I'd like to recommend Freedom from the Known by J. Krishnamurti. It's quite a thin book, but every sentence can be savoured for deep and true wisdom. I particularly liked his thoughts on violence, and how subtly it can creep into our attitudes to others and how damaging it is.

This title is now available to purchase in the new Openhand online shop. Click on this link to enter the store: Go To Openhand Bookshop

Although I've read quite a few books in the mind/body/spirit genre, only a few really stand out for me. I'm delighted to say that Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch easily fits into that elite category.

The form of the book is pretty much what it says in the title: the author entered into a kind of Socratic dialogue via "automatic writing" where he wrote out key questions and received answers to be transcribed.

Now, exactly to whom or what he was communicating we can I think leave as an open question: more importantly, what sort of things were discussed? To give you a flavour, we have for example, why do we suffer, are there before- or after-lives to our current one, what is the purpose of relationship, what is our goal?

I won't here reveal any of the answers, but simply say that I found them deeply original and insightful, and that they sparked many moments of mental agreement and delight. Really, I think this book is a must-read for anyone on the spiritual path and there are few others I'd say that about.

There are in fact three volumes, and my comments refer to Book One. I shall be reading the others as soon as I can!

More information at Amazon. Enjoy!