If You Could Only Have One Book?

[seantimberwolf]

So, TPTB have taken over the world and banned all literature not approved by them and there cabal,
You have a secret hiding place in your home big enough for ONE book under a floor board in the roof etc, or if you like your stuck on a desert island :)
What will you choose, Mine would be Frank Herbert's ,Dune.

What would you choose, remember just ONE.

[Wind]

The Law of One... But I can't decide which volume! :)

[grapevine]

The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot

[meeradas]

an empty journal.

[Brodie75]

Mine would be A Course In Miracles

[seantimberwolf]

an empty journal.

Nice choice !

[Kimberley]

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz


Agreement 1

Be impeccable with your word – Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

Agreement 2

Don’t take anything personally – Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

Agreement 3

Don’t make assumptions – Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

Agreement 4

Always do your best – Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

[DNA]

So, TPTB have taken over the world and banned all literature not approved by them and there cabal,
You have a secret hiding place in your home big enough for ONE book under a floor board in the roof etc, or if you like your stuck on a desert island :)
What will you choose, Mine would be Frank Herbert's ,Dune.

What would you choose, remember just ONE.

Dune is an excellent choice. It gives one an excellent view of politics, one that Frank learned from studying the politics of medieval times, the politics of competing houses of power all practicing the precepts of "the prince machiavelli".

I would choose one of Val Valerian's (http://www.trufax.org/)Matrix books. Probably Matrix 5, because it is such a capstone, and it is rather encompasing.
Valerian explains in detail how the population is being manipulated. Valerian explains how the medical industry is hobbling the population physically through the use of inoculations, vaccines and faulty treatments. Valerian explains politics, spirituality, UFOs, the history of the presense of aliens on the planet and uses analogies in popular movies and media to show how it is put out there so if the truth ever pops up it can be claimed the truther got the idea from a pop culture source.

[seantimberwolf]

So, TPTB have taken over the world and banned all literature not approved by them and there cabal,
You have a secret hiding place in your home big enough for ONE book under a floor board in the roof etc, or if you like your stuck on a desert island :)
What will you choose, Mine would be Frank Herbert's ,Dune.

What would you choose, remember just ONE.

I have herd of those books but never got round to reading them, but i love DUNE and how far it pushes your mind, not many people can do it from cover to cover
Dune is an excellent choice. It gives one an excellent view of politics, one that Frank learned from studying the politics of medieval times, the politics of competing houses of power all practicing the precepts of "the prince machiavelli".

I would choose one of Val Valerian's (http://www.trufax.org/)Matrix books. Probably Matrix 5, because it is such a capstone, and it is rather encompasing.
Valerian explains in detail how the population is being manipulated. Valerian explains how the medical industry is hobbling the population physically through the use of inoculations, vaccines and faulty treatments. Valerian explains politics, spirituality, UFOs, the history of the presense of aliens on the planet and uses analogies in popular movies and media to show how it is put out there so if the truth ever pops up it can be claimed the truther got the idea from a pop culture source.


I have heard of those books, but never got round to reading them.
What i love about DUNE is its ability to take you into a world that is even hard to imgaine sometimes.

[GCS1103]

I would choose the Bible. I find peace and understanding in the Old and New Testament.

[DNA]

I have heard of those books, but never got round to reading them.
What i love about DUNE is its ability to take you into a world that is even hard to imgaine sometimes.

I loved the first Dune book, the second was okay, and the third God Emperor Dune was not so good. But Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune were amazing in my opinion. I loved the introduction of the "The Honored Matres", freaking awesome. How a group of specialized warrior monk women began taking over the galaxy through the use of addicitve mind controlling sex.
And how they began to pursue and hunt down the one man who learned their secrets and dared to use them against them, Duncan Idaho, the 10,000 year old man.

[seantimberwolf]

I have heard of those books, but never got round to reading them.
What i love about DUNE is its ability to take you into a world that is even hard to imgaine sometimes.

I loved the first Dune book, the second was okay, and the third God Emperor Dune was not so good. But Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune were amazing in my opinion. I loved the introduction of the "The Honored Matres", freaking awesome. How a group of specialized warrior monk women began taking over the galaxy through the use of addicitve mind controlling sex.
And how they began to pursue and hunt down the one man who learned their secrets and dared to use them against them, Duncan Idaho, the 10,000 year old man.

The first book is amazing, and ahead of its time i think.
Did you enjoy the film by david lynch in the 80's, i will admit i love it, its not very true to the book but fantastic in its own right!

[DNA]

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz


If you dig Ruiz I would think you would really like Castaneda. I'm personally a huge Castaneda fan, and I debated making "Journey to Ixtlan" my choice here instead of the Val Valerian book.

