Books
Spiritual
Treasures – Final Edition By Hans Neukomm (this is a free
ebook)
A
comprehension collection of spiritual teachings, notable for having
many practical recommendations for making lifestyle and other life
changes. The teachings also include detailed techniques for learning
various spiritual practices and are easy to understand, even for
those without a formal education. These teachings provide the
foundation for Roger's spiritual path. They are available for
download for free. If you are not familiar with using torrent
software, unarchiving large files and verifying a file's integrity
using a md5sum check, you may find this tutorial helpful: A
Guide to Managing the Spiritual Treasures. If you would like to
read a sample of the Spiritual Treasures, a few chapters have been
published online independently, some of my favorite ones are in the
collection: God
is Love.
The
Presence Process, Revised Edition By Michael Brown
A
book with a 10 week program which teaches a simple form of meditation
and provides a methodical way to apply spiritual principles
throughout one's daily routine. The program's strength is that it
shows one how to use their current life as a school for spiritual
lessons. The goal of the author is to help other's learn to feel
God's presence by developing their capacity to process emotions,
while maintaining positive intentions. Near the end of the book, the
author, Michael Brown shares a story of transformation that occurred
while he was facilitating his program. It is available to read here:
Clive
and Nadine.
This book feels soooo good to read. Eckhart Tolle became
a spiritual author after a powerful spontaneous experience in his
life. He had been uninterested in spiritual life and heavily involved
in academics, but was miserable. He struggled with severe depression
and anxiety. Over time he became more aware of his mind chatter and
how irrational it was. One day he finally saw that he was not the
mind chatter he had identified with and he had a deep life changing
spiritual experience. This book describes his experiences and
provides a unique and easy to understand description of ego and some
spiritual exercises to help let it go. This book is written in a
dialogue format. An equally awesome book is “A New Earth”, also
by Tolle, also covering similar topics but in a story format.
Another
super feel good book. After Neale went through divorce, lost his
job, got injured and ended up living on the street for more than a
year... he started asking some big questions with an open mind. This
book was the result of a divine dialogue that ensued. I love this
book because it is a reminder that anyone can directly commune with
God.
Autobiography
of a Yogi;
By Paramhansa Yogananda
A sincere personal account of the life of a yogi on his
path to God Realization and beyond. This book was full of pointers
for me. It also stretched my mind as he recounts experiences beyond
comprehension. Yogananda speaks highly of kriya yoga in this book.
He dispelled the belief in me that one needs to be a monk living in
seclusion to seek God Union.
Osho has a unique view of humanity that is straight
forward and feels so true. He reiterates many of the spiritual
points touched on by other authors. Yet he finds his own way to
touch on these topics and he inspired me to further meditation. I
found it motivating to see a common thread of truth coming from
totally different sources.
Peace
is Every Step,
By Thich Nhat Hanh
This book is written by a Buddhist monk who lived in
Vietnam during the war. He has lived by example the belief that
peace is achieved through inner work, not outer control of the world.
This book is a short and simple tool that encourages the reader to
become more present and mindful during their daily routines. He
suggests using common daily distractors (such as a ringing phone or a
stop light) as a reminder to come back to the moment of now. He
makes breathing fun:)
This book is primarily a tool which uses affirmations to
help improve self appreciation. Louise touches on some of her own
life experiences which taught her firsthand the importance of not
listening to her inner critic. She healed herself of a vaginal
cancer without using any medical treatments. Her confidence and
authentic positive attitude is contagious in this work.
Movies
A movie based on a school in the UK which uses
alternative teaching methods. The kids are given freedom to come to
class or not and to pick their own curriculum. But when they do come
to class, they must be serious about learning. All the rules used to
run the school are determined in a group meeting where every persons
vote is equal. The children have equal authority as the adults, and
when given real responsibility the children use it appropriately.
A true story of a mountain climber, who during WWI,
escaped imprisonment in India by fleeing to Tibet. He ultimately
became friends with the Dali Lama at the same time China took over
Tibet. Major changes in his goals and personality ensued. Its a
heroic story that starts off egocentric and ends spiritually
oriented.
A true story. An unlikely friendship develops between a
Los Angeles reporter and a musically talented homeless man. Both
lives are changed, especially the reporter's. This movie really made
things stir inside of me.
The true story of Michael Oher. A super inspiring
account of how a wealthy Southern USA white family ends up adopting
an abandoned black youth. The support and love they offer ends up
inspiring him to do his best in school and sports. He is now a
professional football player. The family develops a sense of
gratitude as a result of the friendship that resulted.
Websites/Blogs
A website and blog written by a loving husband and wife
who share their experiences on a joint spiritual path.
A blog written by Martin Ott sharing some of his
spiritual experiences.
My website devoted to providing spiritually oriented
resources for health and happiness. It is the platform for my
holistic clinic and a place for anyone to find resources they can
apply autonomously in their life.
A blog by Kasia Nowotniak.
My absolute favorite source of spiritual teachings. The
most comprehensive and soul freeing collection of writings I have
ever found :)
