Sitting in the Flames

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Learn more about “Sitting in the Flames” by listening to my interview with Toginet Radio.

              “The gut-wrenching brutality experienced by American soldiers in Vietnam was for many the beginning of a lifelong personal struggle. Unlike many veterans, who were unable to cope after returning to civilian life, John DeVore moved with facility from success as an Army officer to success in corporate America. Nevertheless, like many other veterans, the war haunted DeVore and finally—in a process he narrates in this book—compelled him to make a commitment to free himself and our country from the addiction to war.”
-Joel Andreas, author of Addicted to War: Why the U.S. Can’t Kick Militarism
 
“John DeVore’s important book chronicles the remarkable transformation of a professional soldier to a ‘spiritual warrior’ of peace. A must-read for those interested in exploring the possibilities of a less violent global future.”
-Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Politics and Government, Illinois State University; Research Fellow, Globalization Research Center, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
 
“DeVore offers a simple explanation of the interconnectedness of his Western cultural conditioning, globalization, the reality of war, his civilian and military careers, and his search for spiritual roots. He certainly is a living example of the fearlessness and desire to help others that can begin to emerge through willingness to work with personal emotional turbulence—fear, anger, pride, envy, selfishness, and ignorance—on a daily basis. His story really helps us experience that it is possible to turn bad things to good things.”
-Ringu Tulku, internationally recognized teacher and author of Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness, Path to Buddahood, Lazy Lama Series, Comment on Gampopa’s Jewell Ornament of Liberation, Mind Training, The Boy Who Had a Dream, and A Perspective on Living and Dying