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i had read it one or two years ago from a friend who search and study alternative and natural farming techniques Fukuoka have some books if i remember the one i readed realy enjoyed it, something like "the revolution of a seed" in some part i recogniced he was knowingly or unknowingly describing his enligtening, reaching tao, nirvana or whatever name you like. i liked the analogy of Zen of Farming :) all the best Horacio
----- Original Message ----- From: Pete McLaughlin To: TROM Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:48 PM Subject: [TROM1] the Natural Way Farming by Masanobu Fukuoka ************* The following message is relayed to you by trom@lists.newciv.org ************ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am enjoying the several points of view in recent posts about The Art of War and hope you are also. I have found another book to add to my recommended list. Some of you might remember books like the Zen of Archery or the Zen of motorcycle repair, which deal with the philosophy and attitude required to do these arts well. I have found a book that could be titled the Zen of Farming. Masanobu Fukuoka was born in 1914 and lived on his family's farm, which his family had farmed for 1400 years. He watched the industrialization of agriculture in Japan and dedicated his life to finding a better way. The results of 50 years of working his farm toward developing a technique that let nature do the work and determine the results is documented in this book. I recommend it because it is successful sustainable agriculture using no plowing, no pesticides, no fertilizer and no hybrid seed. The book tells how to do it but more importantly Mr. Fukuoka presents the philosophy of the village farmer and the philosophy he developed to do Natural Farming. When you read it you will find it is a close description of Nirvana. The Joyful being but not doing approach to life. Very interesting. Pete You can order the book used from amazon.com if they have a copy or you can find it on line digital from several sources. These guys have it digitally. You will have to join for free by giving them your email address. http://www.scribd.com/doc/17112055/The-Natural-Way-of-Farming-Masanobu-Fukuoka ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Trom mailing list Trom@lists.newciv.org http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom
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