Hugo_M Posted February 19, 2009 To surprise you more! The second book that had change my life, and my best of the best book nr 2 is: Pearl of Great Price by Joseph Smith There you see that the are not only 1 God in the universes but many Gods!! Some times i feel this book is nr 1 and The Book of Mormon nr 2, maybe both are nr 1. One thing is clear i don't know other book that came much near these 2 books! Regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
宁 Posted February 19, 2009 I'd take all Clavell, Frank Herbert and Asimov's Sagas, The Daoist Writings, my Chinese Teaching Manuals, Agriculture and Tree Cultivation Manuals all of Master Chia's Book Collection - i'll finally have the time to go thru all of it... keep it coming, i'm sure every title inspire others to grab and dust some of the great inspirers of our life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThisLife Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) . (1) Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut The book that way back in 1972 first shifted my traditional stiff view on a subject that I had never even realised it was possible to think otherwise about,..."time". Once opened, that doorway into enquiry was never able to close again (2) I Am That, by Nisargadhatta Maharaj After many years spiritual searching down many pathways, this book finally freed me from theistic thinking by introducing me to Advaita. A major turning point in my life. (3) The Acceptance of What Is, by Wayne Liquorman The best exposition of Advaita I can possibly imagine. This book also made the necessary human connection for me since it contains much of Wayne's background 'life story'. His talks and his books, while deepening my connection with advaitic thought patterns, also finally freed me from the long-standing delusion I held that any 'genuine' spiritual teacher had to be a traditional Eastern guru-type. Wayne is a 58 year old American living near Los Angeles. If anyone is interested, he can be checked out at : www.advaita.org ThisLife . Edited February 20, 2009 by ThisLife Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarsonZi Posted February 19, 2009 (3) The Acceptance of What Is, by Wayne Liquorman The best exposition of Advaita I can possibly imagine. This book also made the necessary human connection for me since it contains much of Wayne's background 'life story'. His talks and his books, while deepening my connection with advaitic thought patterns, also finally freed me from the long-standing delusion I held that any 'genuine' spiritual teacher had to be a traditional Eastern guru-type. Wayne is a 58 year old American living near Los Angeles. ThisLife Hi ThisLife..... Have you read "Loving What Is" by Byron Katie? I have not read "The Acceptance of What Is" and am wondering how it compares to "LWI" if you have read it. Love, Carson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat black Posted February 19, 2009 Shurangama Sutra 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoda Posted February 20, 2009 kickin' thread!! I'm another for Autobiography of a Yogi, but it was the cover of the book that made the impression (never been one to read the fine print!). I would hang out at my Mom's bookstore and he kept staring at me and he was wearing an Australian bush hat with a side pinned up... made me wonder what was up. At the end of high school, I read Shambhala by Trungpa Rinpoche and was impressed by it to take up meditation. In recent years, it's really been tbums that's been my favorite and most valuable reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayfarer64 Posted February 27, 2009 I just picked up -The Way of the Shaman 3rd edition- and remember the 1st now as well- I think my life is changing.... but thats just as usual! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted February 27, 2009 Osho - When the Shoe Fits Jiddu Krishnamurti - To Be Human Alan Watts - Eastern Wisdom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- Posted October 25 I don’t normally revive necro threads but this will be useful for everyone. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted October 25 the DDJ stranger in a strange land by Heinlein The wisdom of insecurity by Alan Watts the secret of the golden flower 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted October 26 14 hours ago, -ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- said: I don’t normally revive necro threads but this will be useful for everyone. The Necronomicon ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted October 26 The Bible . A huge old antique tome passed down through the family . Spoiler I had lifted it and was feeling its weight with both hands .... turned and saw a black snake had entered the cabin and was about to strike my foot . So I dropped the Bible on its head . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- Posted October 26 Ok mods I am being 100% genuine and not trolling at all here don’t ban but the book that changed my life was The Magus of Java After reading that I couldn’t believe what was written was actually real, which led me on my journey to find out Of course there are many books which would be better, but this was the one that started everything for me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kojiro Posted October 26 After having read many books I can now say that no book has changed my life 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted October 26 What have changed my life the most was by reading the following books. First, I had spent a few years of study the Yijin(易經) to comprehend the principles of Yin-yang(陰陽). Second, I had spent few more years investing the Dao Da Jing(道德經) to find out what Wu Wei(無為) was all about! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted October 27 (edited) A life-changer was the book I used to learn to read. Edited October 27 by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted October 28 (edited) @Cobie deleted Edited October 28 by silent thunder 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted October 28 For me it was the Autobiography of A Yogi by Paramahamsa Yogananda 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forestofclarity Posted October 28 In Search of the Miraculous, by P.D. Ouspensky and Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante G. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forestofclarity Posted October 28 On 2/18/2009 at 12:28 PM, forestofsouls said: In Search of the Miraculous by PD Ouspensky Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante G These are the only books I can actually say changed my life. And they did so very profoundly. I guess old "me" thought the same thing. I find it interesting that a lot of these books are biographical in some way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted October 28 6 minutes ago, forestofclarity said: I find it interesting that a lot of these books are biographical in some way. I find reading a person's life journey a lot more interesting/inspiring than dry academic stuff 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- Posted October 28 1 hour ago, dwai said: I find reading a person's life journey a lot more interesting/inspiring than dry academic stuff Same here, makes it more relatable 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
