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The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima

The Book of Disquiet (Penguin Modern Classics) by Fernando Pessoa

The World of Buddhism: Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture (The Great Civilizations)

A Simple Path: Basic Buddhist Teachings by Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho

Conflict and Cooperation: Evolving Theories of International Relations by Marc A. Genest

Pre-emptive Strikes for Winning Fights: The Alternative to Grappling! by Jamie O'Keefe

Introduction to Zen Buddhism by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki

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Favorite authorsAnita Desai, Kahlil Gibran, Hermann Hesse, Yasunari Kawabata, Jack Kerouac, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Dalai Lama, Yukio Mishima, Haruki Murakami, Rainer Maria Rilke, Salman Rushdie, Gary Snyder (Shared favorites)

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The Glory Game: The New Edition of the British Football Classic (Mainstream Sport) by Hunter Davies

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The Human Tradition in Modern Japan (The Human Tradition Around the World, No. 3) by Anne Walthall

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Japan: A Cultural, Social And Political History, Japan by Anne Walthall

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The Collected Poems: 1956-1998 by Zbigniew Herbert

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Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time by Dainin Katagiri

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Almost Transparent Blue by Ryu Murakami

Hi Refuge, thanks for connecting with me. I was able to link a few concepts from Buddhism to The Art of War. Seems ironic but as you probably know, The Art of War is more about conflict resolution and detachment than about battle and engagement. Sincerely, Thomas

posted by sonshi at 11:41 pm (EST) on Apr 21, 2008

i love your list of favorite authors, and the whole concept of refuge.

kudos.

posted by Tim_Watkinson at 9:11 am (EST) on Oct 11, 2007

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