Anyone read Conversations with God ?

[slimmouse]

<br> And im not talking about a transcript of Dubyas memoirs <br><br> Im thinking more of the book(s) by Neale Donald Walsch<br><br> A truly mindblowing read, from what Ive read so far. Food for thought for sure. <p></p><i></i>

[manxkat]

Yes, I read those books years ago and found them quite amazing. I was in a discussion group for awhile too, and those books were a big topic. I lost interest in the 3rd book though -- can't remember the specifics now -- but I felt it was less genuine. <p></p><i></i>

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[banned]

...was convos with God.<br><br>Sorry, I put anyone who tells me they've been chatting with old El Supremo in the same padded bin.<br><br>I don't think God gasses with people so they can get on the best seller list. Unless God is a literary agent, which is a scary thought. <p></p><i></i>

[toscaveritas]

I've read the 1,2,3 series.<br><br>Nothing I read or heard challenged me more to examine myself, the world around me and my purpose of living. I highly recommend them to anyone and go back to them often.<br><br>Btw, I also have the newest addition: Tomorrow's God.<br><br>one more thing: the basic spiritual teachings and realities described in those books reflect, in modern language, not only the knowledge/wisdoms of the ancient civilisations but also ancient spiritual truth.<br><br>you'd do yourself a favor to read them, prejudice can be a self-built jail. <br><br>peace<br><br>tosca<br> <p></p><i></i>

[slimmouse]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Sorry, I put anyone who tells me they've been chatting with old El Supremo in the same padded bin.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br> Banned,<br><br> If I brought out the video. " A one off interview with the God"<br> I have very little doubt that I might sell a few copies myself.<br><br> But as for a message that stays on top of the bestseller lists for 2 1/2 years ? I rather think that people would look at what has been said , and then call me a charlottan, or a sensationalist money grabbing so and so, or any number of other wholy worthy ( as they would be in my case ) names.<br><br> Unless of course the message rang true. In which case, the author is a genuine genius, whoever we care to call him<br><br> Im with Tosca on this one, from what Ive read so far. I was considering a quote to stimulate interest, but I truly dont know which to choose. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :\ --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":\"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br> That thoughts create reality is an oft mentioned theme around here. Or perhaps that the truly good die young, or those who speak the message the clearest, are the first that the rest of society seek to crucify, as they speak a message of such simple truth that other figures of authority simply cannot compete with, such is the hypocrisy with which they espouse the message.<br><br> I sure can cite a few examples of that last one <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[HMKGrey]

Nothing more, nothing less. It's basically the tenets of buddhism dressed up midwest stylee. <p></p><i></i>

[HMKGrey]

and made all squishy for folks in the mid-West, if you ask me. <br><br>I suggest you read some of the Buddha's teachings. Maybe start with Thich Nhat Hanh.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[slimmouse]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I suggest you read some of the Buddha's teachings. Maybe start with Thich Nhat Hanh.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br> Do I need to ? Sounds as if CWG is "Buddhism personified" <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br> This is one of numerous times my base thinking has been associated with Buddhism.<br><br> Never ever read a single book on the subject ( in this life <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> )<br> <p></p><i></i>

[HMKGrey]

Slimmouse said: <br>This is one of numerous times my base thinking has been associated with Buddhism.<br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Yeah, I know that feeling only too well. Three years ago I began a very serious study and practice of Zen (I have the benefit of the San Francisco Zen Center locally).<br><br>I think I can say very much categorically that much has changed in my life since: sleep better, focus better, enjoy myself more easily, work harder... etc. <br><br>The curious thing though is that I came to zen after reading Gary Zukav's "Dancing Wu Li Masters" and then discovering that there's been an awful lot of physicists turning to buddhism in the last 30 years. <br><br>I read Suzuki's "Beginner's Mind" (That's Shunryu Suzuki, not DT Suzuki who I don't rate particularly as a practice guide) and have never looked back. <br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Homeless Halo]

CWG is indeed Buddhism for dummies, or something of that sort. Not "a" kind of buddhism either, but a mish mash of vaguely easternish ways of looking at westernish issues. Buddhism-lite. The west always finds such ideas to be very profound and it always sells well when a writer can wrap them up in westernish paper.<br><br>Thich Nhat Hanh is a decent writer of a basic "philosophical" approach to blended tibetan buddhism. "Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers" would be a decent introdction to Buddhism for the Christian, as would "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching". Insofar as relates to Christianity and Western Thinking, "The Good Heart" by the DL is a Buddhist analysis of the "beatitudes" of Christ's so-called "sermon on the mount" from the gospels.<br><br>Zen is something altogether different, but is only few steps away from the "mainstream" buddhism. Thomas Cleary writes dozens of books on the subject for westerners. Its probably best to start this way, but the linguistic barriers make it difficult to truly "understand" Zen when it is read this way. Practice is far more useful, in this sense, than an infinite amount of reading.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[banned]

Reading about Zen, talking about Zen, is not Zen.<br><br>Zen is sitting and meditating.<br><br>The rest is BULLSHIT. <p></p><i></i>