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she’d advise, “As a man, you should have experience of ordination. Otherwise, you remain immature. You should be ordained and stay the duration of the Buddhist Lent before disrobing.” Some visitors came with photos of their deceased parents, siblings or relatives. They asked Khun Yay to help their beloved ones in the spiritual world. There was a young man who brought a very old photo of his father saying “Khun Yay! I would like you to find out where my late father is now. He passed away when I was young. I worry how he is these days.” He handed over the father’s photo to Khun Yay with the name and other details and requested to have the photo back afterwards. A week later, he came to see her again and asked for the photo. Areepan passed the photo to Khun Yay. Upon receiving it, Khun Yay looked at the photo again saying that she had already helped. One day, there was a visitor who came with a title deed to a plot of land. She told Khun Yay after placing it on Khun Yay’s desk, “I am having financial problems right now. I would like you to help by making a wish that someone buys this land. If I could sell it, I will pay off my debt and make a donation.” Khun Yay simply replied “I will help.” Later on, she came back with a donation in an envelope. Written on the front of the envelope were the words, “I came to ask you for help in selling my land. Now that I have been able to sell it, my family members and I would like to express our utmost appreciation and gratitude. We also make donation in the amount of . . . for the Kathina ceremony. Respectfully yours…” From word of the mouth, many more people visited