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VidyaSagar is Sanskrit for "The Ocean of Wisdom".  This book store of Advaita and related topics is brought to you by VidyaSagar Publications in association with Amazon.com.  From this page you can enjoy up to 40% savings on your favorite books, and we get about 7% of the sale, all of which goes to support this website.  If you have any requests or reviews of books, feel free to send them to prashanti at igc.org  This page is new so check back soon as we add more titles and reviews.  If there are titles that you cannot find listed here there is a Amazon.com search engine below.  Through this link you can find any book or CD that Amazon.com carries.  Papaji often said that you need a strong body and mind for Freedom, so for this, click here for books on Ayurveda, Health, and Healing.  By the way, International orders are no problem and are sent by courier, airmail, or by Surface, as you wish. 

One should note that Papaji basically considered books to be a trap, filling your head with useless concepts which only served to veil the majestic Truth that we are this very Moment.  In fact, he said books can destroy someone seeking the Truth and that they are much better read after you have experienced your true nature.  So it may be better for you to turn your computer off right now, sit down, and be quiet.  Imagine if you spent time focusing on Focus, being aware of only Awareness, instead of building and perusing online bookstores and otherwise cruising the web.   Balance? Books? Quietness? Computer Screens? Awareness?  Hmmm.  Ahhaa!


Be Quiet, this is my Advice,
but if you have to think, think "I am Pure Consciousness,
and if you have to speak, speak of the Self,
and if you must read, read what the Enlightened have written.
                                                        Papaji, from "The Truth Is"
I n d e x
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    Books with Reviews
    Music
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Latest release!! Kabir publishes a great book on Cancer and Advaita!
The Journey Through Cancer:  by Jeremy R. Geffen M.D. (Kabir)
An Oncologist's Seven-Level Program for Healing and Transforming the Whole Person

This 288 page hardcover book describes the holistic approach, practiced successfully for many years by Kabir, of caring for people with cancer and for those who love them.  In addition to his extensive medical education, Kabir (a board-certified medical oncologist)  has studied Ayurveda, Advaita and Tibetan Medicine in India, Nepal and Tibet.  The synergy that he weaves with these ancient healing/knowledge traditions and the western Allopathic practices creates a tapestry of focused and loving protocols for the journey through cancer!  I have the very good luck of knowing Kabir for many years and can highly recommend his work which is a blossoming manifestation of his own experience at the Geffen Cancer Center in Florida and the advaita wisdom of his amazing teachers. 

Prashanti

F e a t u r e d    B o o k s



Sri Poonja
The Truth Is
Second edition
The most complete compilation of Papaji's Teachings

How About Now?
by Arjuna Nick Ardagh

Eckhart Tolle
  The Power of Now:
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The most popular Advaita book right now
(#326 for Amazon!!)

Jack Kornfield
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
Living the experience of Freedom
(#140 for Amazon!!)

Meeting Papaji
Roslyn Moore's 
Interviews with Devotees

B o o k s  by  T e a c h e r  &  T o p i c

Sri Ramana Maharshi
  The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi(Shambhala Dragon Editions) by Ramana Maharshi 
  Be as you are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi  Compiled by David Godman
  The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi  by Arthur Osborne (Editor)
  Abide As the Self: The Essential teachings of Ramana Maharshi Video

Sri H.W.L. Poonja
  The Truth Is  Second edition now available, edited by Prashanti,
  Nothing Ever Happened  A Biography of Sri H.W.L. Poonja
  This: Prose and Prose of Dancing Emptiness,   Edited by Prashanti,Vidya, Yudhishtara
  Meeting Papaji Roslyn Moore (Interviews with Devotees) new Dec 99
  Wake Up and Roar: Satsang With H.W.L. Poonja Vol 1      Edited by Eli Jaxon Bear
  Wake Up and Roar: Satsang With H.W.L. Poonja Vol 2      Edited by Eli Jaxon Bear
  Interviews  Compiled by David Godman


Annamalai Swami
  The Final Teachings  More information coming


Sri Nisargadatta
  I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj  Edited by Maurice Friedman
  The Nectar of Immortality : Discourses on the Eternal  Edited by Robert Powell
   Awaken to the Eternal: Nisargadatta Maharaj -- A Journey of Self-DiscoveryVideo



Jelaluddin Rumi, Hafiz and other Sufi Poetry
Papaji grew up near Lahore and spent time as a boy with many Muslim mystics including Sufis and Mast Kalandars.  The ones that he often quotes are not the famous ones listed here, but these do carry That essence he loves so much.  Om

