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A rehash of the conquest of the American West by Anglo-Saxon settlers and the subsequent subjugation of the Native Americans, only this time it occurs on Mars. After reading the book, step away a moment and see it as a modern tragedy. A telling tale of the reality of the human animal.
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Even though this particular edition is not yet released, I have read Garfield's well-known version. Let me quickly add, this publication is a must for Buddhist scholars and/or practitioners as Nagarjuna's observations are essential to one who intends on understanding and, especially, teaching novices of the fundamental Buddhist teaching of the Middle Way. The challenge the Nagarjuna's outstanding treatise presents is for one to internalize and actualize its message in daily life and the message is utterly incomprehensible while simultaneously observable and knowable. For this reason, Nishijima's and Warner's version likely sheds light on certain obscure chapters. Especially those stanzas where a statement is presented as an objection, in opposition to Nagarjuna's stand; I had a difficult time teasing the opposition stand from Nagarjuna's statements and, speaking only for myself, Garfield's version was not clear at all. Garfield also relies heavily on the Tibetan interpretation of Nagarjuna, whereas I see here Warner is utilizing an interpretatation from a Japanese (Zen?) perspective. While this may sound like a mute point, I assure you the approaches are different, and the Japanese approach may very well render an entirely more accessible understanding, more so for those in intimate alignment with the Japanese interpretation. For example, compare the abbreviated Basho or Joshu versus the more verbose Tibetan prose. I look forward to its release......soon.
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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
emon, February 12, 2010
A rehash of the conquest of the American West by Anglo-Saxon settlers and the subsequent subjugation of the Native Americans, only this time it occurs on Mars. After reading the book, step away a moment and see it as a modern tragedy. A telling tale of the reality of the human animal.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika
emon, January 28, 2010
Even though this particular edition is not yet released, I have read Garfield's well-known version. Let me quickly add, this publication is a must for Buddhist scholars and/or practitioners as Nagarjuna's observations are essential to one who intends on understanding and, especially, teaching novices of the fundamental Buddhist teaching of the Middle Way. The challenge the Nagarjuna's outstanding treatise presents is for one to internalize and actualize its message in daily life and the message is utterly incomprehensible while simultaneously observable and knowable. For this reason, Nishijima's and Warner's version likely sheds light on certain obscure chapters. Especially those stanzas where a statement is presented as an objection, in opposition to Nagarjuna's stand; I had a difficult time teasing the opposition stand from Nagarjuna's statements and, speaking only for myself, Garfield's version was not clear at all. Garfield also relies heavily on the Tibetan interpretation of Nagarjuna, whereas I see here Warner is utilizing an interpretatation from a Japanese (Zen?) perspective. While this may sound like a mute point, I assure you the approaches are different, and the Japanese approach may very well render an entirely more accessible understanding, more so for those in intimate alignment with the Japanese interpretation. For example, compare the abbreviated Basho or Joshu versus the more verbose Tibetan prose. I look forward to its release......soon.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)