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Suburbanite · Nov 3, 2004, 05:43 am

I have coming in the mail: Kafka, Marquis de Sade, and Nietzsche.

I am also hoping to get Siddhartha. Is anyone familiar with any of these writers/books? I have read Nietzsche, and I know the trick is to just keep reading through each long sentence and then going back to reread them. Any useful advice for any of these other authors?

I also just got finished reading Milan Kundera’s The Un bearable Lightness of Being and The Book of Laughter and Forgetting as well as Augusten Burroughs’ Running With Scissors and I have just started Chuck Palahniuk’s book Choke (which is just as depressing as he warned you it would be). Not to long ago I read The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski, which I got Sean to read and as far as I can tell he is enjoying it.

What are you guys reading?

Technosoul · Nov 3, 2004, 09:59 pm

I am reading a book by Tarthang Tulku called Time, Space, and Knowledge with subtitle A New Vision on Realty.

Also I just found a copy of a book by Aldous Huxley called The Perennial Philosophy.

And one by Alan Watts called The Book on the Taboo agenist knowing who you are.

A little outside the pale but presented intelligently by well-educated and well-read people.

I am lucky and can find books at the local swapmeet at real cheap prices (often only a buck a book). I have no room to keep books and so normally get rid of them after reading, if you are interested in expanding your collection of books just let me know and I can mail you some interesting titles (you pay postage). A for free offer! Technosoul.

Suburbanite · Nov 4, 2004, 06:54 pm

sounds good what do you have that you think i'd like?

Technosoul · Nov 5, 2004, 01:36 pm

Well, it looks like you enjoy philosophy and have mentioned some of the classic books in that field. But it is always good to have books that you can pull off the shelf in case of a future debate, even it only to put down that book by using quotes from it. But not positive what might hold your interest relative to reading a whole book from cover to cover. But imagine you would like philosophy related books that demand or cause deeper thinking and that stress the brian to comprehend ideas that might be a little too complex for the average person.

Technosoul.

Technosoul · Nov 5, 2004, 01:41 pm

About what you might like? Did you look at the weblinks provided above and do those people sound like the kinds of authors and ideas that are worthy of checking out?

But of course I do not have a large book store in my house, so when it comes to getting cheap books at the swapmeet it is pretty much luck and "catch as catch can". Yet, I do not know for sure how much you limit your self to reading about.

PatrickHenry · Nov 5, 2004, 02:22 pm

Siddhartha is on my top ten list of all time. Presently reading Blood of the Moon, by George Grant, a christian author on understanding the historic struggle between Islam and western civilization. You wouldn't like it Sub; too christian for you. Also reading William Greider's 1992 book, Who Will Tell the People subtitled The Betrayal of American Democracy.

Just finished Elaine Pagels recent bestseller, Beyond Belief, the Secret Gospel of Thomas. On ancient christian writings once considered heretical.

Buy books cheap used on Amazon.

Gorgo · Nov 5, 2004, 02:25 pm

Greider's book was amazing.

Technosoul · Nov 5, 2004, 03:22 pm

I also pick up some religious books. Two the the most odd ones were...

"Yhwh" by J.J. Hurtak. Subtitled "the book of knowledge - The Keys of Enoch - published by "The Academy for Future Science". A normal sized hardback with 612 pages full of his research that he must have spent most of his adult life to collect and write.

And....

The Uranitia Book by the Uranitia Foundation - in yr. 1955.

Based on interpretations of the Bible mixed in with science theory.

It has 4 parts - Central and superuniverses - the local universe - the history of Urantia (our planet's story from a spiritual perspective) - the life and teachings of Jesus.

It is a fat hardback with 2007 pages.

I never read them yet because of lack of real taste for digesting such information. But plan to give them a look see .... someday?

And picked up some common but popular books

The Seat of the Soul - Gary Zukav
Simple Abundance - Sarha Ban Breathmach.
Chicken Soup (for teenagers) for the soul.
and "Return of the Bird Tribes" by Ken Carey.

Plus one of those books used in school on Myth and Symbols.

I read the Ken Carey book - a poetic master for communicating the philosophy of peace and good will.

Technosoul.

Suburbanite · Nov 5, 2004, 08:04 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by PatrickHenry,
Siddhartha is on my top ten list of all time. Presently reading Blood of the Moon, by George Grant, a christian author on understanding the historic struggle between Islam and western civilization. You wouldn't like it Sub; too christian for you. Also reading William Greider's 1992 book, Who Will Tell the People subtitled The Betrayal of American Democracy.

Just finished Elaine Pagels recent bestseller, Beyond Belief, the Secret Gospel of Thomas. On ancient christian writings once considered heretical.

Buy books cheap used on Amazon.

I actually enjoy reading Christian authors, I wont agree I am sure, but it does sound like a good book.

Nov 6, 2004, 09:59 pm

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Originally posted by Suburbanite,+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Suburbanite,)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I have coming in the mail: Kafka.[/b]

Kafka had some brilliant ideas but is a little overrated. I have a very obscure book called China Wall with very short stories and other writings by him compiled by his friend Max Brod. It also contains a request by Franz that asks Max to burn all of his writings upon his death. Max did not of course and saved such excellent literature as The Castle, The Trial, and America.

