Their site has a page that explains the name Dasa, and I quote:
Even though the place may not look attractive on the outside, I'd still say it's one of my favorite haunts."dāsa" came from the name of the late venerable Thai Buddhist Monk called "Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu".
The word "dāsa" itself means "slave" or "servant". It's the word from an ancient language called "Pali" which is the language that Buddhist monks use in chanting and in their regular rituals or ceremonies. We chose this name because it conveys the meaning that all book lovers are "slave" in the sense that they can't live without books or reading. The name also has a nice Asian touch to it and is also quite catchy.
Inside it's cozy
and conducive to browsing.
Sometimes I would climb up the second and third floors and browse some more
Often I just stay in this area where the English-speaking assistants are. A white guy (I'm guessing the owner) works quietly near the coffee corner cataloguing books in his computer.
Looks like a wonderful place!
ReplyDeleteI would love it there! It seems like a very inviting place.
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Love second hand book stores!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a place to browse! Great photos ~ Carol of (A Creative Harbor) ^_^ on blogger ^_^
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ReplyDeleteWonderful book store. There are several such book stores here.
ReplyDeletei love the smell of old books. my mom used to tell me that when reading has become an addiction, it's not good anymore.:p so i agree, we're slaves to anything we can't live without.
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Used book stores are a delight to browse in.
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The bookstore certainly is attractive on the inside. I think I could spend hours there.
ReplyDeletei like bookstores and browsing from shelf to another; now if you add some delish looking cup of joe to that equation, that's a perfect day.
ReplyDeleteI could spend all day in a book store like that. The coffee looked good too.
ReplyDeleteIt looks a fabulous bookshop with the shelves overflowing with books. A great place for a browse.
ReplyDeleteLove the wonderful atmosphere in this place! Books floor to ceiling! My kind of world!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of a used bookstore that has since closed here in Sarasota. Looks charming. In places like this, I always wonder how on earth the owners are aware of their inventory.
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