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by Bruce Evans (Translator), Buddhadasa Bhikku (Contribution by), Bhikkhu P. a. Payutt (Contribution by)
A rich compilation of teachings from revered Buddhist masters in Thailand's deep Theravada tradition.
Accessible, inspiring, and readily applicable to contemporary life and meditation practice, this collection reveals Thai Buddhism to be a no-nonsense, practical spiritual path with an emphasis on personal experience, mindfulness, ethical conduct, and confronting the roots of one's suffering head-on. Translator Bruce Evans presents timeless Dhamma teachings from six of modern Thailand's great masters, skillfully conveying the unique voices of Chao Khun Upālī, Ajahn Buddhadāsa, Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto, Upāsikā Kee Nanayon, Ajahn Pramote, and Ajahn Paisal. Evans includes recollections of his monastic training as a young man with Ajahn Chah--one of modern Thailand's most renowned Buddhist teachers--and an alternative version of a canonical Buddhist text, the Girimānanda Sutta, that was first circulated in Thailand via palm-leaf manuscript. Spanning the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Voices of Siam takes readers directly into the heart of the Thai Buddhist thought and practice.Author Biography
BRUCE EVANS is a translator, editor, and Theravada Buddhist practitioner. He took bhikkhu ordination under Ajahn Chah in the 1970s and lived for seventeen years as a monk in Thailand. From 1985 to 1992, he served as abbot of a remote monastery on the Thailand-Laos border. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Number of Pages: 248
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: December 16, 2025
