recommended Books
We recommend the following books as excellent food for the spiritual journey.
A Path and A Practice: Using Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching as a Guide to an Awakened Spiritual Life, William Martin
The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart, Cynthia Bourgeault
Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead, Tosha Silver
Field of Compassion: How the New Cosmology is Transforming Spiritual Life, Judy Cannato
Grounded: Finding God in the World – A Spiritual Revolution, Diane Butler Bass
Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dream Mike Dooley
Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World, Michael Dowd
Living Presence: The Sufi of Mindfulness and the Essential Self
The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge, Beatrice Chestnut
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, Martin Seligman
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender, David Hawkins
Seven Laws of Spiritual Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams, Deepak Chopra
Source: The Inner Path to Knowledge Creation, Joseph Jaworski
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, John O’Donohue
Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind, Roger Walsh
Why People Don’t Heal and How They Can, Caroline Myss
Active Hope: How To Face the Mess We’re In Without Going Crazy, Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone
Spiritual Direction Training Program – Required Books
Spiritual Direction 101: The Basics of Spiritual Guidance, Teresa Blythe
Relational Space and the Practice of Spiritual Direction, Minor Lile
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The Power of Focusing: A Practical Guide to Emotional Self-Healing, Ann Weiser Cornell
Short Term Spiritual Guidance, Duane Bidwell
The Art of Listening in a Healing Way, James Miller
The Power of TED, David Emerald