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The Bodhi Tree Grows in L.A.: Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America | 
 enlarge | Author: Bhante Walpola Piyananda
Publisher: Shambhala
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 489990
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 159030568X
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.344
EAN: 9781590305683
ASIN: 159030568X
Publication Date: June 10, 2008
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Truth is regularly stranger than fiction for the abbot of a Buddhist temple in the far-from-tranquil inner city of Los Angeles, California. Whether he is talking a dangerously unbalanced man out of buying a gun, confronting a naked woman in his meditation hall, or helping gamblers reform, Bhante Walpola Piyananda demonstrates that every experience can be an opportunity for learning and appreciating the Buddha's teachings.
Bhante Piyananda also reflects on social and political issues such as the racial tension in his neighborhood after the Rodney King trail and the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afganistan.
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More of the same -- and that's great! October 9, 2008
Bhante charms with another collection that's very much like his first book, Saffron Days in L.A. -- charming, informative Dhamma stories with a touch of humor and which truly address life in these modern times in our United States. Highly recommended.
The most unexpected of places can be the setting of a profound religious experience. September 4, 2008
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The most unexpected of places can be the setting of a profound religious experience. "The Bodhi Tree Grows in L.A. Tales of A Buddhist Monk in America" is the author's personal and introspective reflections on his time in Los Angeles. He spreads his wisdom with enlightening tales about assisting those who need help when they need it most, and how to apply Buddha's teachings in even the most un-Zen of settings. "The Bodhi Tree Grows in L.A." is highly recommended to American Buddhists everywhere who want to maintain their faith in their chaotic world.
Bhanteji Does it Again! June 16, 2008
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The Venerable Dr. Bhante Walpola Piyananda has done it once more. He has written another wonderful example of the way a Buddhist should live and be in this world.
The Bodhi Tree Grows in L.A. is similar in spirit and style to his previous book; Saffron Days in L.A., but, this book is more in-depth when it comes to the Buddha's Teachings.
In Saffron Days it was more about his experiences and how he applied The Buddha's Teaching's to various situations he encountered. Some humourous, some not so humourous. In The Bodhi Tree, it is more about how Bhanteji uses the Dhamma to counsel others on their own path to Nibbana. From reviving the Bhikkhuni (Nun's) Order to conducting Buddhist Weddings to talking to a disturbed individual out of his homicidal tendancies.
I loved this book just as much as the first. I really have nothing negative to say about it.
Hontu Sabbepi Panino (May all be well and happy)
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