Bodhi Tree Grows in L. A. Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America

Name: Bodhi Tree Grows in L. A. Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America
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ISBN: 9781590305683

ISBN-10: 159030568X

ISBN-13: 9781590305683

Edition: 2008

Authors: Bhante Walpola Piyananda

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Truth is regularly stranger than fiction for the abbot of a Buddhist temple that happens to be situated right in the far-from-tranquil inner city. Here are the adventures of Bhante Walpola Piyananda, abbot of a Theravada Buddhist meditation center in Los Angeles, California. Whether he’s talking a dangerously unbalanced man out of buying a gun, confronting a naked woman in his Dharma hall, helping reform gossipers and gamblers, or simply teaching meditation, Bhante is ever unflappable, and his teaching is always heartfelt, warm, and wise. To Bhante, every experience is an opportunity for learning and appreciating the Dharma, or the Buddha’s teachings, and he is never at a loss for the…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.52" wide x 8.50" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Dealing with Anger



Imagination and Reality



Bamiyan Buddha Statues



Food for Thought



Four Factors for Life



Are Buddhists Idol Worshippers?



A Catastrophe



Power of Meditation



Getting to Know You, America



The Meditator



Spiritual Friends



Virtue



Mistaken Identity



Overcoming Gambling



Dealing with Death



Music and Chanting in Buddhism



The Bhikkhuni Order



Marriage Ceremonies



Solutions to Conflicts



Rebirth


Notes


Glossary


About the Author