Originally posted by chris mood
2 books I definetly reccomend:
The Celestine Prophocies...an amazing book that will change your veiw on life (anybody ever read this?).
Siddhartha.....by Henry Hess (actually anything by Henry Hess is very cool).

The Celestine Profligacy - I had the sad task of explaining the shortcomings of this spiritually bankrupt epistle to my bereaved mother as she was desperately seeking ways to understand my brother's suicide.

Yes, by all means, yes, read it. Examine it closely. Reject it utterly.

Siddhartha, in my opinion, suffers from insufficient understanding of the philosophies and religious convictions that it purports to espouse. If it serves to encourage people to delve into the writings of the ancient Middle East, it is a good place to start. But no more than that.