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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
This is a wonderful book reviewing/ exploring Zen Buddhism. It gives a perfect mix of history, anecdotes, and real world guidance. Paul Heitsch's narration was relaxing while still engaging.
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informative
reflective
medium-paced
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
This book was very reflective and thought provoking. I knew very little about Buddhism, I felt like this book did a great job explaining the practice of Zen and demystifying enlightenment, bringing it into an everyday worldview.
I highly reccomend anyone to read this book if you like to really take your time reflecting on the nature of reality and the bigger questions. The author does a good job at simplifying these questions, however I do think at times things are oversimplified. There is no mention of mental illness, which I would have liked to see.For example at one point he says "all humans want to live" but this is simply not true. There is a general mention about how Zen practice can help alleviate suffering of the mind, but not how mental illness can interfere with the practice of Zen.
I still highly recommend this book if nothing else but the experience of reflecting and living in the present moment.
I highly reccomend anyone to read this book if you like to really take your time reflecting on the nature of reality and the bigger questions. The author does a good job at simplifying these questions, however I do think at times things are oversimplified. There is no mention of mental illness, which I would have liked to see.
I still highly recommend this book if nothing else but the experience of reflecting and living in the present moment.
more self help than history, but good insights into zen practice and awareness.
Seeing the world differently.
Re-reading this I realised how many of the ideas that I first encountered on first reading it all those years ago had become part of how I see the world. This is Steve Hagan’s great gift, helping us to see things with greater clarity in a way that sticks.
Re-reading this I realised how many of the ideas that I first encountered on first reading it all those years ago had become part of how I see the world. This is Steve Hagan’s great gift, helping us to see things with greater clarity in a way that sticks.