Bhante Walpola Piyananda: 2 books
Saffron Days in L.A.
Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2001
In this delightful memoir, Bhante Walpola Piyananda, a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka, shares his often amusing, often poignant experiences of life in America. Whether he's reasoning with a group of confrontational punks on Venice Beach, bridging the gap between a rebellious teenager and her traditional...
The Bodhi Tree Grows in L.A.
Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2008
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...