The 108 stories in Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung? 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. Featuring titles such as "The Two-Finger Smile" and "The Worm and His Lovely Pile of Dung," these wry and witty stories provide playful, pithy takes on the basic building blocks of everyday like. Suitable for children, adults, and anyone in between, this eloquent volume wraps insight and inspiration inside of a good old yarn.
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acknowledgments xv preface xvii
perfection and guilt two bad bricks 3 the temple garden 7 what's done is finished 10 the idiot's guide to peace of mind 11 guilt and absolution 14 criminal guilt 16 the class b kids 18 the child in the supermarket 20 we are all crims 22 letting go of guilt, forever 23
love and commitment unconditional love 27 opening the door of your heart 29 marriage 33 commitment 34 the chicken and the duck 35 gratitude 37 romance 38 true love 40
fear and pain freedom from fear 45 predicting the future 47 gambling 49 what is fear? 51 fear of public speaking 53 fear of pain 57 letting go of pain 60 tm, or how to transcend-dental medication 62 no worries 64
anger and forgiveness anger 71 the trial 73 the retreat 75 the anger-eating demon 79 right! that's it! i'm leaving! 82 how to stop an insurgency 84 cooling off with forgiveness 88 positive forgiveness 90
creating happiness flattery gets you everywhere 95 how to be a vip 97 the two-finger smile 99 priceless teachings 101 this too will pass 103 the heroic sacrifice 105 a truckload of dung 106 it's too much to hope for 110 being a dustbin 112 maybe it is fair! 113
critical problems and their compassionate solutions the law of karma 117 drinking tea when there's no way out 119 going with the flow 121 caught between a tiger and a snake 123 give it everything you've got 125 is there a problem? 127 making decisions 128 blaming others 129 the emperor's three questions 131 the cow that cried 135 the little girl and her friend 139 the snake, the mayor, and the monk 141 the bad snake 144
wisdom and inner silence the wings of compassion 149 caring for a son 151 what is wisdom? 152 eating wisely 154 solving the problem 156 unwise listening 158 what wisdom is not 159 the danger of an open mouth 161 the talkative tortoise 164 free speech 167
the mind and reality the exorcist 171 the biggest thing in the world 173 searching for the mind 175 science 177 the science of silence 178 blind faith 179
values and the spiritual life the most beautiful sound 185 what's in a name? 187 pyramid power 188 precious stones 190 then i'll be happy 192 the mexican fisherman 195 when all my wishes were fulfilled 197
freedom and humility two kinds of freedom 201 which type of freedom would you like? 202 the free world 205 a dinner with amnesty international 207 the dress code of a monk 209 laughing at yourself 211 the dog that had the last laugh 212 abuse and enlightenment 214 when i became enlightened 217 the road hog 220 hare krishna 221 the hammer 223 enjoying a joke at no one's expense 225 the idiot 226
suffering and letting go thinking about washing 229 a moving experience 231 poor me, lucky them 233 advice for when you are sick 235 what's wrong with being sick? 237 visiting the sick 239 the lighter side of death 241 grief, loss, and celebrating a life 245 falling leaves 248 the ups and downs of death 251 the man with four wives 253 cracking up 255 the worm and his lovely pile of dung 257 notes 261 index 263 about the author 268
