ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Anonymous, MEDITATIONS ON THE TAROT.
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Wonderful, Hermetic-Based, Text which draws upon The World's Spiritual Disciplines in highlighting the usefulness of The Sacred Tarot as a tool for transformation.
Arteaga, William De, PAST LIFE VISIONS. ( The Seabury Press, 1983)
An excellent treatment of spiritualistic phenomena; this book is most helpful in providing a historical overview of the "Discernment Process"...in particular encountering the phenomena of visions and apparitions.
Blofeld, John, (Translator)
THE ZEN TEACHING OF HUANG 
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The quintessential text on the essential nature of Zen. What a gem!
Byrom,
Thomas, DHAMMAPADA, The sayings of the
Buddha.
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Today!(Shambhala Pocket Book, 1993)
A Contemporary translation of the Buddhist classic. A handy little companion for your reflection time.
Cleary,
Thomas, (Editor) MINDING MIND
(Shambhala, 1995)
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This
collection of short, accessible works from Asia on the practice of meditation
includes seven traditional texts from
Cohen,
Allen, THE DRAGON DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE.
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Allen Cohen could be considered a contemporary Norman Vincent Peale, in that his work consists of positive-insights which serve to uplift the malaise of spiritual depression. This early work is a real gem that will sweep-away the cobwebs from your soul.
Durckheim, Karlfried Graf, THE CALL FOR THE MASTER. ( E.P.Dutton, 1989)
An actual theology of The Higher-Self. Ground-breaking work!
NEW! Fisher, Joe THE SIREN
CALL OF HUNGRY GHOSTS.
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Excellent, riveting account of the dangers of
"channeling" as psychic investigator Joe Fisher relates his personal
encounter with Mediumship, at first enthralled with and embracing his own
"spirit guide", and later revealing the manipulative true nature
behind the encounter.
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Ferguson, Andrew, ZEN'S CHINESE HERITAGE (The Masters and their Teachings.
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In Zen's Chinese Heritage, Andrew Ferguson organizes all of the Chinese Zen masters from Bodhidharma at the turn of the 5th century to Huikai in the 13th century, presenting their core records and writings in chronological order by generation--25 generations in all. Includes literature never before published. Phenomenal Resource!
Fox, Matthew, BREAKTHROUGH: MEISTER ECKHART'S CREATION SPIRITUALITY IN NEW TRANSLATION. ( Image Books, 1980)
Breakthrough text on re-introducing the mystical treatises of the 14th-century Rhineland Mystic, Meister Eckhart.
Grant, Terence, THE SILENCE OF UNKNOWING. Order The Silence of Unknowing Today!( Triumph Books, 1995)
Terence Grant is well-formed in both Western Traditional-Christian/Eastern Zen-Buddhism schools of mysticism. This book is a wonderful testimony on the need to "awaken" to the life of the spirit; this life is already "a given" and it's not something achievable through trying "to become" Who You Already Are.
James, William, THE VARIETIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE. ( Longmans, Green and Co.,1928)
The Classic Study concerned with the effects of spiritualistic phenomena upon the human psyche; particularly those that have resulted in "conversion" experiences.
Johnson, William, THE MYSTICISM OF THE CLOUD OF UNKOWING. ( Anthony Clarke, {Desclee Co. Inc.} 1967)
A systematic breakdown of the 14-century anonymous classic on mysticism, "The Cloud of Unknowing". "The Cloud" is the quintessential work on apophatic prayer: the way of self-emptying on the path to mystical union.
Jung, Carl Gustav, MEMORIES, DREAMS, REFLECTIONS. ( Vintage Books, 1965)
Jung's autobiography, wherein he describes those crucial "inner-experiences" that empowered him to conclude that it is the inner-journey that leads to wholeness, a wholeness that is approached by encountering those unconscious dimensions within the psyche and attempting to tie-them-in with the conscious.
Kavanaugh, Kieran, O.C.D.; Rodriguez, Otilio, O.C.D. THE COLLECTED WORKS OF ST.JOHN OF THE CROSS. (Washington: Institute of Carmelite Studies, 1979)
Best translation of the 16-century-Spanish Mystic's Works, including The Dark Night of the Soul: The most heart-felt analysis of apophatic prayer ever written.
Kelsey, Morton, DISCERNMENT:A STUDY IN ECSTASY AND EVIL. ( Paulist Press, 1978)
A gathering of psychological, religious, psychic, and mythic data which attempts to provide a spectrum from which spiritualistic phenomena can be discerned.
Kornfield,
Jack, A PATH WITH HEART.
