"Residing in a forest temple, she endured nineteen-hour daily meditations, living on a single daily meal, and days without speaking. Internally Adiele battled against loneliness, fear, hunger, sexual desire, resistance to the Buddhist worldview, and her own rebellious Western ego. Adiele demystifies Eastern philosophy and demonstrates the value of developing any practice--Buddhist or not"--Provided by publisher.
Book Details
- Country: US
- Published: 2005
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Language: English
- Pages: 288
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