A fascinating introduction to one of the most important Buddhis texts, balanced by Kerr’s experiences in Kyoto, Tibet, Mongolia, Korea and India. Kerr has spent most of his adult life living and working in Japan; a writer, art dealer and calligrapher, he is the first foreigner to win a major prize for a work of non-fiction published in Japan.
Finding the Heart Sutra: Guided by a Magician, an Art Collector and Buddhist Sages from Tibet to Japan
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£16.99
Edition:Hardback978024146845626/11/2020
Categories: 07. Books for Christmas 2020: Literature & Ideas, Books for Christmas 2020, Philosophy & Religion, Science, Travel
Tags: Buddhist life and practice, Buddhist sacred texts and revered writings, East Asian and Indian philosophy, India, Japan, Mahayana Buddhism, Popular philosophy, Psychology & Medicine, South Asia
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