29 The Spiritual Warrior

Ajahn Mun survived severe illnesses through Dhamma, scolding a feverish Mahā monk for weakness before switching to gentle encouragement. He taught investigating pain as the Truth of Dukkha, facing death fearlessly—he himself passed out three times. When a monk doubted this, Ajahn Mun delivered a fiery rebuke. The chapter recounts his thought-reading and ends with Chao Khun Dhammachedi inviting him to Udon Thani in 1940, his Visākha Pūjā talk on kamma, and his final departure from Chiang Mai.