Wisdom Publications, 9780861715350, 256pp. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. "Jaimal's story is, in part, an adventure story in which the sea is a powerful antagonist, at once the siren and the ogre, irresistible and terrifying in its sheer, monstrous power. I really wasn’t sure if I’d like this book as I thought it would be primarily about Buddhism, although there is a little of that, that’s not all what the book is all about. A journalist, photographer, surfer and Zen Master, Yogis began the life of a roving seeker his junior year of high school, when he ran away from his Sacramento, Calif. home to learn how to surf in Hawaii. Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Longing for the beach, homesick for California, and feeling stressed and burdened by the anxieties of every-day life, I turned to this book after learning about it on a podcast. I really wasn’t sure if I’d like this book as I thought it would be primarily about Buddhism, although there is a little of that, that’s not all what the book is all about. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2017. This is one of my favorite books. It was authentic, honest, thought provoking, funny, accessible - everything you want a book to be. Jaimal Yogis from an early age had been exposed to spiritual teachings from the East. Really enjoyed it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2019. Loved this book. The Emptiness of Our Hands: 47 Days on the Streets (Volume 1), Making Mavericks: The Memoir of a Surfing Legend, Islands on the Fringe: A Year of Micronesian Waves and Wanderers. It is something you've never seen before. Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea. Perhaps it may be unfair as I read the book right after it was recommended by Amazon after I just finished reading William Finnegan's Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life, but I could not help but feel that this book was a crammed book project for some writing class. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Captured here in short chapters and wonderful, visual prose, Yogis's coming-of-age odyssey also takes readers into the culture of indigenous Hawaiians, who believe the gods were surfers. Well written, soulful, funny, phylosophical, and such a pleasure to read! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2020, Easy to read and gives a little insight to Buddhism. Wisdom Publications, 9780861715350, 256pp. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It'll be a book that I come back to. Reading this book is like being in the ocean, insulated and buffered and supported by what is all around. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. I've read it several times and gifted copies of it to friends and family. In particular, Buddhism - with the underlying aim of seeking spiritual truth, found resonance with a young man who had also discovered a love of the ocean and surfing.

Both surf and meditation are things to be more and more spread and available for all, mainly meditation of course! For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. In this autobiography, he showed his lack of commitment by jumping from one interest to another. --Publishers Weekly. Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017. Find your next diving adventure! Even land lovers will find Yogis's lessons resonant and entertaining, but surfers will find this a quick, surprisingly deep tribute to the quest for surf and serenity." For this author, it's a voracious and demanding lover, and he is skilled at summoning its ever-changing presence. Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017. Some of us just have that deep longing that makes us want to take to the road, head to the water and search for something - more.

He gets you interested in his story at the start of chapters, only for he himself to lose interest in the subject, leave it as is, shallowly described, before moving on to another. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Please try again. Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017, This book is about coming to age, life journey, surfing, and Zen.

", Jaimal Yogis is an award-winning journalist and photographer who spends a good deal of his spare time surfing and traveling the globe. Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017, This book is about coming to age, life journey, surfing, and Zen. Very enjoyable. Captured here in short chapters and wonderful, visual prose, Yogis's coming-of-age odyssey also takes readers into the culture of indigenous Hawaiians, who believe the gods were surfers. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2017. Fed up with teenage life in the suburbs, Jaimal Yogis ran off to Hawaii with little more than a copy of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha and enough cash for a surfboard. I don’t surf anymore, but I practice Vipassana Meditation and metabhavana also. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. It really resonated with me. . Yogis's long-time surfing mentor Rom provides insight into the science of surfing, ocean swells, the bathymetry of the continental shelf, deep water canyons and sea mounts. Learn more about the program. Thank you very much for the great book! I feel that the book as a result of this as well. A journalist, photographer, surfer and Zen Master, Yogis began the life of a roving seeker his junior year of high school, when he ran away from his Sacramento, Calif. home to learn how to surf in Hawaii.

His subsequent travels include a handful of prime surfing spots, but Yogis's more arresting journey is spiritual, taking him to monasteries in France and Berkley, Calif., and deep into the living tradition of Zen Buddhism.

Yogis's long-time surfing mentor Rom provides insight into the science of surfing, ocean swells, the bathymetry of the continental shelf, deep water canyons and sea mounts. It’s a pleasure for me to rate Saltwater Buddha because of the inspiration it arouses about surfing and meditation. Something went wrong. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. By Jaimal Yogis. He gets you interested in his story at the start of chapters, only for he himself to lose interest in the subject, leave it as is, shallowly described, before moving on to another. Like Saltwater Buddha, this book is a privileged view into the life of a true seeker, a contemporary bodhisattva living and loving in the world. Both surf and meditation are things to be more and more spread and available for all, mainly meditation of course! You are not eligible for this coupon. "Jaimal's story is, in part, an adventure story in which the sea is a powerful antagonist, at once the siren and the ogre, irresistible and terrifying in its sheer, monstrous power. Thank you very much for the great book! I've read it several times and gifted copies of it to friends and family.

Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Saltwater Buddha is a book about the spaces between, where Zen and surfing coincide and coexist, or more specifically where Zen and the ocean coincide and coexist. Buy from Us; Get a FREE e-book by joining our mailing list today! I don’t surf anymore, but I practice Vipassana Meditation and metabhavana also. It's also not a book about Zen Buddhism. In particular, Buddhism - with the underlying aim of seeking spiritual truth, found resonance with a young man who had also discovered a love of the ocean and surfing. Sorry. When Yogis’ acclaimed memoir, Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer’s Quest to Find Zen on the Sea, was published in 2009, a surf-filmmaker created a seven-minute documentary about the book and posted it to YouTube. How amazing that the story is true. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). Jaimal Yogis beautifully and effortlessly shares a story about following your heart, living authentically - and finding your truest and best self. He has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York City and his work has been published in. Something went wrong. This is a mark of great writer and a great literature when you read an author from different generation, different part of the globe and you recognize yourself and wonder, how does he know this about me? These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. He has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York City and his work has been published in, Surf Lessons: Stories Of An Eastern Surfer. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99

His subsequent travels include a handful of prime surfing spots, but Yogis's more arresting journey is spiritual, taking him to monasteries in France and Berkley, Calif., and deep into the living tradition of Zen Buddhism. How amazing that the story is true.

I bought a paperback so I would have it on my end table for easy everyday access. There's a problem loading this menu right now. . Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017. Theory and Applications of Ocean Surface Waves (Advanced Series on Ocean Engineerin... Nonlinear Waves And Offshore Structures (Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering (Pape... Before I Leave You: A Memoir on Suicide, Addiction, and Healing. Very enjoyable. Much gratitude to Jaimal Yogis for bringing us this awesome treat. It is well written, funny, phylosophical, soulful and such a pleasure to read. I've highlighted the heck out of my digital copy because there are so many parts I like to revisit. Jaimal Yogis is an award-winning journalist and photographer who spends a good deal of his spare time surfing and traveling the globe. Unable to add item to List. This is your passport to paradise. eBook.

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Reading this book is like being in the ocean, insulated and buffered and supported by what is all around. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Saltwater Buddha the book Order on Indiebound, Amazon, B&N. Jaimal Yogis, author of Saltwater Buddha and The Fear Project Surfing And Spirituality is the only book I've ever read to capture the true essence of why we are drawn to the ocean and surfing.

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