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InvisibleNoetical
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Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading
    #5294666 - 02/13/06 12:42 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Hey, this is my first time posting in here. I've lurked for awhile and been amazed at the knowledge presented in the debates and exchanges but I have always felt to out of my element to post and add anything constructive to the discourse.

Anyways, by accident I just finished reading my first philosophy book in ZMM and was absolutely enthralled by the story and the ideas it presented. This philosophy business now has me hooked so I was wondering if I could have some recommendations for further study. It dosn't have to relate to ZMM at all, any texts that you feel are essential or important throw them in.

Also please feel free to discuss ZMM in this thread as I am very interested in others opinions.

So in conclusion, give me books.  :grin:


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: Noetical]
    #5294681 - 02/13/06 12:50 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I had a funny relationship with that book... it lived in our bathroom for several months, and I picked it up at a random point every time I sat down for a few minutes.

Through this method I managed to understand a lot of the story, yet the book maintained a degree of mystery through the limitations my of my chance encounters.

Anyway.

You should read: "Illusions" by Richard Bach.


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: Noetical]
    #5295101 - 02/13/06 02:37 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

It depends on what region you're interested most in...east, west, or some combination of the two.


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But makes for the heaviest sword"
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Making the noise "penicillin" is no substitute for actually taking penicillin.

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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: dblaney]
    #5296617 - 02/13/06 07:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

There are quite a few book recommendation threads in the past... do a search.

What kind of book are you looking for?


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: dblaney]
    #5297404 - 02/13/06 10:47 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I'm down for anything, especially any works that people share a strong bond too.

Today I picked up,

Mans Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl
Mediations - Marcus Aurelius
Fear and Trembling - Soren Kierkegaard
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

Thanks for the pick Jaques I'll be sure to check it out.


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: Noetical]
    #5297562 - 02/13/06 11:48 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

motorcycle maintenence is quite fun


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: Noetical]
    #5298190 - 02/14/06 06:09 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Personally I would recommend:

- The Don Juan series by Castaneda
- anything by Alan Watts
- Be Here Now by Ram Dass
- The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
- Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu
- The Way of Chuang Tzu
- The Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley
- Ethics by Spinoza
- The Republic by Plato
- anything by Nietzsche


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"Belief is a beautiful armor
But makes for the heaviest sword"
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Making the noise "penicillin" is no substitute for actually taking penicillin.

"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it." -Abraham Lincoln


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: dblaney]
    #5298315 - 02/14/06 07:35 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I will second The Tao Of Pooh... and also add The Te Of Piglet, same author.


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: JacquesCousteau]
    #5298453 - 02/14/06 09:04 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Hardcore Zen is good. It's a nice look at Zen from a punk rock/monster movie perspective. Also, download some Alan Watts. He's an entertaining and enlightening guy.


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: Noetical]
    #5298698 - 02/14/06 10:46 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

what is ZMM?


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Re: Zen and the Art of MM ... Further Reading [Re: TameMe]
    #5299100 - 02/14/06 12:38 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.


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"What is in us that turns a deaf ear to the cries of human suffering?"

"Belief is a beautiful armor
But makes for the heaviest sword"
- John Mayer

Making the noise "penicillin" is no substitute for actually taking penicillin.

"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it." -Abraham Lincoln


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