Ira Sukrungruang

Ira Sukrungruang

Ira Sukrungruang is the author of the memoir Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy and the co-editor of What Are You Looking At? The First Fat Fiction Anthology and Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology.

Recent Articles

How to Be a Good Citizen in Troubled Times

A good society is built one citizen at a time. Here are some Buddhist-inspired ways to be a good citizen in these troubled political times.

Hello, It’s Halloween

What do you want to be for Halloween? Who do you want to be in life? Ira Sukrungruang on the costumes we wear.

The Poem That Made Me a Poet

With a still mind, words can arise. Ira Sukrungruang on Christina Rossetti’s “Who Has Seen the Wind?” — the poem that made him a poet.

Have a Very Buddhist Christmas

Joy, giving, family, and peace—people of all faiths can celebrate these values of the holiday season. Eight Buddhists offer their take on yuletide dharma.

Fitness, Health & Healing, Ira Sukrungruang, Shambhala Sun, Lion's Roar, Buddhism

Body and Me

Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.