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Hey Bums! New here. First post. Lovely to be here. I've come across this forum a handful of times in my research and I figured it was time to jump in. Stephen Mitchell's pocket Tao Te Ching was my first (and still my fave). I've been peripherally working with the I Ching for about 10 yea...
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It seems there are many versions of The Tao, discovered dating to various times in ancestral history. I am looking for a book that might compare the versions, and the translations, with commentary, interpretations, explanations etc. of each piece of The Tao. Thank you in adv...
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Hello friends, I figured this would be a good place to ask about book recommendations specifically about high level spiritual masters. The few I've read I love and I feel just reading about what they can do etc while it can being distracting on the path is also incredible at building fa...
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Becoming better writers, sharing ideas, joys, failures, opportunities, deadends
moment posted a topic in The Rabbit Hole
I have been reading about getting work through Barefoot Writers. I don't know anything about them and I am only a mediocre writer. So, I am interested in other peoples experiences, in all types of reading and writing adventures, hopes, failures, etc. -
Science Fiction and Fantasy you love and hate from all times and all parts of the world
moment posted a topic in The Rabbit Hole
I read Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 at nine years old, it was a particularly difficult time in my life,, and that book fundamentally altered, my view of the world. I will always be thankful to him for that! -
I am sure I am not the only one here to use this time of isolation for reading? I have just finished Samuel Becket's 'Endgame. Currently reading J.G. Ballard's "Drowned World". My regular in take of history is from Christopher Hill's "God's Englishman", a biography of Oliver Cromwell.
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What are your thoughts on Newton's books Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls?
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I thought I saw somewhere on the TDB site a resource page that listed various books, texts or links to content of interest ... sort of a reference materials resource. Does such a place exist? I cannot find it, so either I am mistaken or just have not found it yet.
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Heart Essence of the Khandro is a precious teaching by His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinoche on female masters of Bön, their realizations, and pith instructions. I've found this a wonderful resource for my practice and knowledge of Bön. I am posting this because I stumbled across an opportunit...
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Free pdf books ------> http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/ taken from website -------> http://www.buddhanet.net/
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I am really interested in knowing which books have you read, preferably short books that have put you into a state of bliss? Like for example, for me it was Ribhu Gita, chapter 26 as suggested by Ramana Maharshi. Thanks
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Book: Chinese Medical Science of Breath Exercises by Yang Li
ganapathi posted a topic in Daoist Discussion
Hi all, I was desperately looking for this book as I liked Yang Li's other book: "Book of changes and TCM". Such a phenomenal book. I am ready to buy from you. I did try in google but no use. Hope someone will help for sure. Basic goal is to study the science behind various breath exerc... -
The state of Buddhist publishing (thoughts on reading Buddhist books)
rex posted a topic in Buddhist Discussion
Thoughts on how Buddhist books are utilised in the West - how they're read, what is read and whose reading them: https://www.vajrayanaworld.com/long-bits/the-state-of-buddhist-publishing -
A great source for interviews with authors of a Magickal bent. It's also an itunes podcast https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCAZ2TAN3ILCRpnls2_W6D_Q
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I recently picked up the book, "Self Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness" translated by John M. Reynolds. I have always loved the title and the translation. One thing he notes in his commentary is the power of titles. According to John Reynolds, a good student can pick up the nature of th...
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So, I'm currently reading a book by Philip Bonewits called Real Magic. On page 49 he briefly mentions CPK Assimilation (CPK = Cellular PsychoKinesis), thus; "For those of you who regularly perform faith-healing or curing rituals, there is an interesting phenomenon you should be aware of. It is a...
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What books have you read/are reading that you would recommend?
Formless Tao posted a topic in Group Studies
I believe its a blessing when a person recommends, lends, gives or brings to our attention a great book. A great book has the power to change our thinking, our actions and our path in life. I read somewhere that change starts in the mind with our thinking. So reading a great book can help wi... -
Just for the record, my literary Chinese is non existent. I can read the dao de jing and understand 60% of the characters in simplified Chinese, so I can not make direct textual citations of that book at present time. That having been said, One of the major issues in understanding Daoism...
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Thoughts on Fire by Leonid (Leon) Basin (Almost 10,000 views and almost 600 downloads)
DalTheJigsaw123 posted a topic in Group Studies
My writings from 4 years ago, put together into an anthology. I viewed the link yesterday and was amazed how many people have seen it. I am sharing it here with TaoBums community, hopefully I can get some more readers. leonbasin.weebly.com/3/post/2012/12/december-26th-2012.html Thank You,... -
http://www.nanowrimo.org It's about that time of the year, anybody going to do it next month?