  The Essential Rumi  by Coleman Barks (Translator),
  Delicious Laughter : Rambunctious Teaching Stories from the Mathnawi of Jelaluddin Rumi
   by Jelaluddin Rumi, Coleman Barks (Translator)
  The Illuminated Rumi    by Jalal Al-Din Rumi, Coleman Barks (Translator)
   Rumi-Poet of the Heart Video
  The Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamTranslated by E. Fitzgerald & Paramahansa Yogananda
  The Gift  Poems by Hafiz  Translated by: Daniel Ladinsky (one of the most loved of the sufi books) *
   I Heard God Laughing : Renderings of Hafiz  Daniel Ladinsky  (also really excellent)
   Awakening : A Sufi Experience    by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan (just released in Aug 99,  at 80+ he just gets better)*
 



Ramesh Balsekar
  Consciousness Speaks : Conversations With Ramesh S. Balsekar   by Ramesh S. Balsekar
  A Net of Jewels: Daily Meditations for Seekers of Truth
  Final Truth : A Guide to Ultimate Understanding
  From Consciousness to Consciousness
  Duet of One: The Ashtavakra Gita Dialogue
  Experiencing the Teaching
  Final Truth : A Guide to Ultimate Understanding
  From Consciousness to Consciousness 
The Dalai Lama

  The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
  The Four Noble Truths: Fundamentals of the Buddhist Teachings His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama 
   Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama 
   Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective
  The Path to Enlightenment

Thich Nhat Hanh
  Living Buddha, Living Christ
  Breathe! You Are Alive : Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
  World As Lover, World As Self by Joanna Macy, Thich Nhat Hanh  (Deep Ecology meets Buddhism)

Ram Dass
  Be Here Now
  Journey of Awakening : A Meditator's Guidebook
  Compassion in Action : Setting Out on the Path of Service
 Open to the Infinite: Ram Dass at the Inner Directions GatheringVideo

Buddha and Jesus Christ
  The Good Heart : A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
    by Bstan-Dzin-Rgya-Mtsho, Robert Kiely (Editor), the Dalai Lama, Dom L. Freeman 
  Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings
    by Marcus J. Borg (Editor), Jack Kornfield (Introduction), Ray Riegert (Editor), Kenneth Leong (Contributor) 
   Living Buddha, Living Christ Thich Nhat Hanh

Biographies of Saints and Great Ones
  Nothing Ever Happened  A Biography of Sri H.W.L. Poonja 
  Freedom in Exile : The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama  by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  Great Swan : Meetings With Ramakrishna   by Len Hixon
  Ammachi: A Biography of Mata Amritanandaymayi   by Swami Amritaswarupananda
  Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
  Beyond the Human Species: The Life of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother by Georges Van Vrekham
  Jnaneshvar : The Life and Works of the 13th Century Mystic-Poet  by Swami Abhayananda



Lama Surya Das
  Awakening to the Sacred : Creating a Spiritual Life from Scratch
  Awakening the Buddha Within : Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
  Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane : Wisdom Tales from Tibet 


Eckhart Tolle
  The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Books from Sri Poonja Devotees, Disciples, and Friends

 by Arjuna
   How About Now? 
   Relaxing into Clear Seeing
 by Atreya
  Prana: The Secret of Yogic Healing
  Practical Ayurveda
  Ayurvedic Healing for Women
 by Bruce Burger
  Esoteric Anatomy :The Body As Consciousness
 by Catherine Ingram
  In the Footsteps of Gandhi : Conversations With Spiritual Social Activists
 by Christopher Titmuss
  Power of Meditation : Energize the Mind & Restore the Body
  Light on Enlightenment : Revolutionary Teachings of the Inner Life
 by Dasarath Let Davidson
  Wisdom at Work : The Awakening of Consciousness in the Workplace
 by Devi Vanamali
  The Play of God: Visions of the Life of Lord Krishna
 by Gangaji
  You Are That! : Satsang With Gangaji Volume 1
  You Are That! : Satsang With Gangaji Volume 2
  Who Are You? : The Path of Self-Inquiry  Audio Cassette
  Freedom and Resolve: The Living Edge of Surrender
 by Isaac
  Outbreaks of Peace (transcripts of Isaac's Satsangs)
 by Jerry Jones
  From Here to Nirvana:  Yoga Journal's Guide to Spiritual India
 by Kabir Jeremy Geffen M.D.
  The Journey Through Cancer: Healing and Transforming the Whole Person
 by Luke Anderson
  Genetic Engineering, Food & Our Environment
 by Roslyn Moore
   Meeting Papaji  (Interviews with Devotees) new Dec 99 


Scriptures
  The Bhagavad Gita  Translated by Paramhansa Yogananda
  The Siva Samhita  Translated by Rai B. Vas
   Astavakra Samhita   Translated by Swami Nityaswarupananda 
   Gheranda Samhita    Translated by Chandra Vasu
    Ribhu Gita
    Sri Guru Gita  Translated by Sri Swami Satchidananda 
    Avadhuta Gita Translated by S. Abhayananda 

