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SPIRITUAL CLASSICS

In this section, some of the world’s spiritual classics are introduced – books dealing with spirituality, theology, or matters of faith.

Some of the many spiritual classics may be listed as follows:

Early Christian Classics

Sayings of the Desert Fathers, The Desert Fathers

City of God, Augustine

The Cloud of Unknowing, Anonymous

The Interior Castle, Teresa of Avila

Dark Night of the Soul, St John of the Cross

The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan

Later Christian Writings

True Spirituality, Francis A. Schaeffer

The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen

The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis

The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer

Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton

The Way of a Pilgrim, Anonymous

Lives of Inspiration

A Confession, Leo Tolstoy

The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton

The Normal Christian Life, Watchman Nee

Community and Growth, Jean Vanier

No Greater Love, Mother Theresa

Alternative Approaches

Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu

Letters on the Sufi Path, Ibn Abbad of Ronda

Spiritual Couplets, Rumi

The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran

Essays in Zen Buddhism, D.T. Suzuki

The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle

Source: The above list is based in part from James T. Russell, ed., Spiritual Classics: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Great Spiritual Books (London: Constable & Robinson, 2009).

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Spirituality,
as life lived in the Spirit of God,
can enable you to:

· Address your hunger for depth and meaning in life.

· Live with greater love, peace, and joy.

· Better navigate all of life’s circumstances.

· Experience life more fully and abundantly.

· Move from self-centredness to more God-centredness.

· Appreciate the interconnectedness of all life.

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SPIRITUALITY REFLECTION

The vision experience of the world is but a projection of our mind and the reflection of our inner thoughts. As the thought, so the vision. The colour of the glasses you wear determines the colour of what you see. If you wear red glasses, everything will appear red. If you wear green glasses, everything will be green. Pure thoughts make the world appear pure. If you view things with love and a loving heart, the whole world will appear a reflection of love. (Satha Sai Speaks, Vol. 15, p. 39)

Similar thought: "As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man" (Proverbs 27:19, NIV).

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When the night grows chill, don't you draw the blanket closer around you? So, when grief assails you, draw the warmth of the Name of the Lord closer around your mind. (Satha Sai Speaks, Vol. 4, p. 33)

Similar thought: "Our help is in the name of the LORD" (Psalm 124:8, NIV).

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