[DNA]

The first book is amazing, and ahead of its time i think.
Did you enjoy the film by david lynch in the 80's, i will admit i love it, its not very true to the book but fantastic in its own right!

I had some complaints about it, but overall I liked it. Did you ever notice the similarity between the Gom Jabbar scene and the chemical burn scene from fight club?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yIDtN8CDQmk



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mg3m8wRVXWg

[seantimberwolf]

The first book is amazing, and ahead of its time i think.
Did you enjoy the film by david lynch in the 80's, i will admit i love it, its not very true to the book but fantastic in its own right!

I had some complaints about it, but overall I liked it. Did you ever notice the similarity between the Gom Jabbar scene and the chemical burn scene from fight club?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yIDtN8CDQmk



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mg3m8wRVXWg

Yeah i did!
Although i would prefer the Gom Jabbar :)

[Mad Hatter]

A dictionary to go with the empty journal...lol

[Borden]

Oh wow!

When I opened this thread I thought, 'Well, no-one's going to pick what I'd pick'. What do I see? Haha, yes - 'Dune' is my choice too.

I first read it when I was about twenty, and many times since. I find more in it each time. I know no other book that can bring a tear to my eye and a shiver up my spine so relentlessly, or is so rousing, deep and powerful on so many different levels. Without that book in my life I would be a different person. It's a true epic and an inspiration. Frank Herbert was a genius.

I even privately think of the ugliness and barbarism of this world by a certain word ... and when I see it around me, if someone were close enough, they might even hear me muttering or growling, "Harkonnens."

The sleeper must awaken indeed!

Borden

[Limor Wolf]

Nothing too overboard,as I hope to carry my 'live library' with me : )

It will be 'Mr Pye' - The enchanting story by Mervyn Peake. Mr pye has a mission in life,and he comes to the island of Sark to do good.However,the reader soon finds out that the struggle between good and evil becomes embarrassingly difficult,and so Mr Pye is very nearly to approach his downfall.

I believe that this book in its simplicity,is a masterpieace of how to find and maintain the difficult balance between those two,good and evil. So,if PTB are to take over this world (and stop pushing this vision on us Sean: ) than this piece of literature will be the one to accompany me.and I will make some copies too.

won't tell you who won this battle,I recommend you to read it for yourself! but I will give you a hint -

http://www.mervynpeake.org/images/mr_pye.jpg

The wings tookover the horns. :)

[ljwheat]

:nerd:The boy scout hand book, as life would go back to the stone ages with there rule, learning to live off the grid would be my direction at that point. Escape to mother nature would transition a lot easier, if you knew what to do when you got there.:rain: Namaste John

Feed a man a fish,--- or teach him how to fish? :fish2:

[Corncrake]

I enjoyed Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (both book and Francois Truffaut's film version) where books are destroyed as being worthless. However, some exiles have memorized entire books to keep the information alive for a hopefully better future. I occasionally used to discuss with friends what book we would memorise. In my case it would have to be a short one as I have an appalling memory! Back to this thread though I think I would take the five Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy books - in one volume! It is long and very funny.

[Seikou-Kishi]

Is this hiding place in my house big enough for a kindle or is that cheating? Lol

I think I agree with W1ndmill. It'd have to be the Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot.

[seantimberwolf]

Oh wow!

When I opened this thread I thought, 'Well, no-one's going to pick what I'd pick'. What do I see? Haha, yes - 'Dune' is my choice too.

I first read it when I was about twenty, and many times since. I find more in it each time. I know no other book that can bring a tear to my eye and a shiver up my spine so relentlessly, or is so rousing, deep and powerful on so many different levels. Without that book in my life I would be a different person. It's a true epic and an inspiration. Frank Herbert was a genius.

I even privately think of the ugliness and barbarism of this world by a certain word ... and when I see it around me, if someone were close enough, they might even hear me muttering or growling, "Harkonnens."

The sleeper must awaken indeed!

Borden

Shi-Halud brother, a fellow DUNER, :) yes This world is turning into house harkonnen,
What i would do to be an arakeen worm rider free in the desert with only my still suit and and worm tooth dagger by my side.
What i used to love about DUNE was Paul becoming a leader to a people who need there freedom, i would love to follow a messiah that will make us free.

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Is this hiding place in my house big enough for a kindle or is that cheating? Lol

I think I agree with W1ndmill. It'd have to be the Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot.

