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Originally posted by Sunsnail I started reading The Alchemist last night. [IMGhttp://dommy.com/az2nzau/fotos/images/books/alchemist.jpg[/IMG]

holy crap. I just finished the book. too short

I didn't realize that so many TA's read books.

I'm quite suprised myself

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Het doel van een heel deel hier is niet over muziek te praten maar door zijn deelname aan discussies een zo groot mogelijk intellect proberen aan de dag te leggen en daarmee een rare vorm van zelfbevrediging in werking stellen. 'It's a strange world'

I've always wanted to do this...I am currently reading:

This thread.

lolololololol

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there's a book recommendation thread at the PDD

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Orbax At that point you kind of crossed the rubicon and you might as well lay siege to Rome

i started reading this book but its on hold now cuz i picked up the one above something about her writing style, soothes the heart!

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"We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl,
Year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found?
The same old fears."

Its a great read so far. Anyone interested in Buddhism should definately pick this up.

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Here is my final point. About drugs, about alcohol, about pornography and smoking and everything else. What business is it of yours what I do, read, buy, see, say, think, who I fuck, what I take into my body - as long as I do not harm another human being on this planet? - Bill Hicks

Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the educational authorities who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing, forming in our minds their view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable, open-mindedness; chaotic, confused, vulnerability to inform yourself. - Timothy Leary

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Originally posted by BLuEOcEaN420 i started reading this book but its on hold now cuz i picked up the one above something about her writing style, soothes the heart!

Ugh. I HATE Jhumpa Lahiri. I read one of her books in 2003 and it put me to sleep.

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Originally posted by The_One Its a great read so far. Anyone interested in Buddhism should definately pick this up.

I actually read this book last semester for one of my classes and found it to be very informative. However, there are a few other books which are more thorough which can supplement or replace this one.

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Originally posted by Yan I actually read this book last semester for one of my classes and found it to be very informative. However, there are a few other books which are more thorough which can supplement or replace this one.

Sweet! Which ones do you recommend?

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Here is my final point. About drugs, about alcohol, about pornography and smoking and everything else. What business is it of yours what I do, read, buy, see, say, think, who I fuck, what I take into my body - as long as I do not harm another human being on this planet? - Bill Hicks

Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the educational authorities who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing, forming in our minds their view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable, open-mindedness; chaotic, confused, vulnerability to inform yourself. - Timothy Leary

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Originally posted by The_One Sweet recommend some to me please.

Is there any type of Buddhism that interests you most? I'm more knowledgeable in Zen considering it's so widespread in Japan.

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Originally posted by Yan Is there any type of Buddhism that interests you most? I'm more knowledgeable in Zen considering it's so widespread in Japan.

Japanese Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism interest me the most but feel free to recommend any reads that you thought were good.

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Here is my final point. About drugs, about alcohol, about pornography and smoking and everything else. What business is it of yours what I do, read, buy, see, say, think, who I fuck, what I take into my body - as long as I do not harm another human being on this planet? - Bill Hicks

Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the educational authorities who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing, forming in our minds their view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable, open-mindedness; chaotic, confused, vulnerability to inform yourself. - Timothy Leary

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Originally posted by The_One Japanese Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism interest me the most but feel free to recommend any reads that you thought were good.

Three books come to mind right now:

Taking the Path of Zen

The Three Pillars of Zen

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (An especially great read. It's short but is chock full of meaning).

I'll definitely get back with a few more tomorrow. Still have a bunch lying in the trunk of my car.