Books That have had a Profound Effect

[Reason]

I was hoping that whoever reads this post could put down some titles of books, or urls to articles/e-books of things that had a very profound effect on their spirituality.

I have a few I would like to share, all these books had a profound effect on me.

The Freedom of Choice:It was the first book that really got me thinking, I especially like the first half of the book, it gave me a very thought provoking view of God's origin.

Astral Dynamics:The book that got me the most interested in the metaphysical.

An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life By The Dalai Lama:This book had an effect on me in that I knew I wanted to be a compassionate person, but I had trouble feeling compassion for people. It also sparked my interest in Buddhism.

The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle:This book is probably the most profound book I have ever read, as the friend who recommended it to me said "it isn't anything you haven't heard before, but it supercedes everything." I read this book slowly, it took me about a month to complete it. I would read it, then meditate, and some days I would get an insight from what I had read that day, or the day before. I realized many things I may not have had it not been for this book.


Revolution in Common Sense or Quantum Metaphysic
http://www.quantum-metaphysics.com/essay.htm

This book was very enlightening for me. It worked off of what I learned from The Power of Now, and it gave things structure.

Fundamentals of the Faith
Essays in Christian Apologetics By Peter Kreeft

I don't identify myself as a Christian, but I still found this book very enlightening on Christianity. The part on the Our Father is great. For those of you who have know it you may want to read up on the prayer, I suggest going to your local bookstore or library and reading the section on the Our Father in this book. You will learn that every single word in this prayer has significance. Before I prayed it, it was just the same old words, now when I pray it I can't keep up with other people, because every word has significance. I think it is the best prayer there is, it's AWESOME!

Thresholds of the Mind By Bill Harris:It is like The Power Of Now, it is not as profound when you read it, but it does talk about the same thing (the watcher,) and is pretty insightful.

Again, these are the books that had the most profound affect on me, add some of your own.

[Covelo]

I would highly reccommend all books by Barbara Marciniak, or her channelled books of the Pleiadians(all the same books).

They are, in sequential order:

"Bringer's of the Dawn",    "Earth",  and  "Family of Light" and another one coming out or just came out... "Path of Empowerment"

These books will really make you think as well as explaining the whole universe, especially focusing on human history and personal developement and human potentials.  I don't see how the knowledge in these books could ever have originated from Earth.  They are fun and easy to read, as well as being so very interesting.  These books seem to me to be about as far "out there" as books could be...in a good way, of course.  They give many energy excercises and in depth decriptions of the human potentials...which they say are limitless.

All be well...

Covelo

[Carlos]

One of the greatest books I have ever read: "The Curse of Ignorance, by Arthur Findlay." This book is broken into two volumes with about 1200 pages each. I also recommend all books by Arthur Findlay; He did extensive reseach on the Etheric World. The book, The Curse of Ignorance is very difficult to find if you live  in the United States  and you can only find it through at NSAC Bookstore (www.nsac.org.) It is mostly available in England.

Arthur Findlay OBE (1883-1964) took seven years to complete this two-volume history of the Christian era, which was first published in 1947. The Curse of Ignorance records past follies and achievements, and acts as a guide for present and future generations. This work is no less than a revolution in thought.

Arthur Findlay writes:

"There are two ways of life, one leading to righteousness, which brings happiness, and the other to unrighteousness, which produces misery. One leads to kindness, mercy and sympathy, the other to hatred and cruelty; one to tolerance and the other to intolerance; one to justice and the other to injustice; one to truth and the other to error; one to peace and concord and the other to quarrelling and war; one to mental development and the other to mental contraction.
One is the Secular way (non religious) and the other is the Theological (religious); one is the Democratic and the other the Despotic; one is the sane and the other the insane."
This passage sums up just how badly the British people have been deceived:

"Such, however, is still [the Church's] influence that this book, which tells the story of the past honestly and fearlessly, will be kept out of our schools and universities by the authorities, and consequently, only in later life will those with enquiring minds discover the truth."

Great Site!
http://www.cfpf.org.uk/  The Campaign for Philosophical Freedom. The Scientific Proof of Survival of Death by Michael Roll.