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　　In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his

service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and his

remarkable journey toward healing. At Hell's Gate is not only a

gripping coming-of-age story but a spiritual travelogue from the

horrors of combat to the discovery of inner peace—a journey that

inspired Thomas to become a Zen monk and peace activist who travels

to war-scarred regions around the world. "Everyone has their

Vietnam," Thomas writes. "Everyone has their own experience of

violence, calamity, or trauma." With simplicity and power, this

book offers timeless teachings on how we can all find healing, and

it presents practical guidance on how mindfulness and compassion

can transform our lives.

This expanded paperback edition features:

Discussion questions for reading groups

A new afterword by the author reflecting on how the current wars

in Iraq and Afghanistan are affecting soldiers—and offering advice

on how to help returning soldiers to cope with their combat

experiences

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　　Claude Anshin Thomas went to Vietnam at the age of eighteen,

where he received numerous awards and decorations, including

twenty-seven Air Medals, a Distinguished Flying Cross, and the

Purple Heart. Today he is a monk in the Soto Zen tradition and an

active speaker and Zen teacher in the United States and Europe. He

is also the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a nonprofit

organization that promotes peace and nonviolence (www.zaltho.org).

This is his first book.

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媒体评论

　　"Thomas's presentation of this difficult experience is

searingly honest."—Shambhala Sun

　　"This gripping spiritual memoir bears witness to the transforming

meditation and mindfulness in the life of a Vietnam

Veteran."—Spirituality and Health

　　"Let me start by simply recommending that you buy, read, and

think about Claude Anshin Thomas's book, At Hell's Gate. It was a

long time coming but worth the wait, especially in this time of war

and rampant violence."—Turning Wheel

　　"What gives Thomas's perspective so much weight is that it

carries the rare and undeniable authority of one who has seen

firsthand the extremes of both good and evil that lie in the human

soul."—What Is Enlightenment?

　　"This is a book of great power. Thomas's story has the power to

heal, to inspire, to teach."—John Laurence, former CBS News

correspondent and author of The Cat from Hué: A Vietnam War

Story

　　"A powerful, wise, and genuinely profound spiritual odyssey from

the insanity of violence (in the world, within ourselves, and in

the assumptions of American culture) to the peace and compassion of

mindfulness practice. Thomas beautifully models Zen teachings in

his daily life, and by doing so he enlightens and liberates us

all."—Charles Johnson, winner of the National Book Award for Middle

Passage

　　"Claude Anshin Thomas has been an inspiration to me. Our world

urgently needs to listen to him tell of his life in war and then in

peace."—Maxine Hong Kingston, author of The Woman Warrior

　　"In these strange times, when fear and aggression often seem to

be the only responses we can imagine to a perceived threat, this

powerful book provides an honest, open-hearted, and very moving

testimony to the power of Buddhist practice to break this cycle.

Thomas is a hero in the truest sense of the word: having undergone

an epic trial, he has generously come back to help others in

need."—George Saunders, author of Pastoralia and CivilWarLand in

Bad Decline

　　"Thomas's journey from the killing fields of Vietnam to the path

of peace and pilgrimage testifies to his—and our—powerful urge to

awaken. At the same time, this is not a pretty story. Anshin Thomas

has lived in hell, knows its smell and taste, and continues to

confront it every day of his life. Yet he remains undeterred in his

work to make peace in himself and the world at large."—Bernie

Glassman, author of Instructions to the Cook and Bearing

Witness

书籍介绍

In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and his remarkable journey toward healing. At Hell's Gate is not only a gripping coming-of-age story but a spiritual travelogue from the horrors of combat to the discovery of inner peace—a journey that inspired Thomas to become a Zen monk and peace activist who travels to war-scarred regions around the world. "Everyone has their Vietnam," Thomas writes. "Everyone has their own experience of violence, calamity, or trauma." With simplicity and power, this book offers timeless teachings on how we can all find healing, and it presents practical guidance on how mindfulness and compassion can transform our lives.

This expanded paperback edition features: Discussion questions for reading groups A new afterword by the author reflecting on how the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are affecting soldiers—and offering advice on how to help returning soldiers to cope with their combat experiences