Every day, despite the ongoing difficulties that many of us face during the Covid 19-pandemic - here in Thailand and all over the world - the Sangha of Wat Pah Nanachat gratefully continues to receive much generous support while the monastery is closed down for the public. A support team from Bung Wai village and various monastery disciples from town bring fruits, vegetables and other raw material for cooking to the gate at 7:30 am. Ajahn Kevali usually comes out, well protected with face mask and a safe distance to all, and exchanges a few words with the outside world on the road.
Then the supplies are taken into the monastery, and processed accordingly by four lay-women residing in the monastery.
With a blessing chant the Sangha then silently takes their one meal a day, sitting well separated from each other.
After bowl washing Ajahn Kevali gives the usual brief encouragement for everyone’s practice with the monks and novices listening spread out through the main hall.
Then, in the usual way of the forest tradition, the monks and novices disperse for a day of individual meditation at their huts in the forest.
Fortunately the Sangha is all healthy and well and greatly appreciates the opportunity to practice in seclusion.
May we all share our merits with everyone painfully affected by this global crisis, and wish all people long life, a healthy body, happiness and strength.