As I was compiling that list of sites which describe mystical experiences, I reflected on a few of the books I have read over the past couple of years. I will probly expand the following descriptions & excerpts but here goes -
Emissary of Light by James Twyman
Or click here if that link is a dud
List of more books by Neale - I may get around 2 reading some more some day :)
Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdom
The Starseed Transmissions by Ken Carey
Ultimate Journey by Bob Monroe
The Hermit
Magic & Mystery in Tibet {added March 2002}
Image from the big brain book :)
The Cactus King by Dimitri Gonis {added August 2001}
Excerpts from Deepak Chopra's books - I haven't read the actual books but the excerpts are excellent :)
Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness
Reflections on a mountain lake
The Tibetan book of living & dying
Excepts from the books of Gary Zukav
Creating Calm Meditation in Daily life
How Meditation Heals the Body & the Mind
Yoga Gems: A treasury of wisdom
Some Leunig cartoons from his books
Some book excerpts for you 2 read online
Meditations of a solitary walker
The Visionary Human - contains an excellent interview with Bob Monroe {added July 2001}
In Six Days - commenced June 29, 2001.
The hermit again
Phoenix Rising - once I upload it ... :)
ET101: The cosmic instruction manual for planetary evolution
Through The Narrow Gate - added April 2001
Here's a couple of scans I just did from a book entitled Absolute Happiness, in which the author describes his own experiences of expanded consciousness. Scanners do tend to make one a tad lazy. More excerpts may be on their way ...
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Other books or links worthy of a mention include:
Understanding Love by William Ricketts
Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdom
Phoenix Rising - incorrect file but worth a read anyways ...
Books I would like to read -
Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
The Best Spiritual Books of 2004
The 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century
Excerpts from several books by Osho
Meditation: The first and last freedom
Guru rating service lists many teachers
& here is the alphabetical list
Books by Neale Donald Walsch - including the Conversations with God series
Book excerpts from various teachers
If it hurts it's NOT love - but this search doesn't find the book ...
Excerpts from Deepak Chopra's books
Books on Ascension by Michael Sharp
Awakening to the dream by Leo Hartong
Becoming Like God by Rabbi Michael Berg
More books from Neale Walsch - click
Excerpts from spiritual classics
8 books that could change the world
How to Be a Help instead of a Nuisance
A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way
Huge list of metaphysical book reviews
The Essential Teachings of Ramana Maharshi
Finding Serenity in the Age of Anxiety
Crossings: Everyday People, Unexpected Events and Life-Affirming Change
List of must read books - includes the cwg series
Books that will change your life
Free book - click
Book reviews - including some Seth material
An end to suffering by Pankaj Mishra
Outsmarting Your Karma by Barry Neil Kaufman
Confessions of a raving, unconfined nut
Journey through the Color Worlds
Suggested readings on Buddhism
The Little Book of Blessings For a peaceful world by Roger Cole
Hearing voices by John Watkins
The 10 Commandments according to Mad magazine
The Formula: Who Gets Sick, Who Gets Well, Who Is Happy, Who Is Unhappy, and Why
101 Questions and Answers on The Course in Miracles
The Meaning Of Life by Bradley Trevor Grieve
The 5 vital secrets for a healthy life
Sound healing with tuning forks
The Magical Blend - Herbs for the Soul
Book by Sondra Ray about a diet of love & forgiveness
Towards a new world view by Russell DiCarlo
Includes this interview with Stan Grof
The Pleiadians by Barbara Marciniak
Starbuilders has a few publications
A few books listed on this page
This page has a few excerpts of various books
Emotional Yoga: How the Body Can Heal the Mind
Books by Dr Joshua David Stone
Hope is in the Garden: Healing Resolution Through Unconditional Love
Lists of the best New Age Books
Kryon: Don't think like a human
101 Ways to Avoid Reincarnation
Heavenletters - Love Letters from God
The body knows by Caroline Sutherland
Whole bunch of books & tapes listed
Descriptions of various religious books
365 prescriptions for the soul
More books at the light & life site
Book reviews at that same site
After the darkest hour by Kathleen Brehony ... esp this site has more reviews
Boundless healing by Tulku Thondup
Authors list at soul of life site
Inner talk has books and subliminal CD's
Beyond Belief by Elaine Pagels
Messages From Michael by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Toward Wisdom by Copthorne Macdonald
The Christ conspiracy & other books
Forgive everyone everything - should be from Tuesdays with Morrie
The Journey That Never Was: A Guide to Hearing God's Voice Within You
Reviews of some spiritual books
A number of authors featured on this page
The Art of Creative Visualization
Books by John Perkins - including 'The World Is As You Dream It'
Browse books by subject at the inner traditions site
List of books about a spiritual life
Book reviews in quite a variety of categories
Emergence by Barbara Marx Hubbard
Dick Sutphen is the author of 19 New Age books
Books by Anne Wilson Schaef - including 'Living in Process'
Books that make you say ah ha!
