Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen by Brad Warner
The night Brad Warner learns that his childhood friend Marky has died, Warner is about to speak to a group of Zen students in Hamburg, Germany. It's the last thing he feels like doing. What he wants to do instead is tell his friend everything he never said, to explain Zen and what he does for a living and why he spends his time Sitting. Sitting. Sitting. Meditating my life away as it all passes by. Lighting candles and incense. Bowing to nothing. So, as he continues his teaching tour through Europe, he writes to his friend all the things he wishes he had said. Simply and humorously, he reflects on why Zen provided him a lifeline in a difficult world. He explores grief, attachment, and the afterlife. He writes to Marky, I'm not all that interested in Buddhism. I'm much more interested in what is true, and then proceeds to poke and prod at that truth. The result for readers is a singular and winning meditation on Zen -- and a unique tribute to both a life lost and the one Warner has found.Brad Warner is a punk bassist, filmmaker, and blogger who practices Soto Zen. He is the founder of the Angel City Zen Center in Los Angeles' Echo Park.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781608686018 |
| ISBN 10 | 1608686019 |
| Title | Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen |
| Author | Brad Warner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New World Library |
| Year published | 2019-11-08 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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