A Profound Mind: Cultivating Wisdom In Everyday Life (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Difficult book to rate... Maybe it's because of the translation or the writer who quoted the Dalai Lama but this book is sometimes confusing, other times boring to read (I've been reading about a table for several pages)... and I was glad I've finished it. If you read this book you learn fragments, not details. For those who have read other books about Buddhism, also know there are better books out there. I enjoyed reading this book, because it required many pauses to contemplate, absorb, and understand some of the key concepts underpinning Buddhist philosophy / religion. I don't necessarily understand (yet I hope!) or agree fully with all of them, but it helped me get a much better grasp of the reasonings behind the main tenets of buddhism. I think many self-help books emulate some or all the general conclusions that naturally follow from Buddhist principles, but I enjoyed this book in particular for providing a deeper explanation of why we may wish to consider behaving in certain ways. This in turn helps the reader foster greater understanding of their own thought processes and behaviours and thus live in a more meaningful way.
What do You think about A Profound Mind: Cultivating Wisdom In Everyday Life (2011)?
I generally enjoy reading the Dalai Lama's books however this one was limited and lacked depth
—123dannyphantom
I lean more to Eastern religions as I grow older. This is a basic primer to Buddhism.
—cloud
read it to think about the principles. it was ok but a little odd
—Read
