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Post by BaronVonMacheimer on Feb 9, 2005 23:11:48 GMT -8
been reading the book "Hardcore Zen: punkrock, monster movies, and the truth about reality" by Brad Warner.
i picked it up because i knew who Warner is---he played in the early 80's hardcore punk band ZERO DEFEX and later had the the band Dementia 13.
turns out that he moved to japan---and got himself a job at Tsubaraya working on Ultraman.
also turns out that he wrote a fantastic book about Buddahist zen which also double as his life story. it's published bt WisdomPublications. do yourself a favor and check it out. or check out the hardcorezen.com website
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Post by Zone Fighter on Feb 9, 2005 23:27:26 GMT -8
I thought politics and religion were forbiden topics here.
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Post by BaronVonMacheimer on Feb 9, 2005 23:34:16 GMT -8
Buddhism is NOT a religion.i won't espouse what it is---but Xeno is a great example of a type of zen.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 10, 2005 6:40:31 GMT -8
aside from being in the wrong section (BOOKS, Mark, silly) i see nothing political or religious about this- it sounds to me like a bio that talks about his beliefs- Mark wasn't telling anyone TO believe in Buddhism. that's my take, anyway. you could recommend someone reading a bio of THomas Jefforson in the same manner, if it's a good book. did i make myself understandable enough? i can try again if i didn't do a good enough job.  |
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Post by BaronVonMacheimer on Feb 10, 2005 12:40:03 GMT -8
thanks David---you are correct in saying that i wasn't pushing anything on anyone. and as for the post not being in the LIT section---i figured with the Ultraman connection it would sit better in this one. especially since i know that the lit section is one of the least read.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Feb 10, 2005 15:53:44 GMT -8
Buddhism is most certainly a religion and by suggesting people should read a book on it you are promoting religion.
A bio on Thomas Jefferson wouldn't be promoting a religion.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 10, 2005 17:23:33 GMT -8
well, perhaps, but i think you could suggest any number of fine books about CS Lewis ("Images of Salvation" is one i have, i think that's the name) and his bio would include his beliefs. i wouldn't mind that either, or Tolkein, or whoever. i do think a bio of Jefferson would include his beliefs- it would almost have to. that's the way i was looking at it. the book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" doesn't really go too indepth about Zen in that. anyway, i love biographies, so recommend any! in the book part, OK?  |
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Post by Torgaman on Feb 10, 2005 21:49:27 GMT -8
"as for the post not being in the LIT section---i figured with the Ultraman connection it would sit better in this one. especially since i know that the lit section is one of the least read. "
Literature is NOT FOR READING my good man.It is to hide the entrance to Adam West's cave with nuclear reactor.
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Post by celamowari on Feb 11, 2005 13:59:29 GMT -8
Perhaps we should move this topic as well? I think I shall try.
I don't see the problem in Mark's recommendation of the book, in that I think he was simply talking about a book rather than Buddhism. What we are trying to avoid is discussion of the merits of different faiths.
EDIT : I see no way to move threads. Poo.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 11, 2005 14:39:13 GMT -8
it's at the bottom of the thread. i'm pretty sure you should be able to do that. but i did it instead.  |
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Post by Zone Fighter on Feb 11, 2005 16:08:21 GMT -8
I'd rather recommend books by C.S. Lewis, than about C.S. Lewis. There's one I re-read just about every year.
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Post by Shonokin on Feb 11, 2005 16:35:14 GMT -8
been reading the book "Hardcore Zen: punkrock, monster movies, and the truth about reality" by Brad Warner. i picked it up because i knew who Warner is---he played in the early 80's hardcore punk band ZERO DEFEX and later had the the band Dementia 13. turns out that he moved to japan---and got himself a job at Tsubaraya working on Ultraman. also turns out that he wrote a fantastic book about Buddahist zen which also double as his life story. it's published bt WisdomPublications. do yourself a favor and check it out. or check out the hardcorezen.com website I've met Brad and he's a very cool dude. He translated for our Japanese guests at Godzillafest. Hopefully we'll be seeing him again for our next show. I'd been thinking about getting Hardcore Zen. What do you think of it overall so far? |
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Post by celamowari on Feb 11, 2005 17:00:09 GMT -8
I found it and made use of it, mostly because you accidentally moved the thread to the cartoon board. |
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 11, 2005 17:44:17 GMT -8
i noticed. that's what i get for being at work and doing it.
and sure, you can write a review of a CS Lewis book, i don't see why not.
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Post by BaronVonMacheimer on Feb 14, 2005 10:18:36 GMT -8
jeebus---ya might as well move this thread to the Emerald Isle-----------ya done gone and moved it everywhere else, prctically!  |
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Post by BaronVonMacheimer on Feb 14, 2005 10:26:51 GMT -8
Shonokin:
i've met Brad also---but it was about 20 years ago when my band played a gig with Zero Defex. haven't seen him since.
as for the book-------no it's NOT a bio per se, although he does go into certain biographical details through-out it---it IS a book about zazen- (even mentions the zen of REPO MAN! wheeee!)--and totally worth reading no matter what stance you take on life and such. even my own mother loved it---go figure!
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Post by Shonokin on Feb 14, 2005 10:50:57 GMT -8
Sounds cool and think I could relate seeing as how I grew up on a mix of Kaiju and Punk rock. I had a band in the mid-80s and played in others until the early 90s and got deeply into Japanese culture around that time. |
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Post by BaronVonMacheimer on Feb 14, 2005 11:44:45 GMT -8
methinks melikes the MP3!
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Feb 14, 2005 12:45:20 GMT -8
and there we have it, a review. anyone got any more books they wanna talk about?
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