Help them by inviting them to the temple

To help someone reach Heaven, first invite that person to come to the temple. When I lived at Wat Paknam, I received invitations frequently to dine at various homes. Luang Por Wat Paknam gave me this thought: ?Eating my food, you are only indebted to one person, me. Isn?t that enough? Why do you need to eat at other people?s houses too?? I knew what he meant. From then on, I stopped eating at other people?s houses. I reminded monks who were invited to dine out: ?Now that you have ordained, instead of going to other people?s houses for a meal, why not invite people to come to the temple instead? If you dine out at their homes, then they will find no need to come to the temple to offer food.?

January 10, 1981