Sons of the Buddha : the early lives of three extraordinary Thai masters / Kamala Tiyavanich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tiyavanich, Kamala, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phra Thēpwisutthimēthī (Ngư̄am), 1906-1993.

Phra Thēpwisutthimēthī (Ngư̄am).

Phra Thēpwisutthimēthī (Pan), 1911-2007.

Phra Thēpwisutthimēthī (Pan).

Phra Th�epwisutthim�eth�i (Pan), 1911-2007.

Jumnien, Ajahn, 1936-.

Jumnien.

Buddhist monks--Thailand--Biography.

Buddhist monks.

Buddhism.

History.

Thailand.

Buddhism--Thailand--History--20th century.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Wisdom Publications, [2007]

Summary:

Using lively prose, anecdotes, and illustrations, Kamala Tiyavanich tells the early life stories of three Buddhist masters, who have many devoted followers, both in Thailand and North America. Ajahn Buddhadasa (1906-93), Ajahn Panya (b. 1911), and Ajahn Jumnien (b. 1936), all monks and abbots of monasteries, have been highly influential in Thai society and tireless in their work and teaching.

A preacher must have common sense, know how to turn everyday life experience into Dharma lessons, and be able to accurately assess the needs of his audience. Sons of the Buddha shows how three boys evolved into remarkable embodiments of the "preacher" ideal. Each would effect changes in moral attitudes and Dharma practices, restore Buddhism's social dimension, bridge the divide separating laypeople and monastics, and champion openmindedness toward other religions. In these delightful stories-full of local color-we see what it was that led them to become so fearless and influential.

Contents:

Note on Romanization and Translation xxv

Part I Ajahn Buddhadasa: (Boyhood Name: Nguam)

1 A Merchant-Poet Father 25

2 The Art of Cooking 31

3 Teachers of Frugality 36

4 Fighting Fish 40

5 Teaching Temple Boys 43

6 Training Storytellers 46

7 Chaiya Boxers 49

8 Folk Remedies 54

9 Modern Education 62

10 Finding Food 67

11 Local Entertainment 72

12 Dhamma Debates 77

13 The Culture of Sila-Dhamma 84

Part II Ajahn Panya: (Boyhood Name: Pan)

14 Village Life in Muang Lung 95

15 Life with Grandmothers 93

16 Buffalo Boys 102

17 Learning the First Letter 106

18 Passion and Compassion 108

19 Food for Body and Mind 114

20 Moonshine 118

21 Becoming a Man 121

22 Buffalo Bandits 125

23 Storyteller in a Tin Mine 130

24 From Brothel to Temple 134

25 Hard Labor 138

26 Journey to Monkhood 142

Part III Ajahn Jumnien: (Boyhood Name: Jumnien)

27 The Restoration of a Great Stupa 151

28 Kites, Drums, and Meditation 155

29 In the Water with Crocodiles 162

30 How to Become Invulnerable 166

31 The Karma of Harming Mother 170

32 Coping with Family Disaster 174

33 Finding a New Wife for Father 178

34 Learning the Three R's 181

35 A Gatha to Tame Cobras 185

36 The Pig and the Stingray Tail 189

37 The Golden Boy and Bandits 194

38 How to Capture Bandits 199

39 Slingshot Experts 202

40 The Crocodile Hunter 205

41 The Head of a Monkey Troop 209

42 The Monkey Lesson 214

43 Coping with Rough Seas 219

44 Sharks and Sea Snakes 221

45 Learning by Heart 225

46 The Dhamma That Lifts You Up 228

47 Death of a Father, New Life for the Son 231

Buddhadasa's Work in English 261.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-260) and index.

ISBN:

0861715365

9780861715367

OCLC:

134991695