Sound of One Hand

Satyadasa is a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order. He leads retreats and classes for the London Buddhist Centre and is the Buddhist tutor at Eton College. After studying Law at Oxford and a spell as a crime reporter at the Old Bailey, he lived and worked at the Buddhist Centre for several years. He was born with one hand. Satyadasa now lives with his family in East London.

• About the author xiPublisher's acknowledgements xiiPreface to the second edition xiii1 Stumped 12 The breakfast table 103 Ontology 254 Out of my head 445 A long way to go 606 Buddhists in Bethnal Green 717 Very strange, very okay 838 Cult 919 Freedom within 10310 Moon metaphors 11111 My guru reads the Daily Telegraph 12812 Funny teeth 13713 The Middle Way 14714 Cats and dogs 16315 After the ecstasy, the laundry basket 17416 On solitary 18117 It makes sense at every level, except the one on which I live 19018 Prosthetics 20519 We are where we are 21720 Big mind 23021 Making merit 24222 In the bardo 25523 Death and rebirth 26224 Lineage 279Author's Note 292

This beautifully written memoir goes surprisingly deep because it is so exceptionally honest....' - Vishvapani Blomfield, Buddhist contributor to BBC's Thought for the Day; '...absolutely wonderful - there were times when I laughed out loud, it's utterly delightful, very funny, touching, full of gorgeous details and wonderful characters.' - Mimi Khalvati, poet and founder of The Poetry School; '...both profound and moving as well as hilariously funny in places.... I recommend it wholeheartedly.' - Vidyamala Burch, OBE