Recommended Bibliography

This is the bibliography curated and recommended directly by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Consciencia86 titles by 60 authors, organized into 9 subject areas.

The Spanish edition is cited when one exists; EN indicates that the title is available only in English. Advisory Board identifies members of the Foundation's Advisory Board.

The 9 subject areas in the bibliography, numbered 01 through 09. Open a topic to see its books.

01Physics, cosmology, and consciousnessThomas Campbell · Jude Currivan · Paul Davies · Amit Goswami · Brian Greene · Ervin Laszlo · John Polkinghorne · Bruce Rosenblum y Fred Kuttner · Joseph Selbie · Robert Spitzer · Henry Stapp · Michael Talbot18 titles
  1. 01

    My Big TOEENAdvisory Board

    Thomas Campbell

    A “theory of everything” that presents consciousness as the fundamental reality and the physical world as a virtual reality.

  2. 02

    The Cosmic HologramEN

    Jude Currivan

    Information as the foundation of reality: an in-formed, holographic universe.

  3. 03

    Evidence of Purpose: Scientists Discover the CreatorEN

    Paul Davies

    Scientists from various disciplines reflect on the signs of purpose in the universe.

  4. 04

    El universo autoconsciente

    Amit Goswami

    Consciousness, not matter, as the foundation of reality, bringing together quantum physics and Eastern philosophy.

  5. 05

    La física del alma

    Amit Goswami

    A reading of reincarnation and the immortality of the soul through the lens of quantum physics.

  6. 06

    Dios no ha muerto

    Amit Goswami

    The clues quantum physics offers for speaking about God with scientific rigor.

  7. 07

    Evolución creativa

    Amit Goswami

    Quantum physics as a bridge between Darwinism and intelligent design.

  8. 08

    How Quantum Activism Can Save CivilizationEN

    Amit Goswami

    How to put the quantum vision into action: personal and social transformation.

  9. 09

    El tejido del cosmos

    Brian Greene

    Space, time, and the fabric of reality, explained by one of the great popularizers of physics.

  10. 10

    La realidad oculta: universos paralelos y las profundas leyes del cosmos

    Brian Greene

    A tour of the various theories of parallel universes proposed by current physics.

  11. 11

    La ciencia y el campo akásico

    Ervin Laszlo

    The hypothesis of an information field that connects everything that exists.

  12. 12

    El universo in-formado

    Ervin Laszlo

    An accessible version of his integral theory of everything, based on the akashic field.

  13. 13

    Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected KinshipEN

    John Polkinghorne

    A physicist and Anglican priest shows the parallels between quantum physics and theology.

  14. 14

    El enigma cuántico

    Bruce Rosenblum y Fred Kuttner

    Two physicists explain the measurement problem and the point where physics meets consciousness.

  15. 15

    La física de Dios

    Joseph Selbie

    Relativity, quantum physics, and neuroscience, in dialogue with the experience of the mystics.

  16. 16

    New Proofs for the Existence of GodEN

    Robert Spitzer

    Arguments from contemporary cosmology and philosophy in favor of the existence of God.

  17. 17

    Mindful UniverseEN

    Henry Stapp

    Quantum mechanics and the role of the conscious observer in nature.

  18. 18

    El universo holográfico

    Michael Talbot

    The hypothesis that the universe works like a hologram, drawing on the ideas of Bohm and Pribram.

02Biology, mind, and new paradigmsAllan Combs · Federico Faggin · Douglas R. Hofstadter · Robert Lanza · Bruce Lipton · Lynne McTaggart · F. David Peat · Karl H. Pribram · Rupert Sheldrake · Steve Taylor11 titles
  1. 01

    Consciousness Explained BetterEN

    Allan Combs

    An introduction to the states and structures of consciousness from an integral perspective.

  2. 02

    Irreducible

    Federico Faggin

    The inventor of the microprocessor argues that consciousness cannot be reduced to matter or to computation.

  3. 03

    Yo soy un extraño bucle

    Douglas R. Hofstadter

    What is the “self”? Consciousness understood as a self-referential loop.

  4. 04

    Biocentrismo

    Robert Lanza

    Life and consciousness as keys to understanding the nature of the universe.

  5. 05

    La biología de la creencia

    Bruce Lipton

    How perceptions and beliefs influence the activity of our cells.

  6. 06

    El campo

    Lynne McTaggart

    Scientific research on an energy field that connects the entire universe.

  7. 07

    El experimento de la intención

    Lynne McTaggart

    What science says about the power of intention and how to put it to the test.

  8. 08

    Sincronicidad: puente entre mente y materia

    F. David Peat

    The meaningful coincidences described by Jung, in light of modern physics.

