The Saffron Road: A Journey With Buddha&Apos S Daughters Christine Toomey Granta Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία Social Sciences Religion

A Brief Meeting With Buddhist Nun In India Made Deep Impression On Christine Toomey It Sent Her Two-Year 60 000-Mile Odyssey To Learn More About The Contemporary Women Choosing Their Thousands Become Part Of Long Tradition Female Spirituality That Stretches Back Through Centuries And Now Embraces Radical Possibility Next Dalai Lama Could Be Saffron Road Follows Footsteps Earlier Generations Nuns Trace Routes By Which Philosophy Has Spread From Solitary Order Remote Area 5Th Century Bc Via 1950S San Francisco Where Zen Was Popularised Beat Generation Globally-Renowned Practitioners Mindfulness Today Beginning Journey Himalayas Close Birthplace Buddha Travels Nepal Burma Japan North America Europe Along Way Visiting Nunneries Meet Who Practise There Amongst Those She Talks Are Group \ Kung Fu\ An Acclaimed Novelist Princess Concert Violinist Former Bbc Journalist One-Time Washington Political Aide These Conversations Daily Reality Existence Is Gradually Revealed Together Diverse Spiritual Paths Leading Towards Nirvana Combining Travelogue History Interviews Personal Reflection Opens Door Rarely Glimpsed World Ritual Discipline Enlightenment Σελίδες: 384 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm