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Our appointment with life
First published 1990 · 89 pages
A gentle, grounding invitation to stop running and finally arrive in the present moment.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting beside a quiet, slow-moving river with a wise friend. It is a deeply grounding, leisurely experience that asks you to slow down and breathe with the text. The prose is lucid and unadorned, stripping away the complexities of spiritual theory to offer something immediate and deeply practical. Instead of demanding rigorous asceticism, the narrative wraps the reader in a compassionate, serene atmosphere, gently coaxing the mind away from anxieties about the future or regrets about the past. It is an oasis of quietude. Seekers, meditators, and anyone exhausted by the relentless pace of modern life will find this a soothing balm, offering a profound sense of arriving exactly where you are meant to be.
- Mood
- contemplative
- peaceful
- grounding
- quiet
- Tone
- gentle
- compassionate
- instructive
- serene
- earnest
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- mindfulness · the present moment · true solitude · inner peace · letting go
- The writing
- Lucid, simple, and gently repetitive, reading less like a lecture and more like a soothing meditation.
- The arc
- Moves from the restless anxiety of a wandering mind to a profound, quiet anchoring in the present moment.
- Who it's for
- Anyone feeling scattered or overwhelmed by modern life who craves a compassionate guide back to their own center.
About the book
I heard these words of the Buddha one time when the Lord was staying at the monastery in the Jeta Grove, the the town of Shravasti.
"Translation and commentary on the Sutra on knowing the better way to live alone." Includes translations of Theranamo Sutta and Bhaddekaratta Sutta.
Description from Open Library.
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