Yoga and Ayurveda
   Living Yoga - A.M./P.M. Yoga for Beginners Set (1998) Video  with Patricia Walden and Rodney Yee
   Yoga Journal's Yoga Practice for Energy (1995)  Video with Rodney Yee
   The Yoga Tradition : Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practiceby Georg Feuerstein
   Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep  by Tenzin Wangyal
   Also see The Ayurvedic Book Store



Tibetan Healing and dZogChen
   Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective * His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  Tibetan Healing:  The Modern Legacy of the Medicine Buddha  by Peter Fenton  New
  The Tibetan Art of Parenting : From Before Conception Through Early Childhoodby Anne  Maiden
  Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep   by Tenzin Wangyal, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
  The Cycle of Day and Night : Where One Proceeds Along the Path of the Primordial Yoga  by N. Norbu
  The Crystal and the Way of Light : Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen  by Namkhai Norbu
  The Mirror : Advice on the Presence of Awareness  by Namkhai Norbu, Adriano Clemente (Translator)
  Dzogchen : The Self-Perfected State    by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Adriano Clemente (Editor)
  Natural Great Perfection : Dzogchen Teachings and Vajra Songs   by Nyoshul Khenpo, Lama Surya Das
  The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones : The Practice of View and Action :   by Patrul Rinpoche 
  Enlightened Courage : Atisha's Seven Point Mind Training   by Rab-Gsal-Zla-Ba, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche **
  The Lotus-Born : The Life Story of Padmasambhava   by Yeshe Tsogyal, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche 
  When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times   by Pema Chodron

Books of Related Interest
  The Marriage of Sense and Soul : Integrating Science and Religion by Ken Wilber 
  List Price: $23.00  Our Price: $16.10    You Save: $6.90 (30%)   Hardcover - 224 pages (April 1998)
  Coming Home : The Experience of Enlightenment in Sacred Traditions by Len Hixon and Ken Wilber
  The Artist's Way : A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity  by Julia Cameron
   List Price: $15.95  Our Price: $12.76    You Save: $3.19 (20%)   Paperback - 219 pages (July 1992)

Healing Back Pain **  Having a hard time with your back in Meditation?
  Healing Back Pain : The Mind-Body Connection  by John Sarno (reading this book healed my back.  A MUST)
   Mind over Back Pain : A New Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Back Pain  by John Sarno 



Accounts of Awakening
  Collision with the Infinite; A Life Beyond the Personal Self  by Suzanne Segal
  My Master Is My Self : The Birth of a Spiritual Teacher 2nd edition by Andrew Cohen (1995)
  The Experience of No-Self : A Contemplative Journey   by Bernadette Roberts
  The Bliss of Freedom : A Contemporary Mystic's  Journey by Master Charles
  Return of the Rishi : A Doctor's Story of Spiritual Transformation by Deepak Chopra


Guidebooks to India
* Lonely Planet India (7th Ed) -- Bryn Thomas, et al; Paperback 
* Lonely Planet South India (1st Ed) -- Christine Niven; Paperback 
* Lonely Planet India and Bangladesh (Lonely Planet Travel Atlas) -- Hugh Finlay, Bryn Thomas
* From Here to Nirvana by Jerry Jones
* India: The Rough Guide by Dave Abram


Travelogue in India
* Travels in Sacred India by Roger Housden
* Search in Secret India by Paul Brunton 
* The Way of the White Clouds by Lama Govinda

V i d e o  T a p e s



  Abide As the Self: The Essential teachings of Ramana Maharshi
  Awaken to the Eternal: Nisargadatta Maharaj -- A Journey of Self-Discovery
  Rumi-Poet of the Heart
  Open to the Infinite: Ram Dass at the Inner Directions Gathering
   Living Yoga - A.M./P.M. Yoga for Beginners Set (1998)     with Patricia Walden and Rodney Yee
   Yoga Journal's Yoga Practice for Energy (1995)  with Rodney Yee
 

A u d i o   T a p e s  &  CDs



All of this music is so good and makes such great sattvic impressions deep in the heart.  Om 
 
. Papaji featured on Meditation Album of the Year!!!

ANUGAMA:  SHANAMIC DREAM 2
Has Papaji saying "OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI " on first cut.
Won Album of the Year 2000 for Meditation music. Is tuned to the waves in the psyche
Anugama  Shanamic Dream 1, + many others 

  Krishna Das  Pilgrim Heart    One Track Heart      Live on Earth live

  Trance Planet   Volume One  Volume Two  Volume Three

  John McLaughlin  ShaktiThis album is an unbelievable dance of guitar and tabla. Especially check out the song 
   "What Need Have I For This, What Need  Have I For That, I Am Dancing At The Feet Of  My Lord, All Is Bliss, All Is Bliss"

  Jai Uttal  Beggars and Saints    FootprintsMonkeyShiva Station

  Gabrielle Roth (Sweat your prayers!)WavesBonesInitiationRefugeRitualStillpointTongues

