and reincarnation are actually understood and acted on
“This book illustrates how the complex processes of transculturation are experienced by heterogeneous groups of people who are always excluded as ‘other’ in so-called homogeneous Thai society
The writer rewards his readers with a richness of details
has been the underlying cause of many of the flaws of Thai democracy
Renée Hoogenraad
Buddha in the Jungle, The Globalization and reincarnation are actually understood"Reading this book, The Buddha in the Jungle, is to take a wondrous journey to an exotic land, full of magic chants, wise grandmothers, ghosts, elephants, snakes, and compassionate Buddhist monks. After extensive research, Kamala presents us with a collection of marvelously readable and evocative stories that recreate the flavor of a way of life that has now disappeared. This is a book of history, anthropology, and Buddhist teachings, and it is