Makoto-do Suggested Reading information list

Suggested Readings

Children

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson

Adult

Byrne, Rhonda, The Secret, New York, Atria Books, 2006.

Chopra, Deepak, Quantum Healing, Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine, New York, Bantam Books, 1990.

Coelho, Paulo. The Alchemist. San Francisco, CA: Harpercollins Publishers, 1998.

Dalai Lama, The Art of Happiness

Greaves, Helen: Testimony of Light. Essex, England: Neville Spearman Publishers, 1991.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go There You Are. New York: Hyperion, 1994.

Keller, Helen. My Religion. Swedenborg Foundation. 1927.

Krishnamurti, J. The Awakening of Intelligence. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1973.

Krishnamurti. (edited by D. Rajagopal. Think on These Things. New York; HarperPerennial, 1989.

Millman, Dan, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, H J Kramer Books and New World Library, 1980.

Newton, Michael, Journey of Souls. Case Studies of Life Between Lives. Woodbury, Minnesota, Llewellyn Publications, 2006.

Redfield, James, The Celestine Prophecy, New York, Warner Books, 1997.

Reed, Henry, PH.D., Awakening Your Psychic Powers, St. Martins Press, New York, 1996.

Suzuki, Zen mind, beginners mind, New York, Weatherhill, 1994..

Toole, Eckhart, The Power of Now, a Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Novato, CA, New World Library, 1999.

Van Praagh, James, Talking to Heaven, Penguin Books, England, 1997.

Villoldo, Alberto, Mending the Past and Healing the Future with Soul Retrieval, California, Hay House, Inc., 2005.

Weiss, Brian, Only Love is Real, New York, Warner Books, 2000.

Web Site: sacredtexts.com

Diet & Nutrition

Campbell, T. Colin PHD, & Campbell, Thomas M. II, The China Study, Texas, Benbella Books, 2006.

Robbins, John, Diet for a New America

Willcox, Willcox & Suzuki, The Okinawa Program, New York, Clarkson Potter, 2001.

Qi Gong

Chen, Nancy N., Breathing Spaces: Qigong, Psychiatry, and Healing in China, New York, Columbia University Press, 2003.

Cohen, Kenneth S., The Way of Qigong, The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing, New York, Ballantine Books, 1999.

Lam, Kam Chuen. The Way of Energy, New York: Gaia Books Limited, 1991.

Liang, Shou-Yu and Wu, Wen-Ching. Qigong Empowerment. E. Providence, RI: The Way of the Dragon Publishing, 1997.

Kiew Kit, Wong. The Art of Chi Kung. Boston, MA: Element Books Limited, 1993.

Yang, Jwing-Ming. Qigong for Health and Martial Arts. Boston, MA: YMAA Publication Center, 1998.

Web Site: www.qi-journal.com; www.liangong.com

Tai Chi

Ch’ing, Cheng Man. Cheng Tzu’s Thirteen Treatises on T’ai Chi Ch’uan. Berkeley. CA: North Atlantic Books, 1985.

Kiew Kit, Wong. The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan. Rockport, MA: Element Books, Inc., 1997.

Liang, Shou-Yu and Wu, Wen-Ching. Tai Chi Chuan: 24 & 48 Postures With Martial Applications. Roslindale, MA: YMAA Publication Center, 1996.

Wile, Douglas. T’ai-chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions. Brooklyn, NY: Sweet Ch’i Press, 1983.

Zhongwen, Fu (translated by Louis Swiam). Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1999.

Wu, Wen-Ching. Tai Chi Beginning. RI: The Way of the Dragon Publishing, 1998.

Yang, Jwing-Ming. Tai Chi Chuan Martial Applications. Jamaica Plain, MA: YMAA Publication Center, 1996

Energy

Eden, Donna. Energy Medicine. New York: Penguin Putnam Inc., 1998.

Joy, W. Brugh, Joys Way, An Introduction to the Potentials for Healing with Body Energies, New York, Penguin Putnam, Inc., 1990.

Web Sites: www.acuxo.com, www.yinyanghouse.com

Chinese Medicine

Ellis, Andrew, Wiseman, Nigel, Boss, Ken. Grasping The Wind. Brookline, MA: Paradigm Publications, 1989.

Kaptchuk, Ted J. The Web That Has No Weaver. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000.

Chanting

Gass, Robert, with Brehony, Kathellen, Chanting, Discovering Spirit in Sound, New York, Broadway Books, 1999.

Reiki

Gray, John Harvey and Lourdes. Hand to Hand. USA: Xlibris Corporation, 2002.

Stein, Diane. Essential Reiki. Berkley, CA: The Crossing Press, 1995..

Yoga

Desikachar, T.K.V.. The Heart of Yoga. Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, 1995.

Iyengar, B.K.S. Light on Yoga. New York: Schoken Books, 1979.

Iyengar, B.K.S. Light on Life. USA: Holtzbrinck Publishers, 2005.

Paramhansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a YOGI, The Philosophical Library, New York, 2005 reprint of the 1946 First Edition.

Martial Arts

Funakoshi, Gichin. Karate-Do: My May of Life. New York: Kodansha America, 1981.

Shioda, Gozo. Aikido Shugyo: Harmony in Confrontation. Toronto, Canada: Shindokan International, 2002.

Ueshiba, Kisshomaru. The Spirit of Aikido. New York: Kodansha America, 1987.