Polishing the Diamond, Enlightening the Mind: Reflections of a Korean Buddhist Master

by Master Jae Woong Kim, Master Jae Woong Kim

Presents an inspirational anthology of teachings, short stories, meditations, instruction, and practical advice from one of Korea's most revered Buddhist masters. Original. IP.

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Buddhism

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 1999

Reviews

[Peter Noszek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although this book is:

- Not particularly well written
- Not particularly concrete: a lot of it is very intuitively derived, or religiously dogmatic
- But every time you read it, you do reflect, and thus it is useful as a prompter for mindfulness and surrendering. Surely there are more optimal texts for this, however within my life it did serve its purpose.
- Some of my most interesting reflections came at the end, where the Master described his work at the monastery; coincided with my having spent 2 months in isolation on an island in Thailand, going back to basics.

Would not recommend as essential reading, but there are learnings to be had.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

i've read and will re-read this whenever it is fit. it's all that's ever necessary in the present. the Dharma lectures within this book are different than any i've read anywhere else.