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COURSE IN MIRACLESCOURSE IN MIRACLES by FOUNDATION FOR INNER
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The way home for me. I started reading a chapter a day in July of 1991, and have not stopped since. I recommend taking more time.
Bare-Bones Meditation: Waking Up from the Story of My LifeBare-Bones Meditation: Waking Up from the Story of My Life by Joan Tollifson
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An endearing favorite from a fellow traveller, warm, and totally lucid.
The Disappearance of the Universe: Straight Talk About Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and the Miracles of ForgivenessThe Disappearance of the Universe: Straight Talk About Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and the Miracles of Forgiveness by Gary R. Renard
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ACIM in relation to the Thomas gospel, in popular language no less, and fun, fun, fun.
Love Does Not Condemn: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil According to Platonism, Christianity, Gnosticism, and 'A Course in Miracles'Love Does Not Condemn: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil According to Platonism, Christianity, Gnosticism, and 'A Course in Miracles' by Kenneth Wapnick
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ACIM in its historical context. Exploring how Jesus'message was both kept and lost in the various traditions around the time of early Christianity.
The Story of the Other Wise Man: And Other Christmas StoriesThe Story of the Other Wise Man: And Other Christmas Stories by Henry Van Dyke
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The Other Wise Man is my favorite Christmas legend. Remarkably profound spiritual teaching.
The Emperor's Vision and Other Christ Legends (Floris Classics)The Emperor's Vision and Other Christ Legends (Floris Classics) by Selma Lagerlof
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Traditions about Jesus from lore and legend. Very inviting and inspiring. Documents how people's relationship with him took form outside the church context.
Absence from Felicity : The Story of Helen Schucman and Her Scribing of A Course in MiraclesAbsence from Felicity : The Story of Helen Schucman and Her Scribing of A Course in Miracles by Kenneth Wapnick
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The story of Helen Schucman and ACIM. Deeply moving and personal; a necessary complement to ACIM.
Take Me To Truth: Undoing the EgoTake Me To Truth: Undoing the Ego by Nouk Sanchez
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Thoroughly practical exploration of relationships as our best enlightenment classrooms in this lifetime. Based on ACIM, incorporates Course material in a very fresh way, also leverages Byron Katie's The Work, and The Enneagram.
The Message of 'A Course in Miracles': All Are Called, Few Choose to ListenThe Message of 'A Course in Miracles': All Are Called, Few Choose to Listen by Kenneth Wapnick
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These books are like the cliff-notes from years of workshops at the foundation; all the stuff I could never write down.
Supplements to A Course in MiraclesSupplements to A Course in Miracles by Foundation for Inner Peace
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These supplements to the Course are very important, as they supply much clarification and extension of certain key concepts
The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of JesusThe Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus by Marvin Meyer
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Currently the best English version of the Gospel according to Thomas.
Gifts of GodGifts of God by Helen Schucman
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Helen's deeply moving poetry, which reflects the full range of her relationship with Jesus.
Four Open Field Books: New Inspiration in Judaeo-Christian SpiritualityFour Open Field Books: New Inspiration in Judaeo-Christian Spirituality by Jan Willem Kaiser
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Four monographs on different aspects of the Judaeo-Christian tradition from a spiritual perspective.
The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom form the Ancient and Medieval WorldsThe Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom form the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
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A very good collection of the major Gnostic texts
The Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of JesusThe Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus by Marvin Meyer
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Must have on Mary Magdalene. Her relationship with Jesus is central to the teaching: the holy relationship.
The Other BibleThe Other Bible by Willis Barnstone
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A brilliant Gnostic collection.
The Nag Hammadi LibraryThe Nag Hammadi Library by James M. Robinson
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Yet another abiding standard collection of Gnostic materials
Metaphysical Bible Dictionary (Charles Fillmore Reference Library)Metaphysical Bible Dictionary (Charles Fillmore Reference Library) by Charles Fillmore
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Must have for studying the etymology of Biblical names. Best in the English language
Patton: A Genius for WarPatton: A Genius for War by Carlo D'este
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Marvellous book, showing GSP in all his complexity, a superb warrior, and a very spiritual man, who followed his dharma.
Krishnamurti: 100 YearsKrishnamurti: 100 Years by Evelyne Blau
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Besides studying Krishnamurti, it helps to understand his life, in particular the seminal 1929 speech, "Truth is a pathless land."
The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaThe Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
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This book has a wonderful lightness about it, and is a spiritual classic for all time.
The Gospel of Mary MagdaleneThe Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup
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Important edition, if only for its superb introduction. This translation has much to offer. MM&J may be the prototype of the holy relationship in ACIM.
Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of GodBhagavad-Gita: The Song of God
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A nice readable Gita. Patton, one of the great students of the Gita, had his conversation with Krishna on the battlefield at St. Mihiel in 1918.
The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of ChristianityThe Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity by Hyam Maccoby
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Christianity is Paul's theology about Jesus, and suppressed Jesus' actual teachings. Never before has this process been so thoroughly documented
The Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never KnewThe Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew by Bart D. Ehrman
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Great for understanding the landscape of Early Christianity, in order to appreciate the wide variety of ways in which Jesus' message was preserved. Filter out Christian vantage point.
Waking from the DreamWaking from the Dream by Detong Cho Yin
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This is an absolute classic for anyone on the spiritual path, a pat on the back on the days when you wonder if the path is really there. It will remind you that your life is the dream and spirit is the only solid foundation, in fact the rock on which he builds his church. It matters not if your vantage point is Buddhist or otherwise.