A review by tititi
Three Japanese Buddhist Monks by Kamo no Chōmei, Yoshida Kenkō, Saigyō

4.0

Wow this book got me thinking. The sharings of the first two monks really resonated with me and I agreed with pretty much everything they said. However the thing is because I agreed so much with them I find it hard right now to recall what they said. However the third monk on the other hand… His writings are so blunt and straight-forward it got me questioning if it even was a correct representation of Buddhist values and beliefs. Do I agree with him? Not in any way, shape or form. But I absolutely loved reading him because it got me thinking and arguing with him in my head and in my head I recall most of his thoughts. What an important revelation it is to realize the more you read things you don’t agree with the better.