Author: Roland Merullo
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 9781565125520
Back Cover text
The only thing certain about a journey is that it has a beginning and an end for you never know what may happen along the way. And so it is with this journey into the minds and souls of two very different men, one of them in search of the truth, the other a man who may have already found it.
When Otto Ringling, husband, father, and editor, departs on a cross-country drive from his home in a New York City suburb to the North Dakota farmhouse in which he grew up, he is a man on a no-nonsense mission: to settle the estate of his recently deceased parents. However, when his flaky sister convinces him to give a ride to her guru, a crimson-robed Skovorodinian monk, Otto knows there will be a few bumps in the road.
As they venture across America, Otto and the affable, wise, irritating, and inscrutable holy man engage in a battle of wits and wisdom. Otto, a born skeptic, sees his unwanted passenger as a challenge: a man who assumes the knowledge of the ages yet walks a mortal's path. But he also sees their unexpected pairing as an opportunity to take Volya Rinpoche on a journey of cultural discovery, with visits to quintessentially American landmarks (the Hershey's factory, Wringley Field) and forays into some favourite American pastimes (bowling, miniature golf,dining out).
Is is Otto, however , who has embarked on the real journey, that of self-discovery, led by his strange and remarkable passenger. By the time they reach North Dakota, Otto's head is reeling with the understanding that so much of what he had believed as well as so much of what he had doubted, must be rethought before his journey can truly begin.
Witty and inventive, Breakfast with Buddha takes readers into the heart of America and in the process shows us a man about to discover his own true heart.
I purchased this book after reading a review on the net. Although the word "Buddha" is used, many people will think that this book is related on Buddhism but actually it's not (as some spiritual insights were gently revealed throughout the book). This book is about a spiritual journey filled with lots of humors (you'll laugh out loud at the characters) and reflections (comparing them with yourself or other family member). Every characters in the book are described wonderfully by the author (for the book Golfing With God). Once you start reading it, the pages will flipped by itself. I'm really glad I get this book.
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