These are 10 books that I find myself re-reading, referring to again and again:
Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen, by Shunryu Suzuki
Practicing Peace in Times of War, by Pema Chodron
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life, by Parker Palmer
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by Sogyal Rinpoche
Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life, by John Tarrant
The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Taking Our Places: The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up, by Norman Fischer
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The Lost Daughter by Daralyse Lyons
This looks like a great list! I find, though, that there's a conspicuous absense of novels. And I know that conventional wisdom holds that nonfiction is the only way to expand our consciousness. Yet, the most life changing text I read last year was The Lost Daughter by Daralyse Lyons. It's what I'd call a psychological recovery text and deeply evocative. Got me thinking... I suggest reading it to provoke thoughts and emotions and also as a break from some of the nonfiction reading listed here which (while good) can feel a bit dry...
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Becky, thanks for this. Yes, probably should create a list of my favorite life-changing novels as well. Will give this some thought. Thanks for your suggestion!