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Books that have changed your way of thinking.

Post by sqwol » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:44 pm

What philosophical / spiritual related books do you highly recommend?

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Post by d-T-r » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:50 pm

the celestine phrophecy books by James redfield. almost had an out of body experience whilst having a short break while reading it for the first time.

also check out any ancient Toltec wisdom books:

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
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Post by djshiva » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:43 pm

any poetry by rumi.
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Post by frebentos » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:48 pm

"The Glass Bead Game" by Herman Hesse, changed my perspective.

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Post by misk » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:56 pm

"The Vision and the Voice"

"Liber Null and Psychonaut"

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Post by primate » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:04 pm

richard dawkin's "the god dellusion"

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Post by ytee » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:43 am

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I loved those books as a kid.

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Post by kamala » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:10 am

god is a verb
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Post by misk » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:24 am

peaceful warrior is amazing. cheesy, but very good. never read god is a verb though.

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Post by bellybelle » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:54 am

The Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita for certain
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Post by kamala » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:35 am

Misk wrote:peaceful warrior is amazing. cheesy, but very good. never read god is a verb though.

have you actually read it?
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Post by BaronVon » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:04 am

Im not sure how i would be without it's influence but im pretty sure that the Bible has completely fucked up my view of life. 13 years of the Catholic moral highground is bound to disturb the mind. I have a terrible guilt complex (even though im a devout atheist) i just can't shake it off.

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Post by lilt » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:06 am

deleuze and guattari - a thousand plateaus (mille plateaux)

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Post by von » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:08 am

lol @ not knowing any of these books. i need to read moarrr.





























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Post by stanton » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:13 am

A Thousand Plateaus - Deleuze & Guttari

Lots of Lovecraft's work too.
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Post by oddfellow » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:15 am

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Changed my views about my diet for good.

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