  Angelique Kidjo  Oremi

  Alice Coltrane Journey into Satchitananda  Cosmic Music w/John Coltrane Ptah, The El Daoud w/Pharoah Sanders

   Yoga Zone:  Music For Yoga Practice     Music For Meditation Yoga Zone (Windham Hill Series), Various Artists - 

   Windham HillPath: An Ambient Journey    Sanctuary: 20 Years Of Windham Hill
 



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                               Sri H.W.L. Poonja
The Truth Is by Sri H.W.L. Poonja
  "Powerful and definite...an intimate mirror reflecting my deepest being." Ram Das
  560 pages Edited by Prashanti, Vidyavati,and Yudhishtara
                                      Our Price: $24.95  order now from the publisher
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"The Truth Is" is a collection of discourses and dialogues that Sri H.W.L. Poonja had with  visitors between 1990 and 1996.  The book is compiled and edited by topic into 13 beautiful chapters on Self, SatGuru, Satsang, Vichar, Bhakti,  Living Skillfully in the World, Thieves of Peace, Health and Healing, Sadhana, Freedom, Love and more.  Filled with Poetry and Prose and Dialogue, it is highly regarded by members of all spiritual traditions and those interested in Advaita and  Non-dual traditions. For more information see The Truth Is page.   This softcover book is 560 pages and includes 27 photographs. more info
Nothing Ever Happened       A Biography of Sri H.W.L. Poonja
compiled/edited by  david godman
                          Our Price: $45.00 order now    (1297 pages in 3 volumes)
This 3 volume, 1297 page boxed paperback is a detailed description of the life of Sri H.W.L. Poonja, from his birth and amazing childhood in the Punjab to the mid 1980's when the "West" started to discover him.  It includes his search for a Guru and his intense spiritual practices and how they lead him to his SatGuru, Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi.  It is so fulfilling and helpful to watch this dedicated bhakti child blossom into a great loving Saint of uncompromising Advaita.  Reading the lives of the great ones is always so inspiring and instructive as this book proves over and over again.  Don't let the fact that Poonja's name is not on the cover fool you, it is definitely a book about him.
This: Prose and Prose of Dancing Emptiness by Sri H.W.L. Poonja
      136 pagesEdited by Prashanti, Vidyavati,and Yudhishtara
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This, Thisness, is what Sri Papaji points at with all his Being.  "This" is a collection of succinct jewels spoken by Sri H.W.L. Poonja between 1990 and 1996.  Some of the gems also come from his personal diary.  The songs flow from his impeccable experience of the highest and yet simplest Truth:  That we are pure Consciousness, the totality of Existence.   It is as practical as it is mystical and is highly regarded by all traditions and especially those interested in Advaita.  If you only had one book, "This" could be that. 
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..bringing us up to where he is is what this delicious book is all about. 
Lama Surya Das

 Meeting Papaji    Roslyn Moore's Interviews with Devotees

"In the early nineties, when H.W.L. Poonja (Papaji), an enlightened master in the lineage of Ramana Maharshi, could no longer travel, a flood of westerners came to be with him in Lucknow, India. He told them to call off their search. He said that they were what they were searching for. All they had to do was keep quiet. "You are happiness. You are peace. You are freedom itself." They heard him. A remarkable number of them awakened, or at least had a glimpse of their true identity. Their stories are captivating, and through their portrayals of Papaji his living transmission  is offered to us."      by Book Description

Intimate first hand accounts from Gangaji, Prashanti, Yudhishtara, Isaac, Mira, Surendra, Sangeeta, Chandra, Yamuna, Neelam and Dasarath.

I have been a spiritual seeker for a long time. I have read and pondered many metaphysical books, searched out autobiographies of spiritual masters. But I have never read one that affected me like"Meeting Papaji." I cannot recommend this book highly enough. By reading it I was literally brought into the presence of a living Master.

Judy Summers

Wake Up and Roar: Satsang With H.W.L. Poonja Vol 1 
           Edited by Eli Jaxon Bear
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Sri Poonjaji's instruction is direct and without restraint. In these transcribed satsangs, presented in a question and answer format, he offers the student complete awakening, here and now, regardless of background, practice, or personal circumstance. 171 pages

Wake Up and Roar: Satsang With H.W.L. Poonja Vol 2 
Edited by Eli Jaxon Bear
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In Volume 2, Sri Poonjaji deepens the dialogue that began in Volume 1 answering the earnest questions of spiritual seekers concerning the nature of mind, enlightenment and "how to be in the world."   175 pages 
 


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                               Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi
 
