Moonie Buddhist Catholic: A Spiritual Odyssey
by Thomas W. Case
Category: Buddhism.

Ever had a friend or relative trapped in a mind-numbing religious cult? See what it's like, from inside. Travel with the author from the magical sixties in the Haight Ashbury of San Francisco into the guts of the Unification Church (aka the Moonies), for a seven-year, on-again/off-again trial of the spirit. Experience of the ecstasy of loving unity, & then the doubts, & then the horror of trying to escape. Move onwards to the practice of Buddhist meditation under the auspices of Tibetan lama-in-exile Chogyam Trungpa. Meet up with Ken Kesey, William Burroughs, & Allen Ginsberg at gatherings in the Buddhist Sangha in Boulder, Colorado. "The parties & poetry pretty much overwhelmed the Buddhism; yet once I experienced infinity after a thirty day meditation at the Rocky Mountain Dharma Center." And then at last a painful conversion to "The Church of Last Resort." This is the Catholic Church, the only world-wide institution to uphold social sanity in this age of moral & intellectual decay. This book is more than the story of a religious journey. It delves into the meaning of religion itself, in all its psychological & archetypal depths. The author's previous works include MIND-FORGED MANACLES: CULTS & SPIRITUAL BONDAGE & THE NEW CATHOLICS. To order contact: White Horse Press, 6723 Betts Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239. Phone orders: 513-522-8615 & 1-800-617-4551, FAX orders: 513-522-9675. Retailers 40% discount.