The Spiritual Wellness Center Book List
Anatomy
of the Spirit, Caroline Myss, PhD. ISBN 0-609-80014-0. This book
on the seven chakras combines the ancient traditions of Hindu chakras,
the Christian sacrament and the Jewish Kabbalah’s Tree of Life to
demonstrate the seven stages through which everyone must pass in the search
for higher consciousness, physical wholeness and spiritual maturity. On
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Why People Don’t
Heal, and How They Can, Caroline Myss, PhD. ISBN 0-609-80244-0.
This book follows “Anatomy of the Spirit” to teach how the
language of the chakras leads to recognition of the emotional, psychological
and spiritual stress factors that affect your health and correspond to
you physical symptoms. On Amazon.com:
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The 7 Healing
Chakras, Brenda Davies, M.D., ISBN 1-56975-168-4. This book discusses
the seven physical chakras showing how to unlock the physical and spiritual
energy that can heal you and lead to a more fulfilling life. On Amazon.com:
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New Chakra Healing,
Cyndi Dale, ISBN 1-56718-200-3. This describes the physical chakra system
and methods of healing based on input from shamans around the world. The
shamanic descriptions are the same as taught by the three Eastern traditions,
Hinduism, Taoism and Buddhism without the physical exercises of Yoga.
Cindi adds descriptions of 5 minor physical chakras and also discusses
some very powerful chakras that exist only in the energy realm. On Amazon.com:
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Wheels of Life,
Anodea Judith, Ph.D, ISBN 0-87542-320-5. This describes the physical system
of seven chakras based on the teachings of Yoga, Hinduism, Taoism and
Buddhism. This is a very popular book that is currently in its second
edition after 17 printings of the 1987 edition. On Amazon.com:
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Theories of the
Chakras, Bridge to Higher Consciousness, Hiroshi
Motoyama, ISBN 0-83560551-5 From a review in Amazon: "This book attempts
to reconcile the two major eastern approaches to non-western medicine,
the chakra system of Indian and the meridian system of China and Japan.
The author, a research in the area of TCM and a yogi, reviews different
ways the chakras are described of the chakras and develops relationships
between these system. He presents his own approach to opening the chakras
based his observations" by Kevin P. Mendard. Not in print. Try to
purchase used on Amazon.com: here
The Yoga Tradition,
Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., ISBN 0-934252-83-1. This is a scholarly reference
book that covers the history of Yoga. It describes the major traditional
forms of Yoga and includes lots of very old pictures and text. On Amazon.com:
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Why God Won’t
Go Away, Andrew Newberg, M.D., ISBN 0-345-44033-1. This book
was written by two professors at the University of Pennslyvania. It is
about the new field of neurotheology, which is the study of brain science
and the biology of belief. This is an excellent book for science oriented
readers who want to know things like why humans need a God and what happens
in the brain when meditation achieves enlightenment. This book prompted
a recent article in Time Magazine. On Amazon.com:
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The Tibetan
Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche, ISBN 0-06-250834-2.
The first few chapters of this book answer many questions about the goals
and methods of meditation and the journey of your spirit before, during
and after visiting the physical world. On Amazon.com:
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The Chakras,
C.W. Leadbeater, 1927, ISBN 0-8356-0422-5. The original Western authority
pulled together many sources from around the world and presented the basics
of Chakra knowledge to the West. There has been a lot of evolution since
this book as more Eastern literature has been translated and more people
in the West have reported their experiences, but this is the basic text
referenced by most bibliographies today. On Amazon.com:
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Mantra: Sacred
Words of Power, Thomas Ashley-Farrand, 1999, ISBN 1-56455-679-2.
Cassettes and accompanying study guide. What mantras are and how they
change you and your karma. The history and many types of mantra are described
supported by a clear recording of the sounds repeated several times. The
author is an acknowledged expert in the use of Hindu and Buddist mantras.
On Amazon.com:
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Inner Quest,
Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Ph.D., 1995,2002, ISBN 0-89389-222-X, www.HimalayanInstitute.org.
This is a FAQ book – frequently asked questions and the guru’s
answers – about spirituality, yoga and religion, choosing a teacher,
how to meditate, purifying the ego, our true nature and staying on the
path. It is easy to read and the type of book you can open to any page
and find revelations. On Amazon.com:
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Autobiography
of a YOGI, Paranhansa Yogananda, 1946,1995, ISBN 1-56589-108-2.
This is the definitive and personal history of the man who introduced
Eastern spirituality to the United States. This book, first published
in 1946, helped launch, and continues to inspire, a spiritual revolution
in the West. It is full of gentle humor, lively stories and practical
common sense. Over a million copies have been sold. On Amazon.com:
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Yoga,
The Iyengar Way, Silva, Mira & Shyam Mehta, 1990, ISBN 0-679-72287-4.
A complete, detailed guide to the yoga asanas with excellent photographs
and careful description of the movements taken to enter each posture correctly.
A 12-course progressive lesson plan is described in addition to special
remedial programs for specific health issues. Refer to this book when
you ready to improve the way you do any asana. On Amazon.com:
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The Way of the
Superior Man, David Deida, 1997, ISBN 1-889762-10-5. A journey
into the heart of the current masculine experience. On Amazon.com:
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