- Ãcariya Sao Kantasïlo (1859 – 1942) was a native of Ubon Ratcha-
thani province. As Ãcariya Mun’s teacher, he introduced him to the dhu-
tanga kammaååhãna way of life. Between rainy season retreats, Ãcariya
Mun went wandering with Ãcariya Sao, searching out forest sanctuaries
suitable for meditation. Together they have been credited with reviving
the dhutanga lifestyle of the wandering ascetic in the Northeast region
of Thailand. - A Paccekabuddha, or Private Buddha, is one who, like a Buddha,
has attained Enlightenment without the benefit of a teacher, but who
lacks the capacity to effectively teach others. Therefore, he does not
proclaim this truth to the world. A Paccekabuddha is described as
someone who is frugal of speech and who cherishes solitude. - Upacãra samãdhi, or access concentration, is the intermediate
level of samãdhi which precedes the complete stillness of full absorp-
tion (appanã samãdhi). At this level, the citta may actively engage with
a variety of internal and external phenomena without losing its funda-
mental inward focus. - Chao Khun Upãli (Jan Sirichando, 1856 – 1932) was born at a vil-
lage in Ubon Ratchathani province not far from Ãcariya Mun’s native
village. Ordained a monk in 1878, he was later appointed administra-
tive head of the Sangha for the Northeast region. In 1904 he became
the abbot of Wat Boromaniwat Monastery in Bangkok. Chao Khun
Upãli was a renowned Buddhist scholar who always endeavored to
put the theory of Dhamma into practice. Due to a close personal rap-
port and a respect for his wise counsel, Ãcariya Mun considered him a
mentor and always sought him out when he traveled to Bangkok. - This is a reference to the saññã khandha: one of the mental com-
ponents of personality which is associated with the function of memory;
for instance, recognition, association, and interpretation. Saññã both
recognizes the known and gives meaning and significance to all of one’s
personal perceptions. Through recollection of past experience, the func-
tion of memory gives things specific meanings and then falls for its own
interpretations of them, causing one to become either sad or glad about
what one perceives.
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