DAMN! a loop hole, no kindles people thats information hording lol

[Borden]

Haha, absolutely ... we need more Fremen and Atreides ... Earth does often feel uncomfortably like Geidi Prime. We do need a Kwizatz Haderach indeed!

I agree about the Lynch film, by the way. It got so much wrong, but I do have a real soft spot for it, and the music is great.

Borden

[seantimberwolf]

Haha, absolutely ... we need more Fremen and Atreides ... Earth does often feel uncomfortably like Geidi Prime. We do need a Kwizatz Haderach indeed!

I agree about the Lynch film, by the way. It got so much wrong, but I do have a real soft spot for it, and the music is great.

Borden
The music is the best thing about that film, Did you manage to catch the mini series on SCI-FI they did DUNE, then done Children of DUNE, it em compasses the last two books in one series.

[Centauro]

Crap, what a difficult question you presented seantimberwolf ... that ain't fair to have only one choice :p ... after minutes of deep thought, guess I must choose...

The Phenomenon of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

[ROMANWKT]

This is all you need, as long as you understand.

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?15834-Its-all-nonsense-part-1

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?32896-MANIFESTING-IN-THE-MATRIX-its-all-nonsense-part-2

regards to all
roman

[BestLion]

If say I was on a desert island. I would not really want some deep book.But something entertaining that I could dream about or go into a fake reality world, to hide my misery. Probably something with pictures and all..a fairytale, a playboy magazine, a book with lots of pictures!
Id be like this Sawyer guy in lost, he was always reading magazines about cars, playboys ect..helped him get over the misery he experienced.
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[kcbc2010]

I'd have to choose the Bible. Then I, too, wondered if I could choose a kindle. 8-)

Although, I definitely have to agree that Dune was an awesome book.

[Borden]

Haha, absolutely ... we need more Fremen and Atreides ... Earth does often feel uncomfortably like Geidi Prime. We do need a Kwizatz Haderach indeed!

I agree about the Lynch film, by the way. It got so much wrong, but I do have a real soft spot for it, and the music is great.

Borden
The music is the best thing about that film, Did you manage to catch the mini series on SCI-FI they did DUNE, then done Children of DUNE, it em compasses the last two books in one series.

I did watch it a few years ago, and it was more faithful to the book, but lacked the power I thought. I did enjoy it though, of course. There was a big budget film planned recently and I was so excited, but they shelved it not long ago. Hopefully it will get made before too long, and if they do it right I can't think of anything that would make a more amazing film! Got to be the right director and budget though. And they're going to need an exceptional young actor to play Paul.

Borden

[Bryn ap Gwilym]

Many come to mind, but the Mabinogi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabinogion) (Mabinogion) is a pearl that tells of our ancient history, but was disguised as children's tales to hide the truth away from the book burners. This is still the case today.

[Centauro]

What I am going to post here is not related to this thread (maybe in a mystical sort of way it does) so please forgive me yes? ... but this synchronicity is uncanny .... You and Borden have been mentioning the Dune books and DNA The Matrix ones as a symbolic representation of many important issues... Well, lately I have been thinking about Dune and the Matrix quite a bit... yesterday I used some Matrix pictures (red pill and the sort) as a pictorial background for what I have posted on another forum. Today I was looking for a specific spelling on google and this is the first link that came out:

http://tableofspindex.blogspot.com/2008/03/symptoms-of-vibratorial-flu-spiritual.html

Now what I find uncanny is that what is described above on the link is what I am experiencing ... Please tell me... am I going nuts? or is it this real synchronicity?


Roland

[seantimberwolf]

Haha, absolutely ... we need more Fremen and Atreides ... Earth does often feel uncomfortably like Geidi Prime. We do need a Kwizatz Haderach indeed!

I agree about the Lynch film, by the way. It got so much wrong, but I do have a real soft spot for it, and the music is great.

Borden
The music is the best thing about that film, Did you manage to catch the mini series on SCI-FI they did DUNE, then done Children of DUNE, it em compasses the last two books in one series.

I did watch it a few years ago, and it was more faithful to the book, but lacked the power I thought. I did enjoy it though, of course. There was a big budget film planned recently and I was so excited, but they shelved it not long ago. Hopefully it will get made before too long, and if they do it right I can't think of anything that would make a more amazing film! Got to be the right director and budget though. And they're going to need an exceptional young actor to play Paul.

Borden

Indeed, i also was excited about the new film planned, but i still think it may be a bit heavy for most people who find it hard to watch SCI-FI in the first place.
I had a friend who borrowed DUNE and turned it off after 10 Minutes.
I think it can be very extensive and in depth for some people.
I can imagine James Mcavory playing Paul!

