Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143121375 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Two Extremes Come Together Man of La Book "Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire at the Gates of Tassajara " by Colleen Morton Busch is the non-fiction account of the 2008 California fire which almost destroyed the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. The story is told from the perspective of those who stayed behind to protect Tassajara.A massive wildfire has surrounded Tassajara Mountain Center. So massive that even the fire crews have decided that it would be wiser not to fight it.Five monks stayed behind to try and save Tassajara. They risked. Super Monks I read this some time ago & didn't realize that I had not reviewed it. This is a really cool book, especially if you live in California and have visited the area. Life in the monastery is interesting, and their defense of the site during a devastating forest fire is courageous and inventive. Recommended!. Charles Haseltine said Tassajaara heros. A book written for devotees of Tassajara Somewhat tedious for those unfamiliar with the place or the people involved
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year"Vivid prose as electrifying as any beach novel you're likely to find this summer." --San Francisco Chronicle"This day-by-day account of the defense of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center against massive wildfires in summer 2008 brings a Buddhist twist to the age-old preoccupation of humans living with--and trying to control--fire."--Publisher's Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)"An absorbing account of how two priesthoods -- professional wildland firefighters and Zen monastics -- confronted the fire's threat." --Los Angeles Times"This book reads like a hair-raising adventure novel." --Shambhala Sun“Not only a gripping narrative of the 2008 wildfire events, but also how Zen allows people to meet such colossal crisis with a focused mind.” --Seattle Post-Intelligencer"Fire Monks demonstrates the clarity of thought and action that can spring from Zen practice." --Tricycle
Drawing on the strength of community, the practice of paying attention, and the power of an open, flexible mind, the Tassajara monks were able to remain in the moment and act with startling speed and clarity. In studying an event marked by great danger and uncertainty, Fire Monks reveals the bravery that lives within every heart.. When a treacherous shift in weather conditions brought danger nearer still, firefighters made the flash decision to completely evacuate the monastery. As the firefighters and remaining residents caravanned out the long road to Tassajara, five monks turned back, risking their lives to save the monastery. Tassajara, the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States, was at particular risk. Instead, the mountain air filled with smoke, and monks broke from regular meditation to conduct fire drills. A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearIn June 2008 more than two thousand wildfires, all started by a single lightning storm, blazed across the state of California. A small crew of residents and firefighters remained, preparing to defend Tassajara. If
Colleen Morton Busch’s nonfiction, poetry, and fiction have appeared in a wide range of publications, from literary magazines to the San Francisco Chronicle, Tricycle, and Yoga Journal, where she was a senior editor. A Zen student since 2000, Busch lives in Northern California with her husband and two cats.colleenmortonbusch