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spouse as well as the advantage of celibacy. She always made the wish that she remain single and be reborn in a virtuous family of Right View. Khun Yay had been autodidactic in this matter since she was young. She always advocated the advantages of celibacy. Many of her supporters stayed single their whole life long, because she would say: "It’s good not to marry. You are single like me. Being single, we are like unencumbered little birds that can fly anywhere. The married ones are busy, they have to feed and take care of their families." Alternatively, she would simply chide the single women with the warning, "Don’t make eyes at the men!" or "Did you make eyes at anyone? Male and female know each other via their eyes. Looking at each other, they short circuit via their eyes and that’s when they get irrevocably intimate." Wat Phra Dhammakāya Temple has so many rules and regulations among monks, male staff, female staff and laymen that support the practice of celibacy. No one could enforce rules about men and women looking at one another—so each had to take responsibility for themselves. Eyesight is also a kind of communication since ‘the eyes are the window of your mind.’ A single glance can mean more than a thousand words. Khun Yay always advised her students to cherish celibacy. At the end of the day, before she went to bed, Khun Yay did her ‘homework’. Khun Yay’s homework was to help those who had visited her and made requests. Areephan brought pictures and details of those who had asked Khun Yay’s help. She would inspect the pictures and have those messages read in detail.