The Fruitful Darkness - A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom

Klappentext Buddhist teacher and anthropologist Joan Halifax delves into "the fruitful darkness" -- the shadow side of being, found in the root truths of Native religions, the fecundity of nature, and the stillness of meditation. In The Fruitful Darkness, a highly personal and insightful odyssey of the heart and mind, she encounters Tibetan Buddhist mediators, Mexican shamans, and Native American elders, among others. In rapt prose, she recounts her explorations -- from Japanese Zen meditation to hallucinogenic plants, from the Dogon people of Mali to the Mayan rain forest. Grove Press is proud to reissue this important work by one of Buddhism's leading contemporary teachers. "An exceptional piece of work--large, mythic, specific, personal, rooted, wild, hungry, full of open heart." Zusammenfassung Buddhist teacher and anthropologist, Joan Halifax, delves into the shadow side of being, found in the root truths of Native religions, the fecundity of nature, and the stillness of meditation.

Product details

• Authors: Joan Halifax, Halifax Joan, Joan Halifax Roshi
• Assisted by: Thich Nhat Hanh (Foreword)
• Publisher: Atlantic monthly press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2004
• EAN: 9780802140715
• ISBN: 978-0-8021-4071-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 112 mm x 204 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Tibet, RELIGION / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings, c 2000 to c 2009, Buddhist life & practice, CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian / General, Relating to Buddhist people & groups