About this ebook
Thai Buddhism is far more than serene statues and quiet monasteries. It is a vast, living world of enlightened masters, forest sages, sacred geometry, protective magic, and the famous Sak Yant tattoos that carry blessings inked into the skin. Yet for English readers, this world has remained largely hidden — until now.
Thai Theravada Buddhism is the definitive English-language guide to Thailand's living spiritual heritage. #1 bestselling author Ajarn Shaman Shu (Hin Khlueanwai) traces the tradition from its ancient roots to its most guarded practices, opening a door rarely shown to the outside world.
Inside you'll explore:
The history and foundations of Theravada Buddhism in Thailand
The sacred traditions of the temple, the monk, and the forest
The Lersi — the ascetic sages and hermit masters at the root of Thai spiritual power
Sak Yant — the sacred tattoos, their yantras, blessings, and living lineage
Tamra Yant — the manuals of sacred geometry, mantra, and protective art
The masters (Ajarns), amulets, and secret arts of Thai Buddhist practice
How devotion, meditation, and sacred magic weave into daily Thai life
Respectful, thorough, and rich with the practices most books leave out, this is the complete map of a tradition the world has admired from a distance and rarely understood.
The temples, the masters, the sacred ink — the complete guide to Thailand's living spiritual heritage.
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About the author
Shri Surya Narayana Swamikal is an initiated master of the Shaiva Siddha and Vaishnava traditions, sacred scientist, and founder of ShivaUniversity.com and Krishna.University — the world's first AI-powered universities for Shaiva and Vaishnava sacred sciences. Also known as Oluwo Jolaoso Osainbola (Ifa tradition) and Ajarn Shaman Shu (Thai Buddhist tradition), he is the author of over 70 books spanning Shiva, chakras, Tantra, yoga, Vajrayana Buddhism, and the universal science of consciousness and wealth.
Robert Shumake is the legal name of Shri Surya Narayana Swamikal. Based in Dallas, Texas, he is the founder of Smart Money Media AI — one of the largest independent publishers of African and Eastern sacred sciences — and the owner and publisher of multiple newspapers and digital media properties. He is the author of academic papers and over 70 published books on Ifa, Shaiva philosophy, Buddhist practice, and the science of wealth and consciousness. Learn more at robertshumake.co.
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