  9. 09

    The Holographic BrainEN

    Karl H. Pribram

    The holographic model of memory and perception proposed by neuroscientist Karl Pribram.

  10. 10

    Una nueva ciencia de la vida

    Rupert Sheldrake

    The hypothesis of morphic resonance: nature as memory (reissued in English as Morphic Resonance).

  11. 11

    Por una ciencia espiritual

    Steve Taylor

    “Panspiritism”: a view of reality that integrates science and spirituality.

03Maps of consciousness and integral visionSri Aurobindo · Richard M. Bucke · David R. Hawkins · Huston Smith · Ken Wilber16 titles
  1. 01

    La vida divina

    Sri Aurobindo

    Aurobindo's central work on the evolution of consciousness toward the divine.

  2. 02

    Conciencia cósmica

    Richard M. Bucke

    A classic study (1901) of enlightenment in figures such as Buddha, Jesus, and Walt Whitman.

  3. 03

    El poder frente a la fuerza

    David R. Hawkins

    The map of the levels of consciousness and the hidden determinants of human behavior.

  4. 04

    Dejar ir

    David R. Hawkins

    A simple method for letting go of emotions and resistance.

  5. 05

    El ojo del yo: al cual nada le está oculto

    David R. Hawkins

    Hawkins's account of enlightenment and the nature of Being.

  6. 06

    Yo, realidad y subjetividad

    David R. Hawkins

    The reality of the Self and the path to enlightenment.

  7. 07

    Trascender los niveles de conciencia

    David R. Hawkins

    A guide to overcoming the obstacles specific to each level of consciousness.

  8. 08

    Verdad frente a falsedad

    David R. Hawkins

    How to distinguish truth from falsehood in life, culture, and spirituality.

  9. 09

    Reality, Spirituality and Modern ManEN

    David R. Hawkins

    How to live spirituality with discernment in today's world.

  10. 10

    La verdad olvidada

    Huston Smith

    The common vision underlying all the great religious traditions.

  11. 11

    Breve historia de todas las cosas

    Ken Wilber

    An accessible introduction to his integral model of the cosmos, the mind, and the spirit.

  12. 12

    Los tres ojos del conocimiento

    Ken Wilber

    The eyes of the flesh, of reason, and of contemplation: three ways of knowing.

  13. 13

    Psicología integral

    Ken Wilber

    A synthesis of the Western and Eastern schools of psychology.

  14. 14

    Sexo, ecología, espiritualidad

    Ken Wilber

    His magnum opus on the evolution of matter, life, mind, and spirit.

  15. 15

    Después del Edén

    Ken Wilber

    A history of the evolution of human consciousness.

  16. 16

    La religión del futuro

    Ken Wilber

    A proposal for an integral spirituality that unites awakening and growth.

04Life, death, and beyondEben Alexander · Àlex Gómez-Marín · Allan Kardec · Raymond Moody · José Rodrigues dos Santos · Manuel Sans Segarra, Juan Carlos Cebrián y Josep Maria Clopés6 titles
  1. 01

    La prueba del cielo

    Eben Alexander

    A neurosurgeon recounts the near-death experience he had during a coma.

  2. 02

    La ciencia del último umbral

    Àlex Gómez-Marín

    A neuroscientist investigates the limits of life, death, and consciousness.

  3. 03

    El libro de los espíritus

    Allan Kardec

    Foundational work of Spiritism (1857) on the soul and life after death.

  4. 04

    Vida después de la vida

    Raymond Moody

    The pioneering study of near-death experiences.

  5. 05

    La llave de Salomón

    José Rodrigues dos Santos

    A mystery novel centered on quantum physics, consciousness, and death.

  6. 06

    Ego y supraconciencia

    Manuel Sans Segarra, Juan Carlos Cebrián y Josep Maria Clopés

    The mechanisms of the ego versus our true identity, superconsciousness.

05Transpersonal psychology and human developmentRoberto Assagioli · Tal Ben-Shahar · Debashis Chatterjee · James W. Fowler · William James · Annie Marquier · Enrique Martínez Lozano8 titles
  1. 01

    Psicosíntesis: ser transpersonal

    Roberto Assagioli

    The founder of psychosynthesis on the birth of the transpersonal Self.

  2. 02

    Ganar felicidad

    Tal Ben-Shahar

    Harvard's positive psychology course: keys to a happier, more fulfilling life.

  3. 03

    El liderazgo consciente

    Debashis Chatterjee

    Leadership inspired by the wisdom of India.

  4. 04

    Stages of FaithEN

    James W. Fowler

    The stages of faith development throughout life.

