Review: Little poem with big insight
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2012
This book is a very clear translation of the Chinese classic Hsin Hsin Ming. The Book of Nothing is a poem expressing the supremeness of the state of non-duality. It's the kind of poem that by reading one line a person can instantly drop all confusion and find inner peace and contentment with just being present.I was first introduced to this spiritual classic poem in college, and I've always enjoyed reading it, but never fully understood it until recently. Dennis Waller clearly translates each passage from his own enlightenment, a rich, easy-to-understand translation that I found to be very uplifting.The "poem of nothing" helps me to build a bridge between my mind chatter, ego-centric thoughts and the infinite truth of be-ing (having no-mind).  Step by step he unfolds the deeper significance of the Zen path and our being-ness and the importance of our awareness of our true selves.I will quote Osho: "If I were to save only two books from the whole world of the mystics, one would be Sosan's Hsin Hsin Ming." I agree. This poem contains all that is...The true truth in its purest, most beautiful form. It penetrates to the core of my soul and awakens my heart. Each word is beautifully expressed, and exactly what is needed right now.