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The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Joan Halifax
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Foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 115 |
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| Category/Genre | Buddhism
Mind, Body, Spirit - thought and practice |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780802140715
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| Classifications | Dewey:294.344 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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| Imprint |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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| Publication Date |
15 March 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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.
Reviews"An exceptional piece of work--large, mythic, specific, personal, rooted, wild, hungry, full of open heart."
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