Sebastost rated The doctrine of vibration: 5 stars
Good enough but not great
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Sebastost reviewed Consciousness is Everything by Swami Shankarananda
Kashmir Shaivism seen from a personal experience
3 stars
A Wrinkle in Time: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet Book 1) by Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time is a young adult novel written by American author Madeleine L'Engle. First published in 1962, the …
Sebastost reviewed Abhinavagupta by John R. Dupuche
If you are interested by non-dual Kashmir Shaivism
5 stars
Only for fans of the non-dual Kashmir Shaivism, otherwise difficult to read and understand.
Sebastost reviewed She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding …
Not my cup of tea
3 stars
A good written book but with characters that I don't like. It left me with a bitter taste and no desire to come back to its universe. At some point the main "hero" seemed to redeem himself just to become a child murderer (mild spoiler) beside a straight up murderer.
Sebastost reviewed Kashmir Shaivism
The present work is an exposition of the philosophy and religion of the Trika system, …
Good enough for an introduction
4 stars
A good introduction to non-dual kashmir shaivism but with sometimes poor logic and repetitive and circular arguments. Some views differ from the mainstream opinions (from the lineage of Lakshman Joo) and the logic behind those is not very sound. Still a good book.
Sebastost rated Kashmir Shaivism: 4 stars
Kashmir Shaivism
The present work is an exposition of the philosophy and religion of the Trika system, popularly known as Kashmir Śaivism. …
Sebastost finished reading Kashmir Shaivism
The present work is an exposition of the philosophy and religion of the Trika system, …
A good introduction to non-dual kashmir shaivism but with sometimes poor logic and repetitive and circular arguments. Some views differ from the mainstream opinions and the logic behind those is not very sound. Still a good book
Sebastost reviewed Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better by Seth Godin
Short and sweet
4 stars
Shorter than expected but the second part really good. Especially for those on the older side of time.
Sebastost finished reading Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better by Seth Godin
Shorter than expected but the second part really good. Especially for those on the older side of time.
Sebastost rated Desolation Called Peace: 5 stars
Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan book 2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy …
Sebastost rated Tantric mantras: 5 stars
Tantric mantras by André Padoux (Routledge studies in Tantric traditions)
Sebastost reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity …
Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is my first review of a book and is a kind of reaction to the one star commentaries that I saw. For sure I have read The Martian a while back and I can see that this book is similar, but I think a lot of people enjoy it (like I did) because of those similarities. Sure, there are a lot of cliché characters but in the kind of hopefully vision of the future that is lacking right now. The stereotipe of scientists from Russia, China, America and other places that set aside differences to save the world is a much needed hope that if the world is at stake we will all come together. Sure, the book is not all fairies and rainbows, the hero is actually a coward sent against is will to save humanity and in the mean time there is almost a surety that there …
This is my first review of a book and is a kind of reaction to the one star commentaries that I saw. For sure I have read The Martian a while back and I can see that this book is similar, but I think a lot of people enjoy it (like I did) because of those similarities. Sure, there are a lot of cliché characters but in the kind of hopefully vision of the future that is lacking right now. The stereotipe of scientists from Russia, China, America and other places that set aside differences to save the world is a much needed hope that if the world is at stake we will all come together. Sure, the book is not all fairies and rainbows, the hero is actually a coward sent against is will to save humanity and in the mean time there is almost a surety that there will be wars and the usual humans in the time of an apocalypse, but the overall tone is optimistic and upbeat and is what a lot of us need sometime. So is a fast and entertaining lecture, that you maybe forget after a while what is about, but you will remember that you felt good reading it.
Sebastost rated The Triadic Heart of Siva: 5 stars
Sebastost rated Galaxy, and the Ground Within: 5 stars
Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The only thing it has going …