[FairfieldLife] Re: For What It's Worth

Re "The Upanishads as one of the spiritual books that has most influenced me . . . more inspiring than the Gita" : I'm with you there. I've got a pleasing, old edition translated by TMers Peter Russell and Alistair Shearer. It's also a photo-book with evocative black-and-white prints.

[FairfieldLife] Re: For What It's Worth

Yes, I have that edition of the Upanishads too, trans. by Alistair Shearer and Peter Russell. In fact, I have two copies, so if anyone would like one, just let me know. Lear is ruthless, I agree. You have to be in the mood for it. I actually prefer to read it than see it performed. Someone

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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Thanks for posting the Bowie list. I agree that perusing the library of someone is always revealing. The list isn't alphabetical. Is it in order of his preferences? I wondered this myself. Whatever, I was delighted and

[FairfieldLife] Re: For What It's Worth

Thanks for posting the Bowie list. I agree that perusing the library of someone is always revealing. The list isn't alphabetical. Is it in order of his preferences? Whatever, I was delighted and surprised to see that in fourth place he has On Having No Head by Douglass [sic] Harding. An

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It would have certainly been . . . how shall I put it . . . more one-dimensional. You can't spend your whole life boozing and watching football. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Re "life would not have been worth living" : Blimey. Have things been that bad? :-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: For What It's Worth

Re "life would not have been worth living" : Blimey. Have things been that bad? :-) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I would have to list The Upanishads as one of the spiritual books that has most influenced me. That is going back to the old,

[FairfieldLife] Re: For What It's Worth

I would have to list The Upanishads as one of the spiritual books that has most influenced me. That is going back to the old, old days when I had just begun TM, and I read the Upanishads in the translation by Juan Mascaro in the Penguin edition. I found it much more inspiring than the Gita and