Resources
We’ve pulled together some of our favourite resources on wisdom and will continually update and refresh the content as our shared wisdom grows. This includes some of our own publications which we always offer free of charge.
We’re always learning ourselves so if you know of something which should be added to this list, let us know! Afterall, as the Stoic great Socrates said so eloquently:
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
Socrates
Wisdom Space publications
A short guide to end-of-life planning by Jane Diamond and Michelle Hawkins-Collins. Although it can feel uncomfortable to think about our mortality and that of our loved ones, planning for our death and final stages of life is one of the most important things we can do. We guide you through the 10 steps that will allow you to get on with living fully.
Recommended videos
“Being is not something you are” by Cynthia Bourgeault at the 2018 Festival of Faiths
“Seeking wisdom in greying matter” by Dilip Jeste at TEDMed
“Our loss of wisdom” by Barry Schwartz at TED talks
“Allow things to unfold and you will find your purpose in life” by Peggy Oki at TEDx Queensland
Recommended books
Living Fully, Dying Consciously by Sue Brayne
The Gifts of Solitude, a Short Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Isolation by Roz Savage
Resilience from the Heart – Gregg Braden
The Art of Loving – Eric Fromm
The Art of Dying- Peter and Elizabeth Fenwick
Being Mortal – Atul Gawande
On Death and Dying – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Living the Mystery: What lies between science and religion – Mark Patrick Hederman
The Power of Modern Spirituality – William Bloom
A Course in Miracles – Helen Shucman
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, Richard Rohr
Desert Wisdom: A nomad’s guide to life’s big questions from the heart of the Native Middle East – Neil Douglas-Klotz
The Way of the Shaman – Michael Harner
Man’s search for meaning – Victor Frankl
The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
The Gifts of Solitude, a short guide to surviving and thriving in isolation – Roz Savage
Be Here Now – Ram Dass
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind – Deepak Chopra
Vibrational Medicine – Richard Gerber
Gaia – A New Look at Life on Earth – J. E. Lovelock
Active Hope: how to face the mess we’re in without going crazy – Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone
Recommended podcasts
Heart Wisdom by Jack Kornfield, Episode 118: “Right Effort and Loving Awareness”
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