Books like The Wounded Healer
12 books with a reading profile close to The Wounded Healer by Henri J.M. Nouwen. Deep, inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.
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The Dhammapada
by Anonymous
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 verses attributed to the Buddha, arranged in twenty-six chapters on themes such as the mind, the fool and the wise person, anger, the thirst of craving, old age, and the path.
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The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection (Power of Now)
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.
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The Problem of Pain
by C.S. Lewis
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
In this work, C.S.
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Sogyal Rinpoche presents the principles of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, specifically the teachings on the bardo, or the intermediate states between life and death.
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Meditations
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Marcus Aurelius wrote these personal journals while leading military campaigns, using the pages to practice Stoic exercises rather than to address an audience.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
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…
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Letters from a Stoic
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
This collection of correspondence from the statesman Seneca to his friend Lucilius provides a practical blueprint for the Roman school of Stoicism.
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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Alan Watts argues that people's sense of insecurity comes from trying to find permanence and certainty in a world that is always changing.
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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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The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine
by A.W. Tozer
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
A.W.
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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.
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A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
A Course in Miracles presents a psychological and spiritual system centered on the distinction between the ego and the holy spirit.
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