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”…let the mind come to a standstill and do not be afraid of the sensation of dying. Tell yourself, ‘as long as you’re not ill, you cannot die’.” Without fail, on Sundays, quarter- moon days and Thursday afternoons at Wat Paknam’s three-storied meditation hall (which also served as the Pali Institute) Luang Phaw would teach meditation to the assembled bhikkhus, novices, resident laypeople and public at large. Luang Phaw would commence his teaching by enquiring whether those in the congregation considered themselves upholders of the Buddhist faith or not. If so, then they had the twofold duty of scriptural learning (gantha-dhura), and meditation (vipassanā-dhura). Of the two, meditation was the most important, because it was the way to liberation from suffering. This was the reason why Luang Phaw always emphasized meditation. It was important to know clearly about the mind because the purpose of Luang Phaw’s teaching was to help his disciples purify themselves of defilements. After preaching thus to the gathering, Luang Phaw would order the candles and incense in front of the shrine to be lit. He would then lead the congregation together in worship, reciting ‘Namo-tassa…’ three times in homage to the Buddhas of the past, present and future. The chanting continued with a request for forgiveness of transgressions committed by body, speech and mind against the Triple Gem. He would explain that since they had cleansed their hearts, their consciences were now clear.¹ Finally, there would be the request to all the Buddhas, Dhamma and Sangha, to establish themselves within the mind of each of the congregation. He would then tell everyone to adopt a comfortable posture for meditation. ¹. from ibid. p.27