Bahai
Online Bahá'í Reference Library at:
http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/
SpecifcTexts: "Gleanings from the Writings
of Bahá'u'lláh". It is a collection of passages
from a variety of texts written by Bahá'u'lláh.
"The Hidden Words" is a collection of verses written by
Bahá'u'lláh that people often find inspiring and sometimes
use for meditation
Buddhism
Texts and Commentaries
A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life,
Shantideva, LTWA 1979
A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night,
Commentary to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, His Holiness the Dalai
Lama, Shambhala 1994
Mind Training Like
the Rays of the Sun, Nam-kha Pel, translated by Brian Beresford,
LTWA 1992
Four Essential Buddhist Commentaries,
His Holiness the Dalai Lama 1982
Stages of Meditation
- Training the Mind for Wisdom Root
text by Kamalashila, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Rider 2001
Other Teachings
Transforming the Mind - Teachings on Compassion,
His Holines the Dalai Lama, Thorsons, 2000
Path to Bliss - A Practicsl Guide to Stages
of Meditation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Pubs, 1991
Kindness, Clarity and
Insight, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Pubs, 1998
The Art of Happiness,
HH the Dalai Lama & Howard C Cutter, Hodder & Stoughton, 1998
Healing Anger The Power
of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective, HH The Dalai Lama,
Snow Lion Pubs, 1997
Other Buddhist Explorations
Sleeping, Dreaming and Dying Exploration of
Consciousness with the Dalai Lama, Ed Francisco Varela, Wisdom
Pubs, 1997
Dzogchen, The Heart
Essence of the Great Perfection, teachings given in the West
by HH Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Pubs, 2000
Natural Great Perfection,
Nyoshul Khenpo & Lama Suyra Das, Snow Lion Pubs, 1995
The Cycle of Day and
Night, An Essential Tibetan Text on the Practice of Dzogchen,
Namkai Norbu, translated by John Reynolds, 1984
The Golden Letters,
The Three Statements of Garab Dorje, Trans John Reynolds, Snow
Lion Pubs, 1996
Awakening the Buddha
Within, Lama Surya Das, Bantan Books 1997
The Diamond Cutter,
Geshe Michael Roach, Doubleday 2003
Start Where You Are
Pema Chodron, Shambhala Classics 1994
The Wisdom of No Escape,
Pema Chodron, Shambhala Classics 1991
When Things Fall Apart,
Pema Chodron, Shambhala Classics, 1997
The Places That Scare
You, Pema Chodron, Shambhala Classics 2001
A Path with Heart,
Jack Kornfield, Bantam Books, 1993
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, Jack
Kornfield, Bantam Books, 2000
Buddhist Web Sites
www.tibet.com/DL/
www.lamrim.com
http://www.dzogchen.org/
http://www.snowlionpub.com/ Snow Lion Publications
was established in 1980 in Ithaca, New York. Inspired by a meeting
with the Dalai Lama, the three individuals who began Snow Lion vowed
to create a press devoted to the preservation of Tibetan buddhism
and culture.
http://www.wisdom-books.com/ Founded in 1989 Wisdom Books is an independent
book distribution and mail order company focusing on Buddhism and
its related subjects of meditation, Tibet and the rapidly developing
dialogue between east - west philosophies and cultures.
Celtic Spirituality
The Celtic Way Ian Bradley, - A fascinating and inspiring study
of the main themes of Celtic Christianity, their continuing legacy,
and their importance in the recovery of a Creation honoring theology
and spiritual life.
The Spiritual Traveler, England, Scotland, Wales: the Guide to Sacred
Sites and Pilgrim Routes in Britain, by Martin Palmer and Nigel Palmer.
This illustrated book includes tips for overnight lodging in abbeys,
monasteries, and spiritual centers. HiddenSpring Publications.
Celtic Women: Women in Celtic Society and
Literature, by Peter Berresford Ellis, William B. Eerdmans Publishing
Co.
How The Irish Saved Civilization Thomas
Cahill, - A well-told story (with a bit of the blarney) about "Ireland's
heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of Medieval Europe"
in conserving civilization, shaping the medieval mind, and putting
their stamp on western culture.
Celtic Britain and
The Celts Nora Chadwick - Careful and thorough exploration
of the history, culture, customs and beliefs of Celtic Britain by
one of the finest scholars in the field.