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I am also hoping to get Siddhartha. [/quote]

This is actually my least favorite Herman Hesse novel. Check out his others for some intense psychology and philosophy generally based on Eastern duality.

Suburbanite · Nov 6, 2004, 10:31 pm

I don't remember the title of the book I ordered, but it was a collection of his writings organized by Max Brod with the Castle in it, so I think it might be the same book.

I think I am less interested in the concepts of duality than in what Siddhartha (as far as I know) divulges into regarding 'genius'.

Nov 5, 2004, 02:22 pm	#6 (permalink) (top)
PatrickHenry 9/11: Inside Job Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,437	Siddhartha is on my top ten list of all time. Presently reading Blood of the Moon, by George Grant, a christian author on understanding the historic struggle between Islam and western civilization. You wouldn't like it Sub; too christian for you. Also reading William Greider's 1992 book, Who Will Tell the People subtitled The Betrayal of American Democracy. Just finished Elaine Pagels recent bestseller, Beyond Belief, the Secret Gospel of Thomas. On ancient christian writings once considered heretical. Buy books cheap used on Amazon. "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams

Nov 3, 2004, 05:43 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
Suburbanite BANNED Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,203	I have coming in the mail: Kafka, Marquis de Sade, and Nietzsche. I am also hoping to get Siddhartha. Is anyone familiar with any of these writers/books? I have read Nietzsche, and I know the trick is to just keep reading through each long sentence and then going back to reread them. Any useful advice for any of these other authors? I also just got finished reading Milan Kundera’s The Un bearable Lightness of Being and The Book of Laughter and Forgetting as well as Augusten Burroughs’ Running With Scissors and I have just started Chuck Palahniuk’s book Choke (which is just as depressing as he warned you it would be). Not to long ago I read The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski, which I got Sean to read and as far as I can tell he is enjoying it. What are you guys reading?

Nov 3, 2004, 09:59 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,663	I am reading a book by Tarthang Tulku called Time, Space, and Knowledge with subtitle A New Vision on Realty. Also I just found a copy of a book by Aldous Huxley called The Perennial Philosophy. And one by Alan Watts called The Book on the Taboo agenist knowing who you are. A little outside the pale but presented intelligently by well-educated and well-read people. I am lucky and can find books at the local swapmeet at real cheap prices (often only a buck a book). I have no room to keep books and so normally get rid of them after reading, if you are interested in expanding your collection of books just let me know and I can mail you some interesting titles (you pay postage). A for free offer! Technosoul.

Nov 4, 2004, 06:54 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Suburbanite BANNED Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,203	sounds good what do you have that you think i'd like?

Nov 5, 2004, 01:36 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,663	Well, it looks like you enjoy philosophy and have mentioned some of the classic books in that field. But it is always good to have books that you can pull off the shelf in case of a future debate, even it only to put down that book by using quotes from it. But not positive what might hold your interest relative to reading a whole book from cover to cover. But imagine you would like philosophy related books that demand or cause deeper thinking and that stress the brian to comprehend ideas that might be a little too complex for the average person. Technosoul.

Nov 5, 2004, 01:41 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,663	About what you might like? Did you look at the weblinks provided above and do those people sound like the kinds of authors and ideas that are worthy of checking out? But of course I do not have a large book store in my house, so when it comes to getting cheap books at the swapmeet it is pretty much luck and "catch as catch can". Yet, I do not know for sure how much you limit your self to reading about.

Nov 5, 2004, 02:25 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
Gorgo BANNED-Warned multiple times about instigating. User then reported topics multiple times to mess with staff. Posts: 4,412	Greider's book was amazing.

Nov 5, 2004, 03:22 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,663	I also pick up some religious books. Two the the most odd ones were... "Yhwh" by J.J. Hurtak. Subtitled "the book of knowledge - The Keys of Enoch - published by "The Academy for Future Science". A normal sized hardback with 612 pages full of his research that he must have spent most of his adult life to collect and write. And.... The Uranitia Book by the Uranitia Foundation - in yr. 1955. Based on interpretations of the Bible mixed in with science theory. It has 4 parts - Central and superuniverses - the local universe - the history of Urantia (our planet's story from a spiritual perspective) - the life and teachings of Jesus. It is a fat hardback with 2007 pages. I never read them yet because of lack of real taste for digesting such information. But plan to give them a look see .... someday? And picked up some common but popular books The Seat of the Soul - Gary Zukav Simple Abundance - Sarha Ban Breathmach. Chicken Soup (for teenagers) for the soul. and "Return of the Bird Tribes" by Ken Carey. Plus one of those books used in school on Myth and Symbols. I read the Ken Carey book - a poetic master for communicating the philosophy of peace and good will. Technosoul.

Nov 6, 2004, 10:31 pm	#11 (permalink) (top)
Suburbanite BANNED Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,203	I don't remember the title of the book I ordered, but it was a collection of his writings organized by Max Brod with the Castle in it, so I think it might be the same book. I think I am less interested in the concepts of duality than in what Siddhartha (as far as I know) divulges into regarding 'genius'.