"...explores how and why Buddhist practices have come to inspire and enlighten people worldwide, offering insight into the universally relevant principles that can enhance our ability to live a less stressful, more balanced life, regardless of one's spiritual path." - OM Yoga & Lifestyle
"The arresting visuals and accompanying words will remind you to slow down, zen out, and remember that your problems probably aren't as big as you're making them out to be." -Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Journal
"A rare and intimate glimpse into Buddhist practices." -Amateur Photographer
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?Searching for peace within - an increasing necessity, and challenge, in our turbulent times. In this richly illustrated book, photographer and physician Jon Kolkin explores how and why Buddhist spiritual practices have come to inspire and enlighten people all around the globe.
For 12 years, Kolkin travelled to Buddhist centres across Asia, capturing the everyday life of monks and nuns on camera. Impressive and respectful, his 220 mostly black-and-white photographs offer powerful insight into the otherwise hushed and hidden world of meditation and mindfulness. With his profound feeling for light and composition, Kolkin's rare and intimate images capture the uniqueness of each mindful moment, as well as the universal reach and inspiration of Buddhist practice.
Text in English and German.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"The Dalai Lama's response reinforced in me the realization that even when people have similar objectives they can interpret words from significantly different perspectives. In response to His comments, my first book released by a traditional publishing house, teNeues, covers the same topic and is called, Inner Harmony: Living in Balance." - Authority Magazine "It (this book) explores how and why Buddhist practices have come to inspire and enlighten people worldwide, offering insight into the universally relevant principles that can enhance our ability to live a less stressful, more balanced life, regardless of one's spiritual path." - OM Yoga & Lifestyle "The arresting visuals and accompanying words will remind you to slow down, zen out, and remember that your problems probably aren't as big as you're making them out to be." - Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Journal "A rare and intimate glimpse into Buddhist practices." - Amateur Photographer "The photographs in this book are meant to communicate concepts central to living a healthy and balanced life much in line with his practice in medicine and the view that inner harmony can only be cultivated through practice." - Bonnie Nadzam, Lion's Roar "This impressive collection of 220 mostly black and white images offers an intriguing insight into the hushed and hidden world of meditation and mindfulness." - Black & White Photography
Sprache
Verlagsort
Illustrationen
220
220 s/w Abbildungen
200 Illustrations, black and white; 20 Illustrations, color
Maße
Höhe: 30 cm
Breite: 23.5 cm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-3-96171-357-8 (9783961713578)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Autor*in
Jon Kolkin ist ein international anerkannter und vielfach ausgezeichneter Fotograf und Künstler, der seinen Leidenschaften nachgeht und gleichzeitig die schwer zu erreichende Balance zwischen Privat- und Berufsleben hält. Seine Strategien haben es ihm ermöglicht, seine Wege als Fotograf, Arzt, Pädagoge, globaler Menschenfreund und internationaler Redner zu gehen. Zusätzlich zu über 20 Einzelausstellungen in den USA und im Ausland hat er bei Maine Media Workshops unterrichtet und hält Vorträge an Universitäten, Museen und anderen Orten weltweit. Kolkin war Ko-Vorsitzender des Nordamerikanischen Museumsgipfels in Indien, zu dem auch eine Audienz bei Seiner Heiligkeit dem Dalai Lama gehörte (2018). Er war Teil des Produktionsteams des nordamerikanischen Dokumentarfilms Man of Compassion: Stories of the 14th Dalai Lama, mit Beiträgen der Präsidenten Obama, Clinton, Bush, und anderen. (Veröffentlichung Sept., 2020)
Location Terminology
Foreword by The Dalai Lama
Foreword by The Queen Mother of Bhutan
Inner Harmony by Jon Kolkin
1. Seeking Balance
2. Embracing Robes
3. caring for One's Temple
4. Nurturing Nature
5. Transforming Lives
6. Opening Minds
7. Engaging Debate
8. Healing Wisdom
9. Meditating Stillness
10. Sounding the Sacred
11. Offering Blessings
12. Illuminating Heart
13. Compassion Embodied
14. Navigating Pathways
15. Longing for Home
16. Calm Pools Within
17. Emanating Joy
18. Living Enlightenment
Glossary
Partners
Biography
Acknowledgments