The Celtic Vision Esther De Waal, -
A compilation of prayers and blessings selected from the Alexander
Carmichael's six-volume treasury of Celtic spirituality, the Carmina
Gadelica. Also, A World Made Whole, Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition.
Kindling the Celtic
Spirit Mara Freeman,- by gifted storyteller and celtic scholar,
this newly publishe d book is a treasure trove of myths, stories,
ancient lore, meditations, recipes, and crafts celebrating the seasons
of the year.
The Dove in the Stone, Finding the Sacred
in the Commonplace Alice Howell, - This popular "jewel of a book,"
by a Jungian psychologist and scholar in comparative religion, mythology,
and literature, is the personal story of the author's search for Sophia
and the feminine aspect of wisdom .
Power of Raven, Wisdom of Serpent Noragh
Jones- A study of Celtic women's spirituality drawing from the
centuries-old traditions, rituals, chants, prayers, and blessings
kept by women and handed down from generation to generation.
The Quest of Three Abbots Brendan Lehane,
- One of the best accounts of the development and influence of Irish
Christianity told through the lives of three great "pioneers
of Ireland's golden age": Brendan, Columba, and Columbanus.
Living Between the Worlds Philip Sheldrake,
- An insightful study of the themes of place and journey in Celtic
spirituality as a key to understanding the contribution of this tradition
and why their is a renewal of interest today.
The Celtic Alternative The Celtic Alternative
Shirley Toulson, - A well-written study of the early development
of Celtic Christianity, the factors that influenced its form and spirit,
and its inevitable confrontation with the Roman church.
Celtic Tradition Caitlin Matthews, -
An introduction to the myths, archetypes, folklore, and mystical tradition
of the British and Irish Celts, written from a more esoteric perspective.
Celtic Heritage Alwyn
and Brinley Rees, - Considered one of the best interpretations
of Celtic myth and symbolism by two Welsh scholars based on their
comparative study of religion, mythology, and anthropology.
Celtic Christianity, Ecology and Holiness,
Anthollology by Christopher Bamford & William Parker Marsh
Where Three Streams
Meet Celtic Spirituality, Sean O Duinn, OSB, The Columba Press
2002
Christian
God of Surprises ,
pub. Darton Longman & Todd IBSN 0 232 51664 2
Anam Cara, John
O'Donohue, Bantam Press ISBN 0593 042018
Eternal Echoes
- Exploring the Hunger to Belong, John O'Donohue, Bantam Press 1998
The New Jerome Biblical
Commentary (1989) (edited by Raymond Brown S.S., Joseph Fitzmyer
S.J., and Roland Murphy O.Carm.)
Gratefulness, The Heart of Prayer, Br.
David Steindl Rast, Paulist Press 1984
The Ground We Share, Everyday Practice,
Buddhist and Christian, Robert Aitken 7 Br. David Steindl-Rast, Shambhala,
1996
Seeking God, The Way of St Benedict
Esther de Waal, , Canterbury Press 1984
The Gnostic Gospels, Elaine Pagels,
Vintage Books, 1979
The Coming of the Cosmic
Christ, Matthew Fox,Harper & Row 1980
Creation Spirituality, Matthew Fox Harper
& Row 1991
The Wisdom of the Desert,
Thomas Merton, New Doirections, 1960
Meditations
with Hildegard of Bingen, Gabrielle Uhlein, Bear & Co 1983
Meditations
with Julien of Norwich, Brendan Doyle, Bear & Co,1983
Simple Living,
Jose Hobday, Continuum, 1998
Stories of Awe and
Abundance, Jose Hobday, 1995
One Minute Wisdom,
Anthony deMello, SJ, Gujarat Shitya Prakash, 1985
Wellsprings,
Anthony deMello, SJ, Gujarat Shitya Prakash, 1984
Web addresses: Christian
www.catholic.org.uk
www.thetablet.co.uk (The Tablet is one of the best Catholic periodicals
published in London)
www.tcld.net
Contemporary Authors of "the Sacred"
The Ages of Gaia James
Lovelock, Oxford University Press 1989
A World Lost,
Wendell Berry, Counterpoint 1996
The Practice of the
Wild, Gary Snyder, North Point Press, 1990
New and Selected Poems,
Mary Oliver, Beacon Press, 1992
