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neatly and orderly, we will come across only neat and orderly things in the next lifetime." Kitchenware was scrupulously sorted and organized, no matter what it was. Monks' and laypeople's crockery were kept separately. Khun Yay's eyesight was sharp and quick. With a single look, she could detect even tiny spots of dirt and untidi-ness. Ordinary people had to look at something several times to see as much as Khun Yay discovered with a single glance. At Yāma kitchen, utensils were kept in waist-high stain-less steel cabinets. They lined both inside and outside the dining hall. Khun Yay explained: '"Before, we used open wood shelves, but a stray dog came along and relieved itself over the utensils. That's why I had the laypeople replace them with stainless steel cabinets."' Since there were so many cabinets, sometimes one or more of the doors were not properly closed. Khun Yay always inspected the cabinets to see if there were any doors left open. She warned the kitchen staff about the cabinets: '"If you leave the doors ajar, they will end up being snapped off at the hinges. Make sure all the cabinet doors are properly closed — otherwise pests will make their nests inside. We will end up using soiled utensils for our food. Be careful when you open and close the doors — make sure they are firmly closed."' Khun Yay added that slamming the cabinet doors and drawers would cause them to wear out before their time. If she found scratches on a stainless steel cabinet,