In the Cool Shade of Compassion

The Enchanted World of the Buddha in the Jungle

Kamala Tiyavanich

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Shambhala Publications Inc
04 September 2018

Religion & beliefs

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.

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.

By: Kamala Tiyavanich
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9781611806496
ISBN 10: 1611806496
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 04 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kamala Tiyavanich is a Thai Buddhist with a PhD in Southeast Asian history from Cornell University. She is the author of Forest Recollections- Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand.

Reviews for In the Cool Shade of Compassion: The Enchanted World of the Buddha in the Jungle

Part history book, part travelogue, part spiritual teaching, this wonderful book is like a window into another world. In the Cool Shade of Compassion shares an important and fascinating view into both human experience and human nature. This book arose at the intersection of careful scholarship and good storytelling and helps us shape our own view of the world. -Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Love This is one of the most remarkable, honest, and rich accounts of how Theravada Buddhism actually flourished in Thailand. It gives us a new picture of the true breadth and fullness of the tradition in every part of life. -Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart