when the attainment of Arahant occurs – an absolutely amazing
pure essence of mind for which no comparison can be found in
all the three worlds of existence.”Upon reaching this point, Ãcariya Mun stopped speaking and
retired to rest. From that day onward he never gave another
discourse to the monks, which is why I have called it his pac-
chima ovãda. It is a very fitting note on which to conclude his
biography.AS THE AUTHOR, I have done my utmost to write a thorough and
accurate account of Ãcariya Mun’s life. I feel it to be a once-in-a-
lifetime endeavor. I have written down the whole story as metic-
ulously and as eloquently as I possibly could. Should there be any
inaccuracies in what I’ve written, I trust you will forgive my short-
comings. I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting
to record the story of his life from beginning to end. But even if
I were to continue writing for another three years, I could never
encompass it all. Although I would like to write as much as pos-
sible for the sake of my readers who never had a chance to meet
him, my ability to recollect and transcribe the events comprising
Ãcariya Mun’s life has now been exhausted. Still, many people may
now read his biography, learning how he practiced and trained
himself from the day of his ordination to the day he passed away.
At least the story of his life is available to the interested reader,
even though it is by no means a complete picture of Ãcariya Mun
and his extraordinary achievements.
In compiling this biography, I have tried very hard to select