Buddhism 104

A simple & clear collection of reflections on basic Buddhist philosophy.

The Path to Self includes: a reflection on how all things rise & fade; the nature & permanence of change; breath vs. thought; larger mental phenomenon; the path from awareness, thru freedom to self & more.

The book is divided into seven sections with 34 concise pieces. Individual pieces include: all things rise & fade; everyday change; on breath vs. thought; on owning rising states; on fading larger things; on time as acid; awareness as self-defense; the path to truth; cutting strings for freedom; the fundamental core belief of self; being trapped inside the self; accepting difficult paths; self effort, self reliance, self confidence, self control & more.

Includes quotes from the Buddha, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Godwin Samararatne & Thich Nhat Hanh.

Also: photos of Buddha statues from temples in Bangkok's Dusit & Old Town districts — at Wat Inthara Wiharn, Wat Makut Kasatriyaram, Wat Sam Phraya, Wat Noranart Sunthirikaram, Wat Raja Thiwat & Wat Benjamabophit.

Willy Thorn is an artist, copywriter & meditation instructor in Bangkok; trained thru the renowned Willpower Institute of Wat Dhamma Mongkoln.

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