{"product_id":"saffron-days-in-la-tales-of-a-buddhist-monk-in-america-9781570628139","title":"Saffron Days in L.A.: Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America","description":"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 parents, explaining to an errant Buddhist that the concept of \"non-attachment\" does not justify irresponsibility, or dealing with a nude sunbather at a meditation retreat, no situation--no matter how sticky--manages to affect Bhante's unflappable calm or his phenomenal ability to find the right parable for the moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bhante Walpola Piyananda, who is abbot of a Buddhist meditation center in L.A., has met and counseled a wide range of people--the disenfranchised of society, couples dealing with relationship issues, American Buddhists trying to reconcile their practice with their very Western lifestyles, recent immigrants struggling to assimilate but also maintain their traditional values. His stories reveal the complicated, joyous, painful, baffling, and inspiring aspects of the human condition and the power of true compassion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bhante Walpola Piyananda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.47w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570628139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/14\/2001 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2001 pg. 1712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBhante Walpola Piyananda was born in Sri Lanka and has been living in the United States for over thirty years. He is the founder-president and abbot of Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bhante Walpola Piyananda \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48230799147165,"sku":"9781570628139","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_525e957e-882f-4e33-9e10-551959646f28.jpg?v=1778577368","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/saffron-days-in-la-tales-of-a-buddhist-monk-in-america-9781570628139","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}