Recommended Authors and/or Books/Blogs/Magazines/Journals/etc

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This thread could eventually be pinned, as I feel we can fill it with plenty of recommended authors or other sources to read. I will admit I'm not a big reader, yet there are still authors I admire and do recommend.


Richard Smoley
I was first introduced to this man as the editor of the long-defunct publication "Gnosis". One of the few magazines I've subscribed to over the years that I truly miss. It taught me plenty about beliefs across the globe.

Robert Thurman
I'm not sure where I first learned of him, though it may have been through Gnosis, or hearing excerpts of his talks on the radio (likely our local Pacifica station, KPFT.) He did have a show on HayHouse Radio for about a year, and dropped out of it to write another book. He's great to listen to, and I've seen plenty of his talks on YouTube. I have yet to read his books, even as I'd like to (once I get through all of the others piled up or waiting on my Kindle...)

Alan Watts
I first heard his teachings, again, on KPFT, and I still seek out those recordings from time to time. They are on YT and likely the Internet Archive. At one time even ZBS had recordings for sale on their site, though I see no evidence of them now. They do, however, have recordings available for Ram Dass. (ZBS is a great group of creative people making thoroughly enjoyable and esoteric radioplays.) Truly, Alan Watts was an insightful man and speaker!