9780300250930-0300250932-The Art of Solitude

The Art of Solitude

ISBN-13: 9780300250930
ISBN-10: 0300250932
Author: Stephen Batchelor
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 200 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300250930
ISBN-10: 0300250932
Author: Stephen Batchelor
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 200 pages

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The Art of Solitude (ISBN-13: 9780300250930 and ISBN-10: 0300250932), written by authors Stephen Batchelor, was published by Yale University Press in 2020. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Meditation (New Age & Spirituality, Alternative Medicine) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Art of Solitude (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Meditation books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.92.

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A moving and wide-ranging meditation on being alone with others in this world

When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his teaching and turned his attention to solitude, a practice integral to the meditative traditions he has long studied and taught. He aimed to venture more deeply into solitude, discovering its full extent and depth.

This beautiful literary collage documents his multifaceted explorations. Spending time in remote places, appreciating and making art, practicing meditation and participating in retreats, drinking peyote and ayahuasca, and training himself to keep an open, questioning mind have all contributed to Batchelor’s ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitude’s devoted practitioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, and from Vermeer to Agnes Martin.

In a hyperconnected world that is at the same time plagued by social isolation, this book shows how to enjoy the inescapable solitude that is at the heart of human life.
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