Reviews
"In exquisite prose, Buddhaland Brooklyn illuminates the hearts of wholly different cultures - an isolated Buddhist monastery; bustling New York - and also the universal truths of human life. Reverend Seido Oda's journey from shut-down, haughty priest to compassionate religious leader is a profoundly moving one making for a complex, beautiful book that lingers in the imagination long after the last line is read." --Robin Black, author of If I loved you, I would tell you this, "In exquisite prose, Buddhaland Brooklyn illuminates the hearts of wholly different cultures an isolated Buddhist monastery; bustling New York - and also the universal truths of human life. Reverend Seido Oda's journey from shut-down, haughty priest to compassionate religious leader is a profoundly moving one making for a complex, beautiful book that lingers in the imagination long after the last line is read." --Robin Black, author of If I loved you, I would tell you this, In exquisite prose, Buddhaland Brooklyn illuminates the hearts of wholly different cultures an isolated Buddhist monastery; bustling New York - and also the universal truths of human life. Reverend Seido Oda's journey from shut-down, haughty priest to compassionate religious leader is a profoundly moving one making for a complex, beautiful book that lingers in the imagination long after the last line is read. --Robin Black, author of If I loved you, I would tell you this, eoeA charming and touching tale of discoverye certain to be appreciated by those who enjoy reading about the human condition.e, "In exquisite prose, Buddhaland Brooklyn illuminates the hearts of wholly different cultures - an isolated Buddhist monastery; bustling New York - and also the universal truths of human life. Reverend Seido Oda's journey from shut-down, haughty priest to compassionate religious leader is a profoundly moving one making for a complex, beautiful book that lingers in the imagination long after the last line is read." --Robin Black, author of If I loved you, I would tell you this, eoeIn exquisite prose, Buddhaland Brooklyn illuminates the hearts ofwholly different cultures e" an isolated Buddhist monastery; bustling New York - and also the universal truths of human life. Reverend Seido Odae(tm)s journey from shut-down, haughty priest to compassionate religious leader is a profoundly moving one making for a complex, beautiful book that lingers in the imagination long after the last line is read.e --Robin Black, author of If I loved you, I would tell you this, A charming and touching tale of discovery... certain to be appreciated by those who enjoy reading about the human condition., eoe[Morais] has a definite talent for evoking a place e" his descriptions of Japan in Buddhaland Brooklyn resonate like watercolors painted on silk panels. The secondary characters are fully realized and the journey to enlightenment is full of entertaining detours.e, Buddhaland Brooklyn is a rare gem of a novel in that it is rich with both fabulous description and a juicy plot., eoe Buddhaland Brooklyn is a rare gem of a novel in that it is rich with both fabulous description and a juicy plot.e, "In exquisite prose, Buddhaland Brooklyn illuminates the hearts ofwholly different cultures - an isolated Buddhist monastery; bustling New York - and also the universal truths of human life. Reverend Seido Oda's journey from shut-down, haughty priest to compassionate religious leader is a profoundly moving one making for a complex, beautiful book that lingers in the imagination long after the last line is read." --Robin Black, author of If I loved you, I would tell you this, [Morais] has a definite talent for evoking a place - his descriptions of Japan in Buddhaland Brooklyn resonate like watercolors painted on silk panels. The secondary characters are fully realized and the journey to enlightenment is full of entertaining detours., A charming and touching tale of discovery… certain to be appreciated by those who enjoy reading about the human condition., [Morais] has a definite talent for evoking a place his descriptions of Japan in Buddhaland Brooklyn resonate like watercolors painted on silk panels. The secondary characters are fully realized and the journey to enlightenment is full of entertaining detours., The world Morais creates is quirky and enchanting. His recurring rumination on the meaning of enlightenment and acceptance is worth savoring., Readers who follow Morais's lyrical narrative will find spiritual redemption of their own in his search for the paradisiacal Buddhaland. A vivid portrait of faith lost and found through the eyes of a Japanese Buddhist monk in America.
