01 The Early Years

Born in 1870 in Ubon Ratchathani, Ajahn Mun ordained as a novice at fifteen, briefly returned to lay life, then became a bhikkhu in 1893. At Ajahn Sao’s center he practiced the inner recital of “Buddho” and had a prophetic dream of a white stallion, a dead jāti tree, and a Tipiṭaka cabinet confirming his resolve to persevere until attaining the goal.