The Art of Solitude
A moving and wide-ranging meditation on being alone with others in this world When world renowned 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
Amazing Book Amazing book, was truly inspiredHonest and straigth to the point, made me in my own way actualize and remember all my personal journey with Mediation
Multiple Perspectives on Solitude Stephen Batchelor has written yet another inspiring and instantly controversial book — so controversial that as soon as the book was published the Zen teacher Brad Warner condemned it without reading it.The book is an investigation of solitude from many perspectives. The controversial perspectives in the book involve the author’s participation in traditional Native American shamanic ceremonies involving peyote and ayahuasca. Anyone with basic knowledge of Buddhism knows that there…