My Book:
The Five Phases of Death
My book "Teacher on the Road - The Five Phases of Death" represents the result of my passion (and my genuine dedication to it) for sharing with outstanding human beings around the globe, through a lifetime of teaching (in many different disciplines), after 9 years without going back to France and more than 2,000 hours of writing (just for this book alone).
More specifically, this book tells the story of the first section of my moneyless quest around the world overland, when I went from France to Nepal (September 2012 - June 2014).
Eventually, 8 years later, this journey hastaken me all the way to the bottom tip of South America, and is still ongoing today somehow.
At the time, after I had worked in the education industry for more than 10 years (although I was “only” 33 years old), I spontaneously decided to leave my old routine behind (my job as a professional basketball coach and an English teacher, a four-year relationship and most of my material possessions) and indulge in a new adventure that would change my existence far beyond what I could ever predict or expect (geographically, culturally,socially, emotionally and spiritually).
My idea was to travel around the entire globe, exclusively overland and overseas, without using any money at all (except when it came to the inevitable border crossings and visas).
I chose to name this project “Teacher on the Road”, not only because I personally had been teaching most of my “adult” life until I started hitting the road towards some unknown Eastern horizons, but also and especially because I believe that we are all teachers, guides and Masters to one another on the Path of Life.
After all, the things we learn from and share with each other in this lifetime are endless (and limitless),especially while travelling, and we do not need an “official” label to do so (or to do anything, for that matter).
There were many factors, of course, that led me to this rather unconventional and ambitious endeavour, and I want to take the time to tell you a very short version of the story because it is inevitably connected with the Playa Cosmica Project (holistic medicine course and retreat center) in Chacahua, Mexico, which I am now in the process of eventually manifesting.
Overall, I wanted to radically change my life and prove to myself (and others in the process, as a “mirror”) that everything is possible as long as our intention is pure. So, I closed mybank account, set aside my last 400 Euros for the border crossings along the way, and set off with nothing more than very few essential possessions on my back, a direction in mind and an indescribable longing in my heart for something “else”.
Little did I know that, by going so far out of my comfort zone and down the rabbit hole, magic and synchronicity would quickly fill the elemental space that familiarity and predictability had once occupied in my life. It was merely the beginning of my very own quest for ultimate Freedom; a voyage during which I would go through a myriad of different cycles (which, as I explain in the book and refer to in its title, I have found to be inherent to Life, and more precisely, to its inherently inescapable process of Personal Liberation), exploring deeper layers of consciousness and all facets of human interconnectedness on the less-travelled paths of Spirit and Science.
It might sound intricate or eccentric, but really, this is what we all (have come here to) do on this physical plane, whether we are aware of it or not, and regardless of the linear time (or lifetimes) it takes us to finally realize it.
This book is based on my travel diaries, which have been my most trusted companions through this adventure, and as such, it shares all the epic adventures and encounters (and many photos I took, as well as maps showing my route) that shaped the first two years of this journey, in which I went from France to Nepal, overland and without money. I also discuss varied, thought-provoking contemporary issues and controversial topics to illustrate the inner process that I went through at the time, exploring a considerable number of social, scientific, psychological, philosophical and metaphysical concepts, which have both engendered, and ensued from, the physical manifestation of this life-changing experience.
So, whether you have supported me from the start, crossed paths with me on this very journey, or simply would like to know more about what I have done (and what I have become): I am utterly overflowing with joy and achievement to tell you that you can now read all about the first 2 years of my atypical adventure by downloading my first book! (epub version: About 900 pages - 300 maps, photos and artwork, interactive table of contents and glossary - Price: $11. 11)
Download link:
www.gum.co/thefivephasesofdeath
Whether you decide to read it or buy it, or simply spread the word about Teacher on the Road, I am truly grateful for your contribution to this entirely new journey I now embark upon by publishing my writings (which hopefully, one day, will lead to a paper version, and of course the sequel books!).
All this being said, and if you have read this far, please share this post and my story wide and far. It is my dream that this book might eventually reach and touch as many people as I have been able to connect and share with in person on this quest of mine, so that the effects (both for myself and for the world around me) of my overland around-the-world endeavours can continue to expand to infinity.
Thank you for having been, being and becoming part of my story! This story is (now) your story, too. Namaste, we are One.
Nicolas Genna
www.teacherontheroad.com
Youtube channel: Nicolas Genna - Teacher on the Road
Instagram: teacherontheroad_
More specifically, this book tells the story of the first section of my moneyless quest around the world overland, when I went from France to Nepal (September 2012 - June 2014).
