Name/Title
The art of solitude / Stephen BatchelorEntry/Object ID
BJ1499 .S65 B38 2020Description
"When 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 literary collage documents his multifacted 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 practioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin." --publisher's description
Contents: Preamble ; Art of Solitude ; Appendix : four eightsDimensions
Dimension Description
xvi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmBook Details
Author
Stephen BatchelorPublisher
Yale University PressPlace Published
City
New HavenState/Province
ConnecticutCountry
USADate Published
2020Publication Subjects
Loneliness
Solitude -- Religious aspects
SpiritualityCall No.
BJ1499 .S65 B38 2020ISBN
9780300252279, 0300252277