Chah
offers a thorough exploration of Theravadan Buddhism in a gentle, sometimes
humorous, style that makes the reader feel as though he or she is being
entertained by a story. He emphasizes the path to freedom from emotional and
psychological suffering and provides insight into the fact that taking
ourselves seriously causes unnecessary hardship.

Ajahn
Chah influenced a generation of Western teachers: Jack Kornfield, Sharon
Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein, and many other Western Buddhist
teachers were at one time his students. Anyone who has attended a retreat led
by one of these teachers, or read one of their books, will be familiar with
this master's name and reputation as one of the great Buddhist teachers of this
century.