The Gods Drink Whiskey

The Gods Drink Whiskey : stumbling toward englightenment in the land of the
tattered buddha.

By : Professor Stephen Asma : Professor of Buddhism, Columbia College, Chicago

A narrative, journalistic, anaylitical account of a professor teaching stint in Cambodia. It turned out to be a journey for the author, who is fairly upfront with the issues he faces.

What can be more ironical : A US professor invited to teach Buddhism to a pioneering students who are probably borned Buddhist.

A multi dimension book that cater to a wide range of readers -

If you like adventure and don't care for spiritual stuff :
read it like a novel, with
as a story with intricate plots of Cambodian politics, aggressive missionaries. Raced to those chapters that tickle your fancy or curiosity.

If you are intellectually or philiosphically inclined :
reading one chapter, put it down, reflect on the issues faced by the author and figures one own intreperation.

If you are new to Buddhism :
read, skimp and skip, move on to those concept you can relate to or understand.

If you are well versed with Buddhism material :
reflect.

Whichever way you read, you will come across humps, as one is forced to slow down and reflect on the issues within the context of one own life or the analysis that is way beyond one head that.

happy reading.