Books on a Theme - September's theme is Mindfulness/Meditation/Spirituality
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Book Club where we will read from a choice of books that cover a different theme each month. This month's theme is Mindfulness, Meditation and Spirituality.
Here is a list of some suggested titles -
- Braiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants or The ServiceBerry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama
- Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey - not exactly mindfulness but a great book that delves into rest as an act of resistance against capitalism and white supremacy
- The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-paced World by Hyemin
- Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder's Meditations on Hope and Courage by Steven Charleston
- When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
- The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
- All About Love: Visions by bell hooks
- Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
- The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
- Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
- The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
Feel free to read something not on the list!
