Explorations in Spiritual Mysticism

This collection delves into the rich tradition of spiritual mysticism, featuring works that explore the nature of the soul, the journey towards enlightenment, and the intersection of spirituality and practical wisdom. Each title offers unique insights into the mystical experience, making it a valuable resource for seekers of deeper understanding.

The Heavenly Life

by James Allen Read by Gabriel 4.9
James Allen’s most famous work, As A Man Thinketh, has gained almost cult status among those studying spiritual mysticism. He wrote all of h…

The Consoling Thoughts of Saint Francis de Sales

by Saint Francis de Sales Read by dave7 4.9
Francis de Sales (1567-1622) was a French priest and later bishop of Geneva who was revered as a master of spiritual direction and fondly re…

The Path of Light

by Shantideva Read by Eric Metzler 4.8
Shantideva is particularly renowned as the author of the Bodhicaryavatara (sometimes also called the Bodhisattvacaryavatara). An English tra…

Practical Mysticism

by Evelyn Underhill Read by Carla Arnell 4.5
Underhill’s definition of mysticism, her exploration of the stages of spiritual progress along the mystical path, and her argument about the…

The Astral Plane

by C. W. Leadbeater Read by Phil Benson 4.7
As skeptics dismissed other-worldly phenomena as the stuff of legend, trickery or delusion, nineteenth-century 'occult science' set out to e…

The Spiritual Exercises

by St. Ignatius Loyola Read by Phil Chenevert 4.7
These are the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a plan of contemplation to be carried out over about a month. St. Ignatius of L…

Spiritual Maxims

by Brother Lawrence Read by Anonymous English Quaker 4.7
Those who have an experiential predisposition in their faith would do well to read The Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence… if the…

The Rosicrucian Mysteries

by Max Heindel Read by KirksVoice 4.2
The Rosicrucian Mysteries serves as an insightful introduction to the enigmatic world of the Rosicrucians, a mystical and philosophical soci…

The Ocean of Theosophy

by William Q. Judge Read by KirksVoice 4.6
Judge wrote this book because he saw a need for a book about Theosophy that everyone could understand. Discussed are after-death states, r…

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

by Patanjali Read by Jothi Tharavant 4.6
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are in themselves exceedingly brief, less than ten pages of large type in the original. Yet they contain the es…