Venerable Father A Life with Ajahn Chah Author:Paul Breiter AVAILABLE UNTIL NOW ONLY IN LIMITED EDITIONS Venerable Father has become an underground classic among Buddhists, especially those practicing the Thai tradition. It details the joys and struggles of Paul Breiters years with Ajahn Chah, who was perhaps Thailands best-known and most-loved Buddhist master. Breiter describes Ajahn Chah ... more »as a figure who is at once human yet extraordinary, an orthodox yet unconventional teacher whose remarkable skill, patience, and compassion in training disciples flowed naturally from his deep and joyous realization of the truth. Breiter also explains, quite vividly, the life of a Westerner in a Thai monastery and the unique spiritual lessons to be learned there.« less