I’ve been making a special effort these past few years to fritter away less time in front of the Television, and spend more time reading.
Here are the books that I read in 2022, listed in chronological order of completion.
Just Kids
Patti Smith
Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation
Bob Roth
As Time Goes By
Derek Taylor
Ramayana (Tulsidas)
The Big Reboot
Mike Motor
An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
The Dalai Lama
Words of Wisdom
Ram Dass
Hariakhan Baba Known, Unknown
Baba Hari Dass
Transcendental Meditation: The Essential Teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Jack Forem
Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds
Charles Granata
Kriya Yoga: Continuing the Lineage of Enlightenment
Ryan Kurczak
Whisper In The Heart: The Ongoing Presence of Neem Karoli Baba
Parvati Marcus
The Holy Science
Sri Yukteswar Giri
The Yugas: Keys to Understanding Our Hidden Past, Emerging Present and Future Enlightenment
David Steinmetz and Joseph Selbie
Paramahansa Yogananda As I Knew Him: Experiences, Observations, And Reflections of a Disciple
Roy Eugene Davis
The Longest Cocktail Party
Richard DiLello
As you can see, it’s an odd mix of music memoirs, scripture, spiritual philosophy and inspiration, with one book on the history of soccer in my hometown mixed in.
So far in 2023, I’ve followed that same pattern. 🙂
What have you been reading?