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Lädt ... The Buddha Sat Right Here: A Family Odyssey Through India and Nepalvon Dena Moes
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. How often have you daydreamed about stepping away from your hectic life and traveling to another country? Dena Moes not only dreamed about going to India and Nepal, she did it. She left her job, pulled her two daughters out of school and invited her husband to come along on an eight-month spiritual journey through India and Nepal, ultimately leading them to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the tree where the Buddha sat, and the arms of Amma the Divine Mother. Dena had committed herself to the practices of Buddhism. It was one of the traits that attracted her to her husband. Her believable story is not only a fascinating and graphic kaleidoscope of people and places—a travelogue—but an intriguing and dramatic unfolding of her life as a wife and mother. Each character comes alive on the page through vivid sensory details; each scene rich with colorful scenic descriptions. As a reader, I was enthralled and engaged. It felt like I was there with her. This is a heroine’s journey into the heart ad soul of a woman seeking to find her greater purpose. By the time the journey is over, the reader can see and feel the transformation in this woman and her family. I highly recommend this satisfying and engaging memoir. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Dena was a busy midwife trapped on the hamster wheel of working motherhood. Adam was an eccentric Buddhist yogi passing as a hard-working dad. Bella was fourteen and wanted to be normal. Sophia was up for anything that involved skipping school. Together, they shouldered backpacks, walked away from their California life of all-night births, carpool schedules, and Cal Skate, and criss-crossed India and Nepal for eight months-a journey that led them to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the tree where the Buddha sat, and the arms of Amma the Divine Mother. From the banks of the Ganges to the Himalayan roof of the world, this enthralling memoir is an unforgettable odyssey, a moving meditation on modern family life, and a spiritual quest, written with humor and honesty-and filled with love and awe. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I felt like I had purchased a ticket and was traveling with the Moes family. Dena writes both about the beauty and ugliness, the wealth and the poverty, and the religion and beliefs in India. The author has a way of writing to appeal to the senses, I could smell, feel, touch, taste, hear and feel many things. For example, when Dena spoke about food, she described how some dishes tasted, smelled like, look like, felt like and hear what was going around.
I do admire the Moes family for traveling for months as a family, which seemed to be a wonderful learning experience for the children. The family was in tight quarters most of the time, and Dena has great insight into what has made her unhappy. Dena is a Midwife/Nurse and has delivered many babies, takes care of her home, has the responsibilities of her family and has little time left for her. She questions why.
In India, she sees that there is a sisterhood that helps one another in times of need. This was an extremely well-written book, and I recommend that you read this to learn the cultural differences and a families' journey into traveling and learning about themselves. ( )