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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
A beautiful and simple book about simple living. Though many of its teachings seem simple and something that one may have read somewhere, yet it takes a fresh mind to savour each of them again. This isn’t a book just for beginners, because there are never any beginners on this path.
I loved reading this book, the drawings and the simplicity of it all. I took notes in my notebook (with a pen, not on the phone!) and each word i wrote was with same awareness as the author spoke, like the zen paintings.
It’s beautiful...to just slow down and observe the simplicity around us and in the books, in the words.
I loved reading this book, the drawings and the simplicity of it all. I took notes in my notebook (with a pen, not on the phone!) and each word i wrote was with same awareness as the author spoke, like the zen paintings.
It’s beautiful...to just slow down and observe the simplicity around us and in the books, in the words.
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Very short but shallow read, this book gathers 100 life pro tips, none of them are developed in a comprehensive narrative, instead the author just persuades the reader through a few paragraphs for each one of these 100 tips to trust him completely because Zen Buddhists are very wise and you should act accordingly.
There are indeed a couple of chapters with good advice, don’t get me wrong, but the lecture is not deep enough for the reader to actually grasp these concepts in a theoretical nor practical way. Think of it as a book with high spirited quotes
There are indeed a couple of chapters with good advice, don’t get me wrong, but the lecture is not deep enough for the reader to actually grasp these concepts in a theoretical nor practical way. Think of it as a book with high spirited quotes
easy to read and informative, more like something to pick up and read shortly when you are anxious or overwhelmed. it is full of metaphors to help you better understand the meaning behind each statement. this book is useful, but did not come at the right point in my life which reduces its impact on me. i will refer to it again at some point in the future, but for now, i'll give it a 3/5 stars because it was repetitive at parts, especially with the repeated mentionings of the different zazens (over half a dozen times).
Aprovechando la mañana, me he terminado "El arte de vivir con sencillez" de Shunmyo Masuno. Os comenté hace unos post atrás que estaba leyéndome este pequeño libro y deciros que mantengo mi palabra: me ha gustado mucho. Sí que es verdad, compartiendo ideas con mi madre, que es un libro para ir leyendo poco a poco y absorbiendo página a página el mensaje. Cierto es que algunas de las enseñanzas que describe el autor son poco realistas, pero en general opino que este tipo de libros son adaptables a cada uno y que, según cada persona, se aplica de una forma u otra.
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Listened as an audiobook. Enjoyed this short and sweet practical guide to ways you can bring more presence into the every day. Taking from Zen Buddhism, I enjoyed the simple offers, melded with short stories/anecdotes. A gentle reminder to slow down and breathe.
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informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced