tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post2699363817965853235..comments2023-08-29T08:48:55.919-04:00Comments on Carol Diehl's Art Vent: Marathon MonksCarol Diehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-7417065324618649122010-04-25T14:24:44.575-04:002010-04-25T14:24:44.575-04:00I was given The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei to re...I was given The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei to read from my acupuncturist last year. It's a fascinating story with a lot of history that kept me thinking for a long time. The book is out of print and expensive when you find it, but well worth it for the bookshelf. I appreciate what John Stevens writes in the epilogue: <br />Since all of us are on pilgrimage in one manner or the other, the marathon monks of Hiei have much to teach us about treading the Path: always aim for the ultimate, never look back, be mindful of others at all times, and keep the mind forever set on the Way. "If you do this," the marathon monks are telling us, "there is nothing that cannot be accomplished."<br />Enjoy the left coast carol.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563051533953985400noreply@blogger.com