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What are Your Favorite Books on Philosophy and Spirituality?

I own 2books that deserve mentioning.
One is titled Scientific Healing Affirmations written by none other than Paramahansa Yogananda himself. Bless his soul.
The other is a collection of Buddhist teachings put out by the Buddhist Promoting Foundation of Japan.

Great reads.
 
I've always been a fan of "God's Debris" by Scott Adams (yes, the guy who draws Dilbert)

Its a bit lighter reading than most philosophy, and has some interesting ideas. The general concept that it outlines is that God's self destruction is a logical conclusion to the idea of a being of supreme omnipotence, since this is the only action God could take for which the result would be unknowable and novel. He goes on to imply that this was the "big bang", and we are in fact "God's Debris", still expanding, but eventually the bits and pieces will reconstruct themselves and the process will repeat.

Not necessarily a belief that I subscribe to, but interesting nonetheless.
 
Philosophy: Martin Heidegger's Being & Time

Being & Time laid the foundations for existentialism and deconstructionism. Though, it is not quite complete in explaining its thesis regarding the necessity for temporality in order for being to exist, it still forced ontology to face consciousness/being through interpretive and phenomenological means.

Theology: Elaine Pagel's The Gnostic Gospels

The Gnostic Gospels does more than simply educate one in the history of early Christian Gnosticism, it also educates one in the unbiased history of early Christianity in the pre-Holy Roman Empire (circa 70-400 CE). It reveals a world where Christianity is just like any other Hellenistic mystery cult, except for it being the only one of them to claim that there is only one god. Christianity was more fragmented in its beginnings than it has ever been, and the words which people worship have been exposed to be blatant forgeries, mis-scribed, and unfinished in the respect that many gospels and other writings deemed "heretic" were excluded after the Ecumenical Council of Nicea headed by Constantine. Therefore, Christians are not worshiping a god's words, they are worshiping words that were hand picked by a group of aristocratic bishops that were guided by an Emperor who only wished to use the Council as a tool for control over the populace.
 
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Michio said:
Post your favorites and / or any other books on philosophy or spirituality you're currently reading.

Also, tell us why they're your favorites / what you find interesting about what you're currently reading.

I'm reading Oneness by Rasha and its pretty amazing. It has become one of my favorite books on spirituality. Anyone here read it?

"Oneness" has become one of my favorites because unlike most books on spirituality Rasha honors the fact that we are each on our own unique spiritual paths. There are no timetables on the way to "enlightment," which is a great reminder when the teachings of so many teachers make you feel like you're on a race to the finish line of "awakening." This is one of the most profound books I have ever read.

When some people are looking for answers they will open the bible up to a random page and find the answers they are looking for. I use this book in the same way and the synchronicity that happens is incredible. This book is very powerful stuff.

Even if you're an atheist or an agnostic I recommend checking it out. If you were to substitute the metaphysics in the book into secular practices I think it would be a great read for those searching for a spiritual path.
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Jose Ortega y Gasset is pretty good.
 
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