Eventually, 8 years later, this journey hastaken me all the way to the bottom tip of South America, and is still ongoing today somehow.
At the time, after I had worked in the education industry for more than 10 years (although I was “only” 33 years old), I spontaneously decided to leave my old routine behind (my job as a professional basketball coach and an English teacher, a four-year relationship and most of my material possessions) and indulge in a new adventure that would change my existence far beyond what I could ever predict or expect (geographically, culturally,socially, emotionally and spiritually).
My idea was to travel around the entire globe, exclusively overland and overseas, without using any money at all (except when it came to the inevitable border crossings and visas).
I chose to name this project “Teacher on the Road”, not only because I personally had been teaching most of my “adult” life until I started hitting the road towards some unknown Eastern horizons, but also and especially because I believe that we are all teachers, guides and Masters to one another on the Path of Life.
After all, the things we learn from and share with each other in this lifetime are endless (and limitless),especially while travelling, and we do not need an “official” label to do so (or to do anything, for that matter).
There were many factors, of course, that led me to this rather unconventional and ambitious endeavour, and I want to take the time to tell you a very short version of the story because it is inevitably connected with the Playa Cosmica Project (holistic medicine course and retreat center) in Chacahua, Mexico, which I am now in the process of eventually manifesting.
Overall, I wanted to radically change my life and prove to myself (and others in the process, as a “mirror”) that everything is possible as long as our intention is pure. So, I closed mybank account, set aside my last 400 Euros for the border crossings along the way, and set off with nothing more than very few essential possessions on my back, a direction in mind and an indescribable longing in my heart for something “else”.
Little did I know that, by going so far out of my comfort zone and down the rabbit hole, magic and synchronicity would quickly fill the elemental space that familiarity and predictability had once occupied in my life. It was merely the beginning of my very own quest for ultimate Freedom; a voyage during which I would go through a myriad of different cycles (which, as I explain in the book and refer to in its title, I have found to be inherent to Life, and more precisely, to its inherently inescapable process of Personal Liberation), exploring deeper layers of consciousness and all facets of human interconnectedness on the less-travelled paths of Spirit and Science.
It might sound intricate or eccentric, but really, this is what we all (have come here to) do on this physical plane, whether we are aware of it or not, and regardless of the linear time (or lifetimes) it takes us to finally realize it.
This book is based on my travel diaries, which have been my most trusted companions through this adventure, and as such, it shares all the epic adventures and encounters (and many photos I took, as well as maps showing my route) that shaped the first two years of this journey, in which I went from France to Nepal, overland and without money. I also discuss varied, thought-provoking contemporary issues and controversial topics to illustrate the inner process that I went through at the time, exploring a considerable number of social, scientific, psychological, philosophical and metaphysical concepts, which have both engendered, and ensued from, the physical manifestation of this life-changing experience.
So, whether you have supported me from the start, crossed paths with me on this very journey, or simply would like to know more about what I have done (and what I have become): I am utterly overflowing with joy and achievement to tell you that you can now read all about the first 2 years of my atypical adventure by downloading my first book! (epub version: About 900 pages - 300 maps, photos and artwork, interactive table of contents and glossary - Price: $11. 11)
Download link:
www.gum.co/thefivephasesofdeath
Whether you decide to read it or buy it, or simply spread the word about Teacher on the Road, I am truly grateful for your contribution to this entirely new journey I now embark upon by publishing my writings (which hopefully, one day, will lead to a paper version, and of course the sequel books!).
All this being said, and if you have read this far, please share this post and my story wide and far. It is my dream that this book might eventually reach and touch as many people as I have been able to connect and share with in person on this quest of mine, so that the effects (both for myself and for the world around me) of my overland around-the-world endeavours can continue to expand to infinity.
Thank you for having been, being and becoming part of my story! This story is (now) your story, too. Namaste, we are One.
Nicolas Genna
www.teacherontheroad.com
Youtube channel: Nicolas Genna - Teacher on the Road
Instagram: teacherontheroad_
Free teaser!
You can also download the free teaser of my book (as a PDF format) via the following link:
www.gum.co/TFPODfreeteaser
It contains the foreword, the two introductions and the table of contents, until the beginning of the first chapter, so that you can have a glimpse at the content and feel whether you resonate with it before buying the book!
www.gum.co/TFPODfreeteaser
It contains the foreword, the two introductions and the table of contents, until the beginning of the first chapter, so that you can have a glimpse at the content and feel whether you resonate with it before buying the book!