The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi
(Shambhala Dragon Editions)                              by Ramana Maharshi
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This is one of the most clear, precise, and beautiful books on the teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi, a Saint that many consider to be this century's greatest.  Ramana gave Enlightenment to dozens if not hundreds of ripe old souls including Sri H.W.L. Poonja, Annamalai Swami and Lakshmana Swami.  This book also includes a foreword by Carl Jung.
Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi
Compiled by David Godman
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While living at Sri Ramana's ashram in South India, David took everything in print about Ramana, and then some, and compiled the essence of Ramana's teachings, categorizing the various aspects together into chapters.  Many people consider this to be the best book in English on Sri Ramana.  I once heard Papaji say this himself, though he usually points people away from books and toward Self.  We are so Lucky.
The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi  by Arthur Osborne (Editor)

The vedic literature which is voluminous contains descriptions of various methods to realise God. Good number of books came in to light describing the methods eunciated in these scriptures.But most of the methods underline the need to have a Guru(Teacher)from whom only the secrets of sadhana (efforts)can be obtained. But Here is a great Maharshi who gives you a direct most simple technique ro realise God/Self. Only those blessed by God only would be drwan to his teachings which can be condensed to one line. 


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                              Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
 
I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Edited by Maurice Friedman
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This is definitely one of the most powerful, insightful and favorite spiritual books to everybone I know who has an interest in Self, in That Grand Illuminousness. So many topics are covered and dissolved in the perennial wisdom flowing from this Bombay beedee'd Sage.  Like Ramana and Poonja, Nisargadatta is the real thing and no book shows this as much as "I Am That".  I know some people who buy this book often because their copy either wears out or they give it away. And to have Nisargadatta translated and edited by a great one like Maurice Friedman add yet another joyous dimension to this timeless text of skillful Silence!  Other good books on Sri Nisargadatta include: 
The Nectar of Immortality : Discourses on the Eternal  by Robert Powell
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The Ultimate Medicine edited by Robert Powell
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                                  Ramesh Balsekar
 
Consciousness Speaks : Conversations With Ramesh S. Balsekar
           by Ramesh S. Balsekar, Wayne Liquorman (Editor) 
Our Price: $19.00  order now   Paperback (January 1993)
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj is the SatGuru of Ramesh Balsekar and gave him the gift he now shares with us.  Having been educated in England and then presiding over the Bombay Bank of India, it is no wonder that Ramesh Balsekar is known for his incredibly precise english articulation of the non-dual dharma.  His satsangs and his books leave no doubt as to your true nature.  His books are excellent. Other recommended books by Ramesh Balsekar are: 

A Net of Jewels: Daily Meditations for Seekers of Truth

 by Ramesh s. Balsekar, Ted Kingdon (Illustrator), Gary Starbuck (Editor) 
                   Hardcover - 384 pages   July 1996 $25.00order now
Final Truth : A Guide to Ultimate Understanding
May 1989 $16.00order now
From Consciousness to Consciousness
August 1989 $11.00order now
Duet of One : The Ashtavakra Gita Dialogue
August 1989 $16.00order now
Experiencing the Teaching
September 1988 $19.00order now
Final Truth : A Guide to Ultimate Understanding
May 1989 $16.00order now
From Consciousness to Consciousness
          August 1989 $11.00 order now

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The Art of Happiness : A Handbook for Living
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Hardcover - 322 pages (November 1998)
One of the world's greatest spiritual leaders teams up with psychiatrist Howard Cutler to share, for the first time,  how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how readers can attain the same inner peace. the publisher
We all know and Love the Dalai Lama.  We all know how great it is to read his books.  Out of the millions of books that Amazon.com carries, this book is the 60th best sellar right now.  Need I say more?  Here are more great books by this marvelous 'Simple Monk'! 

Freedom in Exile : The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama

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Paperback - 320 pages (August 1991)
I Love this book, as most people do and I highly recommend it.  Here is a note from the publisher: In this astonishingly frank autobiography, the Dalai Lama reveals the remarkable inner strength that allowed him to master both the mysteries of Tibetan Buddhism and the brutal realities of Chinese Communism. 

The Four Noble Truths: Fundamentals of the Buddhist Teachings His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama 

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Paperback - 224 pages (June 1998)
Life involves suffering. Desire is the source of our suffering. There is a way to put an end to our desire. The way out of desire is to live one's life according to eight basic principles. These four noble truths were the subject of the Buddha's first sermon and form the core of Buddhist teaching. The Dalai Lama describes these unique teachings here as he presented them to the West for the first time in 1997. the publisher

Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective by Dalai Lama, Geshe Thupten Jinpa (Translator), Dalai Lama, Thupten Jinpa (Translator) 

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Paperback - 155 pages (March 1997)
Papaji says the fish (ego) thrashes wildly before it dies, trying to remain alive.  In my experience a lot of the thrashing comes out as deep Anger the ego feels as it is abandoned more and more.  This book helps us deal with any anger on any level. 

