The Tibetan Art of Serenity: How to Heal Fear and Gain Contentment |
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Author:
Christopher Hansard
By Mobius
Average Customer Rating:   
List Price: £7.99
Our Price: £1.09
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780340835111
ISBN: 0340835117
Label: Mobius
Manufacturer: Mobius
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2007-01-11
Publisher: Mobius
Studio: Mobius |
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Obvious and Shallow, 2008-08-18
I started to read this book last week and found the first few pages readable and reasonably interesting, although the personal story of Hansards education by a Bon master you take with a pinch of salt. I then flicked ahead beyond some of the meditations and read snippets of other parts of the book and have been disappointed.
It seems to be the sort of book that anyone could write with a basic grounding in eastern religion and research into other self-help books. I have found much of what is said as obvious and the discussion of most of the points shallow. "Every one of us feels lonely at some point in our life" and " So many people are searching for love, that special connection with another person" are two examples of Hansards style. There is little depth, little to hold the attention.
When we buy a book we take it on faith that the publisher has checked the authors story. I don't think they have. I would recommend you stay clear of this title and opt for writing whose provenance is established.
Cheers
Don't waste your money, 2008-09-03
The author makes some pretty impressive claims about the success of his techniques. But then he also claims to have been chosen out of the blue by a Tibetan monk to receive years of training in Bon meditation. Whether or not the claims are true, I don't know but I found them hard to swallow.
But I wouldn't want to judge the book on this. My 2 stars are based on the lack of practicality of the techniques it explains. They are in the main just standard meditation and relaxation techniques, with a religious twist. The religious overtones ensure that the techniques are less adaptable and usable than they should be and I gave them up in favour of much more sensible help to be found in plenty of other self-help books.
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