Name: The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
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Author: Thich Nhat Hanh
ISBN: 9780802140715

portada The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom

Type

Physical Book

Author

Joan Halifax

Preface by

Thich Nhat Hanh

Publisher

Grove Press

Year

2004

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 10.9 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN

0802140718

ISBN13

9780802140715

Synopsis "The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom"

In this "masterwork of an authentic spirit person" (Thomas Berry), Buddhist teacher and anthropologist Joan Halifax Roshi delves into "the fruitful darkness"--the shadow side of being, found in the root truths of Native religions, the fecundity of nature, and the stillness of meditation. In this highly personal and insightful odyssey of the heart and mind, she encounters Tibetan Buddhist meditators, Mexican shamans, and Native American elders, among others. In rapt prose, she recounts her explorations--from Japanese Zen meditation to hallucinogenic plants, from the Dogon people of Mali to the Mayan rain forest, all the while creating an adventure of the spirit and a feast of wisdom old and new" (Peter Matthiessen). Halifax believes that deep ecology (which attempts to fuse environmental awareness with spiritual values) works in tandem with Buddhism and shamanism to discover "the interconnectedness of all life," and to regain life's sacredness. Grove Press is proud to reissue this important work by one of Buddhism's leading contemporary teachers.

Thich Nhat Hanh

(Preface by)

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Es monje budista, poeta, erudito y activista por los derechos humanos nominado para el Premio Nobel de la Paz. Se ordenó a los dieciséis años como monje budista y durante la guerra del Vietnam fundó el movimiento del budismo comprometido para ayudar a sus conciudadanos. Las enseñanzas de este venerado maestro vietnamita, conocido en occidente como el introductor del mindfulness, han marcado a algunas de las personas más poderosas del planeta. Ha publicado más de cien libros sobre temas diversos que abarcan desde la ecología y la paz mundial hasta la muerte y las relaciones humanas.

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