Transcendence can come in many forms. For Mary Rose O’Reilley a year tending sheep seemed a way to seek a spirituality based not on “climbing out of the body” but rather on existing fully in the world, at least if she could overlook some of its earthier aspects. The Barn at the End of the World follows O’Reilley in her sometimes funny, sometimes moving quest. Though small in stature, she learns to “flip” very large sheep and help them lamb. She also visits a Buddhist monastery in France, where she studies the practice of Mahayana Buddhism, dividing her spare time between meditation and dreaming of French pastries.
The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd
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Author: O'Reilley, Mary Rose
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781571312549
Details:
Author: O'Reilley, Mary Rose
Brand: Milkweed Editions
Edition: First Trade Paper
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 344
Release Date: 10-10-2001
Part Number: 9781571312549
Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781571312549
