I will try to keep this list of books and links up to date and include brief introductions to each book listed.
If you have recommendations on books
that you feel would be helpful, please send me the information
and I will add them to the list. If there are other authors
publishing website articles on nonviolence and building compassionate
communities who would like to trade web site links, send me
an e-mail.
This book explores the emotional and
spiritual aspects of change book and
guides us on the path to accepting and even welcoming
the changes that are at the heart of living. It features
the personal reflections of more than sixty individuals
-- from well-known celebrities to anonymous contributors
These shared insights and practical strategies lead
us from holding on to letting go, from loss to new
beginnings, from fear to the courage to change. Whatever
you are facing a new career, marriage or divorce,
recovery from self-defeating behavior or addiction,
illness, or simply the search for meaning in an ever
changing world, you will find Dennis Wholey's extraordinary
treasury an inspiring guide through the exciting
process of change.
In The Seat of the Soul, Zukav has made an
important contribution toward
deepening our ability to understand spirituality growth
in evolutionary language. Someone once said that until
we have a language to talk about a subject, we are
unable to talk about important things. This
book broadens our spiritual language and thus expands
our ability to talk about soul, the non-physical energy
of the universe and co-creation. We
are co-creators with the Consciousness of the Universe
when we create form out of the non-physical energy
of the Universe with our consciousness. These
are important concepts for us to understand if we are
serious about the task of building compassionate communities. This
book gave me the language and insights to take a major
step forward in my ability to articulate and yoke middlepath
teachings at Stony Hill with currently accepted evolutionary
concepts such as survival of the fittest.
I recommend this book highly and encourage you to
read it.
Conscious
Evolution by Barbara Marx Hubbard at the same time. These
two books will significantly expand your understanding
of the importance of intentional spiritual growth as
we evolve into a more loving species. These two bookscapture
some of the basic concepts taught at Stony Hill.
The
Silence of God; Meditations on Prayer. Carse,
James P.. Harper, San Francisco, 1985. This is a wonderful
book on the importance of silence and listening. Carse is
a very articulate writer who has done a fine job of exploring
the spiritual life and the difference between head
knowledge and a knowing wisdom that comes from mystical experience. "In
genuine teaching the teacher cannot say what is being taught
nor can the student say what is being learned." I rate
this as one of the important seminal books that anyone serious
about their spirituality should read. I found it to be very
helpful in developing a deeper understanding of the importance
of listening in my psychotherapy practice and my work as
a spiritual director. As Carse would say, the closer we are
to our silence, the closer we are to God. I highly recommend
this book.
BeachPeople -
....healing our world, one person at a time.
SelfGrowth.com - SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the Internet. It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other Web Sites on the World Wide Web.
The
Miracle of Change: The Path to Self-Discovery and Spiritual
Growth.
