At the umbrella factory outside Chiang Mai workers take thin sticks of bamboo and painted paper and make light, lovely parasols. They set them in the sun to dry and with no plan they still create a delicate sculpture of shape and color.
Thai Spirit provides a template for life lived small. The Great Recession has made a simpler life both inevitable and welcome. My teachers are Thai friends whose Buddhism is full of color and mystery, but utterly practical too. This blog is a tribute to the best of Thai Spirit and a place of dialogue about how to grow small. You can contact me at familyhelpaz@gmail.com.