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Zusatztext "A beautiful book which presents Maura's diaries and journals during her time in Japan. It is a wonderful tribute to Maura. I felt a bond with Maura reading the book! and wrote the song! 'Soshin'." Informationen zum Autor Maura O'Halloran Klappentext In 1979, 24-year-old Maura O'Halloran left her waitressing job in Boston and began her study of Zen in Japan. Today she is revered as a Buddhist saint, and a statue in her honor stands at the monastery where she lived. This is the story of her journey. Zusammenfassung One of the most beloved Buddhist books of all time-having inspired popular musicians! artists! a documentary film! and countless readers-is now in an expanded! new edition! loaded with extras. Absolutely absorbing from start to finish! this is a true story you might truly fall in love with. At only 24! Maura O'Halloran left her Irish-American family stateside and traveled to Japan! where she began studying under an inscrutable Zen master. She would herself become recognized as a Zen master-in an uncommonly brief amount of time. Pure Heart! Enlightened Mind is Maura's beautifully-written account of her journey. These journal entries and letters home reveal astonishing! wise-beyond-her-years humor! compassion! wisdom! and commitment. This expanded edition includes never-before-seen entries and poems! the author's unfinished novel! and an afterword that discusses the book's cultural impact. It will be a must-have for Maura's previous fans--and will surely find her thousands of new ones.