The Path to Enlightenment

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Paperback - 237 pages (September 1994)


The Good Heart : A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
  by Bstan-Dzin-Rgya-Mtsho, Robert Kiely (Editor), the Dalai Lama, Dom L. Freeman 
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Paperback - 224 pages (April 1998)
 

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                                   Thich Nhat Hanh
 

Living Buddha, Living Christ
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Paperback - 240 pages (September 1997)
If you have always assumed that Christianity and Buddhism are as far apart philosophically as their respective founders were geographically, you may be in for a bit of a surprise. In this national bestseller, Zen monk and social activist Thich Nhat Hanh draws parallels between these two traditions that have them walking, hand in hand, down the same path to salvation. In Christianity, he finds mindfulness in the Holy Spirit as an agent of healing. In Buddhism, he finds unqualified love in the form of compassion for all living things. And in both he finds an emphasis on living practice and community spirit. 

The thread that binds the book is the same theme that draws many Christians toward Buddhism: mindfulness. Through anecdotes, scripture references, and teachings from both traditions, Nhat Hanh points out that mindfulness is an integral part of all religious practice and teaches us how to cultivate it in our own lives. Nhat Hanh has no desire to downplay the venerable theological and ritual teachings that distinguish Buddhism and Christianity, but he does cause one to consider that beyond the letter of doctrine lies a unity of truth. Book Reviews
 

Breathe! You Are Alive : Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing

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Paperback - (February 1996)
 Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing is a new and revised edition of the Buddha's most important and basic teachings on meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh presents three translations of The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing (Anapanasati) from the Pali and the Chinese. In his commentaries, Thich Nhat Hanh outlines the methods of conscious breathing taught by the Buddha and offers exercises for practicing them today. These commentaries give the reader access to the profound nourishment available when we slow down and get in touch with our in-breath and our out-breath. Breathe! You Are Alive is an essential addition to any library Buddhism collection. Midwest Book Review


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                                       Jelaluddin Rumi
 


yes, that is Ramana peeking from above the yantra

In the mid-thirteenth century, in a dusty marketplace in Konya, Turkey, a city where Muslim, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist travelers mingled, Jelaluddin Rumi, a popular philosopher and scholar, met Shams of Tabriz, a wandering dervish. Their meeting forever altered the course of Rumi's life and influenced the mystical evolution of the planet. The bond they formed was  everlasting--a powerful transcendent friendship that would flow through Rumi as some of the world's  best-loved ecstatic poetry. 
The Essential Rumi
           by Coleman Barks (Translator), Jalal Al-Din Rumi, John Moyne (Translator) 
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Rumi is so off the charts.  Such a Bhakta, such a Lover of God, and what a poet.  His poetry is among the finest of the non-dual teachings, as he weaves the Lover and Beloved into a unified Divine Dance with one Self. 
Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart, says: 
"Perhaps the world's greatest spiritual poet--the gold of Rumi pours down through Coleman's words. The words leap off the page and dance!" 
                     Paperback - 302 pages (February 1997)
 The Illuminated Rumi 
   by Jalal Al-Din Rumi, Coleman Barks (Translator), Michael Green (Contributor) 
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          Hardcover - 128 pages 1 Ed edition (November 1997)


Delicious Laughter : Rambunctious Teaching Stories from the Mathnawi of Jelaluddin Rumi

          by Jelaluddin Rumi, Coleman Barks (Translator)
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                                   Hafiz
 
Featured Book:  The Gift  Poems by Hafiz  (Highly recommended)

Hafiz, a secret Sufi, came to prominence in his day as a writer of love poems. That love transformed into an all-consuming passion for union with the divine. In The Gift, Daniel Ladinsky bestows on us the impassioned yet whimsical strains of Hafiz's ecstasy. Never forced or awkward, Ladinsky's Hafiz whispers in your ear and pounds in your chest, naming God in a hundred metaphors. 

                          I once asked a bird, 
                          "How is it that you fly in this gravity 
                          Of darkness?" 
                          She responded, 
                          "Love lifts 
                          Me." 

Like Fitzgerald's version of Khayyam's Rubaiyat, the language of The Gift strikes a contemporary chord, resonating  in the reader's mind and then in the heart. Ladinsky's language is plain, fresh, playful--dancing with an expert cadence that invites and surprises. If it is true, as Hafiz says, that a poet is someone who can pour light into a cup, reading Ladinsky's Hafiz is like gulping down the sun. --Brian Bruya
 I Heard God Laughing : Renderings of Hafiz  Daniel Ladinsky  (also really excellent)



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                                       RamaKrishna Paramhansa
 
Great Swan : Meetings With Ramakrishna
          by Len Hixon
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To many RamaKrishna is a direct incarnation of God.  His relatively short life, 1836-1886, was filled with Divine inquiry and ecstacy.  This is a great Biography of him because Hixon writes as if you are a close disciple, experienceing the power of the immediate presence of the Master.  He has accomplished this by seamlessly weaving dozens of personal accounts of those who had direct contact with this Great Swan.   Note that this is a reprint edition. Paperback - 320 pages Reprint edition (April 1997)


