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A review by sterrepetra
Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology by Thích Nhất Hạnh
3.0
These 50 Verses are truly beautifully written! Multiple times I've quoted some simple but clever analogy Thich Nhat Hanh uses to let you understand a concept. For example:
"Clouds are the past life of rain. Rain is a continuation of the clouds."
However, in each verse there's quite some repetition and because of that it gets a bit boring at the end of the book. At other times though, I came across a verse that required much effort to understand it. But once you do, you see the interconnectedness of it with the other verses. So, in short, Understanding Our Mind is a beautifully written work, but sometimes falls into repetition of already explained concepts or requires a lot of your concentration.
One thing after reading this book is clear though: it's all about mindfulness :)
"Clouds are the past life of rain. Rain is a continuation of the clouds."
However, in each verse there's quite some repetition and because of that it gets a bit boring at the end of the book. At other times though, I came across a verse that required much effort to understand it. But once you do, you see the interconnectedness of it with the other verses. So, in short, Understanding Our Mind is a beautifully written work, but sometimes falls into repetition of already explained concepts or requires a lot of your concentration.
One thing after reading this book is clear though: it's all about mindfulness :)