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In the Cool Shade of Compassion: The Enchanted World of the Buddha in the Jungle
Contributor(s): Tiyavanich, Kamala (Author)

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ISBN: 1611806496     ISBN-13: 9781611806496
Publisher: Shambhala
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism - Theravada
- Religion | Monasticism
- History | Asia - Southeast Asia
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2018013183
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.95 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Buddhist
- Cultural Region - Southeast Asian
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
A fascinating collection of stories of the Thai forest monks that illuminates the Thai Forest tradition as a vibrant, compassionate, and highly appealing way of life.

This work ingeniously intermingles real-life stories about nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Buddhist monks in old Siam (today's Thailand) with experiences recorded by their Western contemporaries. Stories of giant snakes, bandits, boatmen, midwives, and guardian spirits collectively portray a Buddhist culture in all its imaginative and geographical brilliance. By juxtaposing these eyewitness accounts, Kamala Tiyavanich presents a new and vivid picture of Buddhism as it was lived and of the natural environments in which the Buddha's teachings were practiced.

This book was previously published under the title The Buddha in the Jungle.

 
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