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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
reflective
reflective
fast-paced
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Had to read this for class but it’s very engaging and interesting so I wanted to put it in my read list of the year. I find myself agreeing a lot with Chomei’s reasonings and mentality and wonder if I should go build a ten foot hut in the woods and maybe I’d be happier. His observations of the disasters at the time are striking and horrific but truthful. His critique on civilization is often how I find myself thinking of the world are me. I definitely would recommend reading this and I hope I get to read it entirely in the original Classical Japanese someday.
A powerful story that teaches you how to be aware of the details, that added together, make life. A journey of questions and meditations valid through all ages.
This was a really quick read. I like the idea of solitude in a single small room that you could move anywhere you wanted.
I understand why this book is a classic. This is written by someone who has seen disaster after disaster strike cities, and seen how both the rich and the poor have their own troubles.
And finally, he talks about his simple life. And, at the end, he self-identifies as a hipster -- he knows that his "simple" life is done in imitation of other monks, and that his simple house is built in the style of another monk, and that when it comes down to it, he's not all that modest and humble.
It's clean, and it's honest. You could write this as a series of twitter posts and it would have the same immediate quality to it. Recommended.
And finally, he talks about his simple life. And, at the end, he self-identifies as a hipster -- he knows that his "simple" life is done in imitation of other monks, and that his simple house is built in the style of another monk, and that when it comes down to it, he's not all that modest and humble.
It's clean, and it's honest. You could write this as a series of twitter posts and it would have the same immediate quality to it. Recommended.
I wish I could read this in its original language. Some really interesting images.