books about: gurus     books:       Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of the Philosophical library 1946 First Edition)21 reviews Paramhansa Yogananda Crystal Clarity Publishers, 2005 Mission Impossible: Teach Eastern Philosophy To Western Minds If you have a problem with some of what Yogananda describes in the book, like mind reading, talking to animals, etc., don't blame it on the book. Blame it on your paradigm. (See, I told you "Mission Impossible".) So, before you pick up the book, be sure and drop your baggage. Originally I borrowed it from a friend to read (thank you Judi), but bought a copy so I would be able to read it ...             Freedom from the Known46 reviews Jiddu Krishnamurti HarperOne, 1975 I thought I was open minded.... This book helped me shed my attachment to Zen and Buddhist philosophy. While I still think Zen and Buddhist philosophy have great significance and truth, I realize that I was creating walls by living with these ideas instead of just exploring them and setting them aside. I still "practice" Buddhism but I don't feel as attached to it...we must transcend practice in order to experience truth. The ...             Only as Good as Your Word: Writing Lessons from My Favorite Literary Gurus44 reviews Susan Shapiro Seal Press, 2007 Insightful and Hilarious Susan Shapiro's memoir sparkles with humor and insight that any writer could put to good use. Every chapter chronicles her courtship of and relationship with a different literary mentor, each of whom she psychoanalyzes into a substitute familial role - the emotionally available father, the kind older brother, the intellectually-minded maternal figure. What makes this work is Shapiro's endearing ...             Think on These Things38 reviews Jiddu Krishnamurti Harper Perennial, 1989 You will "feel" at peace after reading this book! Literally!! Before you read this book "Think on These Things", you must remember one thing: Krishnamurti, most of the time, answered questions from children. That being said, don't be surprised when you read questions and explanations as if he is talking to a child. There are other books by Krishnamurti which "sophisticated" adults will enjoy more. This is one of my favorites though. Krishnamurti's books ...             The Holy Science22 reviews Swami Sri Yukteswar Self-Realization Fellowship, 1894 Religious astrology and unfolding of great knowledge Swami Yukteswar is a great philosopher whose life is uniquely divine. He brings an unprecedented truth that we are not in Kali Yuga (the "dark" age). It is interesting to read his hypothesis on four ages of human civilization. His knowledge on "sanatan" scriptures is remarkable. Although a thin book, The Holy Science requires hours of reiteration to understand his intrinsic message. It is ...             Man's Eternal Quest. Volume 1 (Collected Talks and Essays) (Collected Talks and Essays)24 reviews Paramahansa Yogananda Self-Realization Fellowship, 1982 Warm and deeply insightful Paramahansa Yogananda does his usual wonderful work in this "how to turn your life into one big sadhana" masterpiece. Sri Yogananda does a magnificent job exploring and explaining his views and the necessary steps to lead a righteous (not self-righteous, mind you) life. His intelligence, sincerity, wit and compassion are ever present. I found his views on Jesus and Christ to be particularly ...             Awake in the Heartland: The Ecstasy of What Is21 reviews Joan Tollifson Non-Duality Press, 2006 This book changed my life. Awake in the Heartland changed my life. I had been practicing Buddhism for 20 years but never understood that the mirage character (what I call 'me') was not the one to wake up. Also that the path is not about trying harder, as most religions encourage, but about relaxing into what is. It gave me completely new insights as to the way to work. I bought two of the books--one as a loaner--as ...             The Eagle and the Rose58 reviews Rosemary Altea Media Books Llc, 2001 A GRAND Medium This book was given to me by one of my customers following the death of my son. I went on to write, Blessings In The Mire, and had this title not been taken, it would likely have been the title to my book. Having read this, I was privy to multiple magical events, including a couple of Eagle sightings, and one very large and beautifully expressive Rose miracle. This book, and Ms. Altea are ...             The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita: Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda, as Remembered by His Disciple, Swami ...24 reviews Swami Kriyananda Crystal Clarity Publishers, 2007 A Modern Recast of Age Old Wisdom The first version of the Gita that I read through completely, was a small book written by Christopher Isherwood. A disciple of Swami Prabhavananda (see 'My Guru and his Disciple' by Christopher Isherwood), it was given out by the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in California. In vers libre format, it burnished my budding apetite for genuine spirituality at the time (early 1980's) with new wings. I ...             5 Novels: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars, Slaves of Spiegel, the Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, ...59 reviews Daniel Manus Pinkwater Peter Smith Publisher, 1999 A great read. Again, again, again, and again. The five novels in this book are genius. Alan Mendelson, boy from mars, takes youn through a boy going through being the new kid, goofing off with another weirdo, the wacky Klugarsh Mind Control, and... well I just can't give away the rest! I have to say i have a soft spot for The Last Guru, its so just... cool what happens to the boy :). This is an EXELLENT book for anyone to buy, I've read it ...             