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Books or Sutras that inspire you to practice (especially Zen)
shays860
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Hello guys. It's been a while since I've been here. I was practicing fairly regularly for a while and the I came down with killer allergies that made it impossible to breathe through my nose and made me not want to meditate... And I'm just now trying to try again but I'm lacking motivation. I need a good new book to jumpstart me. Are there any sutras you guys read before meditation sessions... I know a lot of schools of Zen use the Heart Sutra. Anything else? Thanks.
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http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.1.08.than.html
The Lotus Sutra (If you're looking for inspiration to practice try thumbing through the scripture to find the story of Never Disparaging Bodhisattva and the Medicine Master Chapter)
Chapter 2 = http://www.alexox.com/sangha/bareattention.pdf
A lot of our books got given away.. or borrowed away.. but this one is a keeper.
'everything is impermanent and will disintegrate,
strive to end suffering'
by brad warner
and
spring, summer, fall, winter, (something like that, movie)
It helped me break free.
So whoever sended it to me.
I'm gratefull.
http://www.hermitary.com/solitude/rhinoceros.html