{"product_id":"the-golden-path","title":"The Golden Path - PDF eBook","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"donate\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Golden Path\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eShwe Lan Ga Lay\u003c\/em\u003e, is a unique guide for Dhamma seekers who wish to develop in \u003cem\u003epatipatti\u003c\/em\u003e (practice) and \u003cem\u003epariyatti\u003c\/em\u003e (theory) while in Myanmar, as well as to gain an appreciation of Burmese Buddhist and monastic life. Helpful logistical information is supplemented with yogi anecdotes, historical background, scholarly research, authentic local voices, Burmese proverbs, original artwork, inspiring photographs, and wisdom from some of the country's foremost monks, nuns, and meditation teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart 1: Planning and Logistics\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of four chapters: \"Planning Your Trip,\" \"Health\", \"You've Landed,\" and \"Food.\" Future editions will include detailed information covering hundreds of important monasteries, pagodas, and other sites throughout the Golden Land, as well as comprehensive discussion on proper behavior and customs while visiting these Burmese monastic sites, along with other cultural information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePart 2: Exploring the Country \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003econtinues the volunteer-created guide for Dhamma seekers interested in Burmese meditation traditions, Buddhist culture, and monastic life. This volume brings together biographical portraits of key meditation figures and descriptions of vipassanā lineages, cultural observations, historical context, yogi anecdotes, original artwork, photographs, and voices from within the Burmese Buddhist world. Its emphasis is on a living Dhamma, and how meditation, study, and monastic culture have shaped spiritual life in the Golden Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the text of Part 2 was written and finalized by 2017, and since then, \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ethe country has undergone dramatic changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, most significantly, the 2021 military coup and ensuing conflict\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. As a result, the logistical and itinerary-related information contained in this volume can no longer be relied upon. Some sites described in the book are no longer accessible, and conditions in the country remain unstable. Future editions may provide updated logistical guidance, should conditions allow. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(204, 0, 23);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders are strongly advised \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003enot to travel to Myanmar at this time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 26, 26);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet in spite of the fact that this volume cannot presently be used as originally intended for travel and pilgrimage, the decision has been made nonetheless to publish it now. Rather than remaining unseen, the team feels that Part 2’s treasure trove of biographical and thematic material should be made available so it can be widely read by Dhamma practitioners, helping to preserve teachings and histories that remain valuable despite the changed circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PDFs are \u003cstrong\u003eprintable\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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