Merle, I haven't read a lot lately that has lifted and inspired me, but I must admit I haven't been looking for books lately for that purpose.
Some of the titles that spring to mind of the more memorable books I've read in the past are... Zen/Buddhist-related: THIS IS IT! - Alan Watts, DOORS OF PERCEPTION - Aldous Huxley, THE THREE PILLARS OF ZEN - Phillip Kaplau, ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE - Alan Pirsig; Fables: ANIMAL FARM and 1984 - George Orwell, Stylistically: THE KANY-KOLORED TANGERINE-STRIPED STREAMLINED BABY - Tom Wolfe, DUBLINERS - James Joyce and A CLOCKWORK ORANGE - Anthony Burgess. How about you? ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  right bill..what the hell do you read that has lifted you and inspired > you..?..merle >  > Merle, > > I have now read chapter 3 of THE ISLAND. It is still plodding along for my > tastes, but I have not yet given up on it. > > It's okay with me if we 'agree to disagree' on the D.L. and Tibet. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > àBILL!... you are correct..those others get em as email > > ..tough titties Bill! > > ..i have no idea how to do the other method > > ..sorry you miss out you tiger > > ...how is your reading going of the island? > > ..you do realise huxley is a genius..so watch what you say!. > > .as for tibet and the D.L. > > . we are at loggerheads > > ..so what can we do > > ..agree to disagree..eh? > > ..down the track in history we will see who knew the truth > > ..i must go worship now? > > àwho..guess????????????? > > > > > > > > àthe sunà> > àwhat else is going to defrost my winter frozen bones? > > àmerle > > à> > Merle, > > > > Well you won't get kicked out of this group unless your future photos start > > tending towards kiddy porn. But since I can't see them I'll never know! > > > > I think the problem with my (and maybe Joe's) inability to see the photos > > is one of HOW we view the posts. I view them on the website. Many of you > > get them in your email. I think (just a hypothesis right now) that might > > be the difference but I'm waiting on a reply from Edgar - or anyone else > > who can see these photos. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Yes joe i'm lying low...i have been "kicked " out of 4xworld group > > > edgar knows this mob... > > > i was my honest self and what did i get: "a kick in the teeth".. > > > so now i am cynical and do i have time for "crap" and mindlessness and > > > ego massaging? > > > > > > Ãâàfunny that you say you do not get the photo.... > > > Ãâàwell how come i do...? > > > what computer do you have p.c or apple? > > > i have the apple mac > > > Ãâàso no no more pics either... > > > Ãâàbad luck...i have 5, 000 pics of china.. > > > many many temples, many many buddhas... > > > Ãâàyou will not find them on the net... > > > i have been to places that many westerns have not been... > > > hence the pics of interest > > > Ãâàoh well.. > > > i do not have any idea what you mean by rich text editor... i do not see > > > this > > > > > > i ponder > > > Ãâài am amused as to the circular never ending story that seems to > > > be the nature of many a post > > > > > > Ãâàlest we forget > > > Ãâàthere is a big bright world out there > > > Ãâàand the moon points me to that direction > > > Ãâàas the old saying goes.."silence is golden" > > > i am bathed in silence > > > > > > Ãâàwe will see > > > > > > good day to you joe > > > enjoy your weekend > > > Ãâàcheers merle > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Bill!, > > > > > > Yes, Merle; I observe the same "Emptiness" of your posts frequently. > > > NOTHING there. > > > > > > I read and post ONLY at the website, too, and this is why. > > > If you don't select RICH TEXT EDITOR to make the photo-insertion, I'll > > > continue to bathe luxuriantly in Emptiness, here, a zen- student's > > > long-lost hometown, supposedly. > > > > > > Ha!, and they say you can't go HOME again! ;-) > > > > > > (I don't open links with no commentary or motivation given; you know this > > > already; subject-line alone is never enough spur; we wanna hear from ya). > > > > > > Carry on, Cousin. G'day!; Howdy, > > > > > > --Joe > > > > > > > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > I just wanted you to know that you post a lot of posts like this one > > > > and what you see below is exactly what I get: no photo, just a file > > > > name. > > > > > > > > > > IMG_6916 > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
