I just finished the first draft of my audiobook. For those who want to be a monk or travel to Buddhist sites, you might enjoy this free book. It was written before social media and widespread use of phones and captures that era. Enjoy.
Going for Broke: Travelogs on Becoming a Buddhist Monk
It’s free, about 6 hours, and available as an M4B audiobook with chapters (the format audiobook apps actually like).
How to find it:
This book began long before blogs or social media. I quit my job as a programmer and started traveling the world, unsure whether I would ordain as a monk. To keep my family—especially my mother—updated, I wrote long emails describing what was happening. Those emails became this book.
People often say it feels like they’re traveling with me.
The phrase “going for broke” means gambling everything for a single outcome—win everything or lose everything. For me, it meant betting my life against enlightenment.
If you like travel stories, spiritual searching, or quiet honesty about changing one’s life direction, you may enjoy it.