An interesting and strangely addictive read…Deepak Chopra has done a marvelous job at portraying the life of Buddha in his latest book.
Its an interesting, educating and actually quite easy read which reminds me much of The Alchemist in its descriptions, use of symbolism and confrontations with morality and humility throughout. There’s also the element of mystique about it that really sucked me in.
Did you know that Buddha was actually a mortal? A prince no less. I don't know about you, but to me, Buddha represented a fat laughing man in the lotus position so this book has certainly opened up my very narrow interpretations of the man.
Whether you believe in Buddhism or not, I would recommend the book as a great read. Having found myself in a few too many faux-pas discussions about religion and being that there are and have been plenty of wars founded upon the subject, I have decided to learn more about the teachings of various religions.
Next up, The Koran. Urm… wish me luck.
Oh and if you wish to know more, forgive me if this is a bit too "deep" but here is Deepak Chopra's take on Buddhism.
3 comments:
Holy crap. "Evil is the projection of our collective shadow." This is deep. Another brilliant post Jess. Looking forward to your analysis of the Koran
Thanks Farrel. I know it is quite heavy - at some points the book made me really reflective (and read the same sentence over and over).
As for the Koran; I am getting my teeth sunk in to Shantaram - a big read - so it might not be for a while.
Wow. I just re-read these comments. Strangely, or perhaps coincidently... I am half way through reading Shantaram.
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