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Luang Phaw said it had to be this way, otherwise his time would be wasted negotiating with others instead of making better use of his time in the teaching of high-level meditation. Luang Phaw saw that the most important virtue needed in the monastic community was unity — and he emphasized adherence to daily routine as the basis of harmony in the temple community — whether it might be daily chanting, listening to sermons or sitting in meditation. Luang Phaw taught: "The community should conduct all activities in togetherness — that’s the meaning of community spirit. Anyone with community spirit will never fall on hard times. He will never fall from prosperity. Whatever tradition he practises, he’ll never denigrate others. But it’s necessary to be able to criticise one’s fellows in the community and accept their criticism of us as well." Luang Phaw taught that community spirit brings happiness and prevents infighting, disharmony and serious problems in the community. If problems arise, then they can be easily resolved. Every fortnight, Luang Phaw made sure that the head shaving of the monks, novices and nuns was performed all on the same day. If anyone didn’t shave along with everyone else, Luang Phaw would say,”Even their heads aren’t in unison, how can one expect their minds to be?” If any quarrels arose in the community, he would find out which monks were at the heart of the quarrel and would summon them. He would never ask what the quarrel was about. He would simply ask,”Can both of you forgive each other?” If both of them could get over