This book is criminally underrated and unpopular. If you have read "The hidden Life of Trees" then this is surely what you need to read next. The two This book is criminally underrated and unpopular. If you have read "The hidden Life of Trees" then this is surely what you need to read next. The two books share nothing except, perhaps, an uninhibited fascination with the genius of plants.
I guarantee this will change your entire perception on who you think plants are. The book deals mostly with how we need to incorporate more and more of what plants are doing into our own lifestyles. From architecture to robotics, humanity has time again found itself looking at plants as our guide, our muse, and time and again plants have delivered. ...more
Great read if you are reading about the lovely Octopus for the first time. Unfortunately I was expecting a more philosophical narrative instead of a pGreat read if you are reading about the lovely Octopus for the first time. Unfortunately I was expecting a more philosophical narrative instead of a purely scientific one. ...more
I am Divine So are You is an attempt to find a way to accommodate LGBTQI identities within religion. Karmic Religions specifically. This book has zeroI am Divine So are You is an attempt to find a way to accommodate LGBTQI identities within religion. Karmic Religions specifically. This book has zero inputs on how Abrahamic Religions can dignify the LGBT Community. Nevertheless, I still think it is worth a read. It is actually targetted towards people of Abrahamic faiths, who perhaps find that accepting LGBT rights is not aligning with their religious beliefs.
The book is very short and precise. It quickly and fairly accurately goes on to describe the basic principles that define the four major Karmic Religions in India - Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Hinduism. It doesn't shy away from pointing out the flaws of the belief systems, like Gender Discrimination or LGBT intolerance. It also explains how religious teachings have been misinterpreted and used as a tool to discriminate and how we can interpret the same teachings to affirm the dignity of the queer individual. Through love, empathy, respect for the individual, non-violence and the understanding that each of us contain a fragment of the divine and therefore deserving of indiscriminate acceptance. Many different perspectives are analyzed - both practical and metaphysical. The narrative constantly explains the key differences between Karmic and Abrahamic Religions which would be immensely helpful for those who are not born in a family following a Karmic Religion.
I like how, even when pointing out a relatively negative trait in a belief system, its respectful and compassionate. What I didn't like was how the book seemed to imply that only Karmic religions have the answers to the current social problems of the world and not Abrahamic Religions. But to be fair, I got that hint from the title itself. I still think one additional chapter could have added about how Abrahamic religions affirm the dignity of LGBTQ Identities and sexualities.
This is not a perfect book but surely a step forward.
What a lovely, amazing book! Mathematicians, physicists, pirates, Japanese empresses, Artists, Warriors, 21st-century teenagers - you name it. So manyWhat a lovely, amazing book! Mathematicians, physicists, pirates, Japanese empresses, Artists, Warriors, 21st-century teenagers - you name it. So many names I never knew about, but should have known about. Our history books are not kind to achievers who are women, but nevermind, she still persists.
My only, teeny-tiny problem was, a lot of the stories were not nearly as descriptive or informative as they could have been, even considering that this is meant for children. I had to Google for all the extra info. Still, all kids need this in their hands. :)
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