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Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?

Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?
Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's Difficulties
Ajahn Brahm

Format: Paperback 288 pages
Date of publication: November 2005
Publisher: Wisdom Publications, U.S.
ISBN: 9780861712786

Born Peter Betts in London, 1951, Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera - หรือพระอาจารย์พรหมวังโส (known to most as Ajahn Brahm - อาจารย์พรหม) attended Cambridge University where he earned a degree in theoretical physics. He left the academic world and ventured into the jungles of Thailand and spent nine years studying with the meditation master Ajahn Chah. In 1983, Brahm was asked to assist in the establishment of a monastery near Perth, Western Australia. He is now the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery and the Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.

In nearly thirty years as a Buddhist monk, Ajahn Brahm has gathered many poignant, funny and profound stories. In this collection of teaching stories are many true-to-life tales which are used to launch into a deeper exposition of mindfulness, wisdom, love and compassion. In each story the raw edge of truth is evident.

When he began building the monastery, his stories tell of how the monks were so poor and in need of buildings that he used a door reclaimed from the rubbish tip for a bed and taught himself plumbing and bricklaying. More recently, he has taught the timeless Buddhist philosophy to Westerners of all walks of life, led meditation groups in Australian prisons, and counselled the distressed, the funny and the bereaved. The stories that emerge are thoughtful, funny and enlightening. Told with wit and wisdom, these tales reveal qualities of devotion, humility and diligence. They also expose moments of insight, wisdom and compassion in the lives of ordinary people. The modern tales of hope and love, forgiveness, freedom from fear, and overcoming pain cleverly relate the timeless wisdom of the Buddha's teachings and the path to true happiness.

This book was previously released in 2004 under the title Opening the Door of Your Heart.

The Thai Language edition in PDF format, and other Dhamma related books, may be downloaded for free!

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