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- calling on the Grace of the Triple Gem to protect and bless the congregation. Monks who practice meditation seldom possess the gift of expression. Those who preached well were more often than not scholars of the written word. Luang Phaw himself, well-versed in Pali, was able to manifest all dhammas in the light of his broad background. He would announce his subject in Pali and deliver the sermons in relation to meditation practice, interweaving the discourse with Pali terms to support and substantiate his meaning. He put special emphasis on the Mahā Satipatthāna Sutta. ¹ Luang Phaw would always teach his disciples to ask themselves the questions, "Who am I? Why was I born? How should I conduct my life?" He would give his teachings in two different ways — through theory and through practice. Luang Phaw would give sermons on theory and would teach meditation as his theory-in-practice. Luang Phaw taught gradually from the elementary to the sophisticated. He would teach about the realms of existence which are near at hand. Then he would move on to teach about the more distant realms and planes of existence such as heaven, hell and Nirvana. This was only to inspire his disciples to seek understanding of the cycle of existence, and to find a way out of that cycle and enter Nirvana. The Teachings of Luang Phaw Wat Paknam are all potentially verifiable by personal practice and will lead to unshakeable confidence in the truth of the Buddha’s Teachings and the firm determination to follow in the footsteps of Lord Buddha. Luang Phaw used the simile of the underground well to encourage his students to persevere in their practice. ¹. from ibid. p.15-16