Awakening | Steve Hagen | Buddhism is not what you think

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Rio

To better understand Buddhism, Steve Hagen is one of the authors I recommend the most. This quote is from “Buddhism is not what you think”. (Recommended reading)

“To seek enlightenment as though we expect some kind of payback is only to frustrate ourselves. If you really want to wake up, then just wake up.” Or to paraphrase Kabir, if you really want to see “It”, you’ll see it instantly.

It is simple! Our thinking mind (ego) wants complication. Pay attention. It is all right “Here”.

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Books I Recommend | Movies

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Rio

These are books (and movies) that have had an impact on me, and I think you’ll find something special in them.

1.
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger (Paperback – Jan 30, 2001)
A must read classic!
2.
You Can’t Say You Can’t Play
Vivian Gussin Paley (Paperback – Jul 16, 1993)
Interesting and educational content.
3.
A Vagabond in Mexico
S Guzman-C (Paperback – Jan 1, 1993)
My Book! Not a travel guide.

4.

The People’s Guide to Mexico (Peoples Guide to Mexico)
Carl Franz, Lorena Havens (Paperback – Oct 25, 2006)
The best travel guide to Mexico I have found. lots of good advice and instruction
5.
Alice In Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
–And the Gryphon said to Alice: “It’s all his fancy, that: he ain’t got no sorrow you know. Come on.”
6.
This book is one of the best on Buddhism!
7.
Excellent book!
8.
A different Toltec perspective
9.
The Pocket Buddha Reader
(Paperback – Apr 10, 2001)
Excellent selections from the Buddha’s teachings
11.
Simple e interesante perspectiva Tolteca.
12.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle (Paperback – Sep 29, 2004)
Recommended!
13.
To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee (Mass Market Paperback – Jan 1, 1982)
Extraordinary!
14.
Watership Down (Puffin Books)
Richard Adams (Paperback – Jul 26, 1973)
A must read!
15.
The Razor’s Edge
W. Somerset Maugham (Paperback – Sep 9, 2003)
Another must read
16.
Interesting conclusions in this book!
17.
The Brothers Karamazov (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Paperback – Feb 15, 2011)
What can I add about Dostoevsky’s work?
18.
Les Miserables (Modern Library Classics)
Victor Hugo (Paperback – Jul 14, 2009)
Or about Victor Hugo’s work?
20.
Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
Carlos Castaneda (Paperback – Feb 1, 1991)
The philosophy behind the teachings
21.
A Buddhist Bible: Favorite Scriptures of the Zen Sect
Dwight Goddard (Paperback – Oct 8, 2008)
22.
The Matrix
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving (DVD)
23.
The Matrix Collection: 4 Film Favorites
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving (DVD)
24.
The Truman Show (Special Collector’s Edition)
Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone (DVD)
Food for thought in these movies.
 

.25
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins (Paperback – Dec 27, 2005)
How they control third world countries, in particular.
26. The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the World
27.
The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
G. Edward Griffin (Paperback – Feb 13, 2010)
The Federal Reserve is a scam, is a private organization.
29.
Avatar (Three-Disc Extended Collector’s Edition + BD-Live) [Blu-ray]
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez (Blu-ray) 

It is happening now!
30.
Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe (DVD)
It is a dream! It can be changed!

 

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