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It's amazing how sometimes the unexpected things can trigger the deepest revelations. The Tao of Sudoku- Yoga for the Brain™, both a profound philosophy and fun puzzle book, is the result of my journey from Sudoku avoider to Sudoku master.
A heart centered author, speaker, and founder of the Subtle Energy Center, I believe, as Ram Dass says, “Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it!”. I never suspected Sudoku would be one of those vehicles. Or that it would be fun. Or that my brother and I would collaborate on a puzzle book. Or that our book would win literary awards.
Even better, people around the world are writing with stories of how The Tao of Sudoku- Yoga for the Brain™ has positively impacted their lives. From the math phobic to those seeking personal mastery, to yoga lovers to master Sudoku puzzlers, The Tao of Sudoku invites you to Play!
Reviewed by Ann Neville for Readers' Favorite
The Tao of Sudoku - Volume 1, written by Cristina Smith, is a compilation of philosophy and Sudoku puzzles. The puzzles themselves (100) are graded easy to medium in difficulty, but this is not just a puzzle book. Smith encourages readers to consider the art of Sudoku as yoga for the brain. And to promote whole brain health, along with the puzzles, there are uplifting and thought-provoking quotes and facts about how Sudoku originated and its benefits. Think you can't do Sudoku because you're hopeless at maths? Think again. As Smith suggests, solving a Sudoku puzzle doesn't take any maths ability at all - it's all about patterns, not adding, subtracting or calculus. But it does give that satisfying buzz of piecing together the why and how of the particular pattern involved .
I love Sudoku, especially the hard puzzles that challenge me. And I loved The Tao of Sudoku, compiled by Cristina Smith. Not because the puzzles themselves were particularly challenging (being rated as easy to medium they are not very difficult), but because this book challenged me in other ways. It challenged me to consider Sudoku not just as a fun hobby, but to use Sudoku as a meditative tool, too. I now see Sudoku as yoga for the brain. It increases my mental skills and boosts my creativity and is a personal growth tool. The fact that it reduces the risk of early dementia and Alzheimer's can't be dismissed either! At the bottom of every page is a quote, each one of which could be applied to just the Sudoku puzzles. But they also relate to life in general and are food for the soul. Interspersed throughout the puzzles are also snapshots of interesting facts, for example: where Sudoku originated. So I found The Tao of Sudoku is not just another Sudoku book - if you are looking for something that stretches your mind, nourishes your soul, and is entertaining and fun, this is the book for you. I recommend it unreservedly.
