RATING:B
I
found the first chapter difficult, the second enthralling. The
Vimalamitra quote of page 57 was helpful. The quote on page 134
dividing phenomena between alaya and dharmakaya was also useful. I
was interested to read of the drunk who liked to hear dharma.
Several
other pieces stood out, although the overall benefit of the book for
me was to draw me into deeper places that understood the meaning of
these words - from my surface mind that did not. Digging deeper down,
I could follow and understand the text - but if I used my superficial
mind, I just found it a 'boring plod thru words'. That is the major
benefit of difficult texts for me, to draw the understanding out from
within - it is in there, but not always reached and seen. Reading complicated
dharma books enables me to reach the places one needs to go and
reactivate long lost understanding.
The
book was them last one suggested to me by my late teacher, who passed away recently, but not read
instantly due to having difficulty in finding time to indulge in
reading rather than 'letting words go in and out of my head'. I would
pass on the recommendation to those wishing to drag themselves
forward into understanding from where they currently are - you need
to get deep inside to comprehend this and it is very good for
bringing back what you may have learned in a former life.
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