[MD] The MOQ/Zen relationship.

[MarshaV]

"Correct.  While I am thinking about it there is a very good book on 
Buddhism recently out called 'Buddhism, Plain and Simple', by Steve Hagen 
and published by Tuttle. I recommend you get it because it shows the 
similarities, between the MOQ and Zen Buddhism more clearly than any other I

have seen."

Pirsig to McWatt, May 6th 1998.


http://www.amazon.com/Buddhism-Plain-Simple-Steve-Hagen/dp/0804830967/ref=ed
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"Amazon.com Review

You might want to digest this book slowly, a few pages at a time. Although
Zen teacher Steve Hagen has a knack for putting the philosophy of Buddhism
in a "plain and simple" package, it may take a while to sink in. There is so
much there. Seeing reality, realizing the wisdom of the self, breaking free
of dualistic thinking--this is pretty heady stuff. Thankfully, Hagen passes
it along in the form of examples from life, psychological tidbits, and
stories from Buddhist teachers past and present. And when it clicks in, it
can be life-transforming. Hagen explains this shift in outlook and how the
fundamental way we look at the world affects everything we do. As an
outline, Hagen follows the basic teachings of the Buddha, and we see that,
rather than dogmatic truths, they are reminders for us as we reconsider the
life we have taken for granted for so long. As it turns out, Buddhism is
life, plain and simple. --Brian Bruya --This text refers to the Paperback
edition."  


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