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                                 Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
 
Beyond the Human Species: The Life of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
 by Georges Van Vrekham
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Georges van Vrekhemâs long awaited book, "Beyond the Human Species" is an exquisite exegesis of the internal lives of Sri Aurobindo Ghose and Mirra lfassa (La Mere/The Mother), two very important spiritual figures of the 20th century. The "Two who were One," left an enormous literary wake, describing their development and experiences, and their lives were recorded in their letters, talks and the reminiscences of their disciples. However, until now, their integral spiritual history has not been systematically presented in a single volume. "Beyond the Human Species" addresses the most amazing journey our species has ever embarked on. Sri Aurobindo and The Mother "went forth and ploughed in other fields," to use an expression from the Rg Veda. Seldom has the Divine emergence been documented so closely, so literally, as in the words, works and lives of this extraordinary Man and Woman. This book is a fascinating reading experience, culled from massive amounts of material, as well as the authorâs personal relationship with the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville.  This is a blessed book. A review from an unknown reader


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                                         Ram Dass
 

Be Here Now
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Such a classic.  'Be Here Now and 'Autobiography of a Yogi' are likely the books most responsible for the spiritual explosion we've seen since the 70's.  If you have never read it, it is never too late and it is always worth another read to keep in mind no mind.
Journey of Awakening : A Meditator's Guidebook
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I have given away over a dozen copies so far. I love this book. It covers meditation from the ground up. It lays the groundwork for a good meditation practice, then shows us many paths we may choose to enhanced our practice depending on our personal interests. The many well placed quotes also have led me to many other great books. Ram Dass has a wit and charm that brings a lightness to the topic. From Chicago
Compassion in Action : Setting Out on the Path of Service
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This is the second edition of another classic.  To Serve is to heal and to shed the ego.  This books takes you on a tour of the heart of Seva. 
Author of the bestselling Being Here Now and spiritual inspiration to millions, Ram Dass now presents his first book in six years: a heartfelt offering of encouragement and advice for those who want to commit time and energy to relieving suffering in the world. 

 


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Coming Home : The Experience of Enlightenment in Sacred Traditions
          by Len Hixon and Ken Wilber
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This is what it is all about: Coming Home to where we always Are.  This book will keep your mind facing Here, the direction home. 


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A personal account of Awakening is, of course, an oxymoron, but you get the idea.  As Papaji says, "Only the ego can be enlightened", Self cannot be unenlightened.   I have only read one of these, but in asking around I hear they range from interesting through good to great.  Let me know how they serve you. The one I read is the first one listed here.  Sri Poonjaji gave Andrew so much juice, put him so high on a pedastal, and then, as the crazy wisdom Master Papaji is: WHACK! He chopped the pedastal down to chop Andrews concept of separate self and test the remaining strength of the ego.  Ego 1, Freedom 0, or so it seems.  As Papaji says, "Nothing is as it appears to be."  So enjoy the book and let go of  the judgements, both your's and Andrew's that ensue in later books. Andrew's relationship withthe Master is a little reminiscent of Rama and Ravana. 

My Master Is My Self : The Birth of a Spiritual Teacher 2nd edition by Andrew Cohen (1995)

Collision with the Infinite; Life Beyond the Personal Self  by Suzanne Segal 
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The Experience of No-Self : A Contemplative Journey  by Bernadette Roberts  Our Price: $19.95

The Bliss of Freedom : A Contemporary Mystic's Journey  by Master Charles      List Price: $14.95  Our Price: $11.96  You Save: $2.99 (20%)

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
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How About Now?    by Arjuna Nick Ardagh 
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This book is an elegant guide to self-inquiry, perfect for the seasoned adept and the beginner alike. Its contents are taken from transcripts of public meetings (Satsang) conducted by Arjuna. Everything in this book was spoken unrehearsed and in response to whoever was present. Some of the transcripts remain as dialogues: conversations between Arjuna and the old and new friends who came to talk with him on the couch at the front of the room. by Book Description

Relaxing into Clear Seeing

          by Arjuna Nick Ardagh 
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In recent years there have been a wealth of books that incorporate Eastern psychospiritual  technologies into a Western psychological context. One has only to think of Ken Wilber's  reevalution of the developmental spectrum based on the perennial philosophy, or Mark Epstein's applications of Buddhist meditation to Western pathologies. But "Relaxing into Clear Seeing" is one of the first books to take us on a journey in the opposite direction, for it applies techniques drawn  from Western hypnotherapy to deepen and stabilize the direct realization of our nondual nature as articulated in Eastern spiritual teachings, most notably Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta. Review by Mark Jaquier, Common Ground MagazinePaperback - 384 pages January 18, 1998 More info
(By the way, Arjuna's new novel is great.  Watch for it in a month or two.) 


