Cool Things to Read & Learn About
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. ~Matthew 7:7
I have found the following resources illuminating.
Drawing and Art:
1) "Illusions in the spacial sense of the eye: Geometrical optical illusions and the neural representation of space."
2) In celebration of Paul Klee: Fifty Prints, by Stanford University Museum of Art
3) Drawings of the Masters: Cave to Renaissance, text by Benjamin Rowland, Jr., Gleason Professor of Fine Arts, Harvard University, Shorewood Publishers, 1964.
4) Drawings of the Masters: Part I: 1900-1940, text by Una E. Johnson, Shorewood Publishers, 1964.
5) Drawings of the Masters: Part II: 1940 to the Present, text by Una E. Johnson, Shorewood Publishers, 1964.
6) De Kooning: A Retrospective, by John Elderfield
7) De Kooning: An American Master, by Mark Stevens and Analyn Swann
Consciousness Studies:
1) Radiant Minds: Scientists Explore the Dimensions of Consciousness
2) Passage in Consciousness: A Guide to Expanding Our Minds and Raising the Life Forces in Our Bodies through Deep Meditation
3) Man and his Symbols, by Carl G. Jung
4) Bashar: Blueprint for Change, by Darryl Anka
5) The Golden Lake: Wisdom from the Stars for Life on Earth by Lyssa Royal-Holt
6) Quest for Truth: 100 Insights That Could Change Your Life , source material by Darryl Anka
7) Preparing for Contact: A Metamorphosis of Consciousness, by Lyssa Royal and Keith Priest
8) Consciousness Unfolding, by Joel S. Goldsmith
9) No Soul Left Behind: The Words and Wisdom of Edgar Cayce
10) The Biography of Robert A. Monroe, by Baynard Stockton
11) The Extraterrestrial Vision: Who is here and Why, by Gina Lake
12) The Prism of Lyra, by Lyssa Royal-Holt
13) Christ Consciousness, by Norman Paulsen
14) "Why Deja Vu Happens, and Why That's a Good Thing," CBC Podcasts Transcripts. Read here.
15) University of Metaphysics. Click the link if you are interested in a spiritual education, based in Christian Theology. Link
16) Self-Realization Fellowship. Click to find out more about Paramahansa Yogananda's life and work.
17) Joseph Benner, Vol 1 - Five Books: The Impersonal Life; The Way Out; The Way Beyond; Wealth; The Teacher (AlphaCentauri Religion Book 8901)
2) Passage in Consciousness: A Guide to Expanding Our Minds and Raising the Life Forces in Our Bodies through Deep Meditation
3) Man and his Symbols, by Carl G. Jung
4) Bashar: Blueprint for Change, by Darryl Anka
5) The Golden Lake: Wisdom from the Stars for Life on Earth by Lyssa Royal-Holt
6) Quest for Truth: 100 Insights That Could Change Your Life , source material by Darryl Anka
7) Preparing for Contact: A Metamorphosis of Consciousness, by Lyssa Royal and Keith Priest
8) Consciousness Unfolding, by Joel S. Goldsmith
9) No Soul Left Behind: The Words and Wisdom of Edgar Cayce
10) The Biography of Robert A. Monroe, by Baynard Stockton
11) The Extraterrestrial Vision: Who is here and Why, by Gina Lake
12) The Prism of Lyra, by Lyssa Royal-Holt
13) Christ Consciousness, by Norman Paulsen
14) "Why Deja Vu Happens, and Why That's a Good Thing," CBC Podcasts Transcripts. Read here.
15) University of Metaphysics. Click the link if you are interested in a spiritual education, based in Christian Theology. Link
16) Self-Realization Fellowship. Click to find out more about Paramahansa Yogananda's life and work.
17) Joseph Benner, Vol 1 - Five Books: The Impersonal Life; The Way Out; The Way Beyond; Wealth; The Teacher (AlphaCentauri Religion Book 8901)
Meditation
1) Hemi-Sync Gateway Experience CDs, Waves I-VII (one of the best investments of my life)
2) Vipassana Meditation by William Heart
3) Learn to Meditate; A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment, by David Fontana, PhD
4) Mindfulness Meditation, and Mind Fitness, by Joel Levey & Michelle Levey
5) The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson, M.D.
6) The Worry Solution, by Martin Rossman, M.D.
7) Beyond the Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson, M.D.
