When the Iron Eagle Flies: Buddhism for the West - Softcover

Khema, Ayya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0861711696 ISBN 13: 9780861711697

Publisher: Wisdom Publications, 2000

Synopsis

When the Iron Eagle Flies is a complete meditation course from one of the West's most beloved Buddhist teachers. In her usual direct style, Ayya Khema points us toward the middle path—a path of simplicity. Her teachings unfold simply, free of jargon, and are ideal for a contemporary world where our fevered pursuit of pleasure and comfort leaves us "like children playing in a house on fire, refusing to let go of our toys."

A practical guide to building meaning through awareness, When the Iron Eagle Flies contains a wealth of exercises and advice to help the reader along the path. Ayya Khema grounds her teaching in our ordinary, everyday experiences, and gradually shows us how to gain access to liberation and freedom.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in Berlin in 1923, Ayya Khema was ordained as a nun in Sri Lanka in 1979 and established several Buddhist centers, including Parappuduwa Nuns Island in Sri Lanka and Buddha Haus in Germany. She is the author of twenty-five books including the best-selling Being Nobody, Going Nowhere. She passed away in 1997.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wisdom Publications
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0861711696
• ISBN 13: 9780861711697
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224