The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei by John Stevens

The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

John Stevens

158 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

nonfiction sports inspiring relaxing slow-paced

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This account of the "walking" or "marathon" monks of Mount Hiei in Japan, who have been performing an extraordinary mountain pilgrimage for over 1000 years, describes their rituals of chanting, meditation and exercise, culminating in walks of over...

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