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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: Middleman]
    #7826355 - 01/03/08 02:49 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

well with Alan Watts i've heard all his audiobooks and read alot of his writings but i honestly would rather :eatadick: thats what i would rather do, just my opinion, seems like some other people here like him though. I mostly read german philosophy, and christian and eastern religious texts.

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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: SheerTerror]
    #7826400 - 01/03/08 03:22 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Heres a list that has a theme. They seem to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western philosophy. Sound interesting? These are great books in their own light as well.

If you have basic knowledge of modern western philosophy, alot of shroomers might like the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. I would recommend his book the ethics. Its probably the hardest read on this list, but its worth it, even if you just get a little bit of what he says. Hes kind of like Eastern philosophy explained through western language. groovy

You might want to read Henry David Thoreau - Walden, if youve ever seriously thought about forsaking society and living in the woods. Its kind of like pulling it off from the comfort of your room.:tongue:. One of the key proponents of the Transcendentalist movement, which like spinoza, is kind of an eastern philosophy through western explaination.

In the same light Id recommend Ralpho Waldo Emerson's Essay - Nature, a great transcendentalist essay.

A River Runs Through It - If youve seen the movie, forget that, it sucked. Ever wonder if Ethics/morality might embrace art?
Opening line - "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing."

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainence - This is the book that got me thinking in the first place. Lucid and entertaining. I think many shroomers would also recommend this. Good book to read stoned!

Ecknath Easwaran - Get his translations of the Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanashads, and the Dhammapada is probably good even though I havent read it. His introductions to these texts are also amazing. He talks about a universal science, that encompasses both mind and body. He is very easily understood from a Western mindframe too.

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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: daytripper23]
    #7826441 - 01/03/08 04:22 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

The dhammapada is a great read

bodhitree.netfirms.com/Books/Dhammapada.pdf

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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: SheerTerror]
    #7826489 - 01/03/08 05:52 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Not trying to hijack, this relates... What do you guys think are the best Terence McKenna written books? I have never read any of his stuff, let me know what you all think are the best to start with and most interesting.


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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: andrewss]
    #7826504 - 01/03/08 06:11 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

His books are highly entertaining but not to be taken serious.


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All this time I've missed you
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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: MushroomTrip]
    #7826583 - 01/03/08 07:39 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Heart Drops of Dharmakaya
Wonders of the Natural Mind
Sky Dancer - Keith Dowman
Baba - Rampuri
Cities of Lightning - Samudranath
Wearing the Body of Visions - Ngagpka Chogyam
60 Upanishads of the Veda - Paul Deussen
Healing Mantras - Thomas Ashley-Ferrand
Saundarya Lahari - Shankara
Lakshmi Tantra - Gupta
Wen-Tzu - Lao Tzu
The Crystal and the Way of Light - Namkhai Norbu


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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: RonaldFuckingPaul]
    #7826616 - 01/03/08 08:10 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)



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Pray, v.: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy - Ambrose Bierce

Medical science has confirmed what the male world has known intuitively for millenia: that scratching your ass is a great aid to complex thinking.

Its God's responsibility to forgive the terrorist organizations such as Jaish, Lashkar etc.
Its our responsibility to arrange the meeting between them and god."
- Indian Armed Forces

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Re: Recommend me some books.. [Re: shakercee]
    #7826632 - 01/03/08 08:24 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Oh Yeah, that first book, Aghora is one of my faves - for fiction - like Castaneda.


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