/lit/ - Literature

>>2297025

True story. It's my favorite literature related encounter. I also once discussed Burroughs with a Greek backpacking girl who bought me beers while she ate pizza and wrote a Greek poem in my notebook that I've never been able to read.

And I once discussed religion for a half hour with a crazy fat old shouting street preacher whilst drunkenly smoking cigarettes and reciting things from the copy of The Antichrist I was reading at the moment. He was a glorious man, had a vision of Jesus after being introduced to the Gospel by a homeless guy after which he gave up his possessions and wandered around Europe with his bum friend for years preaching the gospel to whoever would listen. Had a gaze that could almost make an atheist repent.

And I once discussed poetry with some sort of tweed wearing bearded published Iranian refugee poet who was on the train carrying around a nightstand.

And I once talked Buddhism and jazz and smoked cigarettes with a milf who carried around a trumpet in her hand whilst waiting for the bus at midnight.

And philosophy with an Afghan busdriver who used to teach science in his own country before he had to get the fuck out.

And lots of other encounters. Reading in public has generally been one of the best ways to initiate interesting conversation.

Choseng Trungpa Rinpoche.

I'm very interested in him. Have any of you read his works, and if so, what would you recommend?