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12 books with a reading profile close to The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. Deep, inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.

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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

by Henri J.M. Nouwen

Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

After a chance encounter with Rembrandt’s painting of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen spent years analyzing the biblical parable’s three main figures: the reckless younger son, the resentful elder brother, and the compas…
2

The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine

by A.W. Tozer

Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

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3

The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection (Power of Now)

by Eckhart Tolle

Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection gathers live recordings and studio sessions centered on the practice of presence.
4

The Seat of the Soul

by Gary Zukav

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Gary Zukav argues that humanity is transitioning from a period of five-sensory perception to a multisensory phase of evolution.
5

BRAVING THE TRUTH

by Rachel Held Evans

Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

This final collection of essays, curated by Sarah Bessey following the author’s death, examines the tension between traditional Christian dogma and the practice of honest doubt.
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Power of Now 2007 Engagement Calendar

by Universe Publishing

Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

This engagement calendar serves as a practical tool for applying Eckhart Tolle’s principles of spiritual presence to daily life.
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

by Eckhart Tolle

Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Eckhart Tolle identifies the human ego as a dysfunctional state of consciousness that thrives on constant mental noise.
8

My Utmost for His Highest

by Oswald Chambers

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

My Utmost for His Highest is a collection of 366 daily devotionals compiled posthumously from Oswald Chambers’ lectures and talks.
9

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

by Timothy J. Keller

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Timothy Keller examines the psychological burden of the human ego by analyzing 1 Corinthians 4.
10

Gift from the Sea

by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Anne Morrow Lindbergh uses five distinct seashells found on Captiva Island to categorize the stages of a woman's life.
11

Letters from a Stoic

by Seneca

Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Lucius Annaeus Seneca authored this collection of practical correspondence addressed to his friend Lucilius.
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Autobiography of a Yogi

by Paramahansa Yogananda

Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Paramahansa Yogananda recounts his search for a spiritual teacher in early twentieth-century India, leading to his apprenticeship under the swami Sri Yukteswar Giri.

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