Lovely prose translation of the Sanskrit epic poem about the life of Rama - a human incarnation of Vishnu, born to vanquish a demon king. Buck's translation is pure blissful poetry!!

The jewel of Hindu spiritual texts. A conversation between Krishn and Arjuna. Teacher and pupil. Easwaran's translation is very detailed. I return to it again and again.

Eknath Easwaran's translation of the Upanishads, for me the richest and most diverse Hindu spiritual text.

The longer (and I do mean longer), complete Mahabharata. Read all about the war between the Pandava clan and the Kuru clan. Lots of wonderful adventures. Glorious language. Sheer poetry.

The teachings of zen master Shunryu Suzuki. Enigmatic and beautiful. Like extended koans. I love reading these at night.

My mom gave me a copy of this. Ram Dass is a brilliant writer. Some of the drawings are more on the psychadelic side. But overall really good.

American spiritualism! Read about the Shakers! This book has lovely color photos of the shakers and their amazing artistry. Their lives, homes, and tools were dedications to God. Divinity immaculate.

Check out some tiny life forms! It will deepen your appreciation for all life! Hooray! I love it when the beetle madly tries to push the nut up the hill. It keeps rolling down - but he never quits!

Another great Werner Herzog documentary. Is Little Dieter really full of baloney?! Who knows! It's a great movie regardless and another reminder that we need to stop war and stop killing each other!

Watch a lovely film about one of the most amazing painters who ever lived! Then go look at some of his art! I get great fulfillment from this.

Pasolini's masterpiece about the life of Jesus. Simple, beautiful, elegant.  Pasolini was a Marxist. Interesting trivia, huh!

I like to think of Harry Crosby as the lost poet of the lost generation. One of my favorites. Beautiful, passionate stuff. He worshipped the sun and wrote many poems dedicated to fire and the sun.