Songs for Coming Home, David Whyte,
Many Rivers Press, 1989
The House of Belonging,
David Whyte., Many Rivers Press, 1997
Where Many Rivers Meet,
David Whyte, Many Rivers Press, 1990
Fire in the Earth, David Whyte, Many
Rivers Press, 1992
The Heart Aroused, David Whyte, Currency/Doubleday,
1994
Crossing the Unknown
Sea, Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity, David Whyte Riverhead
Books, 2001
Rilke's Book of Hours,
Love Poems to God, Trans. Anita Barrows & Joanna Macy, Riverhead
Books, 1996
World as Lover,
World as Self, Joanna Macy, Rider, 1993
Dharma Gaia,
a Harvest of Essays in Buddhism and Ecology ed Allan Hunt Badiner,
Parallex Press, 1990
Integral Spirituality
Blessing, The Art and
the Practice, David Spangler, Riverhead Books, 2001
The Four Fold Way,
Angeles Arrien, Harper, 1993
In Over Our Heads,
the Mental Demands of Modern Life, Robert Kegan, Harvard University
Press, 1994
Living in Balance,
Joel Levey & Michele Levey, Bonari Press, 1998
The Practice of Peace,
Harrison Owen,Human Systems Dynamics Institute, 2004
Spiral Dynamics,
Don Beck, Christopher Cowan, Blackwell Publishing 1996
Synchro Destiny,
Deepak Chopra, Rider, 2001
Synchronicity,
The Inner Path of Leadership,Joseph Jaworsky, Barrett-Koehler Pubs,
1996
A Theory of Everything,
Ken Wilber, Gateway, 2000
Web Addresses - Integral
www.gratefulness.org
www.integralinstitute.org
www.wie.org
www.lorian.bigmindcatalyst.com
Islam
Sufism
The Inner Life,
Hazrat Inayat Khan, Shambhala 1997
The Last Barrier,
Rashad Feild Element Books, 1976
The Invisible Way,
Rashad Feild, Harper and Row, 1979
Open Secret, Versions
of Rumi, John Moyne & Coleman Barks, Threshold Books, 1984
We Are Three, Rumi
Translations, Coleman Barks, Maypop Books, 1987
Judaism
The Jews; Their Religious
Beliefs and Practices by Alan Unterman (1996).
Multifaith
Addison, Howard. Show Me Your
Way: The Complete Guide to Exploring Interfaith Spiritual Direction
— A resourceful and pensive scout in the new territory of interfaith
spiritual direction we may all be exploring in years to come.
Aitken, Robert and David Steindl-Rast.
The Ground We Share — A bracing read, filled with fresh takes
on traditional topics from a Zen and contemplative Christian tradition.
Baker, Rob. Merton and Sufism:
The Untold Story, A Complete Compendium — An examination of Merton's
interest and attraction to this mystical path.
Barnhart, Bruno and Joseph Wong.
Purity of Heart and Contemplation: A Monastic Dialogue Between Christian
and Asian Traditions — A soul stretching treasure house of ideas
and ideals on the spiritual journey, desire, nonduality, devotion,
wholeness, and more.
Berling, Judith A. A Pilgrim in
Chinese Culture: Negotiating Religious Diversity — Presents a
stunning portrait of the ways in which Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism,
and animism are able to coexist in Chinese culture.
Berthrong, John H. The Divine
Deli: Religious Identity in the North American Cultural Mosaic —
Posits the next wave of spirituality as multiple religious participation.
Beversluis, Joel. Sourcebook of
the World's Religions: An Interfaith Guide to Religion and Spirituality
— A grand example of inter-religious cooperation and understanding
with ideas on how a community can work together on global issues such
as ecology, peace, sustainable development and human rights.
Boorstein, Sylvia. That's Funny,
You Don't Look Jewish: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist
— Makes a good case for the cross-fertilization of different
religious traditions as a source of insight and revelation.
Boys, Mary C. Has God Only One
Blessing?: Judaism as a Source of Christian Self-Understanding —
An expose of anti-Judaism thought in ancient and modern Christianity
with practical ways to promote understanding and justice.
Boys, Mary C. and Lee, Sara S.
Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews — An encyclopedic
overview of anti-Semitism in the Catholic Church.
