I like mythology & world building. I try to read everyday but don't always succeed.
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The Viking Spirit is an introduction to Norse mythology like no other. As you’d expect from Daniel McCoy, the creator …
The ‘Great Tale’ of The Children of Hurin, set during the legendary time before The Lord of the Rings. Morgoth, …
Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements …
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity …
Fantastic so far -- witty and nerdy but easy to read. Such a unique premise as well.
The ‘Great Tale’ of The Children of Hurin, set during the legendary time before The …
That was some seriously sad shit. I mean it was a fantastic story and utterly beautiful but also tragically sad.
The classic study of post-Cold War international relations, more relevant than ever in the post-9/11 …
I think this is going to be a hard read for me as it seems pretty different than my general economic and cultural ideas ( at least based on the first ~ 30 pages ). But, I surveyed a group of acquaintances and asked for books all across the political spectrum so I guess I am getting what I asked for.
Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto school of Zen, is renowned as one the world's most …
Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto school of Zen, is renowned …
The first set of sections focused on the emptiness of the self and how 'it' relates to the world around it; suggesting that there is no seperation of the self and the other ( or the other objects ) -- I enjoyed this section and found it compelling but it felt a bit long and the point was driven a bit to far. The second section now begins to talk about the 'emptiness' of the self in reguard to time and time in reguard to the self. This section is similar on a base level but different enough that my interest, enjoyment have spiked up a bit more.
Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto school of Zen, is renowned …
I really enjoyed the first 30 pages of this book but now I am finding it very reptivitive.. Hopefully this changes over the remaining pages.
Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto school of Zen, is renowned …
I am enjoying the author's summation of the value of zazen as tool to realize reality and carry forward the 'impacts' of this realization into 'regular' life.
Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto school of Zen, is renowned …
Enjoying this book. It is slow going so far, the first real chapter covers only the first three sentances of the Genjokoan -- which is kind of amazing; however, I suspect this will take me a while to get through.