Autumn Light : My Fifty Years in Zen is one woman’s witness to the half-century when Zen Buddhism took root in the West. Told in the intimate voice of a dharma friend, Autumn Light weaves Norton’s life experiences with the Zen teachings and practice that sustained her through many life challenges.
Sabriye Tenberken und deutsche blinde Kinder erzählen die Lebensgeschichten der blinden Kinder von Lhasa – und berichten von der spektakulären Besteigung des Lhagpa Ri im Himalaya – dokumentiert auch in dem Film «Blindsight» – zusammen mit Erik Weihenmayer, der als erster blinder Bergsteiger den Mount Everest bezwungen hat.
A bestseller that offers an intimate insight into Fidel Castro, the man behind the beard! · This historic encounter between religion and revolution paved the way for Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to Cuba in 1999 and the rule change in the Cuban Communist Party (1992) accepting as members those practicing their religious faith · Features a new preface by Frei Betto, a Brazilian priest who is widely acclaimed as author of over a dozen books on liberation theology.