5 Books to Begin your Philosophical & Spiritual Journey
Want to know how the writers of our publication got our start in our topics?
Want to know how the writers of our publication got our start in our topics?
We read!
I asked a few of our writers to give me their beginner book on their topic and here is what they said. Follow the link to purchase the book and any proceeds from your purchase will be given to the TTO writer who recommended it!
Categories
∘ Taoism
∘ Stoicism
∘ Veganism
∘ Secular
Taoism
Tao Te Ching by Laotzi (Mitchell Translation) — Patrick Stewart
Stephen Mitchell’s translation rewords and rephrases passages to make them easier to understand and comprehend the concepts. While some disagree with his wording, it can’t be argued the Mitchell translation is excellent for any beginner.
Trying Not To Try by Edward Slingerland — nathanlovestrees
Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
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A deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity — an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand — and why it is so essential to our well-being.
Stoicism
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Hayes translation) — Simon Kupfer
Meditations: A New Translation
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Meditations is perhaps the only document of its kind ever made. The private thoughts of the world’s most powerful man, here Marcus gives himself advice on how to be a better person in his position.
It is imminently readable and perfectly accessible. Gregory Hays translation from Modern Library is the most accessible edition — completely devoid of any “thou’s” and “shalls”.
Veganism
This Is Vegan Propaganda: (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You) by Ed Winters — Nanie Hurley ✍🏻
This Is Vegan Propaganda: (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)
This Is Vegan Propaganda: (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You) - Kindle edition by Winters, Ed. Download it…www.amazon.com
Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis, infectious and chronic diseases, human exploitation and, of course, non-human exploitation. Undeniably, these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about but the benefits of doing so cannot be overstated. It is quite literally a matter of life and death.
Secular
A History of Religious Ideas Volume 1: From the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries by Mircea Eliade — Andrew Pretzel
A History of Religious Ideas Volume 1: From the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries
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This extraordinary work delves into the subject of religion in the prehistoric and ancient worlds — humankind’s earliest quests for meaning. From Neanderthal burials to the mythology of the Iron Age, to the religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Israel, India, and beyond, it offers both an appreciation of the wide-ranging diversity of religious expression — and a consideration of the fundamental unity of religious phenomena.
I hope you enjoy these four book recommendations! Please consider reading them and like I stated above, any proceeds from your purchase will be given to the TTO writer who recommended it!
