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Griff · 11-06-2006, 12:00 PM

I just started Buddism without Beliefs by Stephen Batchelor. Very interesting stuff. He seems to be about keeping religious ideas out of it. I've read folks here claim that Buddism is not a religion. I'm seeing how it could be approached that way but often isn't. Anyway, nice read.

perth · 11-07-2006, 11:53 AM

I kind of dabbled in Buddhism for a while. When I realised I didn't believe in God, I still felt I needed some sort of "spiritual" life and Buddhism seemed compatible with my beliefs. Most importantly, it didn't seem like much of a religion to me. More of a philosophy. I should follow that up by saying that I don't know a great deal about it beyond the basics.

At any rate. I'm reading I'm Just Here for the Food and I'm Just Here for More Food by Alton Brown. Not really "literature", but I'm fascinated by his ability to describe how and why something happens when you cook.

Griff · 11-17-2006, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by perth

I kind of dabbled in Buddhism for a while. When I realised I didn't believe in God, I still felt I needed some sort of "spiritual" life and Buddhism seemed compatible with my beliefs. Most importantly, it didn't seem like much of a religion to me. More of a philosophy. I should follow that up by saying that I don't know a great deal about it beyond the basics.

At any rate. I'm reading I'm Just Here for the Food and I'm Just Here for More Food by Alton Brown. Not really "literature", but I'm fascinated by his ability to describe how and why something happens when you cook.

Hi Perth!

Cicero · 11-09-2006, 09:30 PM

Buddhism to me.....Is philosophy. You don't have to get religious about it at all...

BigV · 11-10-2006, 09:52 AM

Johnny Got His Gun -- Dalton Trumbo

SeleneRati · 11-10-2006, 02:15 PM

My book group is currently in the middle of reading "The Chicken Qabalah"

http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Qabala...e=UTF8&s=books

So far we have found the humor and easy writing style of this book to be helpful in understanding more about Qabalah from a layman's perspective. Most of us are interested in learning more so that we can better interpret Tarot and Astrology information.

richlevy · 11-11-2006, 10:59 PM

Harold Lloyd's Hollywood Nudes in 3D! (Hardcover)

I saw this in Barnes and Nobles today for $10 and I had to buy it. Part of it was prurient interest, and part was my fascination with Harold Lloyd. I knew him as a fearless comedian who did his own insanely dangerous stunts, but I had not heard anything about nude photographs, especially not 3-D nudes.

The book even includes the 3-D glasses

.

Did I mention that I bought it for the articles?

SteveDallas · 11-10-2006, 10:54 AM

Just finished... The Family Trade by Charles Stross. (Waiting for vol. 2 of the series to come from the library.)
Hood by Stephen Lawhead. (Snooze... finished it, but not going to bother with future volumes)

In progress... Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett.

In the on-deck pile.... Ghost, by John Ringo
Mountains of the Pharaohs, by Zahi Hawass

SteveDallas · 11-14-2006, 01:16 PM

Hey, I have a copy of that!

It's a shame they did it in the red-blue format. I always preferred the side-by-side because there's no monkeying with the color.

wolf · 11-17-2006, 12:43 PM

Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves - Alan Dean Foster, ed.

Collection of Short Stories from 1991 or so, which I read when I purchased it, but not since. It migrated to the front of the linen closet and I was looking for something light and fluffy and there it was.

Interestingly, thus far none of the short stories have involved a Smart Dragon or a Foolish Elf.

They are fantasy tales with a humorous bent or wry twist to them, overall, not bad, but few of the stories are truly memorable. Except Djinn, No Chaser by Harlan Ellison, of course.

skysidhe · 11-17-2006, 01:53 PM

I just started the Da Vinci Code.

Your stories sound like fun wolf.

What is Lords and Ladies about Stevedallas?

SteveDallas · 11-17-2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

What is Lords and Ladies about Stevedallas?

"Lords and Ladies" is a euphemism for elves in Discworld. The book examines what happens when some elves decide to visit Discworld.

11-17-2006, 03:05 PM

Been kinda' stressed about trying to read again. I used to read a book a day (I don't sleep much). Once my pain levels reached a certain point my concentration reached a point where I was not retaining the last page I read. It was like someone killed my best friend without telling me.
It has been about a year since I finished a real book... I have been dipping back into my old comic collection from time to time (a long shot from ancient religious texts, great fiction and new physics journals).
I am pretty scared/apprehensive about this... in a way it would just be easier not to truly know it was gone.
I am not used to being scared of anything. I have a couple of choices I have been thinking of, couple by His Holiness The Dalia Lama or Thich Nhat Hanh. Perhaps re-reading an old favorite like the Three Pillars of Zen?
I miss the constant support of my path by these readings.
However, I wonder if reading some fiction may be "easier"... not what I think about when I think of reading, which I often do.

