Single White Monk by Shozan Jack Haubner

Single White Monk by Shozan Jack Haubner

Think the life of a Zen monk is all serenity, peace, and austerity? Think again. Here, Shozan Jack Haubner gives an often-hilarious, always-candid account of what it's really like behind those monastery walls. Haubner's adventures include memories of his dysfunctional Midwestern family that drove him ultimately to declare, I think I should be a monk to a madcap account of the night he got stoned and snuck out of the monastery, alongside more sobering accounts such as his life-threatening brush with illness, the profound impact of a dear friend's death, and reflections on the controversy that rocked his Zen community. That he finds timeless wisdom in both the tragic and the absurd is a tribute to Haubner's gifts as a writer and humorist, and to his clear insights into the nature of self and what the practice of Zen is all about.

Shozan Jack Haubner is the pen name of a Zen monk whose humorous essays have appeared in Tricycle, Buddhadharma, the Shambhala Sun, and The Sun, as well as in the Best Buddhist Writing series. He is the winner of a 2012 Pushcart Prize. The events described in his book are true. Shozan's name has been changed to protect the innocent.

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ISBN 13	9781611803631
ISBN 10	1611803632
Title	Single White Monk
Author	Shozan Jack Haubner
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shambhala Publications Inc
Year published	2017-10-10
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.