Re: yeah. has anyone read Eistein's Dreams?

Posted by Sambersil on October 20, 2000 at 00:37:52:

In Reply to: yeah. has anyone read Eistein's Dreams? posted by J on October 19, 2000 at 14:37:43:

Nope, sorry, I haven't read Einstein's Dreams.
The Way of the Peaceful Warrior never specifically stated that its ideas were Buddhist, although many of them were; it didn't credit any sources with its ideas. The reason I am bringing the topic of The Way of the Peaceful Warrior to a 5 board is because of the thoughts it has about how the mind should not rule over the body. I agree with it, for my own previously posted reasons. By the way, there are a lot of 5w4 people on this board, including myself; by your agreement with your teacher's judgment of who the book is appropriate for, and by your statement that the book is more suited to a 6 year old, I assume that you have a lot opinion of both them. Don't. For that matter, don't have a low opinion of 6 year olds; they are smarter than you think, I know, I was one.

If you had read more of the book, you would see the reason for its presenting its ideas in story form. It warns against understanding things intellectually but not with the whole body, and putting a story to the philosophy is in accordance with itself.

: This book was one recommended by my amazing environmental science teacher, (who also taught about the enneagram in his class as well) and I did read some of it, but found I couldnt finish it because it seemed way too cheesy. A lot of the concept were very meaningful indeed, but I felt like I was being taught them the way a person tells a story to a 6 year old to teach the them the difference bewteen right and wrong... if you're going to talk about buddhist ideas, (as well as many other ideas that werent realy given their proper credit), then do so straighforwardly. Or, if you really want to use metaphor, use sophisicated metaphors. I think the book had a lot to say, but I wish it was said differently because at the time I didnt want to finish it. My teacher later confessed to me that he thought it a book more appropriate for a 4.. he knew I would have enjoyed a book that was more about staright buddhist philosophy or something of that nature.

: Speaking of books, however, has anyone read Einstein's Dreams?

: *thats* and excellent book for 5s if you ask me.
: -J

: : The ideas about the mind and the body and how neither should control the other are very interesting and powerful.

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