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shawm's review against another edition
4.0
Find joy and happiness in the moments of today. Don’t delay by planning happiness in the future. Breathe and experience now.
2snoot2boot's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
A great book for those trying to get back into a day to day mindfulness practice. I enjoy the way that Tich Naht Hahn phrases his ideas: they seem accessible and real. It was longer than most of his other books, so it was a good book for a more extended study and deeper look into refraining the way we see things.
johnny_o's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve read a lot of books on mindfulness over the past few years, and I’ve been practicing meditation off and on for just as long. I’ve been recently trying to work on meditation some more, trying to get at least 5 minutes a day in. It’s hard for me, but I am interested in the positive benefits. My background on mindfulness and meditation is coming from the stone cold science perspective of things. This book is definitely way out on the woo-woo side of things for me, written by a monk and not a neuroscientist or a researcher. That said, I really liked it.
Some of the ideas of interconnectedness, that there is no difference really between me and the rest of the universe, some of the complexity of the concept of “reincarnation” which I guess I have had the cartoon version stuck in my brain and not what is presented here really made me think. It’s still a bit woo-woo for me, but I am still thinking about it a few weeks later so that counts for something.
Some of the ideas of interconnectedness, that there is no difference really between me and the rest of the universe, some of the complexity of the concept of “reincarnation” which I guess I have had the cartoon version stuck in my brain and not what is presented here really made me think. It’s still a bit woo-woo for me, but I am still thinking about it a few weeks later so that counts for something.
carnonireadsting's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not normally into religious books, but this one really had some insightful things that I think I've been looking to incorporate in my own day to day. Buddhism has always intrigued me in its teachings and the peace that comes with...well, everything! The chapters were so thoughtful and deep in their points that I actually wrote things down, paused, stopped and reflected, and even rewound to listen again (audiobook). It did not feel like a religious book despite the author's lifestyle and all the references to Buddha and Buddhist teachings. It was clearly written from the perspective of making space and time for the present for anyone, with the hope of loving life as much as possible.
danigeller's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
dootdootreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0