Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a

Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a Buddhist Pilgrimage

Age twenty-eight and fed up with the office job he settled for, Paul Barach decided to travel to Japan to follow a vision he had in college: to walk the ancient 750-mile Shikoku pilgrimage trail. Here are some things he did not decide to do: learn Japanese, do any research, road test his hiking shoes, or check if itâ€™s the hottest summer in history. And he went anyway, hoping to change his life. Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains is the absurd and dramatic journey of one impulsive Americanâ€™s search for answers on a holy path in an exotic land. Along the pathway connecting 88 Buddhist temples, heâ€™ll face arduous mountain climbs, hide from guards in a toilet stall, challenge a priest to a mountaintop karate battle, and other misadventures. Heâ€™ll also delve into the fascinating legends of this ancient land, including a dragon-fighting holy man, a berserker warrior-priest, haunted temples, and a vendetta-driven ghost that overthrew a dynasty. Told with humor and humility, Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains is a funny, engaging memoir about the consequences of impulsive decisions, and the things you can discover while youâ€™re looking for something else. Also that boars are terrifying in person.
Country USA
Manufacturer Sky Dagger Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780990930402
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a Buddhist Pilgrimage