Books that make a difference

Study is one of the essential pillars of practice. It can be done through reading and also listening. We all take in information differently. You do not have to read for a long time, even a couple of minutes here and there. You can also check Youtube and find most of these teachers. Audio books are also a great source. Do not wait! get it going! You can a positive difference , but must be willing to pay the price.

Fiction

The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior Dan Millman - An easy, light read, good as an intro, especially for young adults

Siddhartha  Herman Hesse-A classic, one man’s path to awakening

Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance  Robert Pirsig-not really about zen, but a good evaluation of modern values. I particularly like when he makes the point (way back in the 80’s!) about how technology that is meant to make our lives simpler really complicates.

Zorba the Greek Nikos Kazentzakis -Also Anthony Quinn’s greatest role

Illusions  Richard Bach- his best book

The Alchemist  Paulo Coello

A Path With Heart  Jack Kornfield a study of insight meditation 

A Still Forest Pool Ajahn Chah-Kornfield’s teacher, and one of the best ever

Zen Mind Beginner's Mind Shunryu Suzuki-the classic the popularized Zen in America

The Master Speaks Joel Goldsmith- Christian mysticism, and the book that changed my view of Christianity.

Meister Eckhart Medieval Christian mystic, just check out quotes online

You Can Heal Your Life  Louise Hay-Great book on affirmations

Daring Greatly  Brene Brown a modern classic

Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill The greatest self help book,not just about money!

Loving What Is  Byron Katie- a great .journaling practice

The Power of Intention  Wayne Dyer

Awakening the Giant Within Anthony Robbins

The Perennial Philosophy  Aldous Huxley- a primer that finds the common themes of religions around the world by a classic writer

The Four Agreements  Don Miguel Ruiz Don’t take life personally!

Rumi the greatest Sufi poet!

A Gradual Awakening Stephen Levine

The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle

The Art of Being and Becoming Hazrat Khan brought Sufism to the west.

The Icarus deception  Seth Godin 

The Wisdom Of No Escape  Pema Chodron one of the best teachers alive, and my favorite of her books

Waking Up Sam Harris- a prominent atheist; demonstrates that mindfulness is for everyone!

The meditations of Marcus Aurelius- At one time the most powerful man in the world. These were his private journals, and a model on how to live

Short powerful teachings-

The Dhammapada- the sayings of the Buddha translation by Ekanth Easwarren

The Wheel of Time- Carlos Castaneda

The Tao Te Ching- the essential teachings of Taoism