Ortner, Jon — Buddha

Duncan Baird Publishers, London, 2007. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. 9781844833702 brown end-papers. To front: titles; contents; foreword by Jon Ortner & introduction by Jack Kornfield. Jon Ortner made his first trip to India and Nepal at age 20 and was awed by what he saw there. This breathtakingly beautiful collection of photographs of the Buddha is the harvest of 25 years of travel throughout Asia. In 155 images of statues, frescos, carvings, relics, temples, shrines, and pagodas; he has conveyed the great respect for the World Honored One. Ortner notes: "Each encounter with the Buddha is a privilege." As you page through this volume, pay special attention to the various positions of Buddha's body, his attire, his hands, and his facial expressions. Along with the photographs of the Buddha are some of his sayings chosen and introduced by Jack Kornfield, a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and of the Spirit Rock Center in northern California. Size: Oblong 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 155 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. Gilt titles spine & front with gilt lotus flower symbol to front cover. illustrated by colour photo's.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Buddhism; Travel & Places; Philosophy. ISBN: 1844833704. ISBN/EAN: 9781844833702. Inventory No: 5391.