Review: WOULD MY MOTHER APPROVE?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
When I was very, very young (before I could even read - and I read at 4; my mother taught me!), I remember asking Mom about God and Heaven. Who created God? What did Heaven look like? Was my daddy there?Mom told me Heaven would be filled with all kinds of people, not just Baptists. Then she began listing several religious denominations and told me what God required for entrance to such an amazing place.You know, I don't believe she said Buddists would be there (I know for a fact she didn't know any Buddists, not then, anyway), but after following the life of the current Dalai Lama, I don't know why he would be denied admittance.Unless he had a better place to go.This short book is a synopsis of the life of the current Dali Lama. It details how he came to the position and China's decision to claim Tibet as their own property.Since that dark time this holy man left the country of his birth but didn't go quietly. He has preached compassion, both to your fellow man and to our Mother Earth. The guidelines he has set forth can be followed regardless of the religion you practice.This book includes a speech he delivered and a private interview. There are a few words I found unfamiliar so I used the dictionary built into the Kindle. Sometimes even it was stumped, but don't sweat it; those words will be explained by the Dali Lana himself if you keep on reading.As for Mom, I think she would find the man enlightening.