Mind/Body/Spirit Resources

Have you read or listened to a book or CD recently that you thought was worth telling others about? This page provides a place for the FAP community to share suggestions on appropriate books, CDs or other items with each other. Please send an email to FAP with your recommendations, including title, author, and a brief description. Feel free to tell us what you liked about it.

  • autobiography of a yogiAutobiography of a Yogi
    by Paramahansa Yogananda
    Reprint of the Philosophical Library 1946 First Edition

    Named One of the Top 100 Spiritual Books of the Last Century.

    Description: This is not an ordinary book. It is a spiritual treasure. To read its message of hope to all truthseekers is to begin a great adventure. Only rarely does a sage of Paramhansa Yogananda's stature write a firsthand account of his life experiences. Followers of many religious traditions have come to recognize Autobiography of a Yogi as a masterpiece of spiritual literature. Yet, for all its depth, it is full of gentle humor, lively stories, and practical common sense. For more information about this edition visit crystalclarity.com

  • Best of Krishna DasGreatest Hits of the Kali Yuga
    Krishna Das
    krishnadas.com

    Description: Chanting (Kirtan) is a part of the path of Devotional Yoga.
    Sharing his heart through music and chanting is the basis of Krishna Das' own spiritual work; his way of serving the Divine within himself and others. Krishna Das has been chanting on a regular basis in yoga centers all over the world. He has taught with Ram Dass and sung for many saints and yogis here and in India.
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  • The best guide to meditationThe Best Guide to Meditation
    by Victor N. Davich

    Description: This provides excellent instruction in beginning meditation principles and techniques, and describes a wide variety of meditation exercises across Eastern and Western cultures.

  • illuminataIlluminata
    by Marianne Williamson

    Description: This book is a collection of thoughts, prayers and rites of passage texts. Carol read a gratitude prayer from this during our recent potluck. It can provide inspiration and comfort in a large variety of situations. Note: This book has NOTHING to do with Dan Brown's Angels and Demons story.


In the hall of creation, O Divine Mother, everywhere I hear the rhythm of Thy footsteps,
dancing wildly in the booming thunder and softly in the song of atoms
--Paramahansa Yogananda