I found Nancy Mujo Baker’s Opening to Oneness, a wonderfully thought-provoking book. It is an engaging read, providing insights into the Buddhist precepts, encouraging a practice of self-examination and contemplation to transform our lives.

Having known nothing of these precepts previously, I found the in-depth discussion and background of each precept fascinating and informative. The explanations and suggestions about various interpretations of the precepts, in an absolute / literal way, as well as relative / subtle ways, is instructive and powerful. The author suggests the idea of having a welcoming awareness of the ways we personally break the precepts, and as such, using the things that cause us to fall down, and the insights they offer, as a way out of the suffering we cause ourselves.

I will continue to reflect on the enriching material covered in this book as part of my ongoing spiritual practice. It is a truly valuable resource which can assist the reader in practical ways in their efforts to open themselves to experience oneness.

Thank you NetGalley and Shambhala Publications, for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I didn't like this as much as I thought I would. There are some great questions for self reflection here, and some good wisdom. I just didn't resonate with much of it. But that's probably just me. I can see the value here.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!