On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 6:46 AM, Charles Haynes <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Charles Haynes > I've been reading "The Tree of Enlightenment" > > http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/tree-enlightenment.pdf which is a > > free online summary of the basic theology, philosophy, and practices > > [..] > > Actually - it's perfect if you want an intellectual understanding of > the theory, basis, and historical schools of buddhism. If you're looking for self-help or spirituality, I'm a big fan of Shunryu > Suzuki > Roshi's "Zen Mind, Beginner Mind" but then I'm one of "those" western > zen buddhists. Thank you for the two references. The PDF linked above appears, at a quick browse, too 'heavy duty', but it will act as a good reference. Look forward to reading Suzuki.