[seantimberwolf]

What I am going to post here is not related to this thread (maybe in a mystical sort of way it does) so please forgive me yes? ... but this synchronicity is uncanny .... You and Borden have been mentioning the Dune books and DNA The Matrix ones as a symbolic representation of many important issues... Well, lately I have been thinking about Dune and the Matrix quite a bit... yesterday I used some Matrix pictures (red pill and the sort) as a pictorial background for what I have posted on another forum. Today I was looking for a specific spelling on google and this is the first link that came out:

http://tableofspindex.blogspot.com/2008/03/symptoms-of-vibratorial-flu-spiritual.html

Now what I find uncanny is that what is described above on the link is what I am experiencing ... Please tell me... am I going nuts? or is it this real synchronicity?


Roland

Indeed it does seem some real synchronicity is at place hear,
we may be using these vessels of media and our experience to address these issues in our soul.
It seems the sleepers are quite literally awakening.
And we are taking the right pills friends :)

Sean

[mona]

Hi everyone

What a great post.

I would choose my own "book of kin" as outlined by Anastasia from the ringing cedars series.
That way i can detail everything thats happened in my lifetime, all the conspiracy,mass medications etc and outline a better way of life for my children/grandchildren/great grandchildren through listening to mother nature, self healing, sowing seeds and eating real food.

This book will be passed down through my future generations..so hopefully this will never be allowed to happen again:lock1:.

ah that feels better now!!

[NeverMind]

The New Testament (OK, it's four books, PLUS Paul PLUS the Apocalypse) but they are always sold as one :-)).

It has all the mysteries and questions that baffle humankind - and quite a few answers.

[NeverMind]

Crap, what a difficult question you presented seantimberwolf ... that ain't fair to have only one choice :p ... after minutes of deep thought, guess I must choose...

The Phenomenon of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A very fine and interesting choice, as far as I am concerned. : )
He is one of the writers I admire the most.

[Ernie Nemeth]

A Course In Miracles (ACIM) would be my choice - even though I've read it so many times I can probably recite it word for word.

[lightwalker]

Green Eggs and Ham

[Whiskey_Mystic]

Tao Te Ching

[marique3652]

I would choose Eckhard Tolle's The Power Of Now. I have no hesitation about that whatsoever.

[xion]

I'd also go with,

Basic
Instructions
Before
Leaving
Earth

preferably "uncensored" version :)
You always need a good manual, especially here on this planet.

[Centauro]

Crap, what a difficult question you presented seantimberwolf ... that ain't fair to have only one choice :p ... after minutes of deep thought, guess I must choose...

The Phenomenon of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A very fine and interesting choice, as far as I am concerned. : )
He is one of the writers I admire the most.

Thanks NeverMind... Yes, one of my favorite ...but I still think we should have listed all here... Hahaha :P

Roland

[Herbert]

I will say a very, very thick book of poetry that contains at least some Robert Frost works.

But honestly, who needs books when there are such deeply interesting people around to read . . . and a story that never ends. (Perhaps a moderator from Sirius) :>))

In keeping with the intention and spirit of this thread, I will name The Explorer Race and the Next 50 Years, by Robert Shapiro. It gets into the feelings of a creator.

[unicorny]

I'd also go with,

Basic
Instructions
Before
Leaving
Earth

preferably "uncensored" version :)
You always need a good manual, especially here on this planet.

This is sooo tricky an uncensorred bible would be lovely, but chance would be a fine thing
I think maybe "This Other Eden" by Ben Elton cos I might just need a bit of light releif if some ***t stole all the books in the world

[kreagle]

I would choose the Bible. I find peace and understanding in the Old and New Testament.

I was beginning to think that I would be by myself in this choice. Very pleased to see someone else with this choice. The King James version of the Bible for me. I don't usually refer to it as a "book", though. It is much, much more than that to those who have applied the wonderful truths contained in the Sacred Pages to their lives.

[kreagle]

I'd also go with,

Basic
Instructions
Before
Leaving
Earth

preferably "uncensored" version :)
You always need a good manual, especially here on this planet.

Even in the "satanic" attempts to pollute the Sacred Pages of the Bible, the Vatican has failed to eliminate the Gospel Message.

Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

[NeverMind]

Crap, what a difficult question you presented seantimberwolf ... that ain't fair to have only one choice :p ... after minutes of deep thought, guess I must choose...

The Phenomenon of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A very fine and interesting choice, as far as I am concerned. : )
He is one of the writers I admire the most.

Thanks NeverMind... Yes, one of my favorite ...but I still think we should have listed all here... Hahaha :P

Roland


I know! The conditions were extremely harsh (I am looking at you, SeanTimberWolf :)), which is reflected in my own choice.

