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Buddha on the backstretch : the spiritual wisdom of driving 200 mph / Arlynda Lee Boyer.

Title: Buddha on the backstretch : the spiritual wisdom of driving 200 mph / Arlynda Lee Boyer.
Author: Boyer, Arlynda Lee, 1969-
Publication: Macon, GA : Mercer University Press, c2009.

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Description

xv, 182 p.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Sports and religion series

Uniform Title

Sports and religion.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-168) and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: why NASCAR? Why Buddhism? -- A bit about NASCAR -- A bit about Buddhism -- Meditation and racing -- Flow -- Mindfulness -- Impermanence -- Patience, endurance (kshanti) -- Discipline, energy, effort (viriya) -- One-pointed concentration -- Equanimity; or, That's racin' -- Accepting death, embracing life.

ISBN

9780881461749 (hardback : alk. paper)
0881461741 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2009021720

OCLC

367410554

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library