Ching, Julia. The Butterfly Healing:
A Life between East and West — A memoir swinging between East
and West traditions reminding us of the importance of the spiritual
practice of openness.
Claassen, William. Alone in Community:
Journeys into Monastic Life Around the World — Charts a ten-year
odyssey participating in different monasteries around the world.
Cooper, David. Three Gates to
Meditation Practice: A Personal Journey into Sufism, Buddhism, and
Judaism — Shares his spiritual journey over a 15-year period
in an ecumenical way, proving to be a helpful resource to all spiritual
seekers.
Cornell, Judith. Amma: Healing
the Heart of the World — Fine and informative biography of the
Indian woman known as "the Hugging Saint" with a universal
yearning for love.
Cox, Harvey. Common Prayers: Faith,
Family, and a Christian's Journey Through the Jewish Year — A
sophisticated and sensitive mapping of Judaism's depths by a theologian
who is married to a committed Jew and is raising a Jewish son.
Cutsinger, James S. Paths to the
Heart: Sufism and the Christian East — A collection of essays
saluting the heart as the mystical point of contact between Sufism
and Eastern Orthodoxy.
The Dalai Lama, His Holiness.
The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus —
Makes a good case for the value of interreligious encounters while
acknowledging both similarities and differences between Buddha and
Jesus.
The Dalai Lama, His Holiness.
Spiritual Advice for Buddhists and Christians by His Holiness the
Dalai Lama — Soul-stirring and bridge-building talks.
Davis, Avram. Meditation from
the Heart of Judaism: Today's Teachers Share Their Practices, Techniques,
and Faith — A sturdy collection of 22 essays from different authors
revealing the multidimensional value of the spiritual practice of
meditation.
du Boulay, Shirley. Beyond the
Darkness: A Biography of Bede Griffiths — Sheds light on this
middle-class, Oxford-educated Englishman who wound up as a leader
of an ashram in India.
Dugan, Kathleen and Arvind Sharma.
A Dome of Many Colors: Studies in Religious Pluralism, Identity, and
Unity — An erudite collection of essays.
Eck, Diana. A New Religious America:
How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously
Diverse Nation — A watershed work mapping the changes in the
soulscape of this nation, the challenges stemming from diversity,
and the usefulness of the activities of the interfaith movement.
Eck, Diana. Encountering God:
A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras — The author's encounters
with people of other religions that have challenged and enriched her
Christian faith.
Epperly, Bruce G. and Lewis D.
Solomon. Mending the World: Spiritual Hope for Ourselves and Our Planet
— An interfaith project filled with helpful spiritual practices
and a bold vision of God's transformative activity in tense times.
Feldmeier, Peter. Christianity
Looks East: Comparing the Spiritualities of John of the Cross and
Buddhagosa — Models interspirituality with a dialogue between
John of the Cross and Buddhaghosa.
Fox, Matthew. One River, Many
Wells: Wisdom Springing from Global Faiths — A wide-ranging and
substantive sourcebook on the spiritual wisdom of the world's religions.
Franck, Frederick. The Illustrated
Book of Sacred Scriptures — Presents common understandings of
the world's religions.
Funk, Mary Margaret. Islam Is.
. .: An Experience of Dialogue and Devotion — A salutary and
illuminating work of interfaith wisdom by a Benedictine nun.
Gallagher, Winifred. Spiritual
Genius: The Mastery of Life's Meaning — A watershed work on the
way gifted, energetic, and inspiring individuals around the world
are making a difference in the affairs of the planet thanks to their
spiritual practices.
Glassman, Bernie. Bearing Witness:
A Zen Master's Lessons in Making Peace — A profound book on the
spiritual practice of peacemaking.
Gooch, Brad. Godtalk: Travels
in Spiritual America — An engrossing spiritual walkabout executed
with style and intelligence that reveals the diversity of religious
experience in contemporary America.
Green, Joey. Jesus and Muhammad:
The Parallel Sayings — A bridge-building paperback showing the
commonality between these two spiritual seers and prophets.
Griffiths, Bede. A New Vision
of Reality — Insights into the Cosmic Lord as delineated in Christianity,
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam.
Griffiths, Bede. River of Compassion
— A profound interpretation of this Hindu classic with special
attention to the relevance for Christians.
Griffiths, Bede. The Wisdom of
a Prophet — Two lectures on a Christian perspective that embraces
both modern science and Eastern mysticism.
