The 2012 film 'Dreamtime Revisited' about the Irish philosopher, writer and poet John Moriarty is an evocative and engaging watch. Not strictly a hermit, Moriarty did retreat from an academic life to become a live-in gardener in a Carmelite monastery and then eventually ended up in the wilds of Connemara, and later his native Killarney in the west of Ireland.. a fascinating individual rooted to place with a universal spirituality
Not a film, but my favorite desert island hermit Tom Neale's autobiography "An Island To Oneself" is a great read.
Drukpa Kunley, The Divine Madman, got the monks out of the caves and into the bars. I do prefer his method of enlightenment, which inluded sex and wine.
"He was known for his crazy methods of enlightening other beings, mostly women, which earned him the title "The Saint of 5,000 Women". Among other things, women would seek his blessing in the form of sexual intercourse. His intention was to show that it is possible to be enlightened, impart enlightenment, and still lead a very healthy sex life, and to demonstrate that celibacy was not necessary for being enlightened. In addition, he wanted to expand the range of means by which enlightenment could be imparted, while adding new evolutionary prospects to the overarching tradition. He is credited with introducing the practice of phallus paintings in Bhutan and placing statues of them on rooftops to drive away evil spirits.
Because of this power to awaken unenlightened beings, Kunley's penis is referred to as the "Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom" and he himself is known as the "fertility saint". For this reason, women from all around the world visited his monastery to seek his blessing.
The 2012 film 'Dreamtime Revisited' about the Irish philosopher, writer and poet John Moriarty is an evocative and engaging watch. Not strictly a hermit, Moriarty did retreat from an academic life to become a live-in gardener in a Carmelite monastery and then eventually ended up in the wilds of Connemara, and later his native Killarney in the west of Ireland.. a fascinating individual rooted to place with a universal spirituality
Not a film, but my favorite desert island hermit Tom Neale's autobiography "An Island To Oneself" is a great read.
Drukpa Kunley, The Divine Madman, got the monks out of the caves and into the bars. I do prefer his method of enlightenment, which inluded sex and wine.
"He was known for his crazy methods of enlightening other beings, mostly women, which earned him the title "The Saint of 5,000 Women". Among other things, women would seek his blessing in the form of sexual intercourse. His intention was to show that it is possible to be enlightened, impart enlightenment, and still lead a very healthy sex life, and to demonstrate that celibacy was not necessary for being enlightened. In addition, he wanted to expand the range of means by which enlightenment could be imparted, while adding new evolutionary prospects to the overarching tradition. He is credited with introducing the practice of phallus paintings in Bhutan and placing statues of them on rooftops to drive away evil spirits.
Because of this power to awaken unenlightened beings, Kunley's penis is referred to as the "Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom" and he himself is known as the "fertility saint". For this reason, women from all around the world visited his monastery to seek his blessing.