The Art of Solitude (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
200
Utgivningsdatum
2022-02-22
Förlag
Yale University Press
Illustratör/Fotograf
1 b, w illus
Illustrationer
1 b-w illus.
Dimensioner
188 x 117 x 15 mm
Vikt
182 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780300261523

The Art of Solitude

av Stephen Batchelor
Häftad,  Engelska, 2022-02-22
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In a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor A Los Angeles Review of Books Best of the Year selection Whatever a soul is, the author goes a long way toward soothing it. A very welcome instance of philosophy that can help readers live a good life.Kirkus Reviews Elegant and formally ingenious.Geoff Wisner, Wall Street Journal When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his teaching and turned his attention to solitude, a practice integral to the meditative traditions he has long studied and taught. He aimed to venture more deeply into solitude, discovering its full extent and depth. This beautiful literary collage documents his multifaceted explorations. Spending time in remote places, appreciating and making art, practicing meditation and participating in retreats, drinking peyote and ayahuasca, and training himself to keep an open, questioning mind have all contributed to Batchelors ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitudes devoted practitioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin. In a hyperconnected world that is at the same time plagued by social isolation, this book shows how to enjoy the inescapable solitude that is at the heart of human life.
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The Art of Solitude is a marvel. Carefully constructed and entirely original, it sings with a haunting melody of wistful contemplation. Reading it is a true joy.Mark Epstein, author of Thoughts without a Thinker Forty years in the making, The Art of Solitude could not have come at a better time or from anyone else. Beautifully written, Batchelors wisdom shines through on every page, leading the reader on an engaging and illuminating journey into the very needed solitude about which he writes.Judson Brewer, author of The Craving Mind With his long experience of Buddhism, meditation, and teaching it is hard to think of anyone better equipped to write about the art of solitude than Stephen Batchelor.Tim Parks In this exquisite contemplation on solitude that is intimate, brave, and wise, Batchelor brings us to the vast center of his life and realization.Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen Center Batchelor's graceful writing guides us to the innermost recesses of solitude, illuminating it as a practice, way of life, and inescapable dimension of being human.Evan Thompson, author of Why I Am Not a Buddhist and Waking, Dreaming, Being

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Stephen Batchelor is a teacher and scholar of Buddhism. He is the author of numerous works, including Buddhism Without Beliefs, Living with the Devil, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, Secular Buddhism, and After Buddhism.

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