The Art of Solitude: A mediation on being alone with others in this world - Tapa blanda

Batchelor, Stephen

 
9780300261523: The Art of Solitude: A mediation on being alone with others in this world
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ISBN 10: 0300261527 ISBN 13: 9780300261523
Editorial: Yale University Press, 2022

Sinopsis

In a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor
 
A Los Angeles Review of Books “Best of the Year” selection
 
“Whatever a soul is, the author goes a long way toward soothing it. A very welcome instance of philosophy that can help readers live a good life.”―Kirkus Reviews
 
“Elegant and formally ingenious.”―Geoff Wisner, Wall Street Journal
 
When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his teaching and turned his attention to solitude, a practice integral to the meditative traditions he has long studied and taught. He aimed to venture more deeply into solitude, discovering its full extent and depth.
 
This beautiful literary collage documents his multifaceted explorations. Spending time in remote places, appreciating and making art, practicing meditation and participating in retreats, drinking peyote and ayahuasca, and training himself to keep an open, questioning mind have all contributed to Batchelor’s ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitude’s devoted practitioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin.
 
In a hyperconnected world that is at the same time plagued by social isolation, this book shows how to enjoy the inescapable solitude that is at the heart of human life.

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Acerca del autor

Stephen Batchelor is a teacher and scholar of Buddhism. He is the author of numerous works, including Buddhism Without Beliefs, Living with the Devil, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, Secular Buddhism, and After Buddhism.

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Editorial
Yale University Press
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0300261527
ISBN 13 
9780300261523
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
181
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9780300250930: The Art of Solitude: A Meditation on Being Alone With Others in This World

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ISBN 10:  0300250932 ISBN 13:  9780300250930
Editorial: Yale University Press, 2020
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