Spiritual Books: Recommendations for Seekers
Many wonderful spiritual books can be found to guide you on your path.
The ancient texts from the world's wisdom traditions offer timeless guidance. These texts include:
- The Bible
- The Torah
- The Koran
- The Bhagavad Gita
- The Dhammapada
- The Upanishads
- The Tao Te Ching
- The Analects of Confucius
- And many others from traditions around the world
These texts aside, I want to share with you some of my favorites.
 Some of these spiritual books, listed below, address the universal aspects of our existence. Some address our relative, individual existence. And, some address both.
I hope these spiritual books serve to inspire and help you on your path.
Inspirational
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius
- Insights from the Emperor Sage Marcus Aurelius about living well and man's place in the universe.
The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran
- Beautiful poems told in story form about God, love, life, death, suffering, joy, and other subjects.
Meditation
Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Gunaratana
- An introduction to mindfulness meditation and the practice of mindfulness.
The Meditative Mind, by Daniel Goleman
- An introduction to and overview of 16 types of meditation from many traditions around the world.
Novels
Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
- A story of a man following his own path to seek truth and happiness
Poems
The Gift, by Hafiz, Translated by Daniel Ladinsky
- Beautiful poems by Hafiz, the 14th century Sufi poet. Many are love poems from and to God.
The Soul of Rumi, by Rumi, Translated by Coleman Barks
- Beautiful poems by Rumi, a 13th century Sufi poet. Barks also has many other collections of these wonderful poems.
Practical
Integral Life Practice, by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard, and Marco Morelli
- Overview of Ken Wilber's Theory of Integral Adult Development, and a roadmap for building spiritual practices into your life. Many practical exercises.
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness, by Bhante Gunaratana
- Clearly discusses Buddhism's Four Noble Truths and the 8 steps that bring happiness: skillful understanding, thinking, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.
Teachings
A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle.
- A clear, plain English presentation of insights about awakening. Addresses both the ocean and wave aspects of our existence.
The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
- Tolle's first book. Emphasizes presence and living in the NOW, our only point of connection to "what is."
Stillness Speaks, by Eckhart Tolle
- Short, sutra-like teachings about the wisdom and truth to be found in stillness and silence.
My Secret is Silence, by Adyashanti
- Poetry and short discussions on waking up, Truth, and accepting what is.
The Impact of Awakening
- A collection of satsang - question and answer - dialogues with Adyashanti on enlightenment.
A Course in Miracles
- Told from a Christian perspective, a text and daily practices in acceptance, forgiveness, and awakening to Truth.
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Namaste.
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