Single White Monk
Tales of Death, Failure, and Bad Sex (Although Not Necessarily in that Order)
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Zen Buddhism, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Shozan Jack Haubner | ISBN: | 9780834840942 |
| Publisher: | Shambhala | Publication: | October 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Shambhala | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shozan Jack Haubner |
| ISBN: | 9780834840942 |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Publication: | October 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Shambhala |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
