Longing for Certainty : Reflections on the Buddhist Life

by Nyanasobhano, Bhikkhu

• ISBN13: 9780861713387
• ISBN10: 0861713389
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications

Summary

In the same lyrical voice that met with such acclaim in Landscapes of Wonder, Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano invites us to look upon the natural world with new eyes and to find the truths of the Buddha's teachings in our immediate experience. Attentive to the subtle power of language, Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano choose his words in these essays with such artisty and care that Longing for Certainty resounds with sparkling, fluid clarity.

Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano has been referred to as "American Buddhism's Thoreau" and indeed, his ability to inspire his readers to discover the wonders of nature and the spiritual insights that they arouse is unsurpassed among modern Buddhist writers. Fans of his acclaimed Landscapes of Wonder, will find that Longing for Certainty moves into even deeper fields of reflection.

Author Biography

Bikkhu Nyanasobhano is an American Therevada Buddhist monk. Before being ordained in Thailand in 1987, he was an actor and a playwright. As a monk, he has spent most of his time in the U.S.A.

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(2)
Ice and Hope	9	(12)
Ready to Listen	21	(12)
The Flowering Season	33	(10)
Regarding Worldly Fortune	43	(10)
Not Good But Beautiful	53	(14)
Noble Standards	67	(14)
The Empty Village	81	(12)
A Life of Work	93	(12)
Speech and Silence	105	(10)
A Procession in Sunlight	115	(12)
By Means of Mindfulness	127	(10)
A Defense Against Pleasure	137	(10)
A Pilgrimage in Autumn	147	(10)
On the Way to the Highest	157	(10)
Belongings	167	(12)
Across the Fragrant Field	179	(6)
Index	185