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The Search for the Answers of Life While he was attending Suankularb Wittayalai School, he had a chance to listen to Dhamma lectures, from many scholars, and that inspired him and his friends to establish a Buddhist Youth Society. Wherever there were Dhamma lectures, as far away as Lan Asoke at Mahathat Temple or other places, he always attended. As he became a teenager, his appetite to learn more Dhamma increased. Whenever he had free time, he would always steal away to tranquil places to contemplate the questions that lingered in his mind. Why were we born? Where do we go after we die? Do merit and demerit exist? He read and studied Buddhist texts that said: Knowing only the Dhamma of the Lord Buddha is not enough. It is like having only one eye. One will be only an expert in the area of Dhamma knowledge, but whatever benefits may be gained by that is never known because it is never put into practise. Then, more questions will remain. He regularly gazed at the vast sky as if he was trying to find the answers to the questions that resided deep in his mind. He differed from other people of his age who were only interested in having fun, thoughts of the future and wealth, having a life partner, or other distractions. But in the determined eyes of young boy, behind those dark glasses, he was resolute and continued his pursuit of finding answers. He continuously researched various books, and sought after the knowledge of many well known scholars.