For years after having been exposed to Mortimer Adler's wonderful (but perhaps a bit oppressive) How to Read a Book, I thought I had to read all of the classics before I could reasonably read anything else and was (hopefully understandably) a bit paralyzed. After having tried for a while to approach this ideal, I have realized that life is short and I now read according to my interests and needs.
English is my native language and the language in which I do most of my reading, but I also read German, Mandarin, and literary Chinese (quite rusty in the latter two). I'm currently also working on learning Pāḷi.
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Get ready to put away your map and look up from your GPS with this …
An inspiring and fascinating read. If I actually want to work on developing any of these abilities, there will definitely need to be at least one more run through this one.
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Tricycle's freely offered Buddhism for Beginners has been updated. https://tricycle.org/buddhism-for-beginners/ It's a really good resource, also for non-beginners who need a quick refresher. Also often a good resource to share with curious family or friends.
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Tricycle's freely offered Buddhism for Beginners has been updated. https://tricycle.org/buddhism-for-beginners/ It's a really good resource, also for non-beginners who need a quick refresher. Also often a good resource to share with curious family or friends.
#Tricycle #TricycleMag #TricycleTheBuddhistReview #TheBuddhistReview #Buddhism #BuddhismforBeginners #Buddha #Dharma #Dhamma #teachings #TricycleMagazine #magazine #magazines
Professor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in person. But when his …
I devoured it. Brilliant, surprising, and completely relevant to the world we currently find ourselves in. Bonus points on top because Daghdev has now taken his place among my favorite narrators of all time.
Professor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in person. But when his political activism sees him exiled …
Professor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in person. But when his political activism sees him exiled …
To guide you through this broad ecosystem, this popular guide provides essential concepts, methods, and techniques for digital design that …
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) …
A satisfying end to the series. I can see why both volumes are now sometimes being sold together as a single volume.
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Top 10 Theravada Buddhism Books for Beginners [2026 Guide]
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It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
Get ready to put away your map and look up from your GPS with this glorious introduction to the art …
@kingrat@sfba.club I've read that at least one fix for this is being worked on, so maybe there's hope if we're patient?
@kingrat@sfba.club I've read that at least one fix for this is being worked on, so maybe there's hope if we're patient?
With no water, no air and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The …
Lovely. Puts the responsibility for the possibilty of utopia squarely in the hands of every single person.
A mettā practice manual
