The greatest athletes in the world today are not the Olympic champions or the stars of professional sports, but the "marathon monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven-year training period, these "running buddhas" figuratively circle the globe on foot. During one incredible 100-day stretch, they cover 52. 5 miles daily-twice the length of an Olympic marathon. And the prize they seek to capture is the greatest thing a human being can achieve: enlightenment in the here and now. This book is about these amazing men, the magic mountain on which they train, and the philosophy of Te The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei - John Stevens od authora John Stevens a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
John Stevens |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
166 |
Rok vydání |
2013 |
Typ |
filmy |
Nakladatelství |
Echo Point Books and Media |