Publication

2018 - Wisdom Publications

Language

English

Word Count

49,250 words, Guess

Page Count

197 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCBQ962.E64A3 2018

Description

"The vivid story of a hippie, a carpenter, a Vietnam vet, an alcoholic, a marine engineer, and a great dad who battled his demons on the Buddhist path. From October 16, 1973, to August 17, 1974, Tim Testu walked all the way from San Francisco to Seattle, bowing his head to the ground every three steps. Tim Testu was one of the very first Americans to take ordination in Chinese Zen Buddhism. Touching Ground is simultaneously larger than life and entirely relatable; even as Tim finds his spiritual home with his teacher, the legendary Chan master Hsuan Hua, he nonetheless continues to struggle to overcome his addictions and his very human shortcomings. He died of leukemia in 1998 after packing ten lifetimes into 52 years."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Touching Ground: Devotion and Demons along the Path to EnlightenmentWisdom Publications2018-01-01

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