A rich compilation of teachings from revered Buddhist masters in Thailand’s deep Theravada tradition.Accessible, engaging, and inspiring, this collection of teachings reveals Thai Buddhism to be a no-nonsense, practical spiritual path with an emphasis on personal experience, mindfulness, ethical conduct, and confronting the roots of one’s suffering head-on. Perfect for anyone interested in insight meditation,
Voices from Siam showcases the bountiful wisdom of the Buddhist tradition that inspired a generation of Western teachers—including Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, and many more.
Translator Bruce Evans presents these timeless Dhamma teachings in English for the first time, masterfully conveying the unique voice of each teacher. Each chapter presents a complete teaching that can be readily applied to daily life and meditation practice—ranging from the mysterious “Girimananda Sutta,” originally discovered on a palm-leaf manuscript and translated into modern Thai in 1922, to contemporary talks given by a new generation of Buddhist masters.
A rich compilation of teachings from revered Buddhist masters in Thailand’s deep Theravada tradition.
Accessible, inspiring, and readily applicable to contemporary life and meditation practice, this collection reveals Thai Buddhism to be a no-nonsense, practical spiritual path with an emphasis on personal experience, mindfulness, ethical conduct, and confronting the roots of one’s suffering head-on. Translator Bruce Evans presents timeless Dhamma teachings from six of modern Thailand’s great masters, skillfully conveying the unique voices of Chao Khun Upālī, Ajahn Buddhadāsa, Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto, Upāsikā Kee Nanayon, Ajahn Pramote, and Ajahn Paisal.
Evans includes recollections of his monastic training as a young man with Ajahn Chah—one of modern Thailand’s most renowned Buddhist teachers—and an alternative version of a canonical Buddhist text, the Girimānanda Sutta, that was first circulated in Thailand via palm-leaf manuscript. Spanning the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Voices of Siam takes readers directly into the heart of the Thai Buddhist thought and practice.
