Buddha on a Midnight Sea Short Stories edition by Francesca Hampton Literature Fiction eBooks
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A worthy addition to the growing new genre of Buddhist fiction, this remarkable collection of short stories explores moments of personal crisis and breakthrough through the lens of Tibetan Buddhist insight. From a paddle boarder out much too far on a midnight sea, to a young Tibetan monk’s effort to save a backpacker in the throes of a nervous breakdown in India, from a Tibetan incarnate lama’s encounters with temptation on a Greyhound bus to Los Angeles, to a journalist’s uncanny meeting with the Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya, these stories offer an unusual and knowledgeable look at the modern encounters of east and west and the remarkable potential of the human mind.
Buddha on a Midnight Sea Short Stories edition by Francesca Hampton Literature Fiction eBooks
I have been mildly curious about Buddhism and Tibet over the years and even set off for India once when a war got in the way. I've talked to a number of Buddhists and read their books but it never sparked anything. It all seemed remote and rather too mystical for me. But this lovely little book comes at this ancient subject from a new place. These stories are firmly rooted in a recognizable reality but allow the mysteries of Buddhism in to push back the boundaries of what reality is and what our role in it can be. By taking on real life challenges, the author reveals the mechanics of this spiritual pursuit at work in the lives of her characters in a way a formal description could never touch. The feeling is a bit like pulling back the curtain in Oz and finding that the wizard and his powers are real, but that he's also flesh and blood. The author's depth of knowledge shines through the many fine details in her descriptions of foreign places and their people, whether at the foot of the Himalayas or in a seedy bus station in Los Angeles. She writes with an authority and a compassion for her characters that seems even to extend to her readers, leading us gently into their lives and troubles--which are formidable--but which also let us get a glimpse of ourselves there too. In one story, a young monk attempts to help someone in crisis by somehow offering up the power in his spirit, thinking "...it was useless if it were not used to help others; [like] his speech which had no point if he could not teach others the Way." That is what the author has accomplished in writing these stories. What is abstract, she makes real, and what is mystical feels right. She's not just reaching out to us, she's inviting us to join her on the journey within.Product details
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Buddha on a Midnight Sea Short Stories edition by Francesca Hampton Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
A great read; in bed, in the hammock, on the beach.
I have recommended it to many friends here in CA and others on the East Coast.
Well done!!!
CathyJo
Francesca Hampton takes us on a sort of sideways journey into the heart of Buddhist thought through unique and heartfelt stories. They wake you up, puzzle you, amuse you, and move you.
It is a well crafted and unique work of literature, well worth reading whatever your spiritual slant or lack thereof.
Short stories are always lovely in the midst of busy lives; these, however, will make you want to keep reading, and reading. I'm hoping the author will soon produce more, and I understand she may be at work on an autobiography of sorts which is bound to be fascinating.
These stories go very, very deep. Francesca's use of simile is remarkable. The stories follow many different paths but all deal with the essence of life. But the stories are not just pointers. They are interesting visits to both the inner and outer worlds of their inhabitants. And there is movement and development in each of them, not just snapshots.
I hope that there might be a novel coming from Francesca.
An interesting group of stories with Buddhism as a central theme. The stories are all very gritty, urban stories - not the typical serene buddhist setting. All well written and thought out.
This book is a compilation of short stories which relate to Buddhism. They convey meaning of the sereneness of the religion and are very spiritual and thoughtful. I think that all who peruse these stories will gain from them, whether Buddhist or not.
I don't think I've ever read such powerful descriptions of meditation and of dreams-as-meditation. The stories are about quite varied people, and all of them show deep compassion for people's conflicts and flaws. This is the kind of book that moves you into a different space as you read it, and you'll remember the stories and the feelings they gave you for a long time.
This collection of short stories is both lovely and powerful. Her prose is good, her structure adequate as well. But it is her topics that really shine. Any Buddhist reader will find many of her stories powerful. Try some, like "teacher" or "Greyhound Buddha." Or the one named after The city of the queen of the angels, Los Angeles. I'm very thankful for her energy, insight, and generosity in giving us this gentle and insightful collection.
I have been mildly curious about Buddhism and Tibet over the years and even set off for India once when a war got in the way. I've talked to a number of Buddhists and read their books but it never sparked anything. It all seemed remote and rather too mystical for me. But this lovely little book comes at this ancient subject from a new place. These stories are firmly rooted in a recognizable reality but allow the mysteries of Buddhism in to push back the boundaries of what reality is and what our role in it can be. By taking on real life challenges, the author reveals the mechanics of this spiritual pursuit at work in the lives of her characters in a way a formal description could never touch. The feeling is a bit like pulling back the curtain in Oz and finding that the wizard and his powers are real, but that he's also flesh and blood. The author's depth of knowledge shines through the many fine details in her descriptions of foreign places and their people, whether at the foot of the Himalayas or in a seedy bus station in Los Angeles. She writes with an authority and a compassion for her characters that seems even to extend to her readers, leading us gently into their lives and troubles--which are formidable--but which also let us get a glimpse of ourselves there too. In one story, a young monk attempts to help someone in crisis by somehow offering up the power in his spirit, thinking "...it was useless if it were not used to help others; [like] his speech which had no point if he could not teach others the Way." That is what the author has accomplished in writing these stories. What is abstract, she makes real, and what is mystical feels right. She's not just reaching out to us, she's inviting us to join her on the journey within.
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