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I will be coming back to this book, after my summer break.

I will be coming back to this book, after my summer break.

I was skeptical as I started to read the book, and already in a few pages, I came to appreciate the author. Irvin Yalom draws on rich examples from his own practice.

Some takeaways thus far:
* work with now-and-here
* therapist must engage in "own therapy" alternatively will inevitably stumble upon own blindspots.
* working on self (for the therapist) is a continueus work and no one should be ashamed of it.

I was skeptical as I started to read the book, and already in a few pages, I came to appreciate the author. Irvin Yalom draws on rich examples from his own practice.

Some takeaways thus far:

* work with now-and-here
* therapist must engage in "own therapy" alternatively will inevitably stumble upon own blindspots.
* working on self (for the therapist) is a continueus work and no one should be ashamed of it.

Dharma and dance, a theme that I feel drawn to. On the one hand being a practitioner and on the other dancer (5 rhythms, free dance) I was happy to see such an edited volume. Thus far, I read three chapters and found them diverse, interesting personal accounts on integrating these two aspects.
Looking forward to reading the remaining chapters.

This is the first book by Lama Allione, but I am reading it after having read her two other works. This is definitely more dense and slow, but also deep yet personal.

Luckily I have the updated version which includes am additional foreword where she tells her life story as it unfolded since publication of the book in 1984.

i wish to meet her in this life in one space.

I am already giving it five star. Lama Tsultrim does incredible job into making grounded wisdom practical and available wothout shallowing and simplifying it. I love her.

I can already see, that I will love this book, and even more the practice...

I bought this book as it was recommended by my teacher during the period when I work on Prajnaparamita practice as a part of my trainning. After reading the introduction, I realized those are more free comments on the selected verses of the Prajnaparamita. Will still give it a try, and write my review later.

It is a slow start. I have to admit that have abandoned the book for few weeks. But as I progress in Vipassana meditation, i realized how this very condensed book is actually helpful. You might need to take breaks between chapters as to catch up with your practice.

Moving into Vipassana, in the right times, because i started practicing it... hard

Incredible, eloquant, bitter and beatiful

i hardly ever read fiction anymore, but this book is so vividly written it teases tears out of me.