SpeedRacer 1 #1 January 28, 2009 Can anyone recommend a good book or class or something to learn about buddhism, meditation, or egolessness? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #2 January 28, 2009 the libraryBe patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 41 #3 January 28, 2009 QuoteCan anyone recommend a good book or class or something to learn about buddhism, meditation, or egolessness? http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/CrossIndexed/Uncollected/MiscEssays/The%20Problem%20Of%20Egolessness.pdf"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #4 January 28, 2009 If you're interested in learning about Zen Buddhism and meditation, this is an excellent starting point...it's been a fixture on my bookshelf for a very long time. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #5 January 28, 2009 Interesting read. I read something on the web that approaches it from the perspective of mere differences in the definition of the word "ego". In other words, when Buddhists are talking about letting go of ego, they don't mean ego in the Western, Freudian sense. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 January 28, 2009 Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires 3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases 4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path Noble Eightfold Path Three Qualities ~ Eightfold Path Wisdom (panna) Right View Right Thought Morality (sila) Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Meditation (samadhi) Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Contemplation Three Characteristics of Existence 1. Transiency (anicca) 2. Sorrow (dukkha) 3. Selflessness (anatta) Hindrances 1. Sensuous lust 2. Aversion and ill will 3. Sloth and torpor 4. Restlessness and worry 5. Sceptical doubt 6. Inability to spot from turbines Factors of Enlightenment 1. Mindfulness 2. Investigation 3. Energy 4. Rapture 5. Tranquillity 6. Concentration 7. Equanimity And on your deathbed, you will achieve total enlightenment...so at least ya got THAT goin' for ya! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 January 28, 2009 Follow your own path .... grasshoper[;) In other word ..... Google it y'self (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #8 January 28, 2009 Quote Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires 3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases 4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path Noble Eightfold Path Three Qualities ~ Eightfold Path Wisdom (panna) Right View Right Thought Morality (sila) Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Meditation (samadhi) Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Contemplation Three Characteristics of Existence 1. Transiency (anicca) 2. Sorrow (dukkha) 3. Selflessness (anatta) Hindrances 1. Sensuous lust 2. Aversion and ill will 3. Sloth and torpor 4. Restlessness and worry 5. Sceptical doubt 6. Inability to spot from turbines Factors of Enlightenment 1. Mindfulness 2. Investigation 3. Energy 4. Rapture 5. Tranquillity 6. Concentration 7. Equanimity And on your deathbed, you will achieve total enlightenment...so at least ya got THAT goin' for ya! or, just follow the easy path and go tripping on LSD.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #9 January 29, 2009 Why not visit a Buddhist temple? They are usually very friendy, open to visitors and offer literature, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #10 January 29, 2009 Quote ... egolessness? Absolutely. A law library. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #11 January 29, 2009 I have an old pamphlet on Jewish sports ledgends if that helps. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 January 29, 2009 Quote I have an old pamphlet on Jewish sports legends if that helps. I got one of those too...right next to my " Black Airshow Pilots " book. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #13 January 29, 2009 If you were in the SF Bay Area, I know of a jumper who will be starting a yoga/meditation for skydivers class next month... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #14 January 29, 2009 Quote Can anyone recommend a good book or class or something to learn about buddhism, meditation, or egolessness? GREAT WORD! I don't hear it enough. There's no end of books you can find on all three of these subjects, which can make the search for a starting point even more bewildering. But one that opened my eyes, early on and when I needed it was The Miracle of Mindulfness by Thich Nhat Hanh, an exiled North Vietnamese Buddhist monk with a full library of writings to himself. It describes the goal of meditation and takes the mystery out of it, even showing how we can, and should, put it into tasks as mundane as washing the dishes. Also, I firmly believe copies of The Art of Happiness by H.H. The Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler should be distributed in hotels alongside the Gideon Bible. It's a bit pop culturalized (Ooh! How may points do I get for THAT one?!), but having been enthusiastically endorsed by Tommy Lee on his edition of MTV Cribs just means it really may be the strongest and broadest bridge between Buddhist thought and Western thinking. Cutler is an American psychiatrist who puts the the Dalai Lama's soaring expositions on Tibetan Buddhism into context with the Western psychological hang-ups we all create for ourselves on a daily basis. But I was fortunate enough to have someone give me both of those. To find your own starting point, I recommend getting out of Amazon and Borders and finding your nearest local spiritual bookstore. (They're usually somewhere within walking distance of a vegetarian restaurant.) The whispery, cotton-clad souls who run such places are usually pretty helpful. If you want to go past the academic learning stage and get practical, you have to find a meditation teacher. WWW.Buddhanet.info has a pretty helpful directory of temples and meditation centers. You'd be surprised how many there are where you least expect them. Hope that was helpful to you ...or somebody. Enjoy your journey. OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #15 January 29, 2009 QuoteCan anyone recommend a good book or class or something to learn about buddhism, meditation, or egolessness? Visit one of the Buddhist Temple, the monks have all the books, literature, CDs you could read & learn about. Some will have meditation class. The Temple I go to teaches meditation 3 times a week."Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #16 January 29, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have an old pamphlet on Jewish sports legends if that helps. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I got one of those too...right next to my " Black Airshow Pilots " book. *** My personal favorite has always been "Beloved yachtsmen of Appalachia". John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSE 1 #17 January 29, 2009 Quote Hindrances 1. Sensuous lust 2. Aversion and ill will 3. Sloth and torpor 4. Restlessness and worry 5. Sceptical doubt 6. Inability to spot from turbines haha. Thought you could sneek that one in there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
el6uapo 0 #18 January 29, 2009 You might try a private massage therapist. A lot of them are into it and they all share leads amongst themselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #19 January 29, 2009 Quote Quote Hindrances 1. Sensuous lust 2. Aversion and ill will 3. Sloth and torpor 4. Restlessness and worry 5. Sceptical doubt 6. Inability to spot from turbines haha. Thought you could sneek that one in there? Busted! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #20 January 29, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Hindrances 1. Sensuous lust 2. Aversion and ill will 3. Sloth and torpor 4. Restlessness and worry 5. Sceptical doubt 6. Inability to spot from turbines haha. Thought you could sneek that one in there? Busted! What do you mean??? That is a serious hinderance!"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #21 January 29, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote Hindrances 1. Sensuous lust 2. Aversion and ill will 3. Sloth and torpor 4. Restlessness and worry 5. Sceptical doubt 6. Inability to spot from turbines haha. Thought you could sneek that one in there? Busted! What do you mean??? That is a serious hindrance! Ya got THAT right....walking back in, only takes precious time away from enjoying all the other 'Hindrances' ! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprilcat 0 #22 January 30, 2009 You can try your local Universities for intellectual guidance, but if you just want books I recommend 'Buddhist Mahayana Texts' (E.B. Cowell) and 'The Lotus Sutra' (translated by Burton Watson). Very good books for your soul. I keep them near my Bible, my Quaran, my book of Mormon, etc. The Buddhists texts keep me calm because I know if I 'want', I'm going to have to come back and do it again and again till I don't 'want'.~~April the Hothead Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
