Hindu
The Upanishads
Translated by Eknath Easwaran
The Bhagavad Gita
Translated by Eknath Easwaran
I Am That
Nisargadatta Maharaj
Resources
Recommended books and texts for deeper study of each spiritual tradition
Buddhist
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
Thich Nhat Hanh
What the Buddha Taught
Walpola Rahula
The Diamond Sutra
Translated by Red Pine
Christian
The Cloud of Unknowing
Anonymous
Dark Night of the Soul
St. John of the Cross
The Interior Castle
St. Teresa of Avila
Taoist
Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu, Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Chuang Tzu: Inner Chapters
Translated by Gia-Fu Feng
The Secret of the Golden Flower
Translated by Richard Wilhelm
Sufi
The Essential Rumi
Translated by Coleman Barks
The Conference of the Birds
Farid ud-Din Attar
The Book of Love
Rumi, Translated by Coleman Barks
Jewish Mysticism
The Zohar
Translated by Daniel Matt
Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism
Gershom Scholem
The Essential Kabbalah
Daniel Matt
These texts represent entry points into vast traditions of spiritual wisdom. Approach them with an open heart and contemplative mind.