Guide My Feet - prayers & meditations for children
Omni Reveals The Four Principles of Creation
Making Peace: Healing a Violent World
True Spirituality by Francis August Schaeffer
Site where you can search for 3000 authors
Excerpts from books by Lama Surya Das
Servers of the Divine Plan & The New Call
Some audio books on spiritual matters
Earth religions has a list of books as well
101 experts on self-improvement
Books about Shamanism & potions
Self-Help/Personal Development Resource Material
Happiness is free - but this book isn't :)
Heart of the Soul by Gary Zukav
The 22 (Non-Negotiable) Laws of Wellness
Embracing Uncertainty by Susan Jeffers
The One-Minute Guide to Prosperity and Enlightenment
How to Clear Negative Emotions and Spiritualize Your Life
Books on (successful) schizophrenia
Shaving the inside of your skull
Buddha's Little Instruction Book
Another list of recommended books
List of Jamie's favourite books
Arcturian Songs of the Masters of Light
Advice from a spiritual friend
The rest of that alphabetical list
100 Simple Ways to Stimulate Your Brain, Open Your Heart, and Energize Your Spirit
Many of the following I have only glanced at while wandering around my local library, so I can't vouch entirely for their content ...
{Wasn't it the book 1984 that said, 'The best books tell you what you already know'}
The Undiscovered Mind by John Horgan
* "Peace Of Mind" by Ian Gawler
* "Healing and the mind" by Bill Moyers
* "In Six Days" by John Ashton
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse {added Jan 2002}
The Politics of Experience by RD Laing
The Three Christs of Ypsilanti
* "The Wealth Within" by Ainslie Meares
* "The Seat of the Soul" by Gary Zukav
* "Sleeping, Dreaming and Dying" by the Dalai Lama - an exploration of consciousness
* "Ultimate Journey" by Robert Monroe
* "The Art of Happiness" by the Dalai Lama
* "For those who can't believe" by Harold Schulweis
* "The Cosmic Game - explorations in the frontiers of human consciousness" by Stanislav Grof
* "The Visionary Human" by Nevill Drury
* "Beyond Death: the gates of consciousness" by Stanislav Grof
* "The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying" by Sogyal Rinpoche
* "Doctor ahead of his time - the life of Ainslie Meares"
* "Everyday Immortality" by Deepak Chopra
* "A Guide for the advanced soul" by Susan Hayward
* "Inner revolution: life, liberty & the pursuit of real happiness" by Robert Thurman
* "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" by Robert Pirsig
* "Gratitude: A way of life" by Louise Hay
* "Behold The spirit" by Alan Watts
* "The divided self" by R.D. Laing (a study of sanity & madness)
* "A wholly different way of living" by J. Krishnamurti
* "Nightmares that sing" by Marjorie Messenger (a story of paranoid schizophrenia)
* "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" by Walter Evans-Wentz
* "Reincarnation Explained" by Chris Butler
* "Quantum Questions: mystical writings of the world's great physicists" by Ken Wilber
* "Inside Tibetan Buddhism" by Robert Thurman
* "Compassion In Action" by Ram Dass
* "Anatomy of the spirit" by Caroline Myss
* "Why people don't heal and how they can" by Caroline Myss
* "Living in process" by Anne Wilson Schaef
* "Running from safety" by Richard Bach
* "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach
* "After the ecstasy, the laundry" by Jack Kornfield
* "Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabatt-Zinn
* "Seven experiments that could change the world" by Rupert Sheldrake
* "My secret life as an alien mastermind" by Owen Langford
* "The Reluctant Shaman" by Kay Whitaker
* "Cutting the ties that bind" by Phyllis Krystal
* "The Search for meaning" by Caroline Jones
* "Noises from the darkroom" by Guy claxton
* ""The Golden Thread" by Dorothy Boux
* "Nature's Prozac" by Judith Sachs
