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Ray Brooks

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Newcastle upon tyne, The United Kingdom

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Spirituality, Travel, Nonfiction

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The Shadow that Seeks the Sun is a thought-provoking memoir of the author’s search for unconditional freedom.

Immense gratitude to the Hall of Mirrors group: Facebook, Rupert Spira, Francis Lucille and Krishnamurti, and all those teachers whose names I have failed to mention here. Their teachings helped shape and sharpen my ability to reproduce the talks with Rudra's into a coherent and understandable way for the reader.

Links of interest at www.raybrooks.org

With affectionate humor, the narrator, Ray, introduces an unforgettable cast of characters who inhabit the banks of the River Ganges in Rishikesh, India.

Interwoven throughout these lively stories are nine insightful conversations that take place between Ray and Rudra, an intriguing Ang ...more

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Thank you for writing such an incredible book Mr Brooks. I had the privilege of hearing you speak a few years back when you were promoting Blowing Zen. What you spoke of back then is covered in your latest book. (I've read the Talks three times now) Do you still speak on this subject? If so where? Could you recommend a website that covers the topic of your book? Do you still play shakuhachi?

Ray Brooks Thank you for writing Lazza.
I do still speak when invited.
I can recommend The Hall of Mirrors group- Facebook. Click on the link at www.raybrooks.org …moreThank you for writing Lazza.
I do still speak when invited.
I can recommend The Hall of Mirrors group- Facebook. Click on the link at www.raybrooks.org If that site is not to your liking try one of the other links.
I still play shakuhachi but I'm not performing any concerts these days.

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	Blowing Zen: Finding an Authentic Life, Revised updated edition 4.24 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shadow that Seeks the Sun: Finding Joy, Love and Answers on the Sacred River Ganges 4.24 avg rating — 34 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars