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Practising meditation according to the prescribed methods — the ultimate practice known to Buddhism — until the supramundane level is attained, will bring the practitioner eternal happiness. Even if the meditator doesn’t reach the supramundane, it will still bring them the benefits of purity of body, speech and mind – freedom from greed, hatred and delusion, steadfastness in the Buddhist principles and invulnerability to the ways of evil. So pure were the minds of the monks, novices and nuns residing at Wat Paknam as a result of meditation, that they were often accused of powdering their faces. Little did those uninitiated people know, that the bright and radiant complexions of the Luang Phaw’s disciples was one of the byproducts of their meditation practice! Luang Phaw practised in order to eradicate the roots of all evil. He practised according to the Middle Way and was not corrupted by fame. He always worked for the common good, weighing up the best use of his time. Sometimes he would be invited to receive a meal at someone’s house or make a journey where he would have to stay away from the temple overnight. He would rarely accept, preferring to spend his time giving training or meditation instruction. Whenever someone asked whether he would accept an invitation outside the temple, he would ask in return whether it would be possible for another monk to go in his place! Luang Phaw was also widely admired for his strictness about the handling of money – even those funds that had been donated to him for personal use. Every last baht was turned over to his trusted attendant, Uncle Prayoon. Although he had elegant and expansive buildings constructed for the Pali Institute