  5. 05

    Las variedades de la experiencia religiosa

    William James

    A classic (1902) on religious and mystical experience.

  6. 06

    El poder de elegir

    Annie Marquier

    How to free yourself from conditioning and choose from consciousness.

  7. 07

    El maestro del corazón

    Annie Marquier

    The intelligence of the heart as a path to fulfillment.

  8. 08

    Psicología transpersonal para la vida cotidiana

    Enrique Martínez Lozano

    Keys and practices for living from who we are, beyond the ego.

06Christian mysticism and spiritualityMaestro Eckhart · Willigis Jäger · Jim Marion · Kyriacos Markides · Anthony de Mello · Thomas Merton · Henri J. M. Nouwen · Pablo d'Ors · Paramahansa Yogananda12 titles
  1. 01

    Obras completas

    Maestro Eckhart

    Sermons and treatises by the great 14th-century German mystic.

  2. 02

    La ola es el mar

    Willigis Jäger

    A mystical spirituality that goes beyond denominations.

  3. 03

    Putting on the Mind of ChristEN

    Jim Marion

    The stages of the Christian spiritual path toward Christ consciousness.

  4. 04

    The Mountain of SilenceEN

    Kyriacos Markides

    Orthodox spirituality through the teachings of a monk from Mount Athos.

  5. 05

    Una llamada al amor

    Anthony de Mello

    Meditations to awaken to true love.

  6. 06

    La experiencia interior

    Thomas Merton

    His latest work on contemplation, in dialogue with the traditions of the East.

  7. 07

    El regreso del hijo pródigo

    Henri J. M. Nouwen

    A meditation on Rembrandt's painting and the love that welcomes.

  8. 08

    Biografía del silencioAdvisory Board

    Pablo d'Ors

    A short essay on meditation and the path of silence.

  9. 09

    Biografía de la luzAdvisory Board

    Pablo d'Ors

    The Gospels read as a map of the inner path.

  10. 10

    DevociónAdvisory Board

    Pablo d'Ors

    A version of the classic El peregrino ruso and a reflection on the prayer of the heart.

  11. 11

    La segunda venida de Cristo

    Paramahansa Yogananda

    A commentary on the Gospels from the yoga tradition.

  12. 12

    El yoga de Jesús

    Paramahansa Yogananda

    The inner teachings of Jesus, according to Yogananda.

07Eastern Traditions and Universal SpiritualityStanisław Kapuściński · Nisargadatta Maharaj · Ana María Oliva Brañas · Rudolf Otto · Svami Purna · Gerardo Schmedling · Eckhart Tolle · Paramahansa Yogananda9 titles
  1. 01

    Beyond ReligionEN

    Stanisław Kapuściński

    Essays that seek the spiritual meaning of the scriptures beyond dogma.

  2. 02

    Yo soy Eso

    Nisargadatta Maharaj

    Dialogues on the nature of Being; a classic of non-duality.

  3. 03

    Lo que tu luz dice

    Ana María Oliva Brañas

    A work on spirituality published in 2014.

  4. 04

    Mística de Oriente y Occidente

    Rudolf Otto

    A comparison of the mysticism of Shankara and that of Meister Eckhart.

  5. 05

    La verdad os hará libres

    Svami Purna

    Teachings on inner liberation through self-knowledge.

  6. 06

    Escuela del Amor (obra completa, audio)

    Gerardo Schmedling

    Recordings of his teachings on acceptance and universal laws.

  7. 07

    El poder del ahora

    Eckhart Tolle

    A guide to living in the present and freeing yourself from the mind.

  8. 08

    Una nueva Tierra

    Eckhart Tolle

    The awakening of consciousness beyond the ego.

  9. 09

    Autobiografía de un yogui

    Paramahansa Yogananda

    The story of his spiritual quest; a 20th-century classic.

08KundaliniGopi Krishna · Lee Sannella · Philip St. Romain3 titles
  1. 01

    Higher Consciousness and KundaliniEN

    Gopi Krishna

    Kundalini as an evolutionary mechanism of consciousness.

  2. 02

    The Kundalini ExperienceEN

    Lee Sannella

    A clinical study of kundalini awakening: psychosis or transcendence?

  3. 03

    Kundalini Energy and Christian SpiritualityEN

    Philip St. Romain

    The experience of kundalini as lived through Christian faith.

09Fundamental textsBhagavad Gita · Evangelios · Un curso de milagros3 titles
  1. 01

    Bhagavad Gita

    A dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna on duty, action, and liberation.

  2. 02

    Evangelios

    The accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus.

  3. 03

    Un curso de milagros

    A spiritual self-study course centered on forgiveness.

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