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Dschingis Chan
German
- GenresHistory
540 pages, Perfect Paperback
First published January 1, 1970
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C.C. Bergius
35 books5 followersC. C. Bergius spent most of his youth rumbling around in airports, until he became a pilot. He did numerous missions during the last war that made him an expert on Luftwaffe.
It was after the WWII that Bergius started to write and he is the author of five books.
It was after the WWII that Bergius started to write and he is the author of five books.
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October 31, 2021
What a book! It covers so much more ground than a mere life story, or maybe that's just because his life story within itself covered that ground. I have no idea how close this book's representation of Temudjin is to his actual historical figure however in my eyes it represents a much bigger archetypal vision. An archetypal truth of divine purpose maybe.
The story of the Bhagavad Gita comes to mind where heroic warrior Arjuna is doubtful about an upcoming enormous battle where he has to fight his deceitful cousins and mentors. On Arjuna's side is Krishna, the divine, all-knowing consciousness, who through one of the most influential historical dialogues convinces Arjuna to follow his heart without doubt as long as his deeds, no matter what they are, are performed with devotion and sacrifice to the eternal flow of life - being Krishna.
The message as such is to follow his much bigger purpose as a divine warrior. The text of course is esoteric and not to be taken lightly by just anyone. Similarly are my thoughts as I try to write them down :)
Genghis khan is portrayed neither simply as a wrathful scourge, nor as heroic conqueror. He is portrayed as a man who believes it is his purpose, as sent from the Mengke-köke-Tengri, the eternal blue sky, to unite all people under his banner. No matter the cost.
Is this the story of greed and a tyrannical supremacy; Yes, and yet maybe there's more to it. And Bergius does an amazing job portraying him thus; as a tyrant humble enough to take advice and partake in discussions with learned men about peaceful masters like Gautama the Buddha, Lao Tse, Christ,...
The dialogues between, on the one hand, a bloodthirsty ruler and on the other the compassionate teachings of Buddha-like figures is simply inspirational.
We are taken on a journey with one mayor philosophical question left for the reader to answer: Lies the final judgement in our actions or in our heart? Does each and everyone have it's purpose like a ravaging volcanic eruption leaving fertile soil for rebirth? Is Genghis like such a natural necessity in balancing the natural forces and laws? I find these questions interesting and for this I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested, not only in historical topics, but in such as philosophical morality.
The story of the Bhagavad Gita comes to mind where heroic warrior Arjuna is doubtful about an upcoming enormous battle where he has to fight his deceitful cousins and mentors. On Arjuna's side is Krishna, the divine, all-knowing consciousness, who through one of the most influential historical dialogues convinces Arjuna to follow his heart without doubt as long as his deeds, no matter what they are, are performed with devotion and sacrifice to the eternal flow of life - being Krishna.
The message as such is to follow his much bigger purpose as a divine warrior. The text of course is esoteric and not to be taken lightly by just anyone. Similarly are my thoughts as I try to write them down :)
Genghis khan is portrayed neither simply as a wrathful scourge, nor as heroic conqueror. He is portrayed as a man who believes it is his purpose, as sent from the Mengke-köke-Tengri, the eternal blue sky, to unite all people under his banner. No matter the cost.
Is this the story of greed and a tyrannical supremacy; Yes, and yet maybe there's more to it. And Bergius does an amazing job portraying him thus; as a tyrant humble enough to take advice and partake in discussions with learned men about peaceful masters like Gautama the Buddha, Lao Tse, Christ,...
The dialogues between, on the one hand, a bloodthirsty ruler and on the other the compassionate teachings of Buddha-like figures is simply inspirational.
We are taken on a journey with one mayor philosophical question left for the reader to answer: Lies the final judgement in our actions or in our heart? Does each and everyone have it's purpose like a ravaging volcanic eruption leaving fertile soil for rebirth? Is Genghis like such a natural necessity in balancing the natural forces and laws? I find these questions interesting and for this I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested, not only in historical topics, but in such as philosophical morality.
June 2, 2020
I enjoyed this sometimes quite lyrical story. It was for me the very first book about this controversial character. Chingis - Khan one of the greatest warlords of early medieval was both great warrior to admire and yet on the other hand great tyrant to despise. I believe Stalin must have learned from him how to manipulate with the nations. However when Stalin took several thousand people and just displaced them from one country to another in the matter of days - Chingis -Khan just plain and simply eradicated them until the last living breathing soul.
There was young man called Temudin and his very first deed upon a chosen path to the great glory was to kill his step brother. He decided that to set things to the right direction, to free himself from the oppression in his life is to spill some blood. The "small offer to the greater good "
We can see the path set by this very deed and where it led. Forget Lector Hannibal cambial there is man who invented the term mass murderer. There is nothing that could stop boy Temudin from his set path. To reach your way over somebody death body is in this story pure understatement.
Yet there are also other characteristic that are need it to become greatest warlord of all time. Great endurance, because his realm is nothing but merciful. Living as a young nomade on the constant run. Great determination to be able to achieve the impossible and become somebody for whom was until then no name The Lord of Lords - Jesus please forgive me.
Great cunning and planning skills. Because there are more wolfs around to scape the goat. there are more than enough chiefs for the function of great upper chief.
And last but not least great intelligence to be able to recognize somebody anybody from who even the Great Chingis can humble and learn. Learn to become even better warlord and later a states man. It is nice how author of this book succeeded by meeting different kind of wise man to made Chingis - Khan and reader itself acquainted with all sorts of philosophies such as Buddhism Taoism, Islam ectra.
I greatly enjoyed this book
There was young man called Temudin and his very first deed upon a chosen path to the great glory was to kill his step brother. He decided that to set things to the right direction, to free himself from the oppression in his life is to spill some blood. The "small offer to the greater good "
We can see the path set by this very deed and where it led. Forget Lector Hannibal cambial there is man who invented the term mass murderer. There is nothing that could stop boy Temudin from his set path. To reach your way over somebody death body is in this story pure understatement.
Yet there are also other characteristic that are need it to become greatest warlord of all time. Great endurance, because his realm is nothing but merciful. Living as a young nomade on the constant run. Great determination to be able to achieve the impossible and become somebody for whom was until then no name The Lord of Lords - Jesus please forgive me.
Great cunning and planning skills. Because there are more wolfs around to scape the goat. there are more than enough chiefs for the function of great upper chief.
And last but not least great intelligence to be able to recognize somebody anybody from who even the Great Chingis can humble and learn. Learn to become even better warlord and later a states man. It is nice how author of this book succeeded by meeting different kind of wise man to made Chingis - Khan and reader itself acquainted with all sorts of philosophies such as Buddhism Taoism, Islam ectra.
I greatly enjoyed this book
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