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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
This got me thinking, maybe I should go for the real thing and read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig. From the professional reviews I can see, its philosophical content may be a bit questionable but it's an enjoyable read. Though not everyone agrees on that at Librarything.
Any of you guys read it? |
I read it a couple of times. At different ages. There is no philosophical content as such.
It is a Zen story, in a western contest, western images and western language.
But, (and I really don't like to use but that has a negative connotation) it is full of Zen mood if not Zen spirit. I am just a motherless child for what concerns Zen, and it would be advisable to have the word of a certified Zen expert; my intuition is that it is a good Zen story. Very pleasant to read. It would help to know something about motorcycles, which I know.