Zen on the trail

Zen on the trail: hiking as pilgrimage

by Ives, Christopher

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Discoverhowhikingcanbeakindof spiritual pilgrimage'calming our minds, enhancingoursenseofwonder, anddeepening our connection to nature. Evoking the writings of Gary Snyder, Bill Bryson, and Cheryl Strayed, Zen on the Trailexploresthe broad question of how to be outside in a meditative way. By directing our attention to how we hike as opposed to where we're headed, Ives invites us to shift from ego-drivendoingto spirit-filledbeing, and to explore the vast interconnection of ourselves and the nat…

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  • Full title :Zen on the trail : hiking as pilgrimage / Christopher Ives.

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Discoverhowhikingcanbeakindof spiritual pilgrimage'calming our minds, enhancingoursenseofwonder, anddeepening our connection to nature. Evoking the writings of Gary Snyder, Bill Bryson, and Cheryl Strayed, Zen on the Trailexploresthe broad question of how to be outside in a meditative way. By directing our attention to how we hike as opposed to where we're headed, Ives invites us to shift from ego-drivendoingto spirit-filledbeing, and to explore the vast interconnection of ourselves and the natural world. Through this approach, wecan wake up in the woods on nature's own terms. In erudite and elegant prose, Ives takes us on a journey we will not soon forget. This book features a new prose poem by Gary Snyder.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2018

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Wisdom Publications
  • Place of Publication:Somerville, MA
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2018

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  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781614294603, 1614294607
  • oclc:on1007498064
  • LC Classification:BQ5400
  • Dewey Decimal:294.3/4351

Table of Contents

Cover Page; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Prologue; 1. Leaving Home; 2. The Threshold: Temple Gate and Mountain Trailhead; 3. Breath and Body; 4. Letting Go; 5. Ritualizing a Walk; 6. Mountains and Other Destinations; 7. Vistas and Visions; 8. Beauty and Blazes on the Trail; 9. Return; 10. True Home, True Pilgrimage; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author; Copyright

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Subjects

RELIGION -- Comparative Religion Religious life -- Buddhism Walking -- Religious aspects

Writers

Ives, Christopher

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