{"product_id":"2026100012059-secondhand-venerable-acariya-mun-bhuridatta-thera-a-spiritual-biography","title":"Venerable Ācariya Mun Bhūridatta Thera: A Spiritual Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Some moisture damage\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; some moisture damage on later pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of twentieth-century Thai Forest Tradition stands one towering figure — Venerable Ācariya Mun Bhūridatta Thera — a monk whose extraordinary life of austere practice and spiritual mastery reshaped the course of Theravāda Buddhism. This celebrated spiritual biography chronicles his journey from a young man of humble origins in northeastern Thailand to one of the most revered meditation masters of the modern era, tracing his decades of wandering through remote forests and mountains in unrelenting pursuit of the highest liberation. Written with deep reverence and intimate knowledge, the narrative details Mun's rigorous adherence to the Vinaya, his formidable meditation retreats, and the transcendent insights that drew thousands of disciples to sit at his feet.\n\nĀcariya Mahā Boowa Ñāṇasampanno, himself a distinguished master of the Thai Forest Tradition and one of Mun's most accomplished disciples, brings rare authority and spiritual depth to this account, blending biographical precision with vivid portraits of the inner life of a fully realized monk. The text stands as both a devotional tribute and a compelling document of living Buddhist practice, illuminating themes of renunciation, perseverance, and the nature of enlightened mind. Readers drawn to the intersection of biography and contemplative wisdom will find in these pages not merely a life story, but an urgent invitation to examine the very nature of mind and liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51070622793947,"sku":"2026100012059-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/11ac5676-f9f2-40f7-91f9-1142c1d63d01.png?v=1794188135","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012059-secondhand-venerable-acariya-mun-bhuridatta-thera-a-spiritual-biography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}