arrive in time for that critical moment which is now fast approach-
ing. I have no wish to shoulder the burden of this flaming mass
of body elements any longer. I want to discard the body once and
for all so that I needn’t be concerned with this great pile of pain
and suffering ever again. I am literally on the verge of death right
now. Don’t you monks realize that I could die at any minute? My
body is completely useless now. There is no justifiable reason to
keep me in this state of physical torment. All of you understand
my reasons for going to Sakon Nakhon – that’s why we came here
in the first place. So why do you still insist on delaying my depar-
ture? Is this Sakon Nakhon? Why don’t you take me there imme-
diately? I want to go right now! What are you waiting for? What
use is a corpse? It’s not useful for anything, not even for making
fish sauce!
“I have already told you: my body has reached its limit – it
simply cannot last any longer. Isn’t anyone here interested in lis-
tening to me and doing what I say? I have explicitly stated what I
want you to do, still no one seems to listen. If you insist on adopt-
ing such an attitude, how will you ever discover the Truth? If
here in my presence, while I’m alive, you are so stubborn, refus-
ing to believe what I say, how will you ever manage to be good,
reasonable people once I’m dead? I know what I told you to be
absolutely true. I have explained the whole situation to you in
a carefully considered, reasonable manner. Yet, you stubbornly
refuse to comply. I am beginning to lose hope that any of you
will develop the principles of sound judgment needed to uphold
the sãsana.”
Ãcariya Mun was very adamant the last night at Ban Phu
- he absolutely refused to sleep that whole night. I suspect he was
