To the Light: A Journey Through Buddhist Asia by Sharon Collins
Lyrical, evocative color landscapes, still lifes, and portraits invite the reader into a Buddhist world. To the Light opens with a photograph of a red-robed monk, profiled as he reads in the cameo of a monastery window. The journey continues with a series of photographs, evoking a spiritual as well as a geographical context. Gently, Sharon Collins's luminous and serene images lead the reader into a world of contemplation and simplicity. Seventy-four color photographs paired with short passages from sacred Buddhist texts transform the intangible into the tangible. This volume is far beyond a straightforward narrative of Buddhismit is an elegant exploration of Tibet, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam by an expert photographer with an eye for images that depict the organic nature of Buddhism as a way of life. To the Light reaches out to those who practice Buddhism and those who are intrigued by it, actual and armchair travelers, and aficionados of fine photography. 74 color photographs.
Sharon Collins' life is proof of the adage, God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called. She never envisioned herself as an author or artist. After a career using her brain's left-side, she retired with plans of enjoying new grandchildren and providing leadership for women's Bible study at her church. But God had plans for her brain's right-side. In March 2018, five months after her first painting class, Sharon felt the Lord's call to create a website to post devotionals paired with her paintings. Although totally unequipped for this task, God faithfully provided for each of Sharon's needs to respond to his calling. When not painting and writing, Sharon and her husband, Ron, love to travel. Current count is 45] countries and all seven continents. Sharon also loves to spoil her four grandkids who know that their Nonni will give them ice cream for breakfast. Sharon Collins has a B.A. from Oklahoma Baptist University. She lives in Houston, TX where she regularly posts and displays devotional and art pairings on her website: faithandartintersect.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393057362 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393057364 |
| Title | To the Light: A Journey Through Buddhist Asia |
| Author | Sharon Collins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2003-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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