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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Completed this during a 3.5 hour flight to Trivandrum. I was literally and metaphorically high!
I originally thought it was about the story of Gotama Budhha himself, but the story is about another man who lived at the same time as the Buddha. It is an interesting journey of this man, where he lives many different experiences and his learnings / insights keep on evolving through the places he travels, emotions he feels, people he meets. I loved it, his thirst to learn and unlearn. I often felt the journey was similar to mine and how my beliefs have evolved and also changed over the course of time.
This one insight is worthy enough to be mentioned: Some people are searching for something, some people are finding something. There's such a gentle and beautiful difference. I would definitely recommend this. Would have given 4.5 stars if I could. I'm definitely re-reading this in the future.
Weirdly I feel like I am behaving and talking like a monk now hahaha, all calm and wise. I've landed now (birthday surfing week!!) But I still feel a little high.
I originally thought it was about the story of Gotama Budhha himself, but the story is about another man who lived at the same time as the Buddha. It is an interesting journey of this man, where he lives many different experiences and his learnings / insights keep on evolving through the places he travels, emotions he feels, people he meets. I loved it, his thirst to learn and unlearn. I often felt the journey was similar to mine and how my beliefs have evolved and also changed over the course of time.
This one insight is worthy enough to be mentioned: Some people are searching for something, some people are finding something. There's such a gentle and beautiful difference. I would definitely recommend this. Would have given 4.5 stars if I could. I'm definitely re-reading this in the future.
Weirdly I feel like I am behaving and talking like a monk now hahaha, all calm and wise. I've landed now (birthday surfing week!!) But I still feel a little high.
It is true. This book brought me peace. (Gracias, María, tq). It reminded me a lot to the days I spent at the Buddhist center.
Solid enough book, but it is a bit heavy handed with its message
This belongs to the category of books that stand out for the experience they drive in reading them, somewhat independently of the merit of the ideas and story.
There is poetry laced into every line of its text that does not boast of form or metaphor. The eloquence in the flow of thoughts, the rhythm of its logical conflicts -- all of it feels like a single breath drawn in and released at once, slowly enough to flow over entire landscapes before it ends.
The text does not strain the mind but engages it deeply, exercising the spiritual muscle gently, massaging concerns one after another into your mind without any respite until all of you feels awake and stimulated. You might agree or disagree with the implications but you will hard-pressed to not be moved. You might find the priorities of the characters mismanaged and the questions trite but not without a considerable consultation with your value system. What I like the best is that most of this happens effortlessly unlike other books that discuss similar themes and provoke one to wield logic consciously.
This is a book for a single sitting and a must-read for those eager to stay in touch with those elusive parts of themselves.
There is poetry laced into every line of its text that does not boast of form or metaphor. The eloquence in the flow of thoughts, the rhythm of its logical conflicts -- all of it feels like a single breath drawn in and released at once, slowly enough to flow over entire landscapes before it ends.
The text does not strain the mind but engages it deeply, exercising the spiritual muscle gently, massaging concerns one after another into your mind without any respite until all of you feels awake and stimulated. You might agree or disagree with the implications but you will hard-pressed to not be moved. You might find the priorities of the characters mismanaged and the questions trite but not without a considerable consultation with your value system. What I like the best is that most of this happens effortlessly unlike other books that discuss similar themes and provoke one to wield logic consciously.
This is a book for a single sitting and a must-read for those eager to stay in touch with those elusive parts of themselves.
informative
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Tale as old as time: lifelong quest driven by thirst for knowledge, sated only by (spoiler alert) the acquisition of wisdom.
This is a story about love, Self, dogmatism and anti-dogmatism, friendship, mentorship, and levels of enlightenment.
An easy, light read, which surprised me. It's been on my list for years, and I've put it off out of its (well-earned) Nobel-prize winning authorship and intimidating topic. But no need, this one can be tackled in a couple of hours.
The final pages gave me actual chills, and I can't wait to read this whole thing over on a non-library copy so I can go to town in the margins.
This is a story about love, Self, dogmatism and anti-dogmatism, friendship, mentorship, and levels of enlightenment.
An easy, light read, which surprised me. It's been on my list for years, and I've put it off out of its (well-earned) Nobel-prize winning authorship and intimidating topic. But no need, this one can be tackled in a couple of hours.
The final pages gave me actual chills, and I can't wait to read this whole thing over on a non-library copy so I can go to town in the margins.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
