readyxaimsxfire's review against another edition
3.0
My first official audiobook! This had a lot of good tips and tricks for being more mindful and present, and the narrator's voice was very soothing. I find it very awesome that I finished an entire book while at work, it makes me feel very accomplished!
valeriebrett's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 - lots of good advice peppered in with some very new-agey stuff that I doubt has much scientific evidence to back it up. I find Surya soothing & I wish he’d narrated it.
djrmelvin's review against another edition
3.0
Stop and smell the roses.
Repeat.
Choose your relationship with the universe from the menu of any religion or philosophy, leaving out the parts that dwell on the past of stress you about the future.
Now stop and smell the roses some more.
Snark aside, I actually thought this was a decent book for bits and bobs about how to dwell in the present.
ETA: Okay, that was a damn with faint praise sort of review, and this book deserves better than that. Case in point, this morning when I was mentally going over what I wanted to accomplish today, some of what Das pointed out about a balance between right and left brain came back to me. I'd never thought of there being a correlation between balanced hemispheres in a brain and The Middle Path, but it does make sense. Perhaps I need to give the book a second read to see what else I didn't pay enough attention to the first time.
Repeat.
Choose your relationship with the universe from the menu of any religion or philosophy, leaving out the parts that dwell on the past of stress you about the future.
Now stop and smell the roses some more.
Snark aside, I actually thought this was a decent book for bits and bobs about how to dwell in the present.
ETA: Okay, that was a damn with faint praise sort of review, and this book deserves better than that. Case in point, this morning when I was mentally going over what I wanted to accomplish today, some of what Das pointed out about a balance between right and left brain came back to me. I'd never thought of there being a correlation between balanced hemispheres in a brain and The Middle Path, but it does make sense. Perhaps I need to give the book a second read to see what else I didn't pay enough attention to the first time.
ivydally's review
4.0
From the same author as Awakening the Buddha Within, the first book I ever read on Buddhism.
Lama Surya Das presents the Dzoghen view of attaining an enlightened state. All you have to do is attend to the here and now. (LOL as if that's simple!)
This is a must-read for anyone interested in a Mindfulness Practice, meditation, or feeling a little less scattered.
Lama Surya Das presents the Dzoghen view of attaining an enlightened state. All you have to do is attend to the here and now. (LOL as if that's simple!)
This is a must-read for anyone interested in a Mindfulness Practice, meditation, or feeling a little less scattered.
cascadesofbooks's review
4.0
Much of this book is common sense, strategies that we know of but cannot seem to bring ourselves to do here in the 21st century. I loved the emphasis on small, easily attainable action steps. It reminded me that even in the busy life of a preschool teacher, there are moments when I can "breathe, smile, relax." I especially love the constant connection back to the natural world. And I will be sharing this book with others.
valeriebrett's review
4.0
3.5 - lots of good advice peppered in with some very new-agey stuff that I doubt has much scientific evidence to back it up. I find Surya soothing & I wish he’d narrated it.
acesarrows's review
2.0
Repetitive, too long, and a bit too wishy-washy and spiritual for me. This also took me a long while to read. I lost interest halfway through and really only made myself read the rest of it (again, repetitive). Although this is a short book, it probably could have been shorter.
There are some good ideas and practices in this book, but overall I didn't love it, or Surya Das's writing style. But, I think I will try and take some of the ideas from this book and try and incorporate them into my life - so I guess it was a worthwhile read after all!
There are some good ideas and practices in this book, but overall I didn't love it, or Surya Das's writing style. But, I think I will try and take some of the ideas from this book and try and incorporate them into my life - so I guess it was a worthwhile read after all!
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