This is the Dhamma talk offered during the celebration of Luang Por Pasanno’s 70th birthday. The event was combined with a recognition ceremony in honor of his new Chao Khun title, which was given to him by the King of Thailand on July 28th, 2019. Luang Por’s original birthday celebration was to have been on July 27th, but was cancelled due to this invitation from the King. His new title is Tan Chao Khun Phra Raja Bodhividesa (Pali) or Tan Chao Khun Phra Raj Bodhi Videj (Thai), which is considered to be a very high honor, recognizing his many years of commitment and service to the Sangha and his very significant role in helping to establish the Buddhist monastic tradition in the West. The entirety of the celebration may be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-rYVFLkSiU&feature=youtu.be For more information, please see our news article https://www.abhayagiri.org/news/284-luang-por-pasanno-birthday-celebration-and-recognition-of-chao-khun-title-sat-aug-10th