Recommended Reading
These books were recommended by Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz because they are fun, easy to read and have a deep and enduring power. Pick any translation you like. I also like this expanded selection of books from imeditate.com.
The Song of God: Bhagavad-Gita. Translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood.
The Way of Life According to Lao Tzu. Translated by Witter Banner.
Dhammapada, The Sayings of the Buddha. Translated by Thomas Byron.
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki.
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. Compiled by Paul Reps and Nyogen Senzaki.
Tales of Power by Carlos Castaneda.
Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - Abridged Edition.
The Upanishads. Translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester.
Shankara's Crest-Jewel of Discrimination. Translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood.
How to Know God, The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali. Translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Translated by W.Y. Evans-Wentz.
Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines. Translated by W.Y. Evans-Wentz.
Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa. Translated by W.Y. Evans-Wentz.
The Great Path of Awakening by Jargon Kongtrul. Translated by Ken McLeod.
The Supreme Yoga by Venkatesananda.
The Large Sutra of Perfect Wisdom. Translated by Edward Conze.
