Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics outlines "wholesome, spiritual rebellion."  It explores key motifs of positive protest as "ordinary" self-actualizing adults describe what values motivate their quiet, responsible creation of the life they love.  In this book, the author emphasizes "that the self-actualizing men and women interviewed:

• know, or at least sense, who they are at their most noble, essential core;
• know, or at least sense, what they value in the highest, most elegant terms."

Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the Divine.

The author has found the most useful question to ask in order to enhance the reader's understanding of the clear difference between the Eastern and Western philosophies and religions, especially the notion of "perfectibility."

This book offers a comprehensive view of the Dalai Lama, both his personal life and his thoughts on issues of global concern.

A study of the symbols, emblems, and imagery that characterize the major religions.

Here the authors have demonstrated not only the long suspected metaphysical unity of science and spirituality but also their cosmological and methodological unity.

The values of the soul - harmony, cooperation, sharing, and reverence for life are discussed.  The book posits authentic power  as the alignment of the personality with the soul.

David A. Cooper traces the paths of the mystics and the practice of spiritual retreat in all the major religious traditions, sharing the common techniques and practices for beginners and advanced meditators alike.

Representatives of Buddhism and Christianity explore the value of prayer and contemplation, attitudes toward God and emptiness, and practical topics such as silence, virtue, compassion, sin, suffering, the self and the ego.

Four talks which express clearly and compassionately the basic principles of Tibetan Buddhism, and shows how they are applicable to daily practice for all spiritual seekers, regardless of their spiritual affiliation.