Reading material.

If you are seeking reading material, you might enjoy a few of the texts identified below. Some of these items are available without cost, right here. Also, when considering the written word in the light of Self-Realization, a few of the poems found within the poetry pages of this site are quite telling, and are apt to be most helpful. Those of the Masters will elevate most profoundly and clearly. Yet, the greatest revelation, understanding, awareness, knowledge — will come from practice (i.e. meditation, etc.*) and its resulting expansion of consciousness and deepening of wisdom; it comes from experience. You have all within.

*Preferably a Master technique, if possible as taught by a Master; the reasons why should be self-evident. Also: a devotional path with a sincere, steadfast desire to know or deeply appreciate God, Self, Self-Realization + (corresponding) development of pure heart and mind (understanding, growth or development of loving vision/knowledge of singularity i.e. non-dualism) + (corresponding) development of grounded intuitive faculties, will adjust your course in itself, or, place you on a new road in order to take you into progressively higher and deeper levels of awareness. 

C o n c e p t s ;   P h i l o s o p h y

Arendt, Hannah. 1998. The Human Condition. Second Edition. Introduction by Margaret Canovan. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

Douglas, Mary. 1966. Purity and Danger: an analysis of the concepts of pollution and taboo. London: Routledge. Read a few chapters here.

Gerson, L. P. and Brad Inwood (translators). Hellenestic Philosophy: introductory readings. 1997. USA: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

Hegel, G. W. F. Phenomenology of Spirit. 1977. Translated by A. V. Miller. Text analysis and foreword by J. N. Findlay. USA: Oxford University Press.

Plato. Plato: Complete Works. Edited by John M. Cooper and D.S. Hutchinson in 1997. USA: Hackett Publishing Company.

Sartre, Jean-Paul. 1956. Being and Nothingness. Translated by Hazel E. Barnes. USA: Washington Square Press.

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Rother, Steve, and The Group. Re-member: an Handbook for Human Evolution. 2000. Poway, CA: Lightworker.

Yogananda, Sri Sri Paramahansa. Autobiography of a Yogi. 1946. United States of America: Self Realization Fellowship. (Note: nice overview of capabilities, through scientific/spiritual progress or evolution.)

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[Qu'ran.] The Qu'ran. Translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. 7th U.S. Edition 2001. New York: Tahrike Tarsile Qu'ran, Inc.

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[Bible.] The New Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ with Psalms and Proverbs. Prepared by The Gideons International in 2005. Canada: Transcontinental Inc.

Sivananda, Swami Sri. 1959. Life and Teachings of Lord Jesus. Uttar Pradesh, Himalayas, India: The Divine Life Society. Find it on this page.

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Chidananda, Swami Sri. Divine Grace. Ahmedabad: The Divine Life Society. Read it here.

Krishnananda, Swami. 1993. To Thine Own Self Be True. Rishikesh, India: Divine Life Society. (E-book.) Read it here.

Yukteswar Giri, Sri Sri Swami. 1949. The Holy Science. India: Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. 

Tolle, Eckhart. 2006. A New Earth. Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. United States of America: Penguin Group.

Tolle, Eckhart. 1999. Practicing the Power of Now: essential teachings, meditations, and exercises from The Power of Now. Novato, CA: New World Library.

(i) manifestation, miracles, yoga
Byrne, Rhonda. 2006. The Secret. Oregon: Atria Books. 

Yogananda, Sri Sri Paramahansa. Autobiography of a Yogi. 1946. United States of America: Self Realization Fellowship.

Yogananda, Sri Sri Paramahansa. 1970. Scientific Healing Affirmations. Kolkata, India: Yogoda Satsanga Society of India; Self-Realization Fellowship.

Sivananda, Swami Sri. 1994. Kundalini Yoga. Uttar Pradesh, India: Divine Life Society. Click here to download it for free.

Krishnananda, Swami. Yoga, Meditation, and Japa Sadhana. India: The Divine Life Society. Find it on this page.

Chidananda, Swami Sri. Lectures on Raja Yoga. India: the Divine Life Society. Find this link on this page.

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. (Tip: try to obtain something that translates the original Sanskrit into your language of choice, without "fluff." This site might be of aid. Review the material in About: Self before making your final selection.)

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