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What books about Buddhism have I missed?

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  • earthybirthymama Oct 30, 2011 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    I have too large a collection of books on Buddhism. You have added some real good ones to your list
  • tseringjohnson Oct 28, 2011 @ 11:42 am | delete
    "Mastering The Core Teachings Of The Buddha" by Daniel M. Ingram - one of the best books on Buddhism anywhere!
  • Pmona Nov 6, 2010 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    'Ocean' by Kenneth Tanaka
  • RayIan May 3, 2010 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    A couple of biiks that I'm reading at the moment.
    1 Compassion and Meditation Jean-Yves Leloup
    2 The Wise Heart Jack Kornfield
    Both on Buddhism
  • RuntFarmSeries Apr 17, 2010 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    SandraLynn, interesting that you learned about Zen Buddhism from Thomas Merton. A Catholic friend of mine learned about it from the books of Fr. Anthony de Mello. Great overview of books on Buddhism here :)
  • aesta1 Mar 21, 2010 @ 12:54 am | delete
    Thanks for this. I used to browse in a Buddhist bookstore in Kathmandu and I wish I had this list.
  • spirituality Sep 20, 2009 @ 1:28 am | in reply to Rascal_The_Cat | delete
    I think your teacher misunderstands Buddhism - after all, the void in Buddhism is the same as the ALL. See Buddhist Philosophy.
  • Sep 20, 2009 @ 12:47 am | delete
    Apparently, the one 'error' in Buddhism has to do with the Void. The Void is not "All that is"- Love is "All that Is". On the other side of Nothingness is Allness, according to Dr David R Hawkins (my spiritual teacher). Perhaps a point of interest/discussion. If I come across a specific quote on that I can let you know. Love and thanks for a beautiful lens on Buddhism. 5*, favorite and lensrolled.
  • sandralynnsparks Sep 8, 2009 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    My introduction to Buddhism actually came from the writings of the Catholic monk and writer Thomas Merton; they still have an important part in my library.

    I have practiced Soto Zen; I love the simplicity of it.
  • Sarunas Apr 15, 2009 @ 6:40 am | delete
    Awesome lens.
    I gave you 5 stars,
    but don't forget to keep it up : DD
  • California_Dreamin Apr 8, 2009 @ 11:00 am | delete
    There are two things that I like about Buddhism. One is that it doesn't anthropomorphize "God".
    The other is that it is relatively non-political. "Realatively" because there are many exceptions to the rule, but by and large, Buddhism has concerned itself with philosophical and spiritual matters.

    I cringe every time I hear politicians say the obligatory, "...and, God bless America!" One reason I cringe is the anthropomorphization: I don't believe that god thinks or cares about the United States of America, or whether Sarah Palin wins or loses an election, or that Mariah Carey has won another grammy. I can understand people giving credit to their faith in god for their successes, but believing that God Him or Herself has interceded on their behalf is amazingly self-centered and arrogant. The second reason I cringe is that we're supposed to have a separation of church and state in America.
    By the way, great lens. I've lensrolled it to my lens "Best Books on Japan.
  • Ed Feb 23, 2009 @ 11:31 am | delete
    The best and clearest book on Buddhism I've read is "Buddhism plain and simple" by Steve Hagen.
    His other book "Buddhism is not what you think" is also excellent.

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