Book Review: In Love with the World

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    • Publish Date: Jun 25 2019 4:38PM
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    • Updated Date: Jun 25 2019 4:38PM
Book Review: In Love with the World

 In Love with the World: A Monk's Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying is the memoir of a Tibetan monk called Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche who went on a spiritual journey.

Rinpoche came from a line of monks and thought himself to be born with a silver spoon. He had studied the principles of (Tibetan) Buddhism for all his life and at the age of 36, he left his monastery to apply them in life. He reluctantly descends to a beggar and almost loses his life to food poisoning. All the lessons of thought and conduct he learned are put to the test as he faces several difficult situations in life.

It's a beautifully written book that follows his thoughts as he tries to embrace the difficulties of his journey rather than fight them. Though his journey could be any travelogue, his thoughts and attempts to control them are what bring beauty to the book. Though he is wise, he too struggles and he knows he must. In the wisdom of his musings, the reader will be able to empathise and feel that such enlightenment is within their reach too. The writing is flowing and visual, like meditative thoughts.
How critics view the book:
“One of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I’ve ever read—thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of wisdom. In it, deep Buddhist teachings are presented with frankness and great clarity—like a friend talking to a friend. It is also a great adventure story, really, about the most important adventure any of us can ever embark upon: the story of one noble soul attempting to come to an understanding of the workings of his own mind and thereby live in a truly sane and loving way,” said George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo.
"By showing that even a Tibetan master struggles with everyday suffering and the fear of death, Mingyur Rinpoche’s memoir instructs by frank and humbling example, " wrote Publishers Weekly.
“This book makes me think enlightenment is possible,” said author Russell Brand.

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