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After the Absolute: Real Life Adventures With A Backwoods Buddha (Paperback)

by David Gold (Author)
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Richard Rose was an unlikely Zen master: A rugged, plainspoken, ornery West Virginian, he scraped out a living raising goats, planting crops and painting houses. But Richard Rose had a secret: Having once vowed to "find the Truth or die trying,¿ Rose experienced a cataclysmic spiritual awakening at age 30 that thrust him into "Everything-ness and Nothing-ness," or what he called "the Absolute.¿ The experience left him with only one earthly desire: to do anything, for anyone, on a similar quest for Truth.

David Gold was an unlikely student: An arrogant, ambitious and egotistical law-student, David Gold only agreed to meet the "enlightened hillbilly¿ in the hopes of showing him up. But when Rose turned the tables by seeing right through Gold and painting a devastatingly accurate picture of the fears and obsessions that ruled his life, a humbled Gold found himself hungry to know more.

Thus began a remarkable 15-year adventure-part spiritual odyssey, part legal thriller-in which death threats, corrupt politicians, and life-threatening cancer run parallel to glimpses of the divine and extraordinary manifestations of timeless wisdom.



About the Author
David Gold was the founding partner of the law firm Gold, Khourey, and Turak and was a trial lawyer for over 20 years. He retired from law in 1989 and teamed up with fellow Richard Rose-student August "Augie" Turak to co-found the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation (SKSF). Gold has taught at major universities, produced the award-winning documentary, "The Prison Sutras," and has lectured throughout the country. He currently volunteers his time to the SKSF as a teacher, advisor, and lecturer. Gold lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife Cathy, his daughter Abigail, and his dog Casey.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 385 pages
  • Publisher: AuthorHouse (September 10, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595239943
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595239948
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #898,800 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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