The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei by John Stevens

The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

John Stevens

168 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

nonfiction sports inspiring relaxing slow-paced
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The greatest athletes in the world today are not the Olympic champions or the stars of professional sports, but the "marathon monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven-year training period, these "running buddhas" figuratively circle the g...

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