In the morning the sound of a merits-fest flowed through the air.
Suddenly it was silent. A villager has died and the priest asked to drive up an take part on the dead-ceremonies.
Walking on alms, usually when there is an occation involving the villagers, empty houses and no giver along.
Coming more near my person became aware that people gather at the house of a merely oor family. The father of the house, obiviously the death, always encouraged his wife and family to give alms but in nearly three years they had not been able to manage it more than one time, where she spontaniously was able to give a part of the food she had prepaired for the monastery visit (people at large are unable to do such). The drinker once devoted received teaching on Sila, having asked about how to gain wealth. Just two days ago another "we don't have something to give now, the food is not ready" was received crossing their house, like ever.
How ever: Normaly people here, if celerbrating anything, would not find much interest in doing alms, so my person had much reason for mudita as the wife stood in front of the bowl, giving some simple food while the whole village was void of cooked.
Not only this, as a larger fest was going on, many from there joined the giving leave of the death incl. more wealthy people and so the poor family will not be much burdened in material regard from the death of a dear member.