Then again, by really, REALLY having to name only one, at least this won't degenerate into one of the myriad "favourite" lists that soon lose focus because people drag every single "favourite" thing, and their mother, into it.

[NeverMind]

Tao Te Ching

Oooh, that's a good choice, too!
May I add this to my selection?
No?
OK, fine...



:)

[kanishk]

Threats to human freedom

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_humanfree.htm

[Project_Buggy_Beach]

The entire Earth's library on a Kindle that hasn't been invented yet (it has a plexi-like material simulating real paper and the feel of pages turning, I can't stand any of the readers, I don't like heat radiating on my soft tissue for hours at a time).

OK that's not a real book, I really liked this read, A New Breed, Satellite Terrorism in America, Dr. John Hall, he's not the most literary writer but I feel it exposes a looming future, one that's quite terrifying.

[Whiskey_Mystic]

Tao Te Ching

Oooh, that's a good choice, too!
May I add this to my selection?
No?
OK, fine...



:)

I'm thinking... if I have an entire life to contemplate one book, then I want one that will keep unveiling insights and teachings for that entire time.

[Mulder]

I could not just choose one book - but I'd probably choose my family photo album. I need to see my loved ones & nothing else would bring me more joy.

[perolator]

One book is not enough. Alas, the Bible is a compendium of books, so it cannot (theoretically) be chosen.

[cloudno7]

Feynman lectures on physics

[ViralSpiral]

an empty journal.

This one, full :)

[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

http://i42.tinypic.com/16l04nd.jpg

[seantimberwolf]

Crap, what a difficult question you presented seantimberwolf ... that ain't fair to have only one choice :p ... after minutes of deep thought, guess I must choose...

The Phenomenon of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A very fine and interesting choice, as far as I am concerned. : )
He is one of the writers I admire the most.

Thanks NeverMind... Yes, one of my favorite ...but I still think we should have listed all here... Hahaha :P

Roland


I know! The conditions were extremely harsh (I am looking at you, SeanTimberWolf :)), which is reflected in my own choice.

Then again, by really, REALLY having to name only one, at least this won't degenerate into one of the myriad "favourite" lists that soon lose focus because people drag every single "favourite" thing, and their mother, into it.


I'm sorry, but I had to be harsh, but as you correctly pointed out, I did not want it to spin off into "favouirte chocolate" lol

[christian]

Tao Te Ching

I'm thinking... if I have an entire life to contemplate one book, then I want one that will keep unveiling insights and teachings for that entire time.

Same here (http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/taote-v3.html) for the same reason.
As it only consists of short 'poems', there's also plenty of free space on the sites to keep notes :thumb:

[blufire]

This is intriguing to say the least . . . few thoughts popped in my head. In the OP Sean said TPTB have theoretically taken over . . . . haven’t ‘they’ been in for the most part in control of the planet since recorded time? Whether ‘they’ are described as tptb, illuminati, reptilians etc . . . .

So from that premise you could argue all books and especially philosophical, religious, spiritual have been fundamentally influenced by ‘them’ . . . so why would we want to perpetuate that programming?

But in keeping with the OP topic . . . .I loved the Dune series too and have read them a couple times, as well as, the Enders Game series by Orson Scott Card. But, again these are books that reveal or address our downfalls of humanity and manipulations and programming of the ‘controllers’. So why perpetuate or dwell on these ideals?

And so . . . If I had to grab one book from my massive library it would be without hesitation, Carla Emory’s Encyclopedia of Country Living. It is over 1000 pages long and has everything one needs to be self sufficient and reliant. I refer to this book constantly.

I have learned over the years that my most profound thoughts and revelations have occurred while doing the most mundane tasks and chores. Also, assisting and be a part of babies (furry and non furry) being born and assisting and being a part of someone or something dying is hands down the most spiritual event I have ever had the privilege.








So, TPTB have taken over the world and banned all literature not approved by them and there cabal,
You have a secret hiding place in your home big enough for ONE book under a floor board in the roof etc, or if you like your stuck on a desert island :)
What will you choose, Mine would be Frank Herbert's ,Dune.

What would you choose, remember just ONE.

[Ultima Thule]

A very very thick book of empty pages and a pen. Ready to take in all my writing about all that I have thought, all that I know and all that I can come up with, including rudimentary instructions for manufacturing paper and setting up a book printing machine.

UT

[NeverMind]

an empty journal.

This one, full :)


Yeah, I've had that one - and let me tell you, at the end of it, you still don't know whodunit.

:-)