Comments on: 10 Most Influential Spiritual Books Of The Past 50 Years http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:08:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: inka stafrace http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-96845 inka stafrace Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:50:11 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-96845 I recently travelled to Iran and by far most family units have a book of Hafez's poetry. Many know at least one or two of his poems by heart. He lived 700 years ago. His words dodge the censorship laws of Iran although he speaks of love in all its forms including sexual....as well as disobedience in honour of love. Its not a book in the same form the other books on the list are, (I am an Eckhart Tolle fan myself, and The Seagull gave me the courage to travel penniless through Europe at age 19) Its absolute gibber gabber when translated in English but its universally accepted in Iran that Hafez connects the persian reader to the spiritual world through his poetry much more effectively that the Quran does. There are enough people in Iran to make this book quite possibly a contender for your list and its also a real eye opener in the limitations of our language. Glad to see the Bible is not up there. Inka I recently travelled to Iran and by far most family units have a book of Hafez’s poetry. Many know at least one or two of his poems by heart. He lived 700 years ago. His words dodge the censorship laws of Iran although he speaks of love in all its forms including sexual….as well as disobedience in honour of love. Its not a book in the same form the other books on the list are, (I am an Eckhart Tolle fan myself, and The Seagull gave me the courage to travel penniless through Europe at age 19) Its absolute gibber gabber when translated in English but its universally accepted in Iran that Hafez connects the persian reader to the spiritual world through his poetry much more effectively that the Quran does.

There are enough people in Iran to make this book quite possibly a contender for your list and its also a real eye opener in the limitations of our language.

Glad to see the Bible is not up there.

Inka

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]]> By: Sofia http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-96843 Sofia Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:59:28 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-96843 Yey, you included two of my favorite books; The Alchemist and A New Earth! I was hoping that you would include one of Deepak Chopra's books as well, he has written many great ones, The Way of The Wizard for example. Yey, you included two of my favorite books; The Alchemist and A New Earth! I was hoping that you would include one of Deepak Chopra’s books as well, he has written many great ones, The Way of The Wizard for example.

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]]> By: subasree http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-96265 subasree Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:23:21 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-96265 Many Lives Many Master's by Brian Weiss is gr8 :) Many Lives Many Master’s by Brian Weiss is gr8 :)

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]]> By: Latha http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-95435 Latha Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:10:42 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-95435 Autobiography of a Yogi, by Yogananda Living With The Himalayan Masters by Rama Swami are the great spiritual books. Autobiography of a Yogi, by Yogananda
Living With The Himalayan Masters by Rama Swami are the great spiritual books.

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]]> By: Patrick http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-94191 Patrick Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:39:47 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-94191 The author's list is for self-help beginers. Life is about self acceptance. Try "Who Dies ?" by Stephen Levine; "Island" by Aldous Huxley; "The Myth of Freedom" by Chogyam Trunpa Rinpoche: "Man's Search for Meaning" by Willigis Jaeger; "The Denial of Death" by Becker...and many more... The author’s list is for self-help beginers. Life is about self acceptance. Try “Who Dies ?” by Stephen Levine; “Island” by Aldous Huxley; “The Myth of Freedom” by Chogyam Trunpa Rinpoche: “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Willigis Jaeger; “The Denial of Death” by Becker…and many more…

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]]> By: Alice http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-93963 Alice Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:29:37 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-93963 Just finished Eat, Pray, Love and I'm still buzzing about it. Ishmael was great too, I read it again every few years to refresh myself. Mutant Message Down Under has a great message, but there is controversy surrounding the author and whether the book is fiction or non-fiction as the author claims. Thank you for the suggestions! I love adding new books to my forever growing list! Just finished Eat, Pray, Love and I’m still buzzing about it. Ishmael was great too, I read it again every few years to refresh myself. Mutant Message Down Under has a great message, but there is controversy surrounding the author and whether the book is fiction or non-fiction as the author claims. Thank you for the suggestions! I love adding new books to my forever growing list!

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]]> By: claire http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-93901 claire Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:45:24 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-93901 interesting to read the list and find I have already read 9/10 so I need the next 10 please? Anyone got some good recommendations along this genre?Liked all of these books and particularly anything by Coelho (though least of all his latest, The Winner Stands Alone). Tolle & Myss are also favourites. Thanks in advance interesting to read the list and find I have already read 9/10 so I need the next 10 please? Anyone got some good recommendations along this genre?Liked all of these books and particularly anything by Coelho (though least of all his latest, The Winner Stands Alone). Tolle & Myss are also favourites. Thanks in advance

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]]> By: dan http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-91979 dan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:03:14 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-91979 read a couple of them and they were great,i think different books affect different people depending on the stage of life they are in,i just love to hear more and more people are opening their minds up to the spiritual world,i know i pass on what i can,the buddhas ancient path is a great book,i just think it all links up with each other and you choose your own path,keep it up people. read a couple of them and they were great,i think different books affect different people depending on the stage of life they are in,i just love to hear more and more people are opening their minds up to the spiritual world,i know i pass on what i can,the buddhas ancient path is a great book,i just think it all links up with each other and you choose your own path,keep it up people.

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]]> By: Spiritual Traveller http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-87785 Spiritual Traveller Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:15:11 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-87785 What about Be Here Now by Baba Ram Das What about Be Here Now by Baba Ram Das

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]]> By: J EnlightenYourDay http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/27/10-most-influential-spiritual-books-of-the-past-50-years/comment-page-1/#comment-85277 J EnlightenYourDay Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:54:37 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=689#comment-85277 The Alchemist is amazing! It's my favourite book by my favourite writer. I have a large Paulo Coelho section on my blog you should check out sometime. Inspiring list... I think Siddhartha by Herman Hesse should be added to it. I will check out the books that I have yet to read. Many Thanks.... Jonathan The Alchemist is amazing! It's my favourite book by my favourite writer. I have a large Paulo Coelho section on my blog you should check out sometime. Inspiring list… I think Siddhartha by Herman Hesse should be added to it. I will check out the books that I have yet to read. Many Thanks….
Jonathan

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