Tendar鈥檚 Year in Books

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2024

232

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232

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232

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Average book length in 2024

232

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Tendar鈥檚 average rating for 2024

5.0

it was amazing

5.0

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3.72 average

Tendar鈥檚 first review of the year

it was amazing

I bought this for my son. I read stories to him when he was a child, but now at 19 a young adult of the 'wireless' wired digital world their generation are reading less and less, swiping more and more for short snaps of news and info, which does not feed the spirit nor inspire, nor build character but provides only technical knowledge onscreen. I still invites him (my son) to read out a chapter one day in a week to the family. I chose this book b I bought this for my son. I read stories to him when he was a child, but now at 19 a young adult of the 'wireless' wired digital world their generation are reading less and less, swiping more and more for short snaps of news and info, which does not feed the spirit nor inspire, nor build character but provides only technical knowledge onscreen. I still invites him (my son) to read out a chapter one day in a week to the family. I chose this book because I am aware that Prof. Thurman is a rare knowledge holder of Buddhist mind science, and culture who is also one of the handful of Westerners who has dedicated themselves to understanding this maze of profound works in a genuine way 鈥� about who we are, what is reality, and how do we relate to fulfill a meaningful life (deep questions ... that cannot be "onscreen" meme-d) The young man is reluctant as you probably guess - often saying ancient knowledge has nothing to do with modern life.

My son grumbles every time and then turns to the bookmarked page of 'Wisdom is Bliss'..where we last stopped... and becomes engross or at least I see and hear him reading more earnestly and the smug in his face is gone. So, like that, patiently: chapter after chapter, Prof. Thurman's treatment of a really challenging, philosophical and sometimes metaphysical subject has managed to be light, comprehensible, acceptable to young readers (meaning 18+ to 30 something since now with digital world, they mature more like animated cartoons, so to speak_) I am very, very gladden and feel blessings that there is Prof. Thurman who is 82 years old and a few great western birthed scholars of the Buddha's mindscience in N.America that has taken on tis great task of making some of the profound knowledge from the Tibetan pecha available to the modern world, in language that is easier to grasp. Don't believe me, try reading the original voluminous pecha/sutras. Prof. Thurman's 'Wisdom is Bliss' has managed to translate (philosophically, and science-based) and condensed some of the essential foundational knowledge for readers to work on. One book not to miss. ...more

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it was amazing

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