Follow author Erica Thompson as she completes her book on Prince's spiritual journey on "a purple day in December." She provides updates on her writing and research, interviewing, networking and progress on securing a book publisher. And there are extra interviews, essays and pieces just for the fun of it! Cheer Erica on as she follows her dreams and the life of an extraordinary musician.
Friday, September 6, 2019
"More Books Than A Few" - My Reading List
Prince's spiritual vocabulary was so vast. The Bible is important, but I have to look at other texts to grasp everything he studied. Here is just a snapshot of my current reading list:
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Hinduism by Rasamandala Das
The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People by Barry Kemp
The Ultimate Guide to Chakras: The Beginner's Guide to Balancing, Healing, and Unblocking Your Chakras for Health and Positive Energy by Athena Perrakis, PhD
Akhenaten: King of Egypt by Cyril Aldred
The Third Eye by T. Lobsang Rampa
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Chakras by Cyndi Dale
American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How Indian Spirituality Changed the West by Philip Goldberg
Buddhism 101 by Arnie Kozak, PhD
Approaching the Buddhist Path by the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice by the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron
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Erica,Its clear that Prince moved into a place spiritually where he was much more expansive and inclusive in his beliefs...Although the backbone may have been JWs, he was embracing ideas such as the 3rd eye, way back in 1996 n his Album, The Truth...Did he have all the above books in his Library ?
ReplyDeleteHey there! Of the books pictured, folks said he read "The Third Eye" and "Akhenaten: King of Egypt." Thank you for reading!
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