Just a few personal favourites... 

EASTERN WISDOM

TAO TE CHING: A New English Version, with Foreword and Notes, translated by STEPHEN MITCHELL
-the book which opened me up to Eastern philosophy. Gifted to me 25 years ago, while backpacking in New Mexico...A treasure!

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​ZEN MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND - SHUNRYU SUZUKI
- arguably the best book on Zen - especially for beginners (and really who isn't?)

 

JAIMAL YOGIS: author of SALTWATER BUDDHA and ALL OUR WAVES ARE WATER - beautiful, poetic & inspiring memoirs

SHOZAN JACK HAUBNER: former Rinzai monk & author of 2 memoirs; his youtube channel Zen Confidential is blossoming into a wonderful source of reflections on Zen applied to the very real, muddy experiences of living out in the world

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DONNA FARHI - BRINGING YOGA TO LIFE

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NATURE-BASED SPIRITUALITY & CACAO

GLENNIE KINDRED - THE EARTH'S CYCLE OF CELEBRATION - I first read this in 2001, it was my starting point for learning about ancient Pagan earth & fire festivals. 

SANDRA INGERMAN - WELCOME HOME: FOLLOWING YOUR SOUL'S JOURNEY HOME 

MICHAEL D COE & SOPHIE D COE - THE TRUE HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE

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