Posted in Book Reviews, Current Affairs, Hermits, Hermits & Solitude on Jan 23rd, 2011
Han Shan – better known outside China as “Cold Mountain” – was a hermit who lived in the Teintai Mountains south of Beijing in the 7th or 9th Centuries. He lived in a cave high up Cold Mountain where he sought “enlightenment” or at least to live free of the restrictions of society. He is [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Current Affairs on Oct 10th, 2010
Congratulations to Liu Xiaoboon on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee said Mr Liu was “the foremost symbol” of the struggle for human rights in China. The BBC reports that, “Mr Liu, 54, was a key leader in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. Last year he received an 11-year sentence for [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Hermits, Hermits & Solitude on Jan 2nd, 2010
Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits by Bill Porter I remember my elation the first time I read this book and my amazement that there could still be hermits living in mountainous areas of China even after the Cultural Revolution when so much of the country’s spiritual heritage was destroyed. Bill Porter’s book is [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Hermits, Hermits & Solitude on Dec 25th, 2009
Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits by Bill Porter I remember my elation the first time I read this book and my amazement that there could still be hermits living in mountainous areas of China even after the Cultural Revolution when so much of the country’s spiritual heritage was destroyed. Bill Porter’s book is [...]
Posted in Current Affairs, Hermits, Hermits & Solitude on Dec 25th, 2009
I have not yet seen this film but it looks fascinating. This text is taken from the film’s website www.festivalmedia.org PS. This documentary is now available online for free at: Amongst White Clouds. “Amongst White Clouds is an intimate insider’s look at students and masters living in scattered retreats dotting China’s Zhongnan Mountain range. These [...]
Posted in Current Affairs, Hermits, Hermits & Solitude on Dec 25th, 2009
Another clip from the film Among White Clouds. PS This documentary is now available for free online viewing: Amongst White Clouds
Posted in Current Affairs, Hermits, Hermits & Solitude on Dec 25th, 2009
Another clip from the film Among White Clouds PS. This documentary can now be watched online for free: Amongst White Clouds
Posted in Current Affairs, Hermits, Hermits & Solitude on Dec 25th, 2009
More from the film Among White Clouds PS This documentary can now be watched online for free: Amongst White Clouds
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