The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi10 reviews Ramana Maharshi Shambhala, 2004 A Great Little Book + Very Practical + An enlightening read + Good but scary + Many absolute gems             Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas173 reviews Elaine Pagels Vintage, 2004 A jewel of intellectual and spiritual enlightenment + Good, but misleading subtitle I try very hard to read 12 books each year, and there are so many to choose from that narrowing down my annual list is difficult. Elaine Pagels Book "Beyond Belief" was released in 2003, but did not get onto my own book reading to-do list for 3 years, by which time it was surprisingly gone from ...             Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)178 reviews Lao Tzu Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 BEWARE OF CLUELESS REVIEWERS! + Best Translation Ever. + Tao Te Ching + Great living literature opens you up...this is one of those.             Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World103 reviews Lama Surya Das Doubleday, 1998 The Buddha Within + An Excellent Book... + Excellent for beginners + A great introduction to the Buddhist way of life.             The eternal companion: Brahmananda; teachings and reminiscences, with a biography1 review Prabhavananda Vedanta Press, 1970 The divine play Swami Brahmananda was born on 21 January 1863. He was devoted to God and used to practise meditation even in boyhood. At the age of 12 he met Narendra (later known as Swami Vivekananda) and, under his influence, joined the Brahmo Samaj. According to the prevalent custom he was married at the age of ...             A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"145 reviews Marianne Williamson Harper Paperbacks, 1996 A Return to Love + Wonderful book on ACIM + An opportunity for reflection + Piece of Art             Zen Flesh Zen BOnes: A Collection of Zen and Pre-zen Writings44 reviews Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki Tuttle Publishing, 1998 The First and Still the Best + A Timeless Classic on Zen + The Marrow of Zen + Too bad about the Shambhala edition... + Flesh of my flesh and Zen of my bones!             Feeling the Shoulder of the Lion: Poetry and Teaching Stories of Rumi1 review Jelaluddin Rumi Shambhala, 2000 A book of PRIDE For spiritual growth - this book is it! I have maked up the margins, and typed excerpts for my personal journal. In one word = EXCELLENT!!! So many principles I have read and I am witnessing being used today by top, notable politicians - and they don't even know it...             The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller; Revised and Updated ...98 reviews Sogyal Rinpoche, Patrick D. Gaffney, ... HarperOne, 1994 "In the ground of primordial perfection, attain nirvana" + Insightful, Inspiring, and Enlightening + Breaking down the barriers of mind + Fantastic             Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao201 reviews Wayne W. Dyer Hay House, 2007 Stop the Chase and Become a Witness ... + Life Changing + Worth exploring + CJJ + Really Brilliant, easy to read, short chapters.             Just Like You: An Autobiography7 reviews Gangaji Do Pub Co, 2003 Walking in the mist with a great one + Southern Charm + A bullseye! + Simple and direct             Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1)1156 reviews Neale Donald Walsch Putnam Adult, 1996 Life-Changing Book! + Very Interesting Book I picked this book up when I was in the middle of a conflict of the mind. I needed some guidance beyond family, friends and even religion. I learned to listen to my hidden feelings, which is my truth, to help me solve my own problems. I did not need to seek outside counsel. I knew in my heart, what ...             A Journey in Ladakh: Encounters with Buddhism9 reviews Andrew Harvey Mariner Books, 2000 A Spiritual Journey + A Must-Read for any Ladakh Traveler + A Classic "Journey to the East" + Beautiful,pointed marred by a biting afterward             Zohar: The Book of Enlightenment (Classics of Western Spirituality)3 reviews Daniel Chanan Matt Paulist Press, 1983 Excellent translation + A Mystical Rhapsody, Well Annotated + A Poetic Translation of the Zohar Daniel Matt prepared this very elegant translation of the Zohar. It is only about 2% of the complete Zohar, but it provides an excellent selection of various themes in the Zohar. He prepared a commentary on each selection to assist the novice reader in decoding the language and the allusions in ...             How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali22 reviews Swami Prabhavananda, Christopher Isherwood, ... Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 2007 Union with God + REAL Yoga instruction + Simply Excellent + Excellent introduction to Yoga philosophy and practice + Yogic Flying             The Bodhidharma Anthology: The Earliest Records of Zen (Philip E. Lilienthal Book)3 reviews Jeffrey L. Broughton University of California Press, 1999 The True Teachings of Tamo + excellent + The Bodhidharma Anthology: The Earliest Records of Zen This scholarly work on the teachings of Bodhidharma sets a new standard. Not only does Broughton provide clear translations, but the volume of informative commentary has made this text my number one Bodhidharma resource. Broughton provides quality with quantity here, explaining unusual phrases from ...             Understanding the I Ching2 reviews Hellmut Wilhelm, Richard Wilhelm Princeton University Press, 1995 Understanding the I Ching + Fascinating Book w/ Lots of Information This is a classic, the presentation and edition are careful and well presented. An excelent edition             The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)8 reviews Penguin Classics, 2007 Tibetan Book of the dead + Not for newcomers, but truly a "treasure-text" + A Perfectionists' Translation of Not Really Accessible Death-Transition Rites An old book brought to life. interesting research in the india's believe system of reincarnation. The souls travels after death back to reincarnation.             Buddhist Masters of Enchantment: The Lives and Legends of the Mahasiddhas4 reviews Inner Traditions, 1998 Buddhist Fariytales + Enchanting + The 'founding fathers' of tantric Buddhism I had to read this book for a course on Tantric Buddhism and it was so much fun to read. There is a great introduction which explains a bit about Tantra and some of the terminology in the book. The book is about the mahasiddhas or exemplars of this tradition. The book consists of short stories, ...             Essential Sufism14 reviews HarperOne, 1999 A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF SUFI WISDOM NECESSARY FOR INNER AND FOR WORLD PEACE + Excellent introduction with lots of heart! + Fantasic collection of Knowledge in Sufisim + To Be a Lump of Sifted Earth