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  1. 05-31-2006, 06:37 PM #1
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    Taoist Retreat-What book would you take?

    I am going camping from Friday to Tuesday and I am only taking one book. I want to make it a Taoist retreat and just want to take one book. At first I was thinking the Tao Teh Ching but I have read it so many times I just about know it by heart. Maybe I should memorize it?

    Last time I took a long weekend camping trip I took the Gita and my rosary. This one is going to be pure Taoism. A little Taiji, a little reading, a lot of swatting at bugs.

    So what one book would you guys take on a Taoist retreat?
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  2. 06-01-2006, 01:17 AM #2
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    How about this one? "Seven Taoist Masters : A Folk Novel of China"
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    Perhaps, bring a blank journal, let yourself enjoy filling the blank pages.
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  5. 06-01-2006, 10:04 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sang Feng Fan
    Perhaps, bring a blank journal, let yourself enjoy filling the blank pages.
    Oooooo.....Good one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sang Feng Fan
    Perhaps, bring a blank journal, let yourself enjoy filling the blank pages.
    i second that.

    if even that at all.

    do you need written word?
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    Quote Originally Posted by PangQuan
    i second that.

    if even that at all.

    do you need written word?
    I'm with PangQuan. Maybe the fewer distractions the better. You can read any time. Focus on being present and just experiencing your undistracted self.

    I can honestly say, silent retreats with no communication, no reading, etc... are rough, but also powerfully rewarding.
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  8. 06-05-2006, 08:53 AM #8
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    Very nice retreat but I cut it short after I realized how much I like showers. It didn't matter when I was younger but I must be getting old.

    I took Parzival by the way.
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  9. 06-05-2006, 12:24 PM #9
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    nice.

    im glad that you enjoyed yourself.

    showers are a luxury that is hard to go without once you build a life around them
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  10. 06-19-2006, 02:20 PM #10
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    Hmmm

    How about no books at all, one wouldn't want to confuse them for the genuine practice of the retreat. Why read about other's taoist expeeriences when you may be in awe of the experience you may be having yourself?

    Instead of a book how about taking a pen and some empty pages for yourself?
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