Griff · 11-17-2006, 03:41 PM

It seems like graphic novels should be a good direction to go. A good strategy might be to not mark your page when you put it down. When you pick it up again, just flip through until you get to the last part you clearly remember.

11-17-2006, 04:27 PM

I tried that just before I stopped... it is why I stopped. I was reading the same passages over and over and over again. It became very frustrating.
I'm pretty sure I'm better with the pain and meds now... I hope so.

11-06-2006, 12:00 PM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I just started Buddism without Beliefs by Stephen Batchelor. Very interesting stuff. He seems to be about keeping religious ideas out of it. I've read folks here claim that Buddism is not a religion. I'm seeing how it could be approached that way but often isn't. Anyway, nice read. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-10-2006, 09:52 AM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Johnny Got His Gun -- Dalton Trumbo __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-10-2006, 02:15 PM	#6
SeleneRati Come Spoon With Me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 48	My book group is currently in the middle of reading "The Chicken Qabalah" http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Qabala...e=UTF8&s=books So far we have found the humor and easy writing style of this book to be helpful in understanding more about Qabalah from a layman's perspective. Most of us are interested in learning more so that we can better interpret Tarot and Astrology information. __________________ "If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise." - Robert Fritz

11-11-2006, 10:59 PM	#7
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Harold Lloyd's Hollywood Nudes in 3D! (Hardcover) I saw this in Barnes and Nobles today for $10 and I had to buy it. Part of it was prurient interest, and part was my fascination with Harold Lloyd. I knew him as a fearless comedian who did his own insanely dangerous stunts, but I had not heard anything about nude photographs, especially not 3-D nudes. The book even includes the 3-D glasses. Did I mention that I bought it for the articles? __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

11-17-2006, 12:43 PM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves - Alan Dean Foster, ed. Collection of Short Stories from 1991 or so, which I read when I purchased it, but not since. It migrated to the front of the linen closet and I was looking for something light and fluffy and there it was. Interestingly, thus far none of the short stories have involved a Smart Dragon or a Foolish Elf. They are fantasy tales with a humorous bent or wry twist to them, overall, not bad, but few of the stories are truly memorable. Except Djinn, No Chaser by Harlan Ellison, of course. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-07-2006, 11:53 AM	#2
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	I kind of dabbled in Buddhism for a while. When I realised I didn't believe in God, I still felt I needed some sort of "spiritual" life and Buddhism seemed compatible with my beliefs. Most importantly, it didn't seem like much of a religion to me. More of a philosophy. I should follow that up by saying that I don't know a great deal about it beyond the basics. At any rate. I'm reading I'm Just Here for the Food and I'm Just Here for More Food by Alton Brown. Not really "literature", but I'm fascinated by his ability to describe how and why something happens when you cook.

11-09-2006, 09:30 PM	#4
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Buddhism to me.....Is philosophy. You don't have to get religious about it at all...

11-10-2006, 10:54 AM	#8
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Just finished... The Family Trade by Charles Stross. (Waiting for vol. 2 of the series to come from the library.) Hood by Stephen Lawhead. (Snooze... finished it, but not going to bother with future volumes) In progress... Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett. In the on-deck pile.... Ghost, by John Ringo Mountains of the Pharaohs, by Zahi Hawass

11-14-2006, 01:16 PM	#9
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Hey, I have a copy of that! It's a shame they did it in the red-blue format. I always preferred the side-by-side because there's no monkeying with the color.

11-17-2006, 01:53 PM	#11
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I just started the Da Vinci Code. Your stories sound like fun wolf. What is Lords and Ladies about Stevedallas?

11-17-2006, 03:05 PM	#13
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Been kinda' stressed about trying to read again. I used to read a book a day (I don't sleep much). Once my pain levels reached a certain point my concentration reached a point where I was not retaining the last page I read. It was like someone killed my best friend without telling me. It has been about a year since I finished a real book... I have been dipping back into my old comic collection from time to time (a long shot from ancient religious texts, great fiction and new physics journals). I am pretty scared/apprehensive about this... in a way it would just be easier not to truly know it was gone. I am not used to being scared of anything. I have a couple of choices I have been thinking of, couple by His Holiness The Dalia Lama or Thich Nhat Hanh. Perhaps re-reading an old favorite like the Three Pillars of Zen? I miss the constant support of my path by these readings. However, I wonder if reading some fiction may be "easier"... not what I think about when I think of reading, which I often do.

11-17-2006, 03:41 PM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It seems like graphic novels should be a good direction to go. A good strategy might be to not mark your page when you put it down. When you pick it up again, just flip through until you get to the last part you clearly remember. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-17-2006, 04:27 PM	#15
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I tried that just before I stopped... it is why I stopped. I was reading the same passages over and over and over again. It became very frustrating. I'm pretty sure I'm better with the pain and meds now... I hope so.

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