xviii, 268 pages ; 23 cm; Perfection and guilt -- Love and commitment -- Unconditional love -- Marriage -- Romance -- True love -- Fear and pain -- Anger and forgiveness -- Creating happiness -- Critical problems and their compassionate solutions -- The law of karma -- Blaming others -- Wisdom and inner silence -- The wings of compassion -- What is wisdom? -- Eating wisely -- Unwise listening -- The talkative tortoise -- The mind and reality -- The exorcist -- Blind faith -- Values and the spiritual life -- Freedom and humility -- Enlightenment -- Hare Krishna -- Suffering and letting go.; The 108 stories in this volume offer thoughtful commentary on everything from love and commitment to fear and pain. Drawing from his own life experience, as well as traditional Buddhist folk tales, author Ajahn Brahm uses over 30 years of spiritual growth as a monk to spin delightful tales that can be enjoyed in silence or read aloud to friends and family.; 

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