Buddhism

[andrew at cee.hw.ac.uk]

Thomas Vieth writes:
> Sometimes it's kinda hard to be ironic in this place. OF COURSE, Mu is 
> not mentioned in the Pali Canon, how could it be. And I wasn't talking 
> about "serious" books on Buddhism, either. I was talking about those New 
> Agey type of stuff that borders on quack (sometimes without being it).

No, but Rick Vosper was talking about both and clearly did not know
his Dharma from his Koan (not taht that implies anything re arses and
elbows). there was certainly no intention to downplay your knowledge
of the relevant esoterica.

> Should anybody be interested: a good and really worthwhile introduction 
> to Buddhism for Western people would be any book by Lama Govinda, 
> especially when one is interested in the Tibetan variant. One great 
> title that comes to mind is "The Way of the White Clouds" by that very 
> author.

And for Zen, I suppose someone like D T Suzuki would be appropriate
although beginners might like to start with Alan Watts' `The Way of
Zen'.

And now, while we are here, has anyone made a serious stab at relating
Pynchon's work to Buddhism in one form or another? I've been noting
various kute korrespondences along the way but have not managed to
string anything convincing together yet.


Andrew Dinn
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And though Earthliness forget you,
To the stilled Earth say:  I flow.
To the rushing water speak:  I am.