Spirituality and New Age

A Compassionate Attitude encourages us not to cause harm or difficulty
for ourselves or others. The more we develop Compassion within, the more
we see that Mindfulness is an extremely valuable way to develop our Understanding
of Life in all aspects.

2012 (Amazon Kindle Edition)    (BN Nook Book)

The Spiritual Autobiography of Shri Ghanshyamdas Birla

“a rare sensitivity...contains the main exemplars for living a spiritual life.... Whoever picks up this book will want to read it to the end.

This book focuses on intergroup apology and its outcome. Over one hundred apologies have been made recently by leaders or groups to those they have harmed. Altruism offers examples such as truth and reconciliation commissions and also the recent example of Polish-Ukrainian leaders offering mutual apologies for a massacre that both groups inflicted on one another.

Practice CD for Aware, Awake, Alive. This CD is included in the printed book, but recommended for readers of the e-book or as stand alone meditation practice.

“Beyond the Human Species contains many pages that send one’s heart soaring with inspiration. It provided me with one of the richest reading experiences I have ever had on divine transformation of the species in general, and the work of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother in particular.

“Allan Combs has written the finest book on consciousness in modern times, bar none. I give it my very highest recommendation.”
—Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision

"I want to recommend Allan Combs' Consciousness Explained Better. In insightful yet easy-to-understand language, Allan explores the many facets of consciousness: its historical evolution, its growth in the individual, its mystical dimensions, and (huzzah!) the meaning of enlightenment Combs' angle is unashamedly mystical, in that mind is not merely viewed as epiphenomena, emerging from the material stuff of brains. Rather it is an integral part of cosmos itself. Speaking of Integral, for folks who are still befuddled by the integral model, you'll find here a good intro to the whole notion, including lines, streams, stages and so on. By the way, this is the fellow who developed the "Wilber/ Combs" matrix, which you'll also discover find here.
A valuable book!" —Robert Forman, Enlightenment Ain't What It's Cracked Up to Be

Consciousness Explained Better is a clear explanation of consciousness in its many facets and forms. The book offers the first thoroughgoing exploration of consciousness grounded in Ken Wilber’s understanding of its many aspects and developmental structures, all of which combine to create the kaleidoscopic yet lucid experience that is the essence of each of the moments of our lives.

Consciousness Explained Better (Amazon Kindle)   (BN Nook Book)

At most times during the history of Western civilization, mere possession
of this book would have earned the reader a visit from the town magistrate
or the local Inquisitor; the publisher’s hands would have been cut off;
and the book itself, along with its author, would have been righteously
consigned to the flames! Crimes of Perception is an encyclopedic
collection of the ideas, persons, and practices that, over the centuries,
have been judged by the arbiters of religious orthodoxy to be too dangerous
for lay people to know about.

A vast compendium of knowledge about existence
“A vast compendium of knowledge about existence, each chapter by itself a justification for appreciating the unity and comprehensiveness of Martinus' messages.

Death Is an Illusion (Amazon Kindle edition)

The first complete guide to the full range of work by Ken Wilber, arguably today's most popular living philosopher. The first such book written with Wilber's support and guidance, Embracing Reality is an excellent Ken Wilber research tool. It features:

• an in-depth intellectual biography of Wilber
• a chapter-by-chapter analysis of his major works from 1977-2004
• forty-eight line drawings depicting some of Wilber's key concepts
• twenty black-and-white photographs of Wilber's original book jackets
• twenty-one detailed charts correlating Wilber's concepts and those of other philosophers
• passages from some of Wilber's core works
• definitions of essential terms
• a complete Wilber bibliography
  

Embracing Reality is a student's and researcher's companion in navigating the works of Ken Wilber, who published more than twenty books in less than twenty-five years. Many of Wilber's new readers are looking for a reliable primer. Many longtime readers are looking for a magnum summary. Embracing Reality provides both.

“deals with a central and crucial issue of our time clearly, coherently, and forcefully.”–Professor Ewert Cousins, Fordham University and General Editor, Encyclopedia of World Spirituality
Gandhi has edited this collection with an intellectual precision and literary flair that makes it an exciting adventure.

This book is an intellectual biography of the thought of Paulos Mar Gregorios through a series of reviews of Mar Gregorios' many books on contemporary issues. Gregorios was an archbishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church, a visionary, an integral thinker, an ecumenist, and a peacemaker. Kunnathu makes profound thought clearly understandable, especially on topics of the Orthodox faith, science and religion, and the post-Enlightenment quest for truth.

"A fresh and creative approach to discovering the wholistic character of the Catholic Mystical experience. Let Holistic Christianity enlarge the horizons of our journey into God and guide us on the contemplative path.

The last great change in our worldview happened in the 17th century, beginning with the writings of Sir Francis Bacon and René Descartes, and with the discoveries made by Sir Isaac Newton and Galileo. Together they ushered in a revolutionary way to perceive the world called the Enlightenment, a very different way of perceiving reality from the religious, church-dominated world of the Middle Ages. Powering scientific research and thought, the Enlightenment revolutionized the West. But this worldview is out of step with present times; a new post-scientific worldview is emerging. I am, therefore I think: a worldview for the 21st century moves beyond Descartes and Bacon, providing an integral and visionary worldview based on Western and Buddhist thought.

"At a time when "spirituality" means many
things to many people, it is helpful to be taken back to the fountainheads
and be exposed to the spirituality of four great religious "masters," each
of whom left a living tradition that is still compelling today.