Ven. Acariya Mun - Spiritual Biography + photos

Or will it be Nibbãna? Which will it be? If you want to know
for sure, look closely at the compass bearing of your heart to see
the direction in which you are headed. Examine yourselves now
to find out whether your present course is a good one, or a bad
one. Once you are dead, it will be too late to make adjustments.
Everyone knows that death is final – nothing more can be done
after that.”
The second death was that of a monk from Ubon Rat-
chathani who came down with malaria and died a month later.
Shortly before it happened, his death was foreseen in the medita-
tion of another monk who was living there at the time. The monk
went to speak with Ãcariya Mun the next evening. After discuss-
ing various aspects of meditation practice for awhile, their conver-
sation turned to the sick monk, and the monk informed Ãcariya
Mun about the vision that appeared in his meditation.
“Something odd occurred in my meditation last night. I was
investigating in my normal way when I reached a state of calm
and suddenly saw an image of you standing before a pile of fire-
wood, saying, ‘Cremate that monk right here. This is the best
place to do it.’ I don’t fully understand the meaning of it. Will that
sick monk die of malaria? His condition certainly doesn’t appear
to be that serious.”
Ãcariya Mun responded immediately.
“I have been investigating this matter for a long time now.
He is bound to die, it cannot be avoided. Still, he won’t have died
in vain. I have seen his mental state: it’s exceptional. So, he’s sure
to fare very well. But I strictly forbid you to mention anything
about this to him. If he finds out that he’s certain to die, he will
feel very disappointed. Then his health will deteriorate even fur-