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1993)
A practical and eclectic guide to the heart of meditation techniques.
Krishnamurti,
J., THE BOOK OF LIFE:Daily Meditations
with Krishnamurti.
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Provoking and stimulating daily reflections from the renowned spiritual teacher, J. Krishnamurti. A little dose a day from these wonderful reflections will highlight the psychology of meditation itself.
May,
Gerald G, CARE OF MIND/CARE OF SPIRIT.
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Very helpful in relating the psychodynamic-dimensions involved in the art of discernment.
Merton,
Thomas, ZEN AND THE BIRDS OF APPETITE.
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Thomas Merton was a renowned Trappist Monk whose spiritual writings bridged the gap between Western and Eastern Mysticism until his untimely death in 1968. This book best highlights his work on the Christian-Buddhist dialog.
Osho, WHAT IS MEDITATION? (Element Books, 1995)
Concise account of the way of meditation through "watchful" awareness...as seen through the understanding of the greatest mystic of the 20th century.
Otto, Rudolf, THE IDEA OF THE HOLY. ( Oxford University Press, 1971)
The Classic Study concerning the non-rational dimension of religious experience.
Ouspensky, P.D.,NEW HORIZONS. ( Globe Press Books, 1990)
A collection of Works from the Russian Mystic, P.D. Ouspensky...a disciple of Gurdjieff and Co-Hearld with him for the breakthrough of consciousness in the 20th Century.
Púsan,
THE DHAMMAPADA IN LIGHT OF THE UNBORN.
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the Unborn Today!(Dragonyana Press,
2004)
The Pocket Book Edition of the unique version of The Dhammapada as seen through the Mystical Light of the Unborn Buddha Mind.; this text highlights the principles found within Unborn Mind Zen, whose foundation is based on The Lankavatara Sutra.
Redfield, James, THE CELESTINE PROPHECY. ( Warner Books, 1993)
This work of "fiction" has actually inspired more creative-networking on the idea of invoking Higher Spiritual Consciousness than any other work in recent memory. It could actually be subtitled, "Nine-ways to interact with your Higher-Self".
Roberts, Bernadette, THE EXPERIENCE OF NO-SELF, A Contemplative Journey. Order The Experience of No-Self, A Contemplative Journey Today!(Suny Press, 1993)
A deeply profound text relating a series of encounters with "nothingness"; Ms. Roberts goes a stage further than the great mystics of the Western-Christian school of mysticism in describing her experience of No-Self, a state wherein she comes face to face with the "void"--wherein no union, no presence of "other" (even in the apophatic sense) could be distinguished...like experiencing the absence of absence It's almost as if she has made a "leap of experience" into some form of Eastern Mysticism, but her experience is so profoundly individual that it transcends both East and West into the further regions of the Unknown.
Russell, Peter, THE WHITE HOLE IN TIME. ( Harper Collins, 1992)
Peter Russell is a renowned physicist, and this engaging work emphasizes the crucial importance of one's "Inner-Needs"(which spring from the Eternal Now) as fuel to engender hope for the future. Love his early quote from Eckhart, "Time is what keeps the light from reaching us."
Speeth, Kathleen Riordan, THE GURDJIEFF WORK. ( Jeremy P. Tarcher, INC., 1989)
Excellent condensed analysis of the philosophy of Gurdjieff, the pioneer in breaking-through the barriers that inhibit The Self from evolving.
Whitfield, Charles L,HEALING THE CHILD WITHIN. ( Health Communications, INC., 1987)
Helpful guide to healing the wounded child within us all. A beautifully-woven transformational work, one that can offer healing for body, mind, and spirit.
Williamson, Marianne, ILLUMINATA. ( Riverhead Books, 1994)
Rich, Contemporary Prayer-Forms designed to Enlighten, Uplift, and Heal. Some of the most beautiful and practical prayer expressions I've ever encountered.
Wilson, Colin, BEYOND THE OCCULT. ( Carroll & Graff, 1988)
Colin Wilson achieved international renown with his book "The Outsider" in 1956 at the age of 24. Wilson's work since that time, which comprises over 100 books, has focused extensively on the Evolution of Consciousness; his "Outsider-Series" is a classic anthology of how tools of "perception" can cleanse the soul to see beyond the ordinary into states of intentional peak experiences. "Beyond the Occult" is the most thorough analysis of his philosophy to date. Many owe a great indebtedness to Mr.Wilson for his tireless and persistent efforts over the years to make the issue of Consciousness-Expansion a topic of popular interest and concern.