Review of ‘Small Boat, Vast Ocean: My Years in Solitary Buddhist Retreat’
A new book offers a rare view of what it’s like to spend three years, three months, and three days in intense, sometimes solitary, practice.
Brian Hodel
Brian Hodel is a journalist who has published articles on a variety of topics, including Buddhism. A long-time practicing Buddhist, he has collaborated on and edited a number of books on Tibetan Buddhism.
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