Buddha In A Teacup

by Walton, Todd

• ISBN13: 9781882897957
• ISBN10: 1882897951
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-17
• Publisher: Lost Coast Pr

Summary

Inspired by the teachings of the Buddha, these forty-two contemporary short stories will uplift and inspire modern-day readers, who needn't have interest in Buddhist spiritual practice nor be familiar with Buddhist jargon to derive full enjoyment from reading them. The tales express universal human predicaments and challenges that transcend any particular philosophical or religious orientation. Some of the stories are humorous, some sad, some erotic, some enigmatic; all are linked by the themes of mindfulness, nonviolence, honesty, compassion, forgiveness, generosity, and love-perhaps the greatest remaining hope for our otherwise savage society.

Author Biography

TODD WALTON was born in San Francisco. His fiction began appearing in national magazines in 1975 with the publication of Willow in Cosmopolitan. In 1978, Todd published his critically acclaimed novel Inside Moves, which sold over 160,000 copies and was made into an Academy Awardûnominated film in 1980. His second novel, Forgotten Impulses (Simon and Schuster, 1980) was chosen by the New York Times as one of the best of that year. Louie & Women was published by Dutton in 1983, and Night Train by Mercury House in 1986. Todd's fifth novel, Ruby & Spear, was published by Bantam in 1996. In 998, Avon published his first nonfiction work, Open Body: Creating Your Own Yoga. Of Water and Melons was published by Red Wing Press in 1999, and in May 2000, Ten Speed Press published The Writer's Path, Todd's book of original writing exercises, co-authored with Mindy Toomay.Todd was the founding chair of the Creative Writing Department of the California State Summer School for the Arts from 1986û1991. He has taught creative writing for more than a decade. introducing his highly effective and innovative writing exercises to writers of all ages and levels of experience. Todd lives in Berkeley, California. In addition to his writing, he has been a performing musician for over thirty years. His one-person shows feature his music and songs for piano and guitar along with dramatic readings from his vast collection of short stories and novels.