Married to Bhutan, a review
I have to confess that I bought this book because I have a six-degree separation from Linda Leaming, and I felt like it would be the nice thing to do. My so-called good deed turned into a learning experience, a spiritual journey, and a book that I just couldn’t put down.
Leaming writes:
We get our death simulated, or pumped with embalming fluid, dressed up, and laid out for viewing. It’s on television or YouTube. As a result, we’re not on very good terms with death. This is understandable–it’s about our fear of the unknown–but the experience of death is exactly the opposite in Bhutan. It is embraced as a natural function, a positive step, a way to move on to the next life, a chance to spin the big karmic wheel. (p. 187)
The magic that Leaming sees in every moment in Bhutan, whether in death or in daily events is contagious. I’m not so sure I want to go to Bhutan (mostly because of their lack of creature comforts), but I want to share in that magic.
Read this book!
September 2nd, 2011 at 3:37 am
All right…you’ve convinced me. I like a book with some meat so I can feel full at the end :-)