Specialized Bibliography: Books on special aspects of mysticism are listed (*multiple applications). Titles in bold print are not in the primary bibliography; some relate to essays in “Other Considerations” (not all printed here). Those included on the sciences do not prove mysticism; most, however, do support it.
Psychology and Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis and Buddhism / An Unfolding Dialogue, ed. by Jeremy D. Safran
Published by Wisdom Publications 2003
Toward a Psychology of Awakening, by John Welwood, Ph.D.
Published by Shambhala 2000, 2002
Yoga & Psychotherapy / Evolution of Consciousness, by Rama, Ballentine, Ajaya
Published by Himalayan International Institute 1978, 1981
Sacred Therapy / Jewish Spiritual Teachings, by Estelle Frankel
Published by Shambhala 2003
Exploring Mysticism / a methodological essay, by Frits Staal
Published by University of California Press 1975
Living Deeply / ...Transformation in...Life, by M. Schiltz, C. Vieten, T. Amorok
Published by New Harbinger Publications 2007
* Mysticism, Mind, Consciousness, by Robert K.C. Forman
Published by State University of New York Press 1999
* One Cosmos under God / ...Matter, Life, Mind and Spirit, by Robert W. Godwin
Published by Paragon House 2004
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness, by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.
Published by Veritas Publishing 2006
* Dictionary of Psychology, edited by Arthur S. Reber & Emily S. Reber
Published by Penguin Books 1985, 2001
Biology and Neurology
Zen and the Brain / ...Meditation & Consciousness, by James H. Austin, M.D.
Published by MIT Press 1998, 1999
The God Gene / How Faith is Hardwired into Our Genes, by Dean Hamer, Ph.D.
Published by Anchor Books/Random House 2004
The Mystical Mind / ...Biology of Religious Experience, by Newberg & D’Aquili
Published by Fortress Press 1999
* Mysticism, Mind, Consciousness, by Robert K.C. Forman
Published by State University of New York Press 1999
* One Cosmos under God / ...Matter, Life, Mind and Spirit, by Robert W. Godwin
Published by Paragon House 2004
The Spiritual Brain / ...for Existence of the Soul, by M. Beauregard & D. O’Leary
Published by HarperCollins 2007
* Spiritual Evolution / Scientists discuss their beliefs, ed. by John Marks Templeton
Published by Templeton Foundation Press 1998
Why God Won’t Go Away / ...the Biology of Belief, by A. Newberg & E. D’Aquili
Published by Ballantine 2001
* Dictionary of Psychology, edited by Arthur S. Reber & Emily S. Reber
Published by Penguin Books 1985, 2001
Physics and Astronomy
The God Theory / Universes, Zero-Point Fields..., by Bernard Haisch, Ph.D.
Published by Weiser Books 2006
* One Cosmos under God / ...Matter, Life, Mind and Spirit, by Robert W. Godwin
Published by Paragon House 2004
Quantum Questions / Mystical Writings of...Greatest Physicists, ed. by Ken Wilber
Published by Shambhala 1984, 2001
Quantum Theology /Spiritual Implications...New Physics, by Diarmuid O’Murchu
Published by Crossroad Publishing 2004
* Spiritual Evolution / Scientists discuss their beliefs, ed. by John Marks Templeton
Published by Templeton Foundation Press 1998
The Spiritual Universe / ...vision of spirit, soul, matter..., by Fred Alan Wolf
Published by Moment Point Press 1996, 1999
The Visionary Window/quantum physicist’s guide to enlightenment, A. Goswami
Published by Quest Books 2000, 2006
God in the Equation / ...Einstein Transformed Religion, by Corey S. Powell
Published by Free Press / Simon and Schuster 2002, 2005
Female Mystics
Women’s Buddhism / Buddhism’s Women, edited by Ellison Banks Findly
Published by Wisdom Publications 2000
The Experience of No-Self / A Contemplative Journey, by Bernadette Roberts
Published by Shambhala 1982, 1993
The Flowering of Mysticism / ...New Mysticism - 1200–1350, by Bernard McGinn
Published by Crossroad Publishing 1998
Mystics of the Christian Tradition, by Steven Fanning
Published by Routledge 2001
Daughters of the Goddess / Women Saints of India, by Linda Johnsen
Published by Yes International 1994
Women of Sufism / A Hidden Treasure, selected by Camille Adams Helminski
Published by Shambhala 2003
Mysticism /...development of spiritual consciousness, by Evelyn Underhill