World Religions and Spiritual Wisdom

An illuminating sequel to the author's earlier well-researched 'Journey of the Upanishads to the West', both focusing on the profound Oriental literary impact on the world at large.

Bede Griffiths studies the harmony of the Western and Eastern modes of consciousness.

A growing body of scientific research indicates that mindfulness can reduce stress and impose mental and physical health. Here is a collection of some of the best writings from the leading figures in the field on what mindfulness is, why one should practice it, and how to apply it daily life.

From a symposium of eastern and western scholars, 'Mindscience' offers important new insights into the workings of perception, cognition, and the mind-body connection.

Dr. Suzuki contrasts the mystic qualities of Buddhism with those of Christianity - examining the latter through the writings of Meister Eckhart (1260-1326), an unconventional ecclesiastic of the Dominican Order.

Tolle expands on the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now" to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world.

Bede Griffith invites us to take a fresh look at Christianity in the context of modern physics on the one hand and eastern mysticism on the other.

A story of provoking spiritual odyssey and also a story of the meeting between East and West in America, and the ways in which the encounter has transformed how all of us understand God and ourselves.