Carleton Breakfast Club October 12, 2023

Grant Lindsley '11 nursed fantasies of cementing himself as a transcendent guru, both by living in a strict Buddhist monastery for half a year as well as writing a book about it. But he didn't. In both endeavors, Lindsley went in search of answers and independence but came back with an appreciation of uncertainty and community. In Thailand, he was considering ordaining as a monk for life, following in the footsteps of the person who introduced him to the strict Thai Forest Tradition, monk and Carleton class of '84 Ajahn Chandako (James Reynolds). The journey and the writing process were equally challenging and rewarding, and Lindsley will discuss the messy particulars of both.