OCR Text Analysis : หน้า 133/194

she would summon all the staff in the kitchen to bear witness, telling them to be more cautious and prevent such damage in the future. Metal objects should not be allowed to scuff the cabinet’s work surface — they should be lifted rather than slid. A protective piece of cloth should be laid beneath a chopping board before use. Food should be prepared elsewhere — not on top of the cabinets. Khun Yay was like a living example of how to use and care for temple property. She always said: "Spending your money wastefully, you become a slave to the money. Using electricity wastefully, you become slave to the electricity. Using water wastefully, you become slave to the water." Khun Yay overlooked nothing. She tried her best to safeguard all the temple’s property in keeping with the Buddha’s teaching for ensuring the continued prosperity of any clan that one should: look for lost possessions, mend broken possessions, know moderation in expenditure and not put unscrupulous people in charge of resources. Khun Yay maintained mindfulness and caution when using the resources, no matter what they were. In addition to demonstrating know-how, she continued teaching the others around her without weariness. When monks finished their meals, it was considered auspicious for the laypeople to finish the remainder themselves. The monks’ utensils were cleaned and dried separately from those of the laypeople. To dry utensils, they were placed in an orderly fashion on draining boards made of stainless steel. Everything