Artem Vaskanyan
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After being released from prison, a Russian "Zek"/Convict finds himself in a state of melancholy. He receives an invitation from his uncle who just became anointed as the Buddhist Zen monk to attend Sesshin, a seven day retreat at the Buddhist Zen Monastery where he is introduced to an ancient practice which unlocks his mind.
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Red And Yellow Leaves is about self-awareness that I gradually attained through deep meditation Yoga practices during the four seasons. As my thoughts constantly arose, I began to reveal them through the ordinary language of poetry in a philosophical way.
"Red And Yellow Leaves" consists of four Books written through short and epic poems that raises awareness on various aspects of life based on my own intellectual and spiritual growth; but most importantly,...
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"Ruminating Years" is about my life's journey through which I reveal my personal life experience in a poetic way. It consists of 74 short and epic poems that talk about love, despair, happiness and loss, humor, sarcasm, and spiritual and intellectual growth while being incarcerated since the year 2000. But, mostly the book reveals the important of being true to oneself, understanding that life is a path, on which we attain our spiritual and intellectual...