Dancing in the Dharma: The Life and Teachings of Ruth Denison - Softcover

Boucher, Sandy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807073199 ISBN 13: 9780807073193

Publisher: Beacon Press, 2006

Synopsis

Ruth Denison was one of the great innovators in the early years of Buddhism in the West. In this portrait of her extraordinary life, from a youth in Nazi-dominated Germany to the center of the counterculture in the sixties and seventies, Boucher captures Denison's distinctive voice and the journey of her remarkable spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

Sandy Boucher, a leading spokesperson on women and Buddhism, is the author of several books, including Discovering Kwan Yin, Opening the Lotus, and Turning the Wheel. She lives in Oakland, California.

From Booklist:

Devotees of meditation and Eastern spirituality as well as dance enthusiasts will appreciate Boucher's authorized biography of Ruth Denison, dancer and pioneering teacher of Buddhism in the West. Born in pre-World War II Germany, Denison immigrated to the U.S., where she embarked on a serious study of Buddhism with some of the midcentury's greatest teachers. She brought a strongly feminine, body-centered approach to spiritual practice at a time when this was regarded as radical if not subversive. Boucher, a longtime student of Denison's, presents a smoothly flowing chronicle of the achievements of a Buddhist teacher who, after 30 years of international instruction, is no longer marginalized but rather respected for her innovations. Boucher's life repeatedly intersects with Denison's, making this a dual tale of development and discovery and, therefore, doubly compelling. Many will find inspiration in the story of Denison's survival of her Nazi-shadowed youth, Hollywood years, international studies, creativity, and spirituality. Whitney Scott
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About this edition

• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0807073199
• ISBN 13: 9780807073193
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264