MW Book Club!!

[Mr. Brightside]

I was going to put this Book on ebay put thought it would be better appreciated by the people on this site. I have read it and a few more of his books and they are very good.

Introduction to Buddhism: An Explanation of the Buddhist Way of Life

by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso



Anyone wishes to know what the practice in Buddhism is really about, should read this book. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, is a fully ordained Buddhist monk and teacher from Tibet. I believe he has written about 19 books from the introduction, to actual practices from the Sutra to the Tantra. This is not some MGM or Tourist version, but the real thing. The text is clear with great examples and the constant message is to practice gaining a happy and content mind for oneself as others. It also provides the same teaching as the Buddhist monks in Tibet receive over many years and Geshe Kelsang has managed to present an introduction to these teachings in a language that we can understand, without having a degree in philosophy.

If you really want a realistic introduction to Buddhism than this book is a must read.

If anybody wants it let me know

All you pay is minimum postage and packing charges (by Paypal prefrably) to wherever you are in the world.

[BlueStar]

Sounds like a great book, I might check out that and his other works. I have a strong affinity with Buddhism and particularly love the following teachers/authors: Tarthang Tulku, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Jack Kornfield and of course the Dalai Lama. Many of the books by these authors are my lifeline to sanity

[God's Toy]

Speaking as a Buddhist i know people can have a lot of questions as they try to understand it. I know from what people ask me they can get confused when you say its more a way of life than a religion .
i hope you end up sending it on to a member of MW and they learn much and come to better understad us and themselves.

[Kiran]

What a great idea!!! An exchange/buy and sell spot!!! One where we can offer stuff to members who will appreicate the nature of the kinds of things we may wish to move on in this world!!
I think we have another idea for a new spot here Boss!!! What d'ya think???

[God's Toy]

If members want to start threads of this type feel free, hell I like the idea however at this moment in time we simply dont have the membership numbers to warrant a dedicated forum for this.

[Narnia]

Hm, I like the idea of this book being mailed to a member and then that member reads it, puts a note or signs the inside of the book with their name and or some nice words and then mails it out to another member to read and mail out, so on and so on!

I think that would be way cool .... that book would have been around the world and back! he-he!

[Narnia]

Oh my goodness ... it's been well over a year since this thread was last used - excuse me while I dust it off ... *takes deep breathe and blows* .... *cough-cough* ... okay that's a little better ....

Anyhoo, I keep having this reoccurring thought about the book I'm currently reading The Mission of Art .... my thought is - when I'm done with it I would gladly mail it out to anyone here who would like to read it!

So, on that note, if you're interested ... send me a PM!

The Mission of Art

[Narnia]

Just making this post be seen on the board ....

Oh my goodness ... it's been well over a year since this thread was last used - excuse me while I dust it off ... *takes deep breathe and blows* .... *cough-cough* ... okay that's a little better ....

Anyhoo, I keep having this reoccurring thought about the book I'm currently reading The Mission of Art .... my thought is - when I'm done with it I would gladly mail it out to anyone here who would like to read it!

So, on that note, if you're interested ... send me a PM!

The Mission of Art

[Narnia]

Rory aka BlueStar ... was the first to PM me about 'The Mission of Art'.

So, Rory dear, when I am finished with it, I'll mail it out to you!

[BlueStar]

Rory aka BlueStar ... was the first to PM me about 'The Mission of Art'.

So, Rory dear, when I am finished with it, I'll mail it out to you!

Thanks so much sweetie, I really look forward to that!! So grateful to you and your kind offer

Will have a think and see if any of my books might appeal to anyone

[Lion Spirit Walker]

'psst... Rory.'

[BlueStar]

'psst... Rory.'

Haha I hear ya buddy

[Narnia]

Haha I hear ya buddy

Here's a thought I could mail it to Michael first (since he's here in the US) and after he's done reading it, he could mail it back to me and then I could mail it to you Rory (the idea being to save expenses for you both!) ...

Then again I'm guessing that's what the 'Psst ... Rory' is all about (because Michael would like to read it next as well?) Please correct me if I'm wrong ...

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Hehehe. She's onto us Rory. Honestly though Rory deserves it first.