Questions from the City, Answers from the Forest Simple Lessons You Can Use from a Western Buddhist Monk

by Bhikkhu, Ajahn Sumano

• ISBN13: 9780835607742
• ISBN10: 0835607747
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Quest Books

Summary

Born in Chicago, a law school graduate and real estate professional, Ajahn Sumano abandoned his comfortable American lifestyle for the begging bowl and simple cave home of an ordained Buddhist monk in the tradition of the Thai forest meditation masters.

Author Biography

Born in Chicago, a law school graduate and real estate professional, Ajahn Sumano abandoned his comfortable American lifestyle for the shaved head, begging bowl, and rigorous meditation schedule of a forest monk.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Questions From the City
Turning to Spiritual Life	p. 15
The World through a Seeker's Eyes	p. 25
Questioning Your Way to the Truth	p. 35
Answers From the Forest
Setting the Context for Practice	p. 43
Beginning Practice	p. 51
The Buddhist Tradition	p. 61
A Foundation in Ethics	p. 69
The Illusion of Self	p. 77
Managing the Mind	p. 83
Being in the Present	p. 95
The Art of Meditation	p. 99
Seeing the Whole Picture	p. 109
The Monastic Lifestyle	p. 115
Bringing the Forest Home
Living the Answers	p. 127
Skillful Relationships	p. 141
Sexuality and Celibacy
Spiritual Education	p. 159
Karma and Rebirth	p. 165
Looking Death Squarely in the Eye	p. 173
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