A Heart Blown Open: The Life and Practice of Junpo Denis Kelly Roshi (revised, 2020) Revised, 2020 Edition Contributor(s): Martin-Smith, Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0578610353 ISBN-13: 9780578610351 Publisher: Perception Press OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Zen - Philosophy | Buddhist - Biography & Autobiography | Religious |
Dewey: 294.392 |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6" W x 9" (1.26 lbs) 390 pages |
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Publisher Description: A Heart Blown Open chronicles the extraordinary journey of Zen master Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi, whose life landed him in prison long before he landed in a monastery. Experience the successes and failures that led him to found an entirely new form of Buddhism called Mondo Zen. Starting from an abusive and alcoholic home in Wisconsin, Kelly becomes a major force in the counterculture of the 1960s and one of its biggest manufacturers of LSD. He ends up on the run for five years before serving time in a federal prison, and then goes on to spend six years in a Zen monastery. In his fiftieth year, he becomes a recognized Zen master in his own right, but the real journey is just about to begin.
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