To Know The Ground You Stand On: 108 Haiku w/ Photos of Sacred Sites

To Know The Ground You Stand On: 108 Haiku w/ Photos of Sacred Sites

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Gaze at sacred Buddhist sites around Asia while contemplating the meaning of these 108 original haiku on themes related to Buddhism. Written, photographed and designed by long time meditator and world traveler, Joseph Feinstein, each image relates to the words, providing you with a meditative experience on every page.
Joseph took these photos in Cambodia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam. Each was individually reworked in black and white to give them unique visual properties. Some glow, some fade - Joseph made each photo an individual work of art. The poems are short and easy to digest glimpses at a different idea in Buddhism. Some relate to specific experiences Joseph has had with the world's great meditation teachers at the most special holy sites.
True to the spirit of Buddhism, the poems hint at a teaching and allow you to have your own experience at the same time.
Meditate on each image and contemplate the words. This little book will enrich your life and deepen your understanding of the wisdom tradition.
6x9 inch, black and white with 108 original photos and poems.

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