If I ordain as a Bhikkhu, I would rather have a novice disciple than a lay person kappiya. Is it possible for a monk to be live independently without relying on lay people other than when going for almsround?
How did monks from the past create kasina disks? Did they need assistance from lay people or were they able to make, for example, an earth kasina disk or white kasina disk without any help from lay people?