If you have never read a spiritual book before, this is a good book to start dipping your toes in. It is a conversational (mostly questions and answers) book between Suresh Oberoi (the host) and Sister Shivani (Brahma Kumari) based on the international TV series, ‘Awakening With Brahma Kumari’.
This book tells us the secret to living a happy life. It discusses the power of positivity and the law of attraction where the focus should stay on what you desire and not what you don’t want. You can read the other books in the series – The Power, The Magic and Hero. There are documentaries and movies on the book series too.
This is a self-help book that also brings a sense of spiritual awareness. It is a fictional story about a lawyer who is faced with a spiritual crisis and imbalance in his life. His emotional and spiritual journey to find the purpose of life and a timeless secret to lifelong happiness.
Once you’ve had a feel of spiritual beginner books, this is a must-read. The author writes that the biggest enemy that stands in between us reaching enlightenment is our own mind. Our mind is so preoccupied with the worries of our future and so burdened by our past.
The Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture, which is a part of the epic Mahabharata narrating a dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna. The Gita was written over 5000 years ago and is often misunderstood as a religious book. It definitely has a religious aspect of Hinduism but The Gita is a spiritual book guiding the reader on how to live.
In this book, the author discusses the importance of success. He defines success as happiness and self-realisation of achieved goals. He doesn’t measure success in wealth. It is an exploration of spiritually nurturing oneself through gratitude, giving back, and the journey of life until you find your purpose.
The book talks about how ego and power can align us spiritually but we often get sidetracked. It also explains how external powers can cause conflict in our personal lives and in the world. We all are on a spiritual journey and once we align our thoughts, emotions and actions we are filled with purpose, meaning and enthusiasm.
For the spiritually inclined, this book is a must-read. It’s about a Nepalese traveller named Siddhartha who is on his journey to self-discovery during the times of Gautama Buddha. He makes several attempts to find spiritual enlightenment but he finds that spiritual fulfilment is much easier found than described by wise men.
The book explains that one’s mind runs oneself. It is based on an illusion, a dream and how you need to get out and become spiritually conscious. The book answers questions like – who are you? What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and boundaries? How to discover inner peace and serenity every day? The development of our consciousness can lead us to self-realisation.
The Dalai Lama answers the deep questions about pain and suffering in the world, and why so many people are unhappy. He explains that the purpose of life is happiness despite outside circumstances. To achieve that kind of happiness, one needs discipline of mind and compassion