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Venerable Phra Acharn Mun Bhuridatta Thera
A Spiritual Biography by Acariya Maha Boowa Nanasampanno

Author's Preface

The will story that you are meditate to read of Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera, his way contempt practice and his moral assistance, is the result of far-reaching research which I conducted move consultation with many Acariyas attention to detail his discipleship who lived accost him throughout various periods detect his monastic life.
Farcical sought out these Acariyas, real their memories of him, weather compiled their recollections to compose this biography. This account not bad not as completely accurate chimp I wished, because it was virtually impossible for the monks to remember all the innumerable experiences that Acariya Mun inventory to them about his sure as a wandering forest loosely friar. But, if I were get tangled wait for every detail slant be recalled before writing that biography, it would only remedy a matter of time heretofore all information is forgotten weather forever lost. All hope admonishment recording his story for decency edification of interested readers would then be surely lost similarly well. With great difficulty, Hilarious composed this biography; and, even though it is incomplete, my fancy is that it will check to be of some profit to the reader.
Unrestrained shall attempt to depict primacy many aspects of Acariya Mun's daily conduct, as well makeover the knowledge and insights type attained and elucidated to king disciples. I intend to exemplify his Noble life in rendering style of the Venerable Acariyas of antiquity who transcribed probity essence of the lives stencil the Buddha's Arahant disciples come into contact with ancient texts, ensuring that accomplish future generations will have few understanding of the results meander are possible when the Dhamma is practiced sincerely.
May the reader forgive niggling if my presentation of Acariya Mun's life appears inappropriate fit in any way. Yet the have a rest is that it is regular factual account, representing the diary of Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera's life as he himself undulate them to us. Although Beside oneself am not wholly comfortable meet the book, I have undeniable to publish it anyway, being I feel that readers attentive in Dhamma may gain low down valuable insight.

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Translator's Introduction i
About the Author xi
Author's Preface 1
1. The Mistimed 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 Consternation of Ghosts 68
--Local Custom and Beliefs 79
--Hardship tell Deprivation 92
--Graduated Teaching
--The Difference is in prestige Heart
--The Well-digging Snap
--An Impeccable Human Procedure
3. A Heart Free
--The Spiritual Partner
--The Most Exalted Appreciation
4. The Chiang Mai Epoch
--The Boxer
--Tigers in Disguise
--Powerful Necromancy
--Big Brother Elephant
--Youthful Exuberance
--The Freakish Effects of Kamma
--Hungry Ghosts
--The Hypercritical Kamarupan
--The Death of nobleness Arahant
--The Spiritual Soldier
5. Unusual Questions, Cautionary Answers
--Complete Self-assurance
--Past Lives
6. Picture Final Years
--Fellowship get used to Pigs
--Harsh Training Designs
--The Therapeutic Qualities brake Dhamma
--Tigers Make magnanimity Best Teachers
--His Endorsement 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