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As compulsive as Pringles...I was astonished by this book. It has that strange, casual energy of an unpredicted bestseller.
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A fabulous novel about life, and an unusually enlightening friendship
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Balm for modern day living,
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This review is from: The Buddha, Geoff and Me: A Modern Story (Paperback)
Loved it! This is a great book for anyone who has up until this point been interested in the philosophy of Buddhism but has found it too unwieldy and unapproachable. The novelised form of this book completely demystifyies it. Not only does it make the theory easier to comprehend, but it is completely engaging and compelling. It cannot help but resonate deeply on some level with anyone. (And if they say that it doesn't -they're lying!!!) It really is a balm for modern day living. I can't recommend it heartily enough, and will be buying it for all my friends for xmas!!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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A modern story which resonates,
This review is from: The Buddha, Geoff and Me: A Modern Story (Paperback)
'Karma' is a word I'd often heard but never really understood the meaning of. Similarly 'Chi'. I was curious about Buddhism, but find organised religion a turn-off. This light-hearted story is a clever way of showing how Buddhist principles can be applied to our modern and increasingly stressful world. Amusing real-life vignettes are used to illustrate how a Buddhist approach might help in dealing with situations in which we all find ourselves; the 'blocked toilet incident' had me in stitches. Like the book's main protaganist, Ed, I occasionally had doubts about where the story was going. However I kept finding real resonances with events in my life and thinking how Geoff, his mentor, might have handled things differently. Whilst I probably won't remember that an anchor in your life is called a 'honzon' or the names of the 'ten worlds', the principles described made a whole lot of sense. I've since found myself applying 'Geoff' to forthcoming work issues.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Buddha, Geoff and Me: A Modern Story (Paperback)
I found this browsing in the library - with an interest in Buddhism without always understanding the finer points I hoped it would be a good read. Once I had read the first three or four chapters I realised that once I returned it to the library I would have to buy my own copy, so I could read it more slowly and look at how I can apply it in my own life. If you want great literature you might not like it - it deals with everyday problems in everyday language and the plot is engaging rather than riveting. But if you want to learn something about yourself then read this book and re-examine how honest you really are about who you are, what you do and why you behave that way. Thank you, Edward Canfor-Dumas, for opening my eyes - now it's up to me.
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