Emma slade, also known as ani pema deki born 16 july 1966 a university of cambridge educated former highflying financial analyst who worked for hsbc in new york, london and hong kong, is a british yoga and meditation teacher, an author and founder and ceo of the charity opening your heart to bhutan. I have just finished reading it, and found it fascinating and very uplifting to read her story from corporate banker to buddhist nun. For more information on emmas charity, go to set free, a lifechanging journey from banking to buddhism in bhutan by. Reading this book, set free by emma slade pema deki helped me transition from. Apr, 2017 discover book depositorys huge selection of emma slade books online.
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A lifechanging journey from banking to buddhism in bhutan by emma slade. Emma slade was taken hostage by gun point in a hotel room on a business trip to jakarta. I tried to cower to make my body curl smaller, instinctively covering my head. Why i swapped investment banking for buddhism in bhutan. From fastpaced city life to the stillness of bhutans himalayan mountains, set free is the inspiring true story of emma s astonishing life lived to extremes and all that that entails. See our full interview with buddhist nun emmas slade below the video. Nov 28, 2017 slade narrowly escaped, and her realization that she was alive would form the tentative beginning of a quest for greater meaning and purposea remarkable journey charted in her new book, set.