Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 I was wondering what books people are reading or have read that are uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature or were just darn good for your soul. I currently am reading The Ten Trust by Jane Goodall which I have to say is an excellent book. It is about seeing all living creatures as equal. If your one that might need a bit of scientific evidence that we are closer than we think to animals you might enjoy this one. I am only part way into it but I really am loving it. Another book I am reading (yeah I tend to read two at a time *L*) is called Undoing not sure on the author sorry about that. But it is a small book a friend gave me and I am really enjoying it. It is about turning everyday stress and challenges into lessons and blessings. Giving me another view on the world. My all time favorite book which I have out on loan and have not seen in years *L* is one of Amma's book called The Path of the Mother. Which I think I shared I thought was a parenting book. *L* Ended up being one for me I guess but how to have Amma be my Mother. Such a wonderful book that helped me find my path in a very dark time. Shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 Have you ever read Laurens van der Post¹s books, ³A Story Like the Wind² and ³A Far-off Place²? -- Rick Archer SearchSummit 1108 South B Street Fairfield, IA 52556 Phone: 641-472-9336 Fax: 305-425-2820 http://searchsummit.com rick > kalima <kalima > Ammachi > Mon, 04 Nov 2002 09:39:53 -0500 > ammachilist <Ammachi> > Uplifting books > > > I was wondering what books people are reading or have read that are > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature or were just darn good > for your soul. > > I currently am reading The Ten Trust by Jane Goodall which I have to say > is an excellent book. It is about seeing all living creatures as equal. > If your one that might need a bit of scientific evidence that we are > closer than we think to animals you might enjoy this one. I am only > part way into it but I really am loving it. > > Another book I am reading (yeah I tend to read two at a time *L*) is > called Undoing not sure on the author sorry about that. But it is a > small book a friend gave me and I am really enjoying it. It is about > turning everyday stress and challenges into lessons and blessings. > Giving me another view on the world. > > My all time favorite book which I have out on loan and have not seen in > years *L* is one of Amma's book called The Path of the Mother. Which I > think I shared I thought was a parenting book. *L* Ended up being one > for me I guess but how to have Amma be my Mother. Such a wonderful book > that helped me find my path in a very dark time. > > Shelly > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Terms of Service > <> . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 --- kalima <kalima wrote: > I was wondering what books people are reading or > have read that are > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature or > were just darn good > for your soul. > > Well, as a librarian who has been working on a lifetime list of favorite books, I do have a few books that I recommend. Some are out of print but available on the internet through <bookfinder.com> and other out of print services. Papa Married a Mormon (Fitzgerald) About a family in early Utah territory whose parents weren't "supposed" to marry. As good a treatise on living love in one's daily life as I've ever read. (Actually, there are two sequels to this (Mama's Boarding House and Uncle Will) if you like this one. Aama in America (Broughton Coburn) The story of an 84 year old Nepalese mountain woman brought to the US and driven around for 2 months. Priceless! Balancing Heaven and Earth (Robert Johnson) Johnson is a highly-regarded Jungian therapist now in his 80's, and this is the distilled wisdom of one very precious lifetime. Begins with his experience of losing a leg and having a near death experience at age 11. This is one of the finest books I've ever read and re-read and re-read. Two Under the Indian Sun (Rumer and Jon Godden) Biographical work by a well-known English author, who spent part of her childhood in India. I'm always interested in books that show the cultural differences and how they affect people. God Alone (Gyanamata) Letters from Sister Gyanamata to her guru, Paramahansa Yoganana. A "bible" for disciples. Silence of the Heart (Robert Adams) Pure Advaita from an American disciple of Ramana Maharshi. As a youngster, RM would appear in his crib talking "gibberish" to him. As a schoolchild, he discovered that if he said the name of God three times before taking a test, he'd get everything right. At age 14 he was getting ready to take a math test and, as usual, said the name of God three times. Instead of aceing the test, he went into samadhi....000PS! Traveling the Path of Love (Vaughan-Lee) Aphorisms from the Sufism, the mystical path of Islam. Hope this is helpful to someone! Love, Jyotsna > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 The Gospel of Ramakrishna http://www.hinduism.fsnet.co.uk/namoma/kathamritam/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0911206019/qid%3D/103-3218826- 3786228 The Sermon on the Mount according to Vedanta by Swami Prabhavananda http://www.vedanta.com/getpage.cfm? file=titles/10000010.html&userid=45333822 Be Here Now by Lama Foundation Editor, Ram Dass http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0517543052/spiritwalkA/103- 3218826-3786228 Dancing with Siva - Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism http://www.hindu.org/ha/dws/ The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche Autobiography of a Yogi Swami Yogananda Ammachi, kalima <kalima@s...> wrote: > I was wondering what books people are reading or have read that are > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature or were just darn good > for your soul. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 > > I was wondering what books people are reading or > have read that are > > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature > or were just darn > good > > for your soul. > > > Surprised no one has mentioned the Bhagavad Gita yet. Here are my favorite versions of the Gita: "The Song Celestial" by Sir Edwin Arnold. Written in the 1850s, possibly the first English translation of the Gita intended for mass distribution. If you like ridiculously ornate, archaic, flowery Victorian prose, read this version. "The Gita According to Gandhi". This is Mahatma Gandhi's translation and commentary, some of which he wrote while in prison in the 1930s. May be hard to find outside of India. I got my copy at Gandhi's ashram in Ahmedabad. "Bhagavad Gita as It Is". The Hare Krishna version, with Sri Prabhupada's commentary. Nicely illustrated, and great for Sanskrit students, as every sloka is written in devanagari script, Roman transliteration, and word by word with the sandhis split up. "The Bhagavad Gita: A New Version by Gosswami Kriyananda". Published by the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. A weird version, written in rhyming couplets. I kid you not. Chapter IV, sloka 8: In every age I incarnate, The ignorance of the foolish to abate, To give illumination to the holy sage And to reestablish the Dharma gauge. Jai Ma! Keval HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Bhagvad gita /Ramayan goes beyond the level of books. Many People say Its sadhana itself Ammachi, Mike Brooker <patria1818> wrote: > > > I was wondering what books people are reading or > > have read that are > > > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature > > or were just darn > > good > > > for your soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Hi I would suggest the 'Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna', 'They Lived with God'- a great book on Sri Ramakrishna's disciples, the biography of Sri Ramakrishna 'Ramakrishna the Great Master' by Swami Saradananda.. I would suggest the bio of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Nikhilananda I would also above all, sugest 'Ammachi' the bio of our dear Amma written by Swami Amrit. I liked the other bio by Judith Cornell, but Swami's bio is more in depth about Amma's childhood life. bala --- kalima <kalima wrote: > I was wondering what books people are reading or > have read that are > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature or > were just darn good > for your soul. > > I currently am reading The Ten Trust by Jane Goodall > which I have to say > is an excellent book. It is about seeing all living > creatures as equal. > If your one that might need a bit of scientific > evidence that we are > closer than we think to animals you might enjoy > this one. I am only > part way into it but I really am loving it. > > Another book I am reading (yeah I tend to read two > at a time *L*) is > called Undoing not sure on the author sorry about > that. But it is a > small book a friend gave me and I am really enjoying > it. It is about > turning everyday stress and challenges into lessons > and blessings. > Giving me another view on the world. > > My all time favorite book which I have out on loan > and have not seen in > years *L* is one of Amma's book called The Path of > the Mother. Which I > think I shared I thought was a parenting book. *L* > Ended up being one > for me I guess but how to have Amma be my Mother. > Such a wonderful book > that helped me find my path in a very dark time. > > Shelly > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Ammachi, kalima <kalima@s...> wrote: > I was wondering what books people are reading or have read that are > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature or were just darn good for your soul. Kalima, My favorite books are biographical. I like to see how spiritual development is lived out in a person's daily life. So here are two of my favorites: Healing Zen: Awakening to a Life of Wholeness and Compassion While Caring for Yourself and Others by Ellen Birx, Ph.D., RN (Viking 02) Written by a Zen teacher, this book demonstrates "...how the direct experience of nonduality or wholeness is completely integrated into everyday life." Ellen uses stories from her everyday life (as wife, mother, grandmother, and nurse/nursing professor) to illustrate how "...the experinece of wholeness is healing and frees you to live with beauty, strength, vitality, and compassion." My Guru and his Disciple by Christopher Isherwood (U. Minn. Pr. 01) I read this book about every 5 years. Like Healing Zen, this book is so personal and there is no sense of over exaggeration. This book is not about spiritual fireworks...it is like spring rain- gentle, steady, long lasting and deeply penetrating. charles shinkai birx ps: Yes, I am Ellen's husband. But believe me her book is lovely and practical and "just darn good for the soul." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 If you havent read all the books on Amma it would be very inspiring to do so....I have read some and still am there awesome and inspiring....its kept me grounded through some hard times also.....I love to hear about the stories of Ammas inspiring moments herself......there so awe inspiring.....good luck finding something! Mike Brooker <patria1818 wrote:> > I was wondering what books people are reading or > have read that are > > uplifting to your spirits or spiritual in nature > or were just darn > good > > for your soul. > > > Surprised no one has mentioned the Bhagavad Gita yet. Here are my favorite versions of the Gita: "The Song Celestial" by Sir Edwin Arnold. Written in the 1850s, possibly the first English translation of the Gita intended for mass distribution. If you like ridiculously ornate, archaic, flowery Victorian prose, read this version. "The Gita According to Gandhi". This is Mahatma Gandhi's translation and commentary, some of which he wrote while in prison in the 1930s. May be hard to find outside of India. I got my copy at Gandhi's ashram in Ahmedabad. "Bhagavad Gita as It Is". The Hare Krishna version, with Sri Prabhupada's commentary. Nicely illustrated, and great for Sanskrit students, as every sloka is written in devanagari script, Roman transliteration, and word by word with the sandhis split up. "The Bhagavad Gita: A New Version by Gosswami Kriyananda". Published by the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. A weird version, written in rhyming couplets. I kid you not. Chapter IV, sloka 8: In every age I incarnate, The ignorance of the foolish to abate, To give illumination to the holy sage And to reestablish the Dharma gauge. Jai Ma! Keval HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs./ Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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