothing so far. If we keep treat-
ing them like this, we may suffer the consequences. The correct
approach would be to speak with them to find out about their
motives. Presuming their motives to be sinister may well reflect
badly on us all.
“Good monks are hard to find. We have enough experi-
ence to tell good monks from bad ones. These monks deserve our
respect. Let’s not hastily accuse them of treachery. To find out the
whole story, let’s go speak with them. Let’s ask them why they sit
still with their eyes closed, and why they pace back and forth –
what are they searching for?”
A decision was reached at the meeting to send a represent-
ative to question the monks. In the morning, Ãcariya Mun spoke
to his companion: “The villagers are beginning to have a change
of heart. Last night they held a meeting about their surveillance
of us. They have decided to send someone here to question us
about their suspicions.”
Just as Ãcariya Mun foresaw, a village representative arrived
that very afternoon to question him: “What are you searching for
when you sit still with your eyes closed, or pace back and forth?”
Acariya Mun replied, “I’ve lost my buddho. I’m searching for
buddho while sitting and walking.”
“What is this buddho? Can we help you find it?”
“Buddho is the most precious gem in the three worlds of
existence – a jewel of all-pervading knowledge. If you help me

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