"In Southeast Asia the world is understood to……" — John Burdett
"In Southeast Asia the world is understood to be a vast, complex network of interdependent relationships. So when global capitalism makes it impossible for small-time rice farmers to feed their families and make a living, it is a natural thing for anyone in the family who can find an alternative source of income to do so."
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John Burdett
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14 Quotes by John Burdett
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I am moonlighting for the Buddha.
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The function of the West is to turn bodies and minds into products. It cannot understand that the rest of…
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Your fear of letting go prevents you from letting go of your fear of letting go.
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I don't want enlightenment, I want him. Sorry Buddha, I loved him more than you.
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Don't ask me when I first mastered the obvious.
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You don't understand. I only prostitute the part of the body that isn't important, and nobody suffers except my karma…
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The world other than as advertised can be an amazing place.
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I discovered that Thailand was one of those countries, like Sri Lanka and India, where memory of past lives used…
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To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.
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Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves,…
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Expecting to be wrong about most things most of the time brings, finally, the kind of humility that leads to…
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It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not…
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