Phra Peter Pannapadipo Livres

The real-life stories of the novice monks in Little Angels reflect the lives of many youths in rural Thailand who are trapped in the vicious cycle of poverty, broken homes, illiteracy and drug abuse. When all else fails, Buddhism becomes their last resort: providing them with physical shelter and spiritual refuge. It heals their childhood traumas and gives them a moral framework for living and a better outlook on life. Each individual story, heartrending as it may be, subtly shows what Phra Peter sees and hopes to show to others: the 'human face' of Thai Buddhism.

At forty-five, successful businessman Peter Robinson gave up his comfortable life in London to ordain as a Buddhist monk in Bangkok. But the new path he had chosen was not always as easy or as straightforward as he hoped it would be.In this truly extraordinary memoir, Phra Peter Pannapadipo describes his ten-year metamorphosis into a practicing Buddhist monk, while being initiated into the intricacies of an unfamiliar Southeast Asian culture.Phra Peter tells his story with compassion, humour and unflinching honesty. It's the story of a 'Phra Farang' - a foreign monk - living and practicing his faith in an exotic and intriguing land.

One Step at a Time $11.66 Buddhist Meditation for Absolute Beginners ISBN 9786167111018 By Phra Peter Pannapadipo Edition Bamboo Sinfonia Bangkok 2010 Paperback 181 pages One Step at a Time One Step at a Time by Phra Peter Pannapadipo Buddhist Meditation for Absolute Beginners "I have tried many different ways of finding true freedom and peace of mind, from 'turning on and dropping out ' in the late 1960's to a life ensnared in materialism, self and hedonism in the Thatcher's 80s. Except at the most superficial level, none of that worked for me. Meditation did. I now believe there is only one way to genuine and lasting freedom of mind and that is through meditation. I hope that your own practice will lead you to the same realization." Phra Peter Pannapadipo - the author of Little Angels and Phra Farang : an English monk in Thailand Paperback Edition Bamboo Sinfonia 181 pages Bangkok 2010 ISBN 9786167111018