Contents

List of Illustrations . . . ix
Preface . . . xiii
Acknowledgements . . . xv

1. Breaking New Ground . . . 1
2. Fuengsin’s Childhood: From Wartime to Roaming Free . . . 19
3. University Days and a Carefree Life . . . 40
4. Professional Life: Teaching and Meditation . . . 60
5. First Time Abroad: Whirlwind Activities . . . 76
6. Life in the Outer Reaches . . . 96
7. Varied Fruitfulness in the Garden of England . . . 116
8. Thailand and other Family Outings . . . 127
9. New Prospects in the Midlands . . . 152
10. Emergence . . . 172
11. Further Visits to Thailand . . . 193
12. Flourishing . . . 211
13. Transition to New Projects . . . 238
14. Faltering Health and Grand Finale . . . 261
15. Fuengsin’s Legacies . . . 279

A Synopsis of Buddhism . . . 293
A Short Introduction to Meditation . . . 297
Glossary . . . 301
Bibliography . . . 325
Illustration Credits . . . 327
Index . . . 329
About the Author . . . 341