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We were on HMS Brother Ass, the sloop, sailing with Monkey, Piggy, Uncle Gismo et al. Of course we are Billy Buddy. If you see us here you will probably see a parrot, though I don’t know your eye salve.

A group of men in robes were sitting in the tiller way. We heard their names were St. Michael, Prince Oscar, Ramon Baron and Hector Troy, but you hear a lot of things. Another, Alexander the Great, was asking them what were the greatest books in the world.

“If you could fill one suitcase for the aeroplane, 50-pounds, what books would you keep? For your own satisfaction. To teach others. Of course they must have good English translations. Lead to other literature. Maybe three is enough. List them with some hierarchy.”

Hector looked at the others and said, “Well, of course, Alejandro, that list might still be changing as we learn more.”

“Yes, yes, oh, yes, yes,” murmured the others as tea and toast was served.

“Here is Monkey and Piggy’s list,” waved Alejandro with a determined glance as if he seemed to be laying out the Battle of Cannae

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1. The Nectar of Instruction, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami.

a. Teachings of Lord Caitanya,

b. KRSNA The Supreme Personality of Godhead].

2. The Monkey and the Monk: An Abridgment of The Journey to the West, Anthony C. Yu (Translator)

a. Four Volume Complete Study.

3. Don Quixote, Edith Grossman.

4. Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis.

a. Hans Urs von Balthasar Criticisms.

5. The Medium is the Massage, Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore.

6. The Silent Language, Edward T. Hall

a. The Hidden Dimension

b. Beyond Culture

c. Etc.

Taking fennel tea and toast the all looked at it and discussed their own opinions.

Monkey (softly aside) – “What’s for Lord Nrsmhadeva’s breakfast?”

Piggy – “Two teaspoons of fennel (from the tea remains), four little, sweet tangerines, pinch of almonds (two fingers), fist-full of raisins, milk to round it out to a two-cup serving. All put on “shred” in the blender. Hallelujah!

A book bag, a blanket, a bucket and beads.

These will satisfy all your spiritual needs.