The Gift - Das Geschenk

von Li Shan

Mit seinen Kurzgeschichten, Gedichten, Lebensweisheiten und biographischen Einlagen, die des Nachts im Shaolin Tempel entstanden, entführt der Autor den Leser in eine Welt voller Ironie und menschlicher Abgründe. Er hinterfragt gesellschaftliche Normen und öffnet das Bewusstsein, um die Dinge mit einer neuen Klarheit und dem notwendigen Humor zu betrachten. Dadurch lässt er uns an seiner Weltanschauung, die geprägt von 14 Jahren im Shaolin Tempel ist, teilhaben. China s mountains have always been home to some of its greatest spir itual practitioners and remain so today. But finding them is not always easy. Shan Li has found them and has studied with them and has brought back a collection of truly amazing stories of his encounters.This book is a great gift and comes at a time when we need it most. Bill Porter/Red Pine, Author of Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits Shanli s long experience in China gives him with a unique perspective on that country s transfor mation. Here, the contradictions between old and new are revealed from the inside, by a young living literally at the center of China s ancient cultural landscape. Andy Ferguson, Author of Zen s Chinese Heritage: The Masters and their Teachings