Welcome to my Book Club
Ever since I was a student getting my undergraduate and master’s degree in philosophy, I would annotate the books I read to highlight the most essential or most impactful messages and content in the book. I would then transcribe my annotations into one place for ease of reference when writing papers. It serves as a filtration process to get rid of any unnecessary information and to get to the heart of the message and wisdom. I still do this process for books that I feel are worthy of the extra time and study. Here you will find a collection of books that have been influential to the ways I see the world. You will find key passages and occasional annotations. This is a treasure trove of abridged wisdom and insights. Enjoy! (Please forgive any typos, I do this as a personal project for fun.)
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Thin but powerful classic book on the nature of the mind and of life from a Zen Buddhist perspective. One of my most highly recommended books, full of wisdom on every page.
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
A unique and much need Buddhist conception of what it means to be a warrior. The world needs this conception of warriorship if we are to ever find our way towards a more harmonious world.
No Boundary
A beautiful book by the prolific luminary Ken Wilber. Here you can approach spirituality devoid of the language of religion and free from any dogma. Instead, study an understanding of spirituality in the terms of metaphysics that applies to everyone at all times, regardless of your religion or culture. This book is for anyone who wants to better understand the structure of reality without religious connotations.
King Warrior Magician Lover
Examination of the four main archetypes of the masculine psychology, and its mature and immature forms. A great book to better understand how to guide boys into healthy divine masculine men who can serve the world in a myriad of beneficial ways.
Yoga of the Subtle Body
Yoga of the Subtle Body is a guide map for the physiological correlates to the inner workings of the subtle or energetic channels within the body. It is a book that maps the correlation between anatomy and esoteric teachings from thousands of years of Ayurvedic and Yogic philosophy. One can learn how bones, joints, muscles, organs and breath all effect mental and spiritual well being as well as learn techniques to manipulate the body to achieve higher states of consciousness and physical/psychology health.