Recommended Reading

With Molly’s keen interest in mysticism and multi-faith inquiry, she takes great joy in sharing her bookshelf with students. Below is a list of some of the books on her “virtual bookshelf.” Imagine yourself pursuing these, getting a sense of Molly through the books that capture her attention, and see if any of them call out to you.


The Willpower Instinct - Kelly McGonigal

Tattoos on the Heart - Gregory Boyle, SJ

Swami Vivekananda biography - Victor Parachin

Raja Yoga - Swami Vivekananda

Peace is Every Step - Thich Nhat Hanh

Be Love Now - Ram Dass

Paths to God - Ram Dass

Jesus and the Disinherited - Howard Thurman

Bhagavad Gita - Stephen Mitchell translation

Conflict is Not Abuse

Why We Fight - Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

Yoga and The Quest for the True Self - Stephen Cope

The Sermon on the Mount According to Vedanta - Swami Prabhavananda

The Vedas and Upanishads for Children - Roopa Pai

Am I a Hindu?  - Edakkandiyil Viswanathan

How to Practice - The Dalai Lama