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\n The Earth Shifter<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n by Lada Ray<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n If you could read just one book this year, seriously consider The Earth Shifter! This metaphysical fantasy/thriller is simply one of the most compelling stories you\'ll find. Author Lada Ray expertly weaves a tale about the consequences t...\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Zen Teaching of Instantaneous Awakening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n by Hui Hai<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n It is good to know that reprints of this excellent translation are available. Hui Hai, otherwise known as the \'Great Pearl\' - was an outstanding Ch\'an master of the Tang. This translation repays careful digestion. John Blofeld spent many...\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n $\"Bashō\'s$ <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Bashō\'s Haiku: Selected Poems<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n by Bashō Matsuo<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n This is an extraordinary book on two counts: it is a penetrating commentary on Zen as lived by the poet Basho\', and it is an exemplary translation of Basho\'s poetry.\n\nWhat makes Basho\'s Haiku stand out? Translators of haiku, of which the...\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n City of Lingering Splendour: A Frank Account of Old Peking\'s Exotic Pleasures<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n by John Blofeld<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n I had no idea when I picked up this book that I had such a pleasant experience in store for me. Beginning in 1934, a young man in his twenties spends "three exquisitely happy years" in a China at the edge of the abyss. Japan had already ...\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n by Bodhidharma<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Excellent clear interpretation of the dharma - "one mind" as transmitted by Gautama the Buddha, Red Pine does an awesome job recounting the the history, myth and legend surrounding the mystical figure of Bodhidharma. Straight forward and...\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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