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frankensteinscreature's review
3.75
I had expected a little more from this book, all of the comments on women and marriage should not have been added to this short collection and honestly spoiled it for me a bit. Other than that it served as a wonderful reminder that humans never really change, and death is always close
alanffm's review
5.0
A wonderful meditation about human life by a 14th century (Zen?) Buddhist monk. The thoughts in this book are brief, and not particularly groundbreaking, but they are beautiful and full of wisdom. Glad to have run into this small gem.
faircloughliv's review
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
A nice little read, nice to see that not much has changed within the human condition over 700 odd years
snow_phie's review
4.0
A delightful collection of writings by a 14th century Buddhist monk which feel surprisingly modern. Humans don't seem to change much. Lots of quotable passages and laugh out loud moments, I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.
mrsmobarak's review
4.0
A highly interesting read and well-timed since I recently read Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. They were written about 1100 years apart, but there is quite an overlap in their focus on the fact that life is fleeting and death may be right around the corner.
Also interesting read Kenko’s thoughts on arranged marriages, friendships, and drinking.
Was some of this intentional parody? Either way, it made me laugh and it made me curious.
Also interesting read Kenko’s thoughts on arranged marriages, friendships, and drinking.
Was some of this intentional parody? Either way, it made me laugh and it made me curious.
elon's review
3.0
An enjoying little book on the pros of being alone, the wonders of the world, and how to interact with the world.
While interesting, you probably can't convince me the author wasn't an smug and judgemental man, and he annoyed me frequently.
While interesting, you probably can't convince me the author wasn't an smug and judgemental man, and he annoyed me frequently.