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- From: mjmh@crsa.bu.edu (Michael J M Holmes)
- Newsgroups: alt.callahans
- Subject: Re: God and Science: The Ramblings of The Nightstalker
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- Date: 20 Nov 92 20:48:14 GMT
- References: <1dvmuuINNrqt@phakt.usc.edu> <1992Nov13.093721.18637@muddcs.claremont.edu> <1992Nov20.002622.10637@ucc.su.OZ.AU>
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- In article <1992Nov20.002622.10637@ucc.su.OZ.AU> pope@physics.su.OZ.AU (The Nightstalker) writes:
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- >The Nightstalker reappears from the shadows.
-
- >"Does anyone know where the books are kept in this place, I need something
- >on EASTERN RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS. BTW, Mike could you get
- >Mishael anything that he would like to drink/eat/whatever, and tell him
- >that I'll be wherever the books are kept here if he wants a chat."
-
- Coming back from the bar with a fresh, deep-purple Grape Crush in
- his hand, /* hears The Nightstalkers request.
-
- "Well, I'm not an expert, but as one of the people mentioning
- Eastern Religions, I *should* have a few suggestions! :) "
-
- "I don't know if The Place has them in the shadows, but they were
- all readily available in bookstores around here."
-
- "For Buddhism, you could either go with 'What The Buddha Taught,'
- I believe the authors name is Rahula Walpola. It's a very well
- done introduction for Westerners, and was actually a textbook in
- a Religious Studies course I took at UMass/Boston."
-
- "Or, you could pick up any copy of the 'Dhammapada,' which is
- a slim book of various teachings by the Buddha. If there is
- a 'Buddhist Bible,' the Dhammapada would be the main focus."
-
- "For a look at Taoism, my favorite remains 'The Tao of Pooh' -
- this book is also a relatively easy read, and a lot of fun! The
- author examines Taoist principles with a varitey of characters
- from the Winnie-The-Pooh stories. I highly recommend it."
-
- "I'm not as well read in Confucianism, Hinduism, or Jainism, so
- maybe someone else out their can help. I have read some of
- the Hindu Upanishads, which were interesting, but slower reading
- than some of the other books I've read."
-
- "I hope this helps!"
-
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