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Wisdom's Blossoms: Tales of the Saints of India
by Doug Glener, Sarat Komaragiri
from Shambhala

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Great fun to read and revisit
  A book of enjoyable stories, that are as fun to read as they are thought stimulating. It is as many have said, easy to read bits and pieces of. I also found it great to reread.
  Also a great book to share with young people I think, of many ages.

• Devotional and Inspiring
  Doug and Sarat have been very successful in bringing out the true meaning behind these stories of the Indian saints. I think there is something in the book for everyone, but those who are spiritually inclined will especially find many gems of wisdom in its page. The stories and narration cater to the whole spectrum of individuals - from the intellectual to the devotional. Personally, I found the story "A Leap of Faith" most inspiring because it gives me an idea of the exalted mental and spiritual state of a... more info

• Inspiring and Encouraging
  Great book! This book is an elegant way of explaining the 26 divine qualities of a well-balanced individual. In this book, these qualities are explained through the stories of great people, who demonstrated these qualities in their own lives. Authors did a great job in bringing forth the true interpretation of these qualities. For example, the story "The Weaver, The Fakir, and The Pig", brings out the deeper meaning of "cleanness", not the commonly interpreted meaning that is concerned with external... more info

• A truly lovely example of story telling art .
  Wisdom's Blossoms is a fascinating return to life of the saints, characters and community life of ancient India, told in 26 short tales, each with a moral at the end, in the highly readable style of Aesop's Fables. I read it through in a single sitting and delightful is the mildest word I would use to endorse it to other Amazon[.com] readers.

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