Overview: Unleash the radical, transformative power at the heart of the world’s great wisdom traditions. Of the many paths up the mountain, that of Crazy-Wisdom, although one of the lesser travelled, presents a dramatic and formidable climb to those that are so inclined.

Now for the first time, the true spiritual landscape of the wise-fool has been laid bare and its features and principal landmarks revealed.

Verdict: For those not fully aware, Crazy-Wisdom, or as it is sometimes called in both small and big screen presentations Divine-Madness, is a spiritual practice and teaching style in Tibetan Buddhism (and other traditions) that involves challenging conventional norms and expectations through unconventional, sometimes disruptive, behavior.

This can manifest as a paradoxical approach, where actions seem contradictory to the perceived image of holiness, aiming to disrupt spiritual pride and foster a deeper understanding of reality.

The way that I was brought up with its knowledge is that Crazy-wisdom is about having a free mind, one that is not held down by preconceived notions or cultural conventions. Crazy Wisdom is about living in this moment, rather than having all of our perceptions colored by what we think about the past, the future, or the ideas we have about things.

The idea behind Crazy-Wisdom is that sometimes those of us that aren’t Enlightened don’t really understand those that are, very well. Enlightenment is the realization that Samsara and Nirvana — normal reality and transcendent reality — are actually the same, that there is no separation between self and other.

Written in two parts, loosely based on the theory and practice of this so-called Crazy Wisdom, The Monkey in the Bodhi Tree: Crazy-Wisdom & the Way of the Wise-Fool from author Jason Brett Serle is the first comprehensive look at this universal phenomenon, from its origins and development to the lives of its greatest adepts and luminaries.

In addition to the theoretical foundations laid down in Part I, Part II deals with its practice and aims to demonstrate Crazy-Wisdom in action. To this end, 151 teaching tales from around the world have been meticulously gathered and retold to illustrate the methods of the great masters and adepts - stories that not only give practical insight but also, like Zen koans, can be used as contemplative tools to illuminate and provoke epiphany.

From the enigmatic Mahasiddhas of ancient India to the eccentric Taoist poet-monks of China, from the uncompromising insights of the Buddhist Tantrikas to the unconventional wisdom of Sufi heretics and the utter surrender to God displayed by the Fools for Christ, this book will take you to a place where the boundaries of logic and reason dissolve and enlightenment awaits those daring enough to venture forth.

About the Author - Jason Brett Serle is a British writer, documentary filmmaker, musician, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Master and licensed hypnotherapist with a particular focus on psychology, spirituality, wellness and human potential. He has written articles for Jain Spirit and Watkins magazines, as well as interviewing Eckhart Tolle and Amado Crowley. He currently lives in Marbella, Spain.

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