RATING:
B-
Within
the first 100 pages, there is mention of practice being of 24/7
nature, not five minutes here & half an hour there. This is
something that stands firm in my own life - sometimes I have time to
spend praying, reading, learning, studying - and sometimes I do not.
In the times that I do not however, I remain practicing - I use
mindfulness meditation or lessons I have learned to live by and from.
There
is material on page 111 that makes me think. I am learning about the
contents of page 112 due to my father's situation. I agree with page
113 - bugs and birds do behave better than humans, even if they have
less intelligence. This point has been what I have been hung up on
when trying to understand the Buddhist perspective of humanity being
a better life than that of an animal - it is hard for me to accept
this, seeing as it is the human species that has so ruined the planet
we all share. Aryadeva's advice is well taken. The poem starting on
page 145 is lovely - I relate well to the respect of nature. There is
much more written concerning pro-nature further on.
I would recommend this book to other
Buddhists who may be short of time when reading yet not short of life
for practicing, and for those seeking an easy yet helpful read.
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