Topic 4 of 52: great Buddhist books
Sun, Sep 7, 1997 (14:22) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
What are the great books of Buddhism? What is your personal favorite?
What books do you keep going back to over and over? What book would you
give as a gift to a newcomer to Buddhism?
36 responses total.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 1 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Sep 7, 1997 (14:49) * 1 lines
My two favorite books are the I Ching and Zen Mind, Beginners Mind.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 2 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Sep 14, 1997 (14:36) * 17 lines
From Tom Carr:
J. van de Wetering wrote another book "A Glimpse of Nothingness"
about an American Zen community. I read it years ago and really
liked it. He later wrote a series of detective mystery books. I
never read them but a friend told me they were good. I don't remember if the
detective was a Buddhist or not.
One of my favorites is "How the Swans came to the Lake" by Rick
Fields, about how Buddhism came to America.
Also I would recommend to practice a lot. That contributed more
to my understanding of Buddhism than reading. Reading was much easier
for me so I had a tendency to read a lot and practice a little. This is
sort of like reading lots of books about exercise techniques and muscle
development but never exercising.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 3 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Sep 14, 1997 (17:37) * 11 lines
Tom Carr:
Wed Sep 13 '95 (16:41) 6 lines
. . . as I was reading your post just now I had a strong flash
that you might get a lot from reading a guy name David Reynolds,
who is into a sort of Japanese, Zen influenced psychotherapy
that he calls "constructive living". He had a magor influence
on me. Two of his books are "Pools of Lodging for the Moon",
and "Playing Ball on Running Water". Are you familiar with him ?
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 4 of 36: zen (zen) * Mon, Sep 15, 1997 (00:51) * 10 lines
from J. Weltman (jaxers@well.com):
The WISDOM catalogue of Buddhist Books:
361 Newbury St.
Boston, Mass., 02115
617-536-1897 (voice)
Very LARGE and thorough Collection - including rare choices from the Pali
Text society.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 5 of 36: David de Void (ddv) * Tue, Oct 28, 1997 (11:18) * 1 lines
Dharma Bums - Jack Kerouac
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 6 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Oct 29, 1997 (11:14) * 1 lines
i concur.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 7 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Wed, Jan 7, 1998 (13:35) * 10 lines
Confession time: Until yesterday I had never read
any Buddhist/Zen literature, but I am thoroughly
enjoying Essential Zen by Kazuaki Tanahashi and
Tensho David Schneider. Decided after meeting
someone *wink* it was time to further educate
myself. Dharma Bums is out of print, anyone know
where I can get a copy? It will make me relive
a certain part of my life best forgotten, but it
has been recommended to me before by people I
trusted.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 8 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jan 8, 1998 (23:25) * 2 lines
Have you tried Half Price Books?
Or BookPeople?
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 9 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jan 9, 1998 (01:01) * 3 lines
Actually got lucky...after I posted this,
told the wife and she has a copy in a 3
book collection.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 10 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (02:17) * 2 lines
Currently reading the Te of Piglet,
finished the Tao of Pooh on Tuesday
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 11 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Mon, Jul 6, 1998 (16:00) * 1 lines
I did not think the Te of Piglet was nearly as worthy as the Tao of Pooh.
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 12 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Wed, Jul 8, 1998 (03:03) * 5 lines
of course not,
for he is a Very Small Animal...
I'm waiting for
The Etiquette of Eyeore...
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 13 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Jul 8, 1998 (15:25) * 2 lines
*smile*
how about the Esteem of Eyeore (since he surely has none of his own!)
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 14 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Wed, Jul 8, 1998 (18:39) * 2 lines
you know, I think that that is probably
Quite A Good Suggestion...
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 15 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Wed, Jul 8, 1998 (18:40) * 1 lines
(just out of paranoid curiosity...you upset with me about something?)
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 16 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Jul 8, 1998 (19:10) * 3 lines
no...
should I be?
*grin*
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 17 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Wed, Jul 8, 1998 (21:45) * 1 lines
not sure...tis why I asked...
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 18 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (14:58) * 5 lines
I would ask what you have done that could've upset me but...
I am sure you could think of something!
*laugh*
(may I ask though, what gave you that impression?)
(or was it perchance, just a cybersensation?)
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 19 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:13) * 3 lines
hehe...
(I dunno)
(maybe...)
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 20 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:13) * 1 lines
Hello Mr. Eyeore!
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 21 of 36: content with my thistles (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:21) * 4 lines
I been waiting on that one!
How about, for the next title,
The Enzo of Eyeore
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 22 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:29) * 1 lines
and I have been selfishly refusing to give you the satisfaction (until just a bit ago, of course)
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 23 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:36) * 2 lines
tis not always selfish...sometimes it is quite enjoyable
to have one's satisfaction delayed...
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 24 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:42) * 2 lines
WOO WOO!
i HEAR you!
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 25 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:55) * 6 lines
if only...although, possibly in this case, we're delaying about as much
as we can, huh?
*wink*
craving another tiramisu yet?
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 26 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (15:57) * 1 lines
serving any in August?
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 27 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (16:00) * 1 lines
why, yessum, I believe so...
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 28 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (16:01) * 1 lines
please save one (or three!) for me!
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 29 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (16:04) * 1 lines
got it...any other reservations?
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 30 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (19:09) * 1 lines
no... but you need to give us the info on your days off so's you can come to the swim party at Paul's!
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 31 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 9, 1998 (23:49) * 1 lines
don't you have to give me a definite on when you're going to be here first?
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 32 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (14:42) * 2 lines
ummm.. that will come AFTER the tix are purchased...
*dumb grin*
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 33 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (14:50) * 6 lines
then what do you want from me, woman?
(well, besides a mushroom marsala, some tiramisu, and a rw massage...)
(oh, yeah, and a better all around mood...)
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 34 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (15:05) * 2 lines
that would be about it...
(see how easy I am to maintain?)
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 35 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (15:10) * 2 lines
yep, just preventive maintenance...that way,
there's more money available for my repair bills...
Topic 4 of 52 [spirit]: great Buddhist books
Response 36 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (18:02) * 4 lines
(i just had a fabulous skate... to the foothills... hot and sweaty for an
hour and then the cloud cover arrived (briefly) and i felt as if someone had dipped me in a pina colada Slurpee... yum!)
i feel good.
my spirit feels light and whole and honest and strong...
spirit conference 
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