Review: THE SEARCH FOR MEANING AND PURPOSE!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
Ox Herding: A Secular Pilgrimage by Jackie Griffiths is an insightful and soul-searching book which is much more impressive and thought-provoking that I assumed it to be. If one is to judge the book on the basis of its title and cover, many are likely to believe it is about herds and herding. But a reading of the book gives realization to the full meaning of the book which I believe is truly profound and worth the time spent reading it.In a nutshell, the book rests on the maxim "Seek and ye shall find." But a careful observation leads to the obvious question, “Find what?” Ox Herding: A Secular Pilgrimage by Jackie Griffiths is man’s quest for significance, meaning, and purpose in a world besieged by superficiality. According to Jackie Griffiths, religiousness or spirituality is not just about fiinding of God, or any other type of external authority, but simply the beginning of it.The book explains how one can have a real experience in spirituality through the fictional story of Jae whose search for meaning and purpose has much lesson to teach us through ten insightful and profound chapters:Chapter One: The First Stirring of the HeartChapter Two: Spiritual EntertainmentChapter Three: A Resonating SoundChapter Four: SubmissionChapter Five: Ascending to the PinnacleChapter Six: Date NightChapter Seven: At HomeChapter Eight: No ThingChapter Nine: Returning to the SourceChapter Ten: In the WorldOx Herding: A Secular Pilgrimage by Jackie Griffiths is much more than a fictional story. It is about life, its meaning, and its purpose.