Do you have a book (considered holy or not) that pretty much works like your Bible or guides your spiritual life?
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Any Book Guide Your Spirituality?
- Thread starter The Sum of Awe
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chinu
chinu
"Already each and every soul is on its spiritual journey" is the name of book that i have.
"Already each and every soul is on its spiritual journey" is the name of book that i have.
Then we must be on the same page
apophenia
Well-Known Member
chinu
chinu
Why notThen we must be on the same page
Sha'irullah
رسول الآلهة
Shiva Purana and Qur'an. Odd mix but they have always offered inspirational words and are good to fall back upon. I consider the two inseparable from my view. Too many fundamentals align in their theological structure for me to say otherwise. The words are deep, poetry is astounding and their spiritual metaphysics are above all else.
Secret Chief
Vetted Member
I suppose I tend to read Buddhist stuff, but I'm not sure about "spiritual" or "guide." The one I've gone back to the most is probably Genjokoan.
dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
Yeah, a few. The Pali Canon first and foremost. Several Mahayana sutras, particularly the Heart Sutra, Lankavatara Sutra, and Platform Sutra. 'Zen Flesh, Zen Bones', 'The Three Pillars of Zen', and 'Zen Mind, Beginners Mind', are all great books on Zen.
Other than the Holy Bible itself and the voluminous writings of the early church fathers, I would place one of Blessed Jan van Ruysbroeck's works on mysticism such as The Spiritual Espousals or The Sparkling Stone. He was a 14th century mystic.
Here is a link to the last chapter of his Espousals:
MYSTICISM : "The Third Life"
And here is a translation of his Sparkling Stone:
Blessed John Ruysbroeck: The Sparkling Stone
Here is a link to the last chapter of his Espousals:
MYSTICISM : "The Third Life"
And here is a translation of his Sparkling Stone:
Blessed John Ruysbroeck: The Sparkling Stone
Yup. This one:
It's not finished, but it never is (and there are considerably more pages in it now than when I took this photo). My printed BoS is specifically designed to be a path guide, and covers theology, philosophy, practice, and a few rituals. In that, it's the closest thing I have to a "Bible" and all files contained within it are original works. I have some fairly specific rules about what I include in it. Some Neopagans will stick anything and everything in their Book. If I don't actually use it or practice it, I don't include it... even if it is a relatively common component of other Neopagan paths.
There are also books by other authors here and there that more strongly embody my angle on contemporary Paganism: Starhawk's "Earth Path," for example, or Suzuki's "The Sacred Balance." Both of these books demonstrate a blend between science and religion that typifies how I operate.
It's not finished, but it never is (and there are considerably more pages in it now than when I took this photo). My printed BoS is specifically designed to be a path guide, and covers theology, philosophy, practice, and a few rituals. In that, it's the closest thing I have to a "Bible" and all files contained within it are original works. I have some fairly specific rules about what I include in it. Some Neopagans will stick anything and everything in their Book. If I don't actually use it or practice it, I don't include it... even if it is a relatively common component of other Neopagan paths.
There are also books by other authors here and there that more strongly embody my angle on contemporary Paganism: Starhawk's "Earth Path," for example, or Suzuki's "The Sacred Balance." Both of these books demonstrate a blend between science and religion that typifies how I operate.
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
Not anymore. I have a lot of books that inspired me, but at this point I'm making stuff up.
I think there does come a point when "book-learning" becomes secondary to a higher aspiration of truth as a lived reality. Certainly I do not see any book as my "guide". I see them as useful "pointers" and reflections from others who have walked the path.
Could you pray tell, if possible in words, the "ground" that you are covering? I understand if not.
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Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
Bhagavad Gita, Dhammapada, and Gospel of Thomas, though I consider myself neither Buddhist, nor Hindu, nor Gnostic
They've stuck with me
Those three wonderful scriptures have stuck with me as well. I read the GTH when I was in my early teens, the Dhammapada around the same time and BG just a little later. They all had a tremendous impact on my spiritual life.
BruceDLimber
Well-Known Member
Yes: the volumes of Baha'i scripture (which total around 200 volumes, though to date only the major ones are translated into English).
Peace,
Bruce
Peace,
Bruce
ElizabethGould
Iik Onkaar
If yu're talking about a book in terms of the physical object, then no. But the words of the Guru Granth Sahib, the words contained in that book, are my guide.
Aamer
Truth Seeker
Quran. Forget everything you know about Muslims and what you think is "Islam" and just read Quran. If you have read the old and new testament, it will make even more sense. But it is clearly the word of God. But less than 1% of Muslims have read Quran in a language they understand so what % of the worlds population has read it? Only truth seekers shall find the truth.