Hands of the Buddha
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The Dhammapada has been called the distilled essence of Buddhism. In brief verses, said to be actual sayings from the Buddha himself, you will find inspiration and guidance. Nook , 0 pages. Published December 2nd by Smashwords, Inc. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
To ask other readers questions about The Hands of the Buddha , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Hands of the Buddha. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jan 29, Emil rated it liked it. This book was okay. I would have probably rated it better had I not first read the Dhammapada as translated by Glenn Wallis.
Wallis was able to keep the poetic beauty of the Buddha's words. Cogan, on the other hand, was pretty straight forward, which may be appropriate for some but not for me. Still, the basic message is clear. Do not cling to material attachments.
Help those who are in need. I spent an entire summer going through dozens of translations and finally found a really plain transliteration! I had such a good time with this I eventually realized I was getting attached to a book about nonattachment. So I gave it a final polish and let it go. For the time being it's. Jul 19, Bruce rated it liked it Shelves: Filled with simple truths that demand much meditation and mindfulness to grasp. This piece, though very short and concise, is easy for any reader to understand.
So I gave it a final polish and let it go. Rewritten in clear, clean modern language, the words of the Buddha will connect with the modern reader. Knowledge is represented by the forefinger and the fist of the right hand protects it. Lots of ancient wisdom in a modern translation. No trivia or quizzes yet.
This modern interpretation of the Dhammapada is filled with riddles, analogies, and metaphors that make its lessons fun, easy to understand and apply to ones own life. Some parts are lyrical, inspirational, and touching. Others seem repetitive, though never dull. Personally, I believe this to be most befitting of someone who is familiar with Buddhism but enjoys the simple, quotable phrases to remind oneself to—well— This piece, though very short and concise, is easy for any reader to understand.
Personally, I believe this to be most befitting of someone who is familiar with Buddhism but enjoys the simple, quotable phrases to remind oneself to—well—behave! It would be wonderful if it was put into calendar format to see a phrase or two a day. May 08, Jd Guinn rated it liked it. I read this some while ago when I first got my Nook. Not at all bad for a freebie. I maintain it in my library and find myself frequently referring back to it in times of stress; waiting in doctors offices, waiting for court, nothing to do at work.
Due to it's verse like structure it is both easy to pick up and easy to put down. I can read a few passages and draw something from it without feeling like a need to finish a chapter or the book itself in one setting. Jan 13, Brandy Hunt rated it it was amazing.
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I've been reading this chapter by chapter for almost three months now, and I have to say it has been very deep and uniquely instpirational. I won't say it will bring you closer to either Karma or Dharma, but it did help with my own meditation practices. I can see rereading this again if I need some guidance on what to meditate on.
There are 10 key Buddhist mudras (hand gestures) that are often used to create better feng shui in the home. Mudra, or hand position, is often used in Buddhist used in practice to evoke a state of mind. Different hand gestures have different meaning.
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