Sucitto, Nick Scott

Broschiertes Buch

Rude Awakenings: Two Englishmen on Foot in Buddhism's Holy Land

Beschreibung

Half down-and-dirty adventure and half inspirational memoir, this title documents an unusual pilgrimage taken by earthy scientist Nick Scott and fastidious Buddhist monk Ajahn Sucitto, who together retraced the Buddha's footsteps through India.

Autor

Ajahn Sucitto, a Theravadan Buddhist monk in the Thai forest tradition for twenty-eight years, is the Abbot of Chithurst Monastery in England. He is a popular teacher of meditation who conducts retreats around the world. Dr. Nick Scott is a botanist and ecologist who has worked most of his life in conversation. He lives in Chithurst, outside London. Stephen Batchelor has studied in Buddhist monasteries in India, Switzerland, and Korea. An accomplished writer and photographer, he has translated, written, and contributed to many books about Buddhism including Buddhism Without Beliefs, Verses from the Center, and The Tibet Guide. He lives in the South of France.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wisdom Publications
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 495g
• ISBN-13: 9780861714858
• ISBN-10: 0861714857
• Artikelnr.: 21069176