Chah (1919-1992) was a beloved Thai Buddhist master whose students included a whole generation of American Buddhist teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein. In this book he offers a thorough explanation of Theravadan Buddhism in a gentle, sometimes humorous style that is like being entertained with a story. He emphasizes that his readers should investigate and compare his teachings to their own experience.