There are various arguments about spirituality and religion being the same. Although both are the way to connect with the divine, they are hugely apart from each other. In simple terms, religion is an organization or institution with a certain set of rules and beliefs and having its own set culture.
While spirituality is more on the freedom to choose and just connect with the divine. Spirituality can be achieved in fractions of minutes for some individuals while it takes months and years for other individuals to reach the same level of spirituality.
In the simple sense, spirituality and the path of spirituality can be different for every individual, and the path of spirituality is unique to each person.
Having a spiritual connection can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. But in simple terms, it is having inner peace and contentment from within by losing all the negative emotions such as ego, and anger. Although your own life is unique to you and will always remain that way.
But most spiritual books focus on the terms that we all are one and children of the divine. So if spirituality interests you and you are into reading spiritual books, then this segment can surely help you with adding new books or refreshing the old ones.
4 spiritual books which can pave the way for spirituality
1. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
This book was written by Eckhart Tolle and has 236 pages. It was first published in 1997 and so far more than 2 million copies have been sold. The book talks about a belief system based on living in the present moment.
It says that a person’s emotional problems are mostly from the past and one should live in the present and not worry about the future or past.
This book is all about living in the present and not being worried about the future which has not happened yet or the past which you can not change. As per Goodreads, this book has received a rating of 4.⅕ and amazon gave the rating of 4.5/5. As per Google, 92% of users liked the book.
As per the reviews, this is a book that is a mixture of several spiritual traditions and presents a view that is a mixture of mysticism with Buddhism and few references to Jesus Christ.
This book is like a New Age re-working of Zen. So if you want to start your spiritual journey and move towards spirituality, then reading this book about living in the present can be a good start.
2. The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
This is another book that can help with your journey towards spirituality. The book is written by Deepak Chopra, who is an Indian American author of spiritual books and a quality advocate of alternative medicine. It was first published in 1994 and has 118 pages. This book talks about seven laws or philosophical concepts which signifies the natural order of events.
The laws are named “Law of Pure Potentiality,” “Law of Giving,” “Law of Karma”, ”Law of Least Effort,” “Law of Intention and Desire,” “Law of Detachment,” and “Law of Dharma.”
As per this book we all should incorporate these laws into our daily life to achieve maximum success and inner peace. As per Goodreads rating, it is a 4.1/5 book and has gotten quality positive reviews.
As per the reviews: this book may be small but is filled with a lot of spirituality and spiritual knowledge. So if you are a person who believes in natural laws and wants to incorporate them into your daily life, then this is the most recommended book for you.
3.The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
This book was written by Michael Singer, who himself is a very renowned personality. He is the person behind Medical Manager, which allows practitioners to turn their medical records into digital accounts.
He is also the founder of Temple of the Universe, which is a meditation center where everyone is welcomed to find their inner peace regardless of their beliefs and religion.
So in his books also you would be able to find hints of meditation and how it can help you in gaining inner peace and spiritual enlightenment. The untethered soul also talks about meditation and letting go of the past so we can live in the present.
As per ratings, this book has received 4.2/5 from Goodreads and 4.5/5 from amazon. 91% of Google users seem to like this book.
As per the reviews: the Principles of Vipassana meditation are clearly explained in this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand how Vipassana meditation works. So if meditation is your way of reaching spirituality, then this book can help a lot.
4. The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth
Another book in this collection would be The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck which was published by Simon and Schuster on 4 February 2003(as per amazon). It has 320 pages and mostly talks about anxiety, phobias, and spirituality. The opening line of this book is “Life is difficult”.
Scott Peck has a background in psychiatry and spiritual growth, this can be seen in his books. This book has been divided into four parts namely the notion of discipline, the nature of love, the concept of religion, and the power of grace.
In simple terms, these books will help you in discovering the nature of love and relationships and how you can use this to improve your life and find inner peace.
As per the rating on Goodreads, this book has 4.1/5 and 4.5/5 from amazon. As per the reviews on google, this book talks about life and how one should confront their problems instead of running from them. This book also talks about how honesty is freedom. So if you are looking for a practical guide for your way to spirituality then this book is for you.
Overall spirituality is all about having inner peace and being close to the divine. The way and path of spirituality can differ from person to person. Some people like to meditate while others believe in self-analysis
There are various ways and each is drastically different from the other. But at the same time, they all teach us one thing that is inner peace, and following the course of nature is the only way to reach spirituality.
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