Education and the Significance of Life13 reviews Krishnamurti HarperOne, 1981 One of the best books on Krishnamurti's "teachings" I've read over 25 Krishamurti books, including all the "big ones" like Freedom from the Known, The First and Last Freedom, Total Freedom, Awakening of Intelligence, Flight of the Eagle, Krishmaurti's Notebook, etc., many of which I've read more than once. I've given all of them away to share K's message but kept four of them which I keep as references for focused daily reflection/meditation (as ...             Awakening of Intelligence, The21 reviews Jiddu Krishnamurti HarperOne, 1987 Are you ready? "Some of you believe in the idea of reincarnation. You come and ask me what I believe, whether reincarnation is a fact or not, whether I remember my past lives, and so on. Now, why do you ask me? Why do you want to know what I think about it? You want a further confirmation of your own belief, which you call a fact, a law, because it gives you a hope, a purpose in life. Thus, belief becomes to ...             Swami Kriyananda: As We Have Known Him21 reviews Asha Praver Crystal Clarity Publishers, 2007 Time flew by I received my book Swami Kriyananda: As We Have Known Him through a book club. I picked the book up at home just to glance at the beautiful cover and skim what was inside. Time just flew by. One hour later I was still reading and feeling very inspired. The stories shared about Kriyananda's life not only uplift and inspire but make you feel you have been touched by the life of a saint.             The Divine Romance - Collected Talks and Essays. Volume 2 (Collected Talks and Essays)12 reviews Paramahansa Yogananda Self-Realization Fellowship, 1986 YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!! Yogananda was a great spiritualist. He has a great way of explaining everything in a clear, profound language. I am sure you can find guidance to what ever questions you have in this trilogy set. Simply put,"God is the answer to all.. Sincerely pray to him.. don't betray anyone.. always think good.. if bad thoughts enter..simply move on keep focusing on good things.. God is all.. Just keep your ...             The Essential Teachings of Ramana Maharshi: A Visual Journey18 reviews Matthew Greenblatt Inner Directions, 2002 Doubts will cease! As one with academic training in philosophy, I reluctantly concede...yes, truth can be found in, um, a picture book. What's more, you may not need to go farther than that. On page 109: "There is no use removing doubts. If we clear one doubt, another arises, and there will be no end of doubts. All doubts will cease only when the doubter and his source have been found. Seek for the source ...             The Only Dance There Is14 reviews Ram Dass Anchor, 1974 The Dance Of Life A wonderful thing happened on April 6, 1931. Richard Alpert was born. Years later, he was essentially reborn as Ram Dass, and, as they say, the rest is history. His wonderful talks in the early 1970's at the Menninger Foundation and Spring Grove Hospital are the heart of this book. His transformation from a Harvard psychologist to the first American Guru have been well documented. Ram Dass is ...             The 99th Monkey: A Spiritual Journalist's Misadventures with Gurus, Messiahs, Sex, Psychedelics, and Other ...16 reviews Eliezer Sobel Santa Monica Press, 2008 That's my boy! I'm the father of this genius, and so I am absolutely without prejudice! How could you not love such a person who had the good sense not to tell us about many of these escapades while he was living through them. I have enough grey/white hair as it is! I think that living Eliezer's life vicariously (+ a little help from up above) has allowed me to almost reach 85 - and getting ready to reread ...             The Guru Next Door17 reviews Wendy Dolber Dialogues in Self Discovery, 2008 Happiness is yours for the taking The Guru Next Door Although I never had the opportunity to meet Bruce DiMarsico I feel like I should know him. Over the years I have heard Wendy speak of him and his Option Method. I see how knowing him and believing in his teachings have made Wendy the woman she is today. She is by far the most grounded person I know. She wanted Bruce and his Option Method to live on. In writing The Guru ...             The Pockit Rockit Music Finder18 reviews Ari Abramowitz Music Guru, Inc., 2004 The Pockit Rockit More Than ROCKS!! This is the best resource that I have ever seen for discovering music. It's a must have for everyone ranging from die hard music connoisseurs to the average listener. It covers a huge range of genres including classic rock, pop, jam bands, jazz, country and more. Such a fast way to learn about SO MUCH music!! It has opening me and my friends up to so many awesome artists that we would have ...             First and Last Freedom, The15 reviews Jiddu Krishnamurti HarperOne, 1975 J. Krishnamurti's 2nd book I am reading these books in sequence so that I will be aware of any shifts in this philosophy as he progresses. The reading here is easy, but the thinking is more difficult. Krishnamurti doesn't attempt to speak what people might want to hear, but speaks from his heart, from his innermost being. So he doesn't give an easy path to follow nor does he promise such a path. Actually, to provide a ...              search for books autobiography, awakening, bhagavad, collected, consciousness, consciousness-raising, disciple, education, essential, experiments, explained, favorite, heartland, intelligence, journalist, kriyananda, literary, maharshi, mendelsohn, messiahs, misadventures, paramhansa, philosophical, psychedelics, remembered, significance, snarkout, spiritual, teachings, yogananda books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Linux TCP/IP Network Administration (SGI Linux Series) leave a comment home  impressum - about us