by Tom Butler-Bowdon
From the rear cover:
50 Spiritual Classics is a kaleidoscope of inspiration that lets the reader delve into
the ideas of many of our great spiritual thinkers. In this third work in a trilogy that began
with the award-winning 50 Self-Help Classics, Tom Butler-Bowdon takes the personal
fulfillment journey to its conclusion by exploring the literature of inner discovery,
enlightenment and life purpose.
50 Spiritual Classics contains commentaries on fifty great books that can enrich the
mind and heal the soul, spanning centuries, continents, spiritual traditions and secular
beliefs.
The authors in the book are listed at Tom's site -
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With insightful commentaries on each classic, biographical information on the authors, plus a
guide to further key titles, 50 Spiritual Classics provides a unique overview of a
newly resurgent genre.
May type out more of the contents ... but reading off a computer screen can't compare 2
sitting in a nice, comfy chair with a copy in your hot, little hands.
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Update Nov 2010 -
Fashioned from the earth, we are souls in clay form
Great chapter on the purpose of your life
Swedenborg is another featured author who conversed with angels
The science of self-realization
The Prophet is one of the better known books featured
Yogis can live without eating!
May search 4 more of the quotes from the start of each chapter ...
For example - could add MANY more ...
Note: I could type the ENTIRE book - it is THAT good! Reading off a computer screen can't compare
with having a copy in your hot, little hands & reading it in a nice, comfy chair :)
End of update
Eckhart Tolle recommends you forgive yourself 4 not being at peace
If we feel distress, embarassment or anger we think we've really blown it. Yet feeling emotional
upheaval is not a spiritual faux pas; it's the place where the warrior learns compassion. It's
where we learn to stop struggling with ourselves. It's only when we can dwell in these places
that scare us that equanimity becomes unshakeable.
This being an extended excerpt from Pema's book
Quote from the Peaceful Warrior
Thich Nhat Hahn is also featured
Quote from Cutting through Spiritual Materialism
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More about compassion in Buddhism
Tonglen reverses the usual logic of avoiding suffering and seeking pleasure
Lama Surya Das' book also mentions Tonglen practice
May add more searches 4 the authors themselves as I get into it ... but why not just buy a copy -
you won't regret it!