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stirred many of the regular passengers to faith. Many invited him to receive their alms each morning. Others offered to pay his living expenses. The most faithful of his sponsors was the pedlar named 'Nuam' who undertook to provide Candasaro with breakfast and lunch daily. For years Candasaro travelled to various schools to study the Scriptures. More and more people were inspired by his diligence and tried to find ways to help him. The monks' food improved greatly. So strong was the support that Candasaro succeeded in establishing a private Pali college at Wat Phra Chetupon using his own quarters as a classroom. He invited Phramahapee Vasuttamo, a talented monk of Pali Grade V who had followed the abbot, Somdej Praputhacharn (Khem Dhammasaro), from Wat Mahathat, Nakorn Pathom as a permanent lecturer. Candasaro catered for as many as ten students and teachers in the school at his own expense, and taught Pali up to Grade V. Times, however, were changing in the world of Thai monastic education. The Council of Elders issued a policy directive to base Pali study on grammar (rather than free translation from the root meaning). Wat Phra Chetupon was therefore left with no choice but to merge its various private colleges into one, in order to toe the line. Accordingly, Candasaro's Pali School ceased to exist. Candasaro Bhikkhu was unperturbed however by the curriculum changes. Even though Pali examinations changed from oral to written — he persevered to adapt and was an inspiration to others. Even though Candasaro Bhikkhu seemed to devote himself to the study of the Scriptures, he always made time for meditation as well. In those days he followed