In these short, profound articles, Feldman explains the principal teachings of the Buddha and reflects on the search for a truthful way of life, the pursuit of happiness, birth, death, love, friendship, sex, marriage and raising children> Written from the ancient Buddhist country of Mongolia where Feldman is teaching, these pithy reflections explore how we can turn the pursuit of happiness into a lived philosophy.
Peppered thoughout are entertaining and astounding true stories from Fledman's life - whether from the Mongolian steppes or in the Australian suburbs - stories of ghosts in the Nepalese mountains, the mysterious appearance of western-style breakfasts in a remote monastery in the Himalayas, and how his first parachute jump was an excellent preparation for realizing the sky-like nature of the - emptiness - of all things.
Perfect Mirror: Reflections on Truth and Illusion, Adrian Feldmann, Lothian Books, Paperback, 2003, 226 Pages, $14.95
Venerable Thubten Gyatso (Adrian Feldmann): Born in Melbourne in 1946, Dr Adrian Feldmann graduated from the University of Melbourne with a degree in medicine. After practising medicine in Australia and overseas, he travelled for several years through Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, eventually finding his way to a Tibetan monastery in Nepal. After much study and soul-searching, he became ordained as the Buddhist monk, Venerable Thubten Gyatso. Since then he has run a free medical practice in Nepal, taught Buddhism and meditation in Nepal and in France, and established monasteries in France and in Australia.
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