Road to Heaven (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
240
Utgivningsdatum
2009-09-29
Förlag
Counterpoint
Medarbetare
Johnson, Steven R./Porter, Bill
Illustrationer
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensioner
229 x 153 x 15 mm
Vikt
341 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781582435237

Road to Heaven

Encounters with Chinese Hermits

av Red Pine
Häftad,  Engelska, 2009-09-29
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In 1989, Bill Porter, having spent much of his life studying and translating Chinese religious and philosophical texts, began to wonder if the Buddhist hermit tradition still existed in China. At the time, it was believed that the Cultural Revolution had dealt a lethal blow to all religions in China, destroying countless temples and shrines, and forcibly returning thousands of monks and nuns to a lay life. But when Porter travels to the Chungnan mountains the historical refuge of ancient hermits he discovers that the hermit tradition is very much alive, as dozens of monks and nuns continue to lead solitary lives in quiet contemplation of their faith deep in the mountains. Part travelogue, part history, part sociology, and part religious study, this record of extraordinary journeys to an unknown China sheds light on a phenomenon unparalleled in the West. Porter s discovery is more than a revelation, and uncovers the glimmer of hope for the future of religion in China."
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Bill Porter's "Road to Heaven" is a brilliant essay on the traditions of Chinese hermits, a startling reminder of how far we have gone astray. It should be a part of any serious Zen or Taoist library. Jim Harrison"

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