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“It doesn’t matter what we were in the past life. But now we are human we have to rush to col- lect merit. You should graduate and get a job to support yourself, so that you don’t have to rely on the others. I myself cannot read a word, but I can build a temple to help the others. I kept going. Before I went to Wat Paknam, I started as a maid, working for the others. I had to sweep, mop the floor, iron clothes and do many other chores — but I never gave up. We need to en- dure, no matter what others say about us.” Khun Yaw gave her a lot of encouragement to brighten up her life. Khun Yaw taught meditation at Tusita Pavilion and led the fish release ceremony for the group every third Saturday of the month. She gave instruction for meditation in short, meaningful phrases. It took her fifteen to thirty minutes for each meditation session. After closing her eyes, Khun Yaw always started by saying: “Let’s sit to meditate. I will help guide you all. Keep your attention on the meditation. Now think of the merit and good deeds that we have accumulated. Think of all the merit from the fish-release.” While meditating, Khun Yaw would say: “Simply repeat the words ‘Sammā-Araham,’ we earn merit from meditation. It is not easy to attain Dhammakāya because our minds wander all around the world. We have to bring our mind back to the centre of our bodies, two fingers’ breadths above the navel. Don’t think of anything at all. When our minds become still,