Spiritual Medicine

In a collection of koans or sutras, popular New Age guru Chopra ( Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, etc.) offers what he believes is the key to enlightenment. In a brief introduction, Chopra explains that reading and pondering each koan in the book can lead one to higher states of consciousness and awareness. He notes that such practice is the modern version of Gyana yoga, or the yoga of knowledge. If one page is read daily, he says, knowledge will unfold progressively and will lead to flashes of insight.

The Eightfold Path of the Urban Samurai is a book about eight guideposts that one can use to bring more joy and fulfillment into their daily lives, and to seek to serve a higher purpose. The book takes a practical and less is more approach to spirituality, by articulating that these steps can be helpful to you if you choose to use them, but are non-dogmatic.