Forest Recollections - Wandering Monks in Thailand

Dr Kamala Tiyavanich has weaved together a wealth of information that span over 80-90 years (from 1900 - 1980s).  In this book, Forest Recollections - Wandering Monks in 20th Century Thailand, she has superbly organised the information into very readable, modular format, yet integrated that allows one to read at one pace, without losing the thread. For those who are interested in Thai Theraveda Buddhism, particularly forest monk (thudong) will find this a gem. Particularly if one is acquainted with the basic of Buddhism, one will learn many spiritual lessons from the masters portrayed in the book. Yet, it is not in a dry, sermonic format, that beginner will find boring or lost. For academician, the information provided, raises many questions that could lead to many strand of further research. For practitioners, there are many gems to be discovered, if one read it with further reflections. One need to be able to raise own questions to reflect, based on the information provided. Read on... (tripitika)