The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626549958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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ECCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. $12.95. Something of a novelty item, with value for students of comparative religion. Stevens, a professor of Buddhist studies, offers a dense discussion of the origin and spiritual principles of Tendai Buddhism, out of which the runners' vision was born; a look at the marathon itself; and introductions to several monks whose portraits add human interest. rel Japan's Mount Hiei is home to the monastery of the "Running Buddhas" or "marathon monks" who pursue enlightenment via 1000-day marathons that must each be completed in a seven-year training period. From Library Journal pap.
Stevens has also studied calligraphy for decades, authoring the classic Sacred Calligraphy of the East. Other John Stevens titles that are likely to be of interest include Extraordinary Zen Masters and The Philosophy of Aikido.. During one incredible 100-day stretch, they cover 52.5 miles daily-twice the length of an Olympic marathon. He has authored more than thirty books and is one of the foremost Western experts on aikido, holding a ranking of 7th dan Aikikai. Illustrated with superb photographs, the book also contains the first full-length study in English of Mount Hiei and Tendai Buddhism.John Stevens lived in Japan for thirty-five years, where he was a professor of Buddhist studies at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai. The reader will learn about the monks' death-defying fasts, their vegetarian training diet, their handmade straw running shoes, and feats of endurance such as their ceremonial leap into a waterfall. And the prize they seek to capture is the greatest thing a human being can achieve: enlightenment in the here and now.This book i
John Stevens lectured in law at the University of Birmingham before entering full time ministry. John is married to Ursula and they have four children. He is the National Director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches in the UK, and co-pastor of a church plant in Market Harborough.
"Five Stars" according to craig Kubanoff. great book really interesting. "Five Stars" according to Seb. Very therapeutic!. "Incredible Inspiration" according to Absolut_Me. If you are ever dragging to get out for your morning runthe marathon monks will guilt you into calling in sick so you can run all day. This is absolutely one of the single most amazing books I've ever read, and even if it were fiction, it would be incredible.