Review:This book is pretty easy to read and understand but seems to cover the essentials points. It helps to read a few paragraphs and ponder over the ideas-at least this is what I did. I'm not really familiar with Buddhism so I can't comment the scholarly content but I like the book and don't regret buying it. Read more

Review:I could see this maybe being helpful for someone completely new to Buddhism as a starting point to get familiar with the vocabulary of Buddhism, but I found the content and presentation style to be a bit odd. In some places it seems like the rich storytelling tradition behind Buddhism gets flattened into single sentences. The story of the life of Siddhārtha Gautama (of which countless volumes have been written) gets condensed into literally half an awkward paragraph. In other places the author d... Read more

Review:First time reading a book from Dalai Lama, find it indeed interesting and illuminating not just from the perspective of religion; faith; His Holiness, but also seem to me applicable to everyone and everywhere. Seem to me like it should be taught to everyone nowadays irregardless of nationality, maybe in a Moral class or something.

I personally believe Religion has caused many to differentiate themselves and to not mingle with others of other faiths but when we look at it broadly, we're sa... Read more

Review:Recommended by our nation's ADHD doctor Hallowell, this classic is one of those "idea books" you read and it becomes clear it was written ......Loooooooong ago, and Faaaaar away. I dunno Who out there "champions" stoic philosophy anymore, save for some philo' or Greco Roman history professors on college campuses, but I most appreciated Sharon Lebell's shared understandings about the role of this type of thinking and writing, and it relevance and impact for "moderns" like me. Aside, the used re... Read more

Review:Bruce Lee was not only a great martial artist, but a man of great insight and ingenuity. His philosophy and influence was and still is followed by people from all walks of life from actors and musicians to athletes and devoted fans such as myself. This book is another great example of how we could apply Master Lee's knowledge and teachings to our daily lives. Long live the king of martial arts. Read more

Review:For six years as a volunteer at Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco, I was blessed to have Frank Ostaseski as my teacher. He and the hospice residents we served helped me better understand death, dying, and ... living more fully. Those teachings continue to inform my life.

Now, Frank has captured the wisdom of a lifetime of service in a new book that will enlighten all who want to open their hearts and live life in a more loving and heart-full way. Read more

Review:I ordered this book hoping to gain an insight into the Japanese mindset. It did this admirably. Obviously, an island culture is insular, and around 800 AD CE they lapsed into a culture that glorified the warrior, and not the scholar. This background is still apparent in Japanese culture. If you are interested in Bushido, and the attendant culture that goes with it, I recommend. Read more

Review:This is an insightful and thought provoking discussion of care of the soul as contrasted with self-improvement. It speaks to the age-old affinity of human beings towards beauty and invites us towards an understanding of the world and our place in it from the perspective of a poet or an artist, rather than a technician or engineer. Moore counsels us to live with discomfort and ambiguity and to ponder our emotional reactions rather than trying to fix ourselves or others. Read more

Review:What a lovely and timeless book. Anne Morrow Lindbergh enjoys two weeks of solitude on an island off of Florida (I so want to do that.). During her time there, she walked the shoreline and collected various shells. With each shell, she explores a woman’s life in transition--of women trying, and needing, to rediscover their center.

Lindbergh reminds us to slow down. She suggests that women are pulled in so many different directions with ever-widening circles of contact and communication th... Read more

Review:Well, if Nietzsche killed "god", Camus killed philosophy. This is how life works, congratulations, you're now enlightened. The universe is incapable of care, as are most people. The knowledge and perspective contained within this piece of literature, is probably the most universally applicable item Amazon sells. Rating: 10/Camus/10 Read more