Spirituality books in my bedroom

One nice thing about spirituality books is that they don’t have too many pages, so it’s easy for me to finish reading them. They’re also easy to read before falling asleep. Here are some I highly recommend:

Books by the Dalai Lama:

• The Art of Happiness
• Ethics for the New Millennium
• Live in a Better Way
• The Path to Tranquility
• Imagine All the People
• An Open Heart
• Healing Anger

Call Me By My True Names, Thich Nhat Hanh

Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu

The Tao of Inner Peace, Diane Dreher

The Little Zen Companion

An Open Life, Joseph Campbell

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche

The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran

The Art of Living, Epictetus

Illusions, Richard Bach

The Dragon Who Never Sleeps, Robert Aitken

Teachings On Love, Thich Nhat Hanh

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If someone who has never read any of these books were to ask me which to read first, I would recommend The Art of Happiness. In terms of weight, breadth and importance, my vote would be for The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. For balance, I’ve recently been looking for spirituality books written by westerners. A good one would be The Art of Living, which is an interpretation of Epictetus’ writings by Sharon Lebell. Another good one is Letters, Principal Doctrines, and Vatican Sayings from Epicurus.