Recommended Reading On Contemporary Spirituality And Spiritual Practice

Neale Donald Walsch, The Complete Conversations with God

To mark the tenth anniversary of the publication of Conversations with God, all three of the most essential books in Neale Donald Walsch's seminal trilogy are brought together in one beautiful volume. This was the start of Neale Donald Walsch's ongoing dialogue with God. The trilogy contains the most essential truths and lessons for spiritual seekers, and these books are the bestselling of all the author's works.

Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

The creation of wealth has always been regarded as a process that requires hard work and luck—often at the expense of others. In this remarkable book, the author of Quantum Healing and other bestsellers reveals how to align with the subtle yet powerful, unseen forces that affect the flow of money in our lives.

Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as "falling upward." In fact, it is not a loss but somehow actually a gain, as we have all seen with elders who have come to their fullness.

James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy

In the rain forests of Peru, an ancient manuscript has been discovered. Within its pages are nine key insights into life itself—insights each human being is predicted to grasp sequentially; one insight, then another, as we move toward a completely spiritual culture on Earth. Drawing on ancient wisdom, it tells you how to make connections among the events happening in your life right now and lets you see what is going to happen to you in the years to come. The story it tells is a gripping one of adventure and discovery, but it is also a guidebook that has the power to crystallize your perceptions of why you are where you are in life and to direct your steps with a new energy and optimism as you head into tomorrow.

Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams.

Gary Zukav, The Seat of the Soul

With lucidity and elegance, Zukav explains that we are evolving from a species that pursues power based upon the perceptions of the five senses— external power—into a species that pursues authentic power—power that is based upon the perceptions and values of the spirit. Using his scientist's eye and philosopher's heart, Zukav shows how infusing the activities of life with reverence, compassion, and trust makes them come alive with meaning and purpose. The Seat of the Soul describes the remarkable journey to the spirit that each of us is on.

Dalai Lama, The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality

This breathtakingly personal examination is a tribute to the Dalai Lama's teachers—both of science and spirituality. The legacy of this book is a vision of the world in which our different approaches to understanding ourselves, our universe, and one another can be brought together in the service of humanity.

Eckart Tolle, The Power of Now

Tolle introduces readers to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind. He awakens readers to their role as a creator of pain and shows them how to have a pain-free identity by living fully in the present. The journey is thrilling, and along the way, the author shows how to connect to the indestructible essence of our Being, "the eternal, ever-present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death."

Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements

Rooted in traditional Toltec wisdom beliefs, four agreements in life are essential steps on the path to personal freedom. As beliefs are transformed through maintaining these agreements, shamanic teacher and healer don Miguel Ruiz asserts lives will "become filled with grace, peace, and unconditional love."

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Recommended Reading on Contemporary Spirituality and Spiritual Practice