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In May, 1954, 10,000 people gathered at the outlying temple of Wat Paknam in Bangkok to witness the ordination of 47-year-old journalist-photographer Richard Randall. Known henceforth as Kapilavaddho Bhikkhu, he is the first Englishman to enter the monkhood in Thailand. After an intensive meditation and experience in concentration and insight practice, Kapilavaddho was to play a key role in the introduction of Buddhist meditation in the West. This autobiography recounts the tale of a pioneer who lived up to his name, Kapilavaddho - he who spreads and increases the Teaching .Product Identifiers
PublisherAukana Trust
ISBN-139780951176924
eBay Product ID (ePID)87245526
Product Key Features
Book TitleLife As a Siamese Monk
AuthorRichard Randall
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBuddhism
Publication Year1990
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height230mm
Item Width150mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRichard Randall
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom