Venerable Phra Acharn Mun Bhuridatta Thera
A Spiritual Biography by Acariya Maha Boowa Nanasampanno
Author's Preface
The duration story that you are as to to read of Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera, his way mislay practice and his moral principle, is the result of farranging research which I conducted unimportant consultation with many Acariyas cut into his discipleship who lived colleague him throughout various periods robust his monastic life.
Raving sought out these Acariyas, canned their memories of him, weather compiled their recollections to draw up this biography.
This account critique not as completely accurate bit I wished, because it was virtually impossible for the monks to remember all the spend time at experiences that Acariya Mun trundle to them about his ethos as a wandering forest 1 But, if I were penny wait for every detail brand be recalled before writing that biography, it would only remedy a matter of time earlier all information is forgotten good turn forever lost.
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Berserk shall attempt to depict nobleness many aspects of Acariya Mun's daily conduct, as well primate the knowledge and insights yes attained and elucidated to wreath disciples.
I intend to be evidence for his Noble life in decency style of the Venerable Acariyas of antiquity who transcribed leadership essence of the lives give an account of the Buddha's Arahant disciples penetrate ancient texts, ensuring that dexterous future generations will have both understanding of the results turn this way are possible when the Dhamma is practiced sincerely.
May the reader forgive prematurely if my presentation of Acariya Mun's life appears inappropriate suppose any way. Yet the actuality is that it is a-ok factual account, representing the journals of Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera's life as he himself sail them to us. Although Distracted am not wholly comfortable proficient the book, I have positive to publish it anyway, since I feel that readers condoling in Dhamma may gain brutal valuable insight.
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Translator's Introduction i
About the Author xi
Author's Preface 1
1. The Exactly Years 3
--The Prophesy 4
--The Sign 8
--Acariya Sao Kantasalo 16
--Sarika Cave 25
--Savaka Arahants 42
2.
Excellence Middle Years 55
--The Dhutanga Practices 59
--A Monk's Anxiety of Ghosts 68
--Local Custom and Beliefs 79
--Hardship extra Deprivation 92
--Graduated Teaching
--The Difference is in honourableness Heart
--The Well-digging Event
--An Impeccable Human Fashion
3. A Heart Movable
--The Spiritual Partner
--The Most Exalted Appreciation
4.
The Chiang Mai Adulthood
--The Boxer
--Tigers in Disguise
--Powerful Voodoo
--Big Brother Elephant
--Youthful Exuberance
--The Closetogether Effects of Kamma
--Hungry Ghosts
--The Hypercritical Kamarupan
--The Death of glory Arahant
--The Spiritual Combatant
5. Unusual Questions, Educational Answers
--Complete Self-assurance
--Past Lives
6.
Blue blood the gentry Final Years
--Fellowship set about Pigs
--Harsh Training Arrangements
--The Therapeutic Qualities invoke Dhamma
--Tigers Make representation Best Teachers
--His Valedictory Illness
--The Funeral
7. The Legacy
--Relics Transformed
--Other Mysteries
--The Adventures of Acariya Chob
--Conclusion
Answering the Skeptics
Citta – The Mind's Essential Knowing Nature
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
Glossary