Books like Divine madness by ʻAbdi Sheik-ʻAbdi

A series of spiritual exercises for leading a meaningful life, 2,000 years old and still relevant today.

Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha, written after a 1910s journey to India, follows a young boy’s quest for spiritual enlightenment during Gautama Buddha’s era.

Reflections by Lebanese‑American poet Kahlil Gibran on love, marriage, joy, sorrow, crime, punishment, pain, and self‑knowledge.

Alan Watts examines the paradox of human insecurity, arguing that the pursuit of stability breeds anxiety. Drawing on philosophy, religion, and psychology, he invites Western readers to reconsider their relationship with time, pain, and the world.

The Tao of Physics examines the resonances between modern physics and Eastern mysticism, illuminating how concepts like the Tao, quantum theory, and the nature of reality intersect across science and spirituality.

"Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Readers follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide. The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self awareness and a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine. Through near-death encounters, apprenticeships with advanced yogis, and years of travel along the pilgrim's path, Radhanath Swami eventually reaches the inner sanctum of India's mystic culture and finds the love he has been seeking. It is a tale told with rare candor, immersing the reader in a journey that is at once engaging, humorous, and heartwarming"--Publisher's description.