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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is book is for the Buddhist tradition of meditation.
Personally thought this book was not solid or simple enough to follow. I felt it was a fairly "airy fairy" approach to meditation.
Thats not to say it wouldn't be good for you. I found it somewhat lacking. There are better books on meditation and self-realisation.
It lacked any real insight for beginner or advanced practitioners.
Personally thought this book was not solid or simple enough to follow. I felt it was a fairly "airy fairy" approach to meditation.
Thats not to say it wouldn't be good for you. I found it somewhat lacking. There are better books on meditation and self-realisation.
It lacked any real insight for beginner or advanced practitioners.
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Perhaps this beautiful little book came into my life at exactly the right time (after a crisis that forced profound self-examination). Its few but powerful messages rang true. Distilling Buddhist philosophy into five powers (control of the mind, presence in reality, awareness of change, non-attachment and universal love) this book eschews dogma and offers intensely practical and crystal-clear guidance on becoming a buddha. A buddha is one who remains serene through controlling his or her mind (replacing negative thoughts with positive ones), being present in the immediate here-and-now (reality) and not becoming attached to anything or anyone (through awareness that everything is in constant flux), and who also experiences universal love. A buddha is an intensely practical person, because he or she can function effectively in trying circumstances, and wastes no energy indulging guilt, fear, anger, jealousy, envy, etc. Buddhist philosophy is compatible with virtually all religions and, I believe, atheism and agnosticism.
This book is a joy to read and the simple, logical and progressive exercises work. I am on my way to buddha-dom! I recommend it to anyone who isn't satisfied with life, but particularly those who are experiencing trauma or crisis.
This book is a joy to read and the simple, logical and progressive exercises work. I am on my way to buddha-dom! I recommend it to anyone who isn't satisfied with life, but particularly those who are experiencing trauma or crisis.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is very accessible. It's easy and fun to read but also thought provoking and has great benefits which go on long after the book is finished. I chose the book because it was given to me for my birthday and I wanted to do the same for a friend. It has two sections, the first gives an overview of Buddhism and the second is the five week simple exercises to carry out. Simple but not always as easy as they might seem. The idea is to read the whole book first and then re-read the five weekly programmes one week at a time and carry out the instructions for a week. I can thoroughly recommend this book.
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