Dharma Punx: A Memoir - Brossura

Levine, Noah

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ISBN 10: 0060008954 ISBN 13: 9780060008956

Casa editrice: Harperone, 2004

Riassunto

A "Generation-X" punk youth and the son of angry baby boomers recounts his drug- and alcohol-marked rite of passage into adulthood and subsequent spiritual quest for self-purpose and identity, sharing his unique perspectives on how he expresses both his punk background and his Buddhist beliefs. Reprint.

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“This honest, page-turning confession is also a measure of the adaptability and usefulness of the Asian tradition of Buddhism for the young and restless of contemporary America.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Fierce and disarming in its honesty, raw and true in its expression...This is not your average spiritual autobiography!” (Norman Fischer, Zen priest and poet, and founder of the Everyday Zen Foundation)

“An entry point for many others into a potentially life-saving practice...an empathic and moving offering.” (Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are)

“Honesty and wildness that become transformed and inspiring.” (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart)

“This book is a great success story that shows that violence, negativity and self destruction doesn’t accomplish anything.” (Mike Ness, lead singer of Social Distortion)

“Noah takes us through his own personal genocide in this honest and at times unbearably painful account of his journey.” (Sothira, lead singer of Crucifix/Proudflesh)

“Levine has a gift for plunging readers into the belly of his experience.” (Tricycle magazine)

L'autore:

Noah Levine, M.A., has been using Buddhist practices to recover from addiction since 1988. He is the founding teacher of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society.

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• Editore: Harperone
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060008954
• ISBN 13: 9780060008956
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 253