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overlooking small details. Monks can make sure that they are a good example of enthusiasm to meditate. Everything in the temple needs to be well organized, starting from peoples’ shoes. If the shoes are in a mess, before long the brooms, rags and rubbish will be too. Such a messy environment is not conducive to meditation, especially for the newcomers. It’ll take them an hour before their mind starts to settle down. As soon as they open their eyes and see all the mess, any inner experience they’ve gained from their meditation will be all too quickly lost. If only everyone can help with these details, their mind will be tranquil throughout their stay at the temple. Their mind will go automatically to the centre of the body. I’ve already tried it and it worked for me—because that is the nature of the mind. Even though the congregations coming to the temple might not have the chance to hear a sermon, but seeing a tidy temple they will gain ease of mind and an inspiring example which they can take back home with them.” Wat Phra Dhamma Kāya has prospered down to the present day because Khun Yay and the temple’s pioneers saw the value of orderliness—meaning that even newcomers coming to the temple years later could comply with simple things like removing their shoes in an orderly fashion, without feeling embarrassed. There would be a sign identifying the shoe rack, a symbol showing where the shoes should be put and a volunteer available to answer any queries. Once people understood, the rules of the temple didn’t need to be written down any more, but become part of the temple culture. Many usually arrogant people 128