Welcome to the Compass & Legends Resources section, a curated list of the tools I strongly recommend for accelerating your personal growth and development journey. I have personal experience with every recommendation on this page. Many of the resources listed here are or have been crucial to helping me in my own journey. The topics are diverse, and cover everything from nirvana to economic development.
Spiritual Books to Read
Autobiography of a Yogi
“Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. Profoundly inspiring, it is at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages.” ~Self-Realization Fellowship
Play of Consciousness
“Swami Muktananda’s spiritual autobiography is a first-hand, detailed account of his journey to Self-realization under the guidance of his Guru, Bhagavan Nityananda. In these pages, Baba Muktananda instructs seekers on how to walk the Siddha Yoga path, giving teachings about shaktipat initiation, the unfolding of Kundalini, the Guru-disciple relationship, the practices and power of Siddha Yoga sadhana, and the importance of Self-realization.” ~SiddhaYoga.org
Indigenous Wisdom…
The Wisdom of the Native Americans
These thought-provoking teachings from respected Native American leaders and thinkers provide a connection with the land, the environment, and the simple beauties of life. This collection of writings from revered Native Americans offers timeless, meaningful lessons on living and learning.
Navigating The Journey of the Soul…
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell’s revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In this book, Campbell outlines the Hero’s Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world’s mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction.
The Splendor of Recognition
Unique in its combination of scriptural erudition and experiential wisdom, this book makes accessible the true philosophy of Tantra and Kashmir Shaivism for dedicated students of yoga and Eastern philosophy.
Boosting Productivity…
Getting Things Done
David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots.
Getting Organized at Work
Getting Organized at Work provides 24 proven tips, tools, and strategies that will help you analyze your use of time, root out inefficiencies, and change bad habits.
On Economic Development…
Money Master the Game
With advice about taking control of your financial decisions, to setting up a savings and investing plan, to destroying myths about what it takes to save and invest, to setting up a “lifetime income plan,” the book brims with advice and practices for making the financial game not only winnable—but providing financial freedom for the rest of your life.