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Prana: The Secret of Yogic Healing    by Atreya
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I lived near Atreya for many years in India and can personally attest to his sincere and precise passion for the study and practice of Ayurveda.  This is just one of the books that arises out of his years of practical experience of bringing joy, health and healing to his friends and clients around the world.  Atreya has studied with some great teachers and has nurtured that guidance with daily practice and experience.  Prana has long been one of his favorite aspects of Ayurveda and I am very thankful that he has created this great book for us. 

Another Book by Atreya highly recommended is: 
Practical Ayurveda : Secrets for Physical, Sexual & Spiritual Health

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                                Paperback - 231 pages (July 1998)
 

Esoteric Anatomy :The Body As Consciousness  by Bruce Burger

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Paperback - 426 pages (August 1998) 
The book Esoteric Anatomy :The Body As Consciousness demystifies a
ancient  vision of the universe as a living, breathing, conscious Being. In the same way that our life breath spirals down to vitiate every  cell, molecule and atom of the body. The life breath of a living universe is the spiraling energy whirling through every dimension of creation. Esoteric Anatomy offers a scholarly study of the esoteric literature of the Himalayas sages. This cosmology which understands energy in nature as conscious sound vibration is applied in a hands on holistic approach to psycho-spiritual integration and natural healing through caring touch and conscious intention. Esoteric Anatomy charts a journey of contemplation of some of the deepest questions of the human condition, nature and the cosmos.  Join in contemplating a vision which Himalayan sages avow offers the culmination of human consciousness . . . For without this realization of the sacredness andunity of all life, all else is ignorance.Bruce Burger

                             Books by Deepak Chopra
 

 

Deepak Chopra is likely the person most responsible for merging the ancient healing and spiritual ways of the Vedas with western life and living. He can share these Vedic insights with the general population perhaps better than anyone these days.  I went to see him recently and I was amazed how he convinced a huge audience that they were pure consciousness, with using only medical terms spoken from the endocrinologist that he is.  It was amazing and he instantly got my attention, and my respect.  He has so many helpful books and here are a few in alphabetical order!
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind : The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old
Boundless Energy : The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Chronic Fatigue
Creating Affluence : The A-To-Z Steps to a Richer Life
Creating Health : How to Wake Up the Body's Intelligence
Dancing on the Razor's Edge
Healing the Heart : A Spiritual Approach to Reversing Coronary Artery Disease
Journey into Healing : Awakening the Wisdom Within You
Lords of Light
Molecules of Emotion : The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine  Candice Pert
Molecules of Emotion : Why You Feel the Way You Feel  Candice Pert
Overcoming Addictions : The Spiritual Solution
Perfect Digestion : The Key to Balanced Living (Perfect Health Library Series)
Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Identifying & Soothing the Source
Perfect Weight : The Complete Program for Achieving and Maintaining Your Weight
Quantum Healing : Exploring the Frontiers of Mind Body Medicine
Restful Sleep : The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Insomnia
Return of the Rishi : A Doctor's Story of Spiritual Transformation and Ayurvedic Healing
The Path to Love : Renewing the Power of Spirit in Your Life
The Return of Merlin : A Novel
The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents : Guiding Your Children to Success and Fulfillment
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success : A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
The Wisdom of Healing : A Natural Mind Body Program for Optimal Wellness
Unconditional Life : Discovering the Power to Fulfill Your Dreams


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  Living Yoga - A.M./P.M. Yoga for Beginners Set (1998) 
Video with Patricia Walden and Rodney Yee
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This yoga set is perfect for those with busy schedules who need to work in a way to relax. On the a.m. tape, Rodney Yee takes you through a 15-minute morning yoga set, while Patricia Walden leads a 20-minute evening routine on the p.m. tape. The a.m. tape was filmed on a beach in Maui at sunrise, providing a soothing background for this gentle workout. In the morning, Rodney tells us, "the body is rested but stiff from inactivity." The stretches he demonstrates are designed to increase circulation, improve mobility, and bring clarity to your mind. The movements are easy to follow (they include a conscious relaxation, the a.m. workout, and a guided meditation), and the set is short enough that it can be squeezed into the most hectic of morning schedules. The p.m. video was filmed at sunset in Death Valley. Patricia's yoga set is designed to quiet the mind after the stress of the day and to help you make the transition from active to quiet. She uses a combination of a centering series, standing poses, forward bends, and restorative poses to help you ease into night. You will need some firm blankets to sit on and a yoga strap (although a belt or scarf will serve the same purpose) to perform these movements. Perfect for the beginner and for the overworked. 
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Yoga Journal's Yoga Practice for Energy (1995) 

                    Video with Rodney Yee
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Yoga master Rodney Yee guides the viewer through stretching and relaxation moves with spectacular scenic backgrounds ideal for meditative yoga sessions.

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