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"Scream & Run Naked:
Lessons from a Neurotic's
Journey to Nepal"
by Alison Arnold, Ph.D.
“I am going to Nepal to learn how to die.” That cheerful thought abruptly popped me out of my morning meditation. Lovely. I was already a little nervous about this trip. Never one to give up, I took several deep, calming breaths,closed my eyes again, and immediately became aware of another question moving among the rising and falling thoughts of my chattering mind:
“Have I learned yet how to live?” |
As we flounder along in our never-ending pursuit of happiness, we are sometimes seized by what the poet David Whyte calls "unnamed longings." We have a feeling in our gut that there is something more to life that we are missing. We long for fire and passion to fill our lives. We ache to grasp and fulfill our heart’s desires. We crave a destiny of our own. In short, we want to be alive. |
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Do you ever feel like you are "asleep at the wheel" of your own life? What do you feel you are missing in your life and how are you going to find it? Do you want to die before learning what it means to be truly alive? To feel passion and wonder and excitement once again? Feeling her own life had been "flatlined" and with more questions than answers, Alison Arnold traveled to Nepal and Thailand to learn from Buddhist monks. Buddhism, particularly as it is practiced in the West, is more of a non-sectarian philosophy than a religion. Christians, Jews, Muslims, agnostics or atheists can incorporate Buddhist practices into their lives while remaining completely true to their own beliefs. At the core of Buddha’s teachings is that we must "wake up" from our sleepwalking lives if we ever want to realize our true Self, and be able to see the true Self in others. The term “Buddha” actually means “one who is awake.” |
Waking up to your own Life may be easy and it may be difficult. It may happen in one glorious instant of enlightenment, or it may unfold over a lifetime. Life can be like devouring a fully ripe mango— juicy, fresh, luscious, and sometimes a little messy. Are you ready to begin?
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"Scream and Run Naked is simply inspiring. Never have I been so motivated, moved and gently guided. This book is so relevant and encompassing that I found I could open to any page and be touch, moved and inspired."
-James Keenley
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