Do spiritual books change the world??

[apollopoetry]

I've noticed lots of mainstream celebrities talking about spiritual and inspirational books.

Do you guys think that 'The Secret', "The Alchemist' & "The celestine prophecy' have made a larger impact on society?

I've read a lot that have personally inspired me, and I'm so glad to see how many millions are starting to use literature as a path to inspiration and spiritual development. Eckart Tolle is another great one

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[axelhardin]

I've noticed lots of mainstream celebrities talking about spiritual and inspirational books.

Do you guys think that 'The Secret', "The Alchemist' & "The celestine prophecy' have made a larger impact on society?

I've read a lot that have personally inspired me, and I'm so glad to see how many millions are starting to use literature as a path to inspiration and spiritual development. Eckart Tolle is another great one



Loved The Secret and The Alchemist. I haven't read the Celestine Prophecy. I feel that The Secret had a huge impact on global scale and while The Alchemist was huge, it didn't have the effect of a movement the way The Secret did.

Just viewed the trailer via your link and it is INSPIRING! Thank you!! If it expands on the promises and questions of the other books, I definitely want to know more.

[TacoButt]

I love the smell of SPAM in the morning.

[Derwind]

I've read and own the Alchemist but I think Siddartha by Hermann Hesse moved me the most in that it got me to explore my spiritual side a bit more. It does help that it was an AWESOME story as well. :P

[stlukesguild]

The Bible and the Qur'an have certainly changed the world.

Clever spam, by the way.:hand:

[AllieG]

I like the question you pose. It amazes me today how many people still believe that religion is the way. Yes, I believe in a God, a higher power, but no I do not believe the teachings of any religion.

Actually, I believe every religion is basically saying the same thing, so what I mean is the specifics of the religions I don't believe, but the overall forces/messages I do believe in.

The books you mentioned, especially "The Secret" are ways to "dumbify" something so amazing that the human brain cannot understand... by that I mean God and this universe. Yes, the human mind has unparalleled potential, and these are books that indirectly hone in on one area of the human potential.

As for the link you provided... I don't know. I like it. It looks great. But what am I going to get from this? The same stuff?

I ask those questions with my "Doubting Thomas" mind, but I have to admit that it did give me chills, and I've grown to know that those chills are chills of excitement... my spirit is excited from that video/diagrams/description... an excitement that I never felt with any of the other books mentioned.

I think I'm gonna keep my eye on this one. Thank you so much for sharing!

[TacoButt]

Are all these brand new accounts from the same guy in LA?

[Barak S.]

Ive read most of the books by Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer and they have provided tremendous growth for me as a person and a husband.

I have read The Alchemist and The Secret, which were both very insightful but not Celestine Prophecy. I wish Mr Chopra and Dr Dyer could incorporate something like what The Yes After Yesterday is offering visually though.

The Yes After Yesterday is about the hidden equation behind success. It's a different subject so it's hard to compare. If you ask me, a really good guide to success is a necessity nowadays - that's why I believe James Tarantin's book will drive something great.

garyg, I hope you know that this upcoming book now is trying crowdfunding @ Indiegogo ...

Isn't that inspiring?

:)

[blazeofglory]

Is it Hudson Taylor, s the Secret? He was a Christian missionary and I have no interest in any books written out of the passion for converting someone, particularly the gullible people into a foreign religion. Hudson had some great services done to help the Chinese people but the mission he was on to spread Christianize does not interest me.

[YesNo]

I've noticed lots of mainstream celebrities talking about spiritual and inspirational books.

Do you guys think that 'The Secret', "The Alchemist' & "The celestine prophecy' have made a larger impact on society?

I've read a lot that have personally inspired me, and I'm so glad to see how many millions are starting to use literature as a path to inspiration and spiritual development. Eckart Tolle is another great one

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I haven't read the books you mention, but I did read something by Eckart Tolle some years ago. I think the words we use, in our thoughts and speech and in what we read, are more powerful than we imagine even if we can't link the words directly with changing the world.

[Perandorrrr]

Religous books, definitely (Quran, Bible, Talmud). In my opinion spiritual books were originally written for small groups, but over the last few years it's obvious there has been some type of interest or tagline "spiritual awakening" -- people seem to want more. I know it's lame, but, when I was in eighth grade I stumbled upon "Conversations with God" (it was my older brothers book). I read it in a day and a half (that was a record for me at that time). It didn't change my life per se, but, it really opened up my thinking to branch out, improve, work harder in more than one sense; learning more about me.

[Paulclem]

Actually, I believe every religion is basically saying the same thing, so what I mean is the specifics of the religions I don't believe, but the overall forces/messages I do believe in.



Believe religions are saying the same thing?

They don't say the same thing. Is it the idea of large organised religion you don't believe in?

[billl]

Some of these posts sort of read like infomercial audience members.

[weltanschauung]

um, no.

[jaycastro210]

Do you mean its being more promoted by people?....in the movie business?..

[ScribbleScribe]

You know, I'm not very fond of new-age self help books. I think they're very misinformative to those vulnerable enough to believe them.

[Dunkndave51]

Hello! New-age self help books are "ok" and they can be misleading at times but I think they really help some people. I've read 'The Secret' but that doesn't mean I'm going to go out there and follow all the books teachings. I did find some things useful...

[apollopoetry]

The Yes After Yesterday is SCIENCE!

It trumps 'the secret'