Halevi, Yossi Klein. At the Entrance
to the Garden of Eden — A courageous, enlightening, and visionary
work about building bridges between Jews, Christians, and Muslims
in Israel.
Hanh, Thich Nhat. Living Buddha,
Living Christ — A deep look at mindfulness, presence, gratitude,
touching our ancestors, and other practices which are the jewels of
Buddhism and Christianity.
Hart, Matthew and Thomas Merton.
The Other Side of the Mountain: The Journals of Thomas Merton, Volume
Seven, 1967-1968 — Offers a brief glimpse of what a renovated
and reverent Christianity could be in our pluralistic world.
Harvey, Andrew. A Walk with Four
Spiritual Guides: Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, and Ramakrishna — An
inspiring and admirable work of multifaith hospitality propelled by
mystical love, yearning, justice and compassion.
Harvey, Andrew. The Direct Path:
Creating a Journey to the Divine Using the World's Mystical Traditions
— Critiques the guru system and then offers instruction in sacred
practices that can help us draw closer to God and commit to political,
social, sexual, and economic transformation.
Harvey, Andrew. The Essential
Mystics — A broad range of writings designed to spur the soul
to contemplation, awe, unity, and reverence.
Harvey, Andrew and Mark Matousek.
Dialogues With a Modern Mystic — A mystical education with commentary
on world religions, the Sacred Feminine, and mystical experiences.
Hick, John. A Christian Theology
of Religions: The Rainbow of Faiths — Defends pluralism as a
viable and flexible stance for a believer in these times, challenging
Christians to set aside dogma, judgmentalism, and exclusivistic claims.
Hixon, Lex. Coming Home: The Experience
of Enlightenment in Sacred Traditions — A trailblazing primer
on the non-exclusionary mystical path of interspirituality.
Housden, Roger. Sacred America:
The Emerging Spirit of the People — An in-depth examination of
the spiritual renaissance in contemporary America, including Native
American spirituality, the Jewish renewal movement, the many permutations
of Buddhism in America, the social activism of the Sojourners community,
and more.
Howe, Mary Blye. Sitting with
Sufis: A Christian Experience of Learning Sufism — An interfaith
gem that ought to embolden others to act upon their deepest yearnings
to draw closer to God.
Hughes, Amanda . Five Voices,
Five Faiths: An Interfaith Primer — A variety of essays offering
an example of the value of hospitality in interfaith adventures.
Ingram, Paul O. Wrestling with
the Ox: A Theology of Religious Experience — Ingram demonstrates
the spiritual adventure in crossing over to various religious traditions,
learning new practices, and returning to our own religious Way with
hopes for creative transformation of our lives.
Jaffe, Sherril and Alan Lew. One
God Clapping: The Spiritual Path of a Zen Rabbi — An engaging
spiritual memoir of combining Jewish practice and Zen meditation to
find greater meaning.
Jensen, Jane Richarson and Patricia
Harris-Watkins. The Lost Spiritual World: Mark — A beautifully
designed interfaith work using the Gospel of Mark as a launch pad
for meditations on a spirituality that is open, hosipitable, and flexible
in its outreach.
Jensen, Jane Richardson and Patricia
Harris-Watkins., She Who Prays: A Woman's Interfaith Prayer Book.
Johnston, William. Arise, My Love.
. .: Mysticism for a New Era — Heralds a global Christianity
that is open to mystery, hospitable to all religions, self-emptying
and prophetic.
Kamenetz, Rodger. The Jew in the
Lotus — A rich vein of wisdom from Jewish and Buddhist spiritual
traditions.
Kamenetz, Rodger. Stalking Elijah:
Adventures with Today's Jewish Mystical Masters — Recounts a
six-year quest to learn more about meditation, mysticism, and the
Jewish renewal movement.
Kasimow, Harold. Beside Still
Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha — A watershed
work of gathered personal accounts from Jews and Christians who have
engaged in Buddhist practices and found, in most cases, that they
deepened and enhanced their relationship with their birth religion
Kaufman, Paul and Philip Zaleski.
Gifts of the Spirit: Living the Wisdom of the World's Great Religious
Traditions — Presents ancient religious practices just waiting
to be resurrected in the rhythms of our everyday lives.
