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Title: Be very cautious to whom you give this book
Review: Frankly, I can't see what most folks are seeing in this book. I am a Buddhist and I found this to be one of the bleakest descriptions of Buddhist thinking that I have read. Understanding the Buddhist philosophy, I understand what the author is trying to say is "let go and live in the moment" and I can squeeze some useful information out of the text. But the negative way in which this is stated could be discouraging to those considering a Buddhist path, and dangerous for the very depressed. "There is no hope; there is nothing for you; there is nothing to lean on, only cold loneliness.""Expectation" is what causes suffering, not hope. If I had no hope that my life could improve, that man could find peace, I would not waste my time with Buddhism or meditation. I simply do not let any expectation about it arise that can give rise to disappointment. The best stuff in this book is about bodhichitta and patience.
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