Ven. Acariya Mun - Spiritual Biography + photos

in ours. The sãsana is a doctrine that we can use to examine our-
selves and others, enabling us to correctly choose the best possible
way forward. In this respect it has no equal.
“Throughout my many years as a monk I have remained
firmly committed to the practice of examining myself, striving
always to discriminate between the good and the bad things aris-
ing within me from moment to moment. I now clearly realize that
the heart is the principal instigator in the creation of kamma. In
other words, our hearts are the source of all kamma – kamma
that belongs solely to the one who makes it. There should be no
doubt about this. Those doubting the existence of kamma – and
so, disbelieving of its effects – blindly take their own situation
for granted until they’re beyond redemption. Although they’ve
been born and raised by their parents, such people fail to see the
value of the mother and father who gave them life and sustenance.
They look no further than their own selfish existence, unaware of
how awful it really is, for they care little that they were born and
raised by parents who supported their growth and development in
every way. A child’s body is nourished by the food and drink its
parents provide, allowing it to grow up strong and healthy. If such
actions are not kamma, what then should they be called? And if
the nourishment the body receives in this way is not the fruit of
kamma, then what else, in truth, could it be?
“Obviously there is a root cause for all the goodness and
evil, all the happiness and suffering experienced by people every-
where in the world. When someone’s reckless thinking leads him
to commit suicide – there’s a reason behind it. The root cause,
kamma, manifesting itself within the heart, can have such an
impact on a person that he actually takes his own life without