Kennedy, Robert E. Zen Spirit,
Christian Spirit: The Place of Zen in Christian Life — Demonstrates
how these two traditions can be compatible and have enriched his own
practice.
King, Robert H. Thomas Merton
and Thich Nhat Hanh: Engaged Spirituality in an Age of Globalization
— Celebrates the work of the Catholic contemplative and the Buddhist
peace activist who pioneered a new paradigm for the world's religions.
Kirvan, John. God Hunger: Discovering
the Mystic in All of Us — The musings of ten mystics from different
traditions.
Knitter, Paul. Introducing Theologies
of Religions — Summarizes the major positions taken by Christian
churches and theologians in response to religious pluralism and points
the way to the future.
Knitter, Paul. One Earth Many
Religions — Outlines his vision of a "globally responsible,
correlational dialogue of religions."
Knitter, Paul. The Myth of Religious
Superiority: Multifaith Explorations of Religious Pluralism —
Seventeen essays by religious scholars defending pluralism and spiritual
hospitality.
Knitter, Paul. Subverting Greed:
Religious Perspectives on the Global Economy — Offers much food
for thought on ethical strategies for combating avarice from seven
religious traditions.
Lanzetta, Beverly. The Seeker's
Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure — An excellent
guided tour of the spirituality of wholeness for mind, heart, body,
and soul.
MacInnes, Elaine. Light Sitting
in Light: A Christian's Experience with Zen — Shows how Buddhist
practice can enrich the lives of Christians.
Macquarrie, John. Mediators Between
Human and Divine: From Moses to Muhammed — Pays homage to "nine
bright stars in the human sky."
Madiga, Arthur J. How To Be a
Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious
Ceremonies, Vol. 1 — An essential resource for church, mosque,
and synagogue libraries with descriptions of basic beliefs, services
and celebrations in 20 of the largest religions.
Madiga, Arthur J. and Stuart Matlins.
How To Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's
Religious Ceremonies, Vol. 2 — Examples of how to practice hospitality
among 17 religious groups in pluralistic America.
Maguire, Daniel C. Sacred Choices:
The Right to Contraception and Abortion in Ten World Religions —
Challenges men and women of conscience to walk the talk of justice,
compassion, love, and kindness.
Maguire, Daniel C. Sacred Energies:
When the World's Religions Sit Down to Talk About the Future of Human
Life and the Plight of this Planet — Looks to the world's religions
to work together on healing the earth.
Martin, Nancy M. and Joseph Runzo.
The Meaning of Life in the World Religions — Contains sixteen
essays on the multiple meanings in religion.
Merad, Ali. Christian Hermit in
an Islamic World: A Muslim's View of Charles de Faucauld — Tribute
to a French priest who showed us how to be graceful guests in the
house of Islam.
Merton, Thomas. Thoughts on the
East — A collection of observations about the spiritual wisdom
in Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sufism.
Miles-Yepez, Netanel. The Common
Heart — Ideas and ideals from 20 years of interreligious dialogue
at Snowmass Conferences.
Mitchell, Donald. The Gethsemani
Encounter: A Dialogue on the Spiritual Life — Twenty-five presentations
from an historic five-day meeting in July 1996.
Mohammed, Ovey N. Muslim-Christian
Relations: Past, Present, Future — Presents a strong case for
expanding Muslim-Christian relations.
Morinis, Alan. Climbing Jacob's
Ladder: One Man's Journey to Rediscover a Jewish Spiritual Tradition
— A superb introduction to a series of time-tested spiritual
practices that foster self-awareness and elevate the soul.
Moses, Jeffrey. Oneness: Great
Principles Shared by All Religions — Presents similar ideals
and religious practices in all traditions.
Muller, Laurence C. Wisdom Roads:
Conversations with Remarkable Meditation Masters — Interviews
with eight meditation masters.
Nelson, Marcia Z. Come and Sit:
A Week Inside Meditation Centers — A nonsectarian overview of
this spiritual practice in seven religious traditions.
Nikhilananda, Swami and Mukerji,
Dhan Gopal. Making a Successful Jewish Interfaith Marriage: The Jewish
Outreach Guide to Opportunities, Challenges, and Resources —
A helpful overview for this increasingly common arrangement.
O'Brien, Joanne and Martin, Palmer.
The Barn at the End of the World: Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist
Shepherd — A gritty and enlightening spiritual memoir, perfect
for an age of religious pluralism.
Pallis, Marco. A Buddhist Spectrum:
Contributions to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue — Contains articles
exploring the special connections and parallels between these two
traditions.
Panikkar, Raimon. The Intrareligious
Dialogue — Explores the common human quest for meaning.
Pennington, M. Basil. Monastic
Journey to India — Reveals a nation attuned to the holy and the
holy person from a Christian perspective.
Renard, John. Responses to 101
Questions on Buddhism — Provides a succinct and satisfying overview
of Buddhism.
Richardson Jensen, Jane and Patricia
Harris-Watkins. The Lost Spiritual World: Mark — A beautifully
designed interfaith work using the Gospel of Mark as a launch pad
for meditations on a spirituality that is open, hosipitable, and flexible
in its outreach.
Ruland, Vernon. Imagining the
Sacred: Soundings in World Religions — An impressive survey of
eight religious paths: primal religions, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and humanism.
Sacks, Jonathan. The Dignity of
Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations — Makes a
good case for the spiritual practice of hospitality in a world of
global religious and economic strife.
Schaper, Donna E. Raising Interfaith
Children: Spiritual Orphans or Spiritual Heirs? — Schaper takes
a long hard look at the ways in which fundamentalism and monotheism
are problems for interfaith living and summarizes the bounties of
raising children fully Jewish and fully Christian.
Shrady, Nicholas. Sacred Roads:
Adventures from the Pilgrimage Trail — Describes six different
journeys on this devotional path.
Smith, Huston. The World's Religions
— A substantive, wide-ranging, and completely accessible guide
with fresh insights to the wisdom traditions.
Swidler, Leonard. For All Life:
Toward a Universal Declaration of a Global Ethic, An Interreligious
Dialogue — A collection of religious scholars responding to Swidler's
global ethic and making the case for commonalities among the world's
religions.
Teasdale, Wayne. A Monk in the
World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life — Practices that can be done
in the city where pluralism, interfaith encounter, and a contemplative
lifestyle stretch our souls.
Teasdale, Wayne. The Mystic Heart:
Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions —
A pathbreaking work on religious hospitality that presents a bold
and imaginative glimpse of the fruits of multi-faith sharing and collaboration.
Toropov, Brandon and Luke Buckles.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions: Third Edition —
Overview of the texts, practices and rituals of the world's religions.
Walsh, Roger. Essential Spirituality:
The Seven Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind — Highlights
the wisdom held in common by all the world's religions.
West, Elizabeth. Happiness Here
and Now: The Eightfold Path of Jesus Revisited with Buddhist Insights
— An excellent primer on the spiritual benefits of interfaith
dialogue.
Wuthnow, Robert. America and the
Challenges of Religious Diversity — A substantive work on the
challenges that lie ahead for those who believe in religious diversity
and the riches it holds for those who practice it diligently and imaginatively.
Native American Spirituality
Black Elk, The Sacred
Ways of the Lakota, Wallace Black Elk, Wiliam Lyon, Harper
& Row, 1990
Seven Arrows,
Hyeneyohsts Storm, Ballantine Books, 1972
Meditations with the
Hopi, Robet Boissiere, Bear & Co, 1986
Return to Creation,
Manitonquat, Bear Tribe Pub 1991
Dreamquest, Native
American Myth & Recovery of Soul, Morton Kelsey, Element,
1992
Touch the Earth,
compiled by T.C.McLuhan, Abacus, 1973
Sikh
Sikh holy book is the
Guru Granth Sahib. Translations are available online at:
http://www.sikhnet.com/s/GuruGranthSahib
http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?SourceID=G&PageNo=1 - this
site includes a very good search feature.
Kabir - Indian poet
of the Sacred, beloved my many traditions
The Kabir Book, Robert Bly, Beacon Press,
1971
The Bijak of Kabir,
trans. Linda Hess & Shukdev Singh, North Point Press, 1983
Yoga
TKV Desikachar. The
Heart of Yoga Developing a Personal Practice
ISBN 0-89281-764-X
General Distributors
UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk
USA
http://www.amazon.com
Cooking School
Cook Street School of Fine Cooking offers an accelerated Professional
Food & Wine Career Program, recreational cooking and wine classes
for students of all skill and experience levels.
http://www.CookStreet.com
