Review (PDF) Living Buddhism: Mind, Self, And Emotion In A Thai Community
In Living Buddhism, Julia Cassaniti explores Buddhist ideas of impermanence, nonattachment, and intention as they are translated into everyday practice in contemporary Thailand. Although most lay people find these philosophical concepts difficult to grasp, Cassaniti shows that people do in fact make an effort to comprehend them and integrate them as guides for their everyday lives. In doing so, she makes a convincing case that complex philosophical concepts are not the sole property of religious specialists and that ordinary lay Buddhists find in them a means for dealing with life's difficulties. More broadly, the book speaks to the ways that culturally informed ideas are part of the psychological processes that we all use to make sense of the world around us. In an approachable first-person narrative style that combines interview and participant-observation material gathered over the course of two years in the community, Cassaniti shows how Buddhist ideas are understood, interrelated, and reinforced through secular and religious practices in everyday life. She compares the emotional experiences of Buddhist villagers with religious and cultural practices in a nearby Christian village. Living Buddhism highlights the importance of change, calmness (as captured in the Thai phrase jai yen, or a cool heart), and karma; Cassaniti's narrative untangles the Thai villagers’ feelings and problems and the solutions they seek.
File Size: 1842 KB
Print Length: 234 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0801456711
Publisher: Cornell University Press; 1 edition (October 27, 2015)
Publication Date: October 27, 2015
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0179FZ2Y2
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I read the book for an Anthropology class and compared to the few ethnographies I have read, this is one of my favorites. Even if you are not an aspiring anthropologist like myself, there are still many nuggets of interesting ideas and beautiful stories in Cassaniti's novel. The price was rather pricey for such a small book and a college student, which is why I gave it four stars. Nonetheless, the book is a great and fast read.
A beautiful, well-written story of a young woman's spiritual transformation; a brave new perspective on the principles of Buddhism.
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