8) The Meditator's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Eastern & Western Meditation Techniques, by Dr. David Fontana
9) Kriya Yoga, by Swami Yogananda (1930): Art of Super-Realization
2) Vipassana Meditation by William Heart
3) Learn to Meditate; A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment, by David Fontana, PhD
4) Mindfulness Meditation, and Mind Fitness, by Joel Levey & Michelle Levey
5) The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson, M.D.
6) The Worry Solution, by Martin Rossman, M.D.
7) Beyond the Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson, M.D.
8) The Meditator's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Eastern & Western Meditation Techniques, by Dr. David Fontana
9) Kriya Yoga, by Swami Yogananda (1930): Art of Super-Realization
Spirituality & Life
Spirituality & Life:
1) The Nature of Personal Reality: Specific, Practical Techniques for Solving Everyday Problems and Enriching the Life You Know (A Seth Book)
2) A Search for God, Books I & II by Edgar Cayce
3) The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
4) The Bible (Old & New Testament)
5) The Urantia Book
6) All Grace: New Teachings from Jesus, by Gina Lake
7) The Man Who Could Fly: St. Joseph of Copertino and the Mystery of Levitation, by Michael Grosso
8) Awakening Mystical Consciousness, by Joel S. Goldsmith
9) Living Between Two Worlds, by Joel S. Goldsmith
10) Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture, by Joel S. Goldsmith
11) Practicing the Presence by Joel S. Goldsmith
12) Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives, by Michael Newton, PH.D.
13) The Art of the Short Story: 52 Great Authors, Their Best Short Fiction, and Their Insights on Writing, by Dana Gioia & R.S. Gwynn
14) Sacred Science: Meditation, Transformation, Illumination, by Norman Paulsen, 2000.
15) From a Burden to a Blessing, by Julian Jenkins
16) The Second Coming of Christ: the Resurrection of the Christ Within You. Self-realization Fellowship, 2020.
17) Scientific Healing Affirmations by Paramahansa Yogananda, 2020.
18) The Divine Romance: Collected Talks & Essays on Realizing God in Daily Life, by Paramahansa Yogananda
19) Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda
20) The Holy Science, by Sri Yukteswar Giri
21) Scientific Healing Affirmations, by Paramahansa Yogananda
22) The Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James
1) The Nature of Personal Reality: Specific, Practical Techniques for Solving Everyday Problems and Enriching the Life You Know (A Seth Book)
2) A Search for God, Books I & II by Edgar Cayce
3) The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
4) The Bible (Old & New Testament)
5) The Urantia Book
6) All Grace: New Teachings from Jesus, by Gina Lake
7) The Man Who Could Fly: St. Joseph of Copertino and the Mystery of Levitation, by Michael Grosso
8) Awakening Mystical Consciousness, by Joel S. Goldsmith
9) Living Between Two Worlds, by Joel S. Goldsmith
10) Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture, by Joel S. Goldsmith
11) Practicing the Presence by Joel S. Goldsmith
12) Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives, by Michael Newton, PH.D.
13) The Art of the Short Story: 52 Great Authors, Their Best Short Fiction, and Their Insights on Writing, by Dana Gioia & R.S. Gwynn
14) Sacred Science: Meditation, Transformation, Illumination, by Norman Paulsen, 2000.
15) From a Burden to a Blessing, by Julian Jenkins
16) The Second Coming of Christ: the Resurrection of the Christ Within You. Self-realization Fellowship, 2020.
17) Scientific Healing Affirmations by Paramahansa Yogananda, 2020.
18) The Divine Romance: Collected Talks & Essays on Realizing God in Daily Life, by Paramahansa Yogananda
19) Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda
20) The Holy Science, by Sri Yukteswar Giri
21) Scientific Healing Affirmations, by Paramahansa Yogananda
22) The Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James
Film
(I enjoy watching science"fiction," as an exploration of the mind, as well as an examination of story structure and character complexity):
(I enjoy watching science"fiction," as an exploration of the mind, as well as an examination of story structure and character complexity):
1) The Professor and the Mad Man (2019), new favorite movie!
2) E.T. The Extra-terrestrial, 1982, produced and directed by Steven Speilberg
3) Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind, 2020, named by Dr. Steven Greer and his group, CSETI (Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
4) Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977, written and directed by Steven Speilberg
5) Star Trek, all episodes, all seasons
6) Beyond Our Sight, Netflix documentary, 2015, 52 minutes
2) E.T. The Extra-terrestrial, 1982, produced and directed by Steven Speilberg
3) Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind, 2020, named by Dr. Steven Greer and his group, CSETI (Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
4) Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977, written and directed by Steven Speilberg
5) Star Trek, all episodes, all seasons
6) Beyond Our Sight, Netflix documentary, 2015, 52 minutes