Format:
xvi, 181 Seiten
,
Illustration
,
21 cm
ISBN:
9780300250930
,
0300250932
Content:
When 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 literary collage documents his multifacted 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 Batchelor's ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitude's devoted practioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Großbritannien
;
Buddhist
;
Einsamkeit
;
Meditation
;
Erlebnisbericht
Author information:
Batchelor, Stephen 1953-
