to maintain a balance in their lives. Such people never seem to
consider dousing the bonfire they constantly carry in their hearts
so as to gain enough breathing room to relax, balance themselves,
and find some measure of happiness.
Ãcariya Mun said that during his whole life as a Buddhist
monk he enjoyed investigating the Dhamma taught by the Lord
Buddha, whose incomparable breadth and depth are infinitely
greater than those of the vast oceans. In all truth, the sãsana is
so inconceivably profound and subtle that it’s virtually impossi-
ble to investigate every aspect of it; and the results attained from
each successive stage of the practice are so amazing that they
defy description. He insisted that only his concern that others
would think him crazy kept him from continuously prostrating
himself to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. He would con-
sider it his occupation otherwise, performing it easily and joyfully
without ever experiencing fatigue or boredom. He was absolutely
certain that, whatever happened, he would always be inseparable
from the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha – akãliko. In stark con-
trast, the world of anicca, dukkha, and anattã constantly smoth-
ers the hearts of living beings, leaving them forever distressed
and resentful.
The Mysterious Effects of Kamma
Once while he was meditating, deep in the Chiang Mai moun-
tains, Ãcariya Mun saw a vision of a woman and a small novice
walking back and forth through the area, nearly every night in the
late hours. Becoming suspicious after a while, he asked why they