In the Lap of the Buddha
by Gavin Harrison
- Nonfiction
- Publisher:
Shambhala
- Publication Date: 1994
- 289 pages, notes, suggested readings, insight meditation center information and index
In this book a gay teacher of insight meditation offers personal testament, healing words, and wise instruction to help meet the suffering that comes with catastrophic life events. Speaking openly about his own struggles with memories of childhood sexual abuse and with the HIV+ diagnosis he received in 1989, Gavin Harrison reveals how the compassionate teachings of the Buddha and the practice of meditation offer refuge and help for all who suffer from similar crises of body, heart, and spirit. Among the topics covered are:
dealing with fear, anger, and self-hatred
working with difficult relationships
confronting physical pain and the fear of death
transforming the legacy of sexual abuse
the question of karma and ‘Why me?”
grappling with issues of faith, freedom, hope, and miracles
basic insight meditation instructions, plus guided meditations for forgiveness, compassion, and equanimity
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International Gay & Lesbian Review
Los Angeles, CA