Half down-and-dirty adventure and half inspirational memoir, Rude Awakenings documents an unusual pilgrimage. Two very different men — earthy scientist Nick Scott and fastidious Buddhist monk Ajahn Sucitto — together spend six months retracing the Buddha’s footsteps through India. Told alternately by Sucitto and Scott in their distinctively different voices, this story blends self-effacing humor, philosophical explorations, drama, travel observations, and the occasional giant fruit bat. Rude Awakenings is a heady record of survival and spirituality set against the dramatic backdrop of one of India’s most lawless regions.
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The First Moon: The Middle Land 1 Map of the Ganges Plain 2 Chapter 1. Pilgrim's Way 3 Chapter 2. Over the Border 23 Chapter 3. Leaving Home 41 The Second Moon: Lumbini to Vaishali 59 Map of the River Gandak 60 Chapter 4. The Observer 61 Chapter 5. Looking for Purity 79 Chapter 6. Spiritual Friendship 101 Chapter 7. The Kingdom of the Law 115 Chapter 8. Cycles 131 Chapter 9. The Deathless Drum 149 The Third Moon: Vaishali to Bodh Gaya 169 Map of Mid Bihar 170 Chapter 10. The Treasure House 171 Chapter 11. Dark Angel 193 Chapter 12. Letting Go 219 Chapter 13. Landing Place 243 Chapter 14. The Time of Gifts 263 Epilogue 287 Notes 289 Glossary 295 Bibliography 305 Recommended Reading 311 Index 313 About the Authors 317
