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 Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:24 am
I'd like to recommend some books that would be good for prosyletizing, both books go into advanced scientific studies on just how meditations both cause more happiness, and better health. Destructive Emotions: And How We Can Overcome Them, and Healing Emotions: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions, and Health, both by Daniel Goleman.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 8:44 pm
There is a book called hardcore Zen by Brad Warner. It's cool because it shows the relationship between punk music and Zen. It's a really simple book to understand and very funny. The book is quiet detailed too.
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 1:55 pm
Byaggha Iarecarzy I don't know if this would really go into any of the topics that you have up there but... 'The Tao of Pooh' It is a really good taoism book. I loved it... its an easy read also.... You can finish it in a day if you try. Actually, it's kinda...not that great. I didn't really find it too terribly good at explaining proper Tao. It's more a western reference and jump point into proper Tao studies than an actually good Tao book. Yea, I realized that when I started to get more interested in Taoism. It was entertaining atleast. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:38 am
A good Buddhist books for teens would be Buddha in Your Backpack . It takes Buddhism and applies it to teens and issues delt with by teens. I'm almost done with it after about four days. Another one would be What Would Buddha Do?
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:17 pm
Don't forget the idiots Guides! I know it sounds, super corny to metion these, but with out those books I would have had no clue where to start! And of course, not to mention the Idiots Guide to Meditation(though I haven't read that one yet).
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:53 am
Thich Nhat Hanh is a wonderful author and his books about peace are well worth reading. A Buddhist in a chatroom first told me about him and if I ever see that person again in a chatroom I plan to thank them for their great suggestion. His books gave me a new insight on peace and how to handle stress on a daily basis.
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:49 pm
ana` Byaggha Iarecarzy I don't know if this would really go into any of the topics that you have up there but... 'The Tao of Pooh' It is a really good taoism book. I loved it... its an easy read also.... You can finish it in a day if you try. Actually, it's kinda...not that great. I didn't really find it too terribly good at explaining proper Tao. It's more a western reference and jump point into proper Tao studies than an actually good Tao book. Yea, I realized that when I started to get more interested in Taoism. It was entertaining atleast. sweatdrop Well, 道 (Tao/Dao/Do) actually means way/path ... They are pretty similar Buddhists in a sense as they strive for a middle path as well ... mrgreen To them, a balance can't be achieve without conflict between posistive (yang) and negative (yin) ... (Just like the fact that there can't be a shadow if there isn't any light ; if there is no evil, how can you tell what is good ? ) blaugh
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:05 pm
"14 Lessons" and "Advanced Course" are by Yogi Ramacharaka.
I would also like to ask that a four volume text entitled "Handful of Leaves" by Thanissaro Bikkhu be added. It is a collection of translations of selections from the whole Buddhist Therevada Cannon by Thanissaro Bikkhu, a favorite teacher of mine from the Thai Forest Tradition. He also did a translation of the Monastic Rules entitled "the Buddhist Monastic Code I&II". Both sets are some of the most amasing dhana books I have come across, and are well worth adding to anyone's collection. The contact information to write to to request copies of both sets is available on the access to insight outsources page under "Free Books."
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:53 pm
The Complete Book of Zen by Sifu Wong Kiew kit is quite a book book on zen, it explains its connections to buddhism, the history of it, and how to practice it, like certain breathing exercises you can do, help with meditation, different sutras
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:00 am
First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening by Susan Murcott.
I fell in love with it. It's wonderful to see the nuns in action, parallel to the monks. The stories are wonderful, and Murcott puts them all in historical and scriptural context, alongside social commentary of the way things were.
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:55 pm
May of noticed that I'm something of a science enthusiast (except when it comes to equations crying ).... and since you can learn Zen from any book, thought I'd list a few of my favorites.
A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson
The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality, by Dalai Lama XIV
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations, by James Surowiecki
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:20 pm
Franz Metcalf wrote "Buddha in your Backpack" and "What would Buddha do?"
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:48 am
Mostly wanted to point to Canadian radio program of a science theme, discussing the science of happiness: Quirks and Quarks. It's about 26 minutes. (Naturally, Buddhist get a mention. Happy us. whee ) Thought it was interesting. I may look into the books mentioned in the program too... heart For more audio programs of the whimsical sciencey nature, NYPR's RadioLab is kind of fun to poke around at, as well.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:10 pm
I just bought a book of Buddhist scripture at borders today, i was surprised at how many books they had on it.
I also got Buddhism for dummys which i found really helpful when borrowing it from a friend n_n~
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:14 am
[Lieutenant Jailbait] I just bought a book of Buddhist scripture at borders today, i was surprised at how many books they had on it.
I also got Buddhism for dummys which i found really helpful when borrowing it from a friend n_n~ Which book of scriptures did you get? There's a LOT even to the Theravadan stuff - I think the Tripitaka in the whole is roughly a few library shelves unto itself. If there's other stuff as well, it can go on for a very long time...oi, I think we just like stories. *giggles*
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