Notable Books

Cults, Inside the World’s Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them, Parcast’s, Max Cutler with Kevin Conley, Based on the Acclaimed Podcast, Cults. Gallery Books. Available at Amazon. For more details click HERE

It might seem surprising that this book is being suggested for reading, but in our current world and time, spiritual discrimination is of great importance. Throughout history, there have been charlatans, imposters, and manipulators, preying on people’s sincere desires, needs, and especially spiritual aspirations. And in their pursuit of good, many seekers often follow false prophets and claims, ending their journeys by losing their souls, and the very goal they sought.

Begin Where You Are: Messages of Meaning by Betty Bland*. Available at Amazon. For more details click HERE

How does one wake up to a spiritual quest?  Sometimes it comes from a sudden realization and sometimes more gradually from a growing understanding of life’s experiences. Betty Bland’s particular “wake-up call” came suddenly as a result of a Near-Death Experience (NDE) in 1968, well before that became a main-stream term. The NDE catapulted her on a search to understand her experience and to put that knowledge into practice. (Because the NDE so deeply influenced Betty’s perspective, a description is included as an appendix in the book.)

Seven Systems Of Indian Philosophy by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PH.D. Amazon. For more details click HERE

In this book, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PH.D. provides a clear view of the basic ideas contained in the six schools of Indian philosophy, with an additional chapter on Buddhism.

The New Science of Transformation - How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg M.D. and Mark Robert Waldman, Amazon. For more details, click HERE

In our continued review of this authors work^[i], How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain, we continue to learn more about the brain’s neurological activities during the subjective experiences of varying degrees of “enlightenment”.

 Why God Won’t Go Away – Brain Science and the Biology of Belief, by Andrew Newberg M.D., Eugene D’Aquill M.D.,PH.D., and Vince Rause - Ballantine Books, New York. For more details click HERE 

Why God Won’t Go Away is a book that explores the neurobiological processes that accompany the subjective experience of that which many define as God, Godlike, divine or Transcendent.

Consciousness - A Brief Guide To The Fundamental Mystery Of The Mind. Author, Annaka Harris - Harper Collins Publishers. For more info click HERE

Intuitively we believe we know who we are. We believe we are how we view and experience ourselves. Yet, a valid question arises, is this intuitive, experiential conclusion based on experience correct?