Girl in a Box by Paldrom Catharine Collins (Paperback Book)

Name: Girl in a Box by Paldrom Catharine Collins (Paperback Book)
Brand: Monkfish Book Publishing

Monkfish Book Publishing

An Oklahoma girl's years of immersion in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery\n\nGirl in a Box: Seeking Enlightenment as a Tibetan Buddhist Nun chronicles a five-year immersion in the paradigm-altering world of a Tibetan retreat center in New York\u2019s Hudson Valley. It weaves flashbacks of Collins\u2019 former life with her ongoing attempts to surrender to monastic life. She travels to India with her teacher, takes vows as a nun, then returns to life at the monastery where she works as a house cleaner days and evenings to earn money to attend a dreamed-of three-year retreat. In her struggle to become a stellar nun, she conducts a one-sided jealous rivalry with a beautiful and \""perfect\"" young nun-whom she later discovers is hiding a shocking secret. She also describes the grueling practice of performing\n\nGirl in a Box\nSeeking Enlightenment as a Tibetan Buddhist Nun\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked s;