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Buddha & a Monk

June 12, 2007 on 2:54 am | In Reading Now | Comments Off

Not exactly that.

But I’d seem to be reading my way through two books about religion.

One is Deepak Chopra’s BUDDHA - A Story of Enlightenment.

Bestselling author Deepak Chopra brings the Buddha back to life in this gripping novel of the young prince who abandoned his inheritance to discover his true calling. This iconic journey changed the world forver, and the truths revealed continue to influence every corner of the globe today.

The other is George Crane’s BONES OF THE MASTER - A Buddhist Monk’s Search for the Lost Heart of China.

They are the most unlikely of friends: one an American poet in love with words, a self-described ne’er-do-well and sensualist with a finely honed suspicion of authority; the other an ageing Chinese monk steeped in an ancient tradition and devoted to the memory of his ascetic meditation master. Their lives come together in this extraordinary journey, which takes us from Inner Mongolia to modern Hong Kong.

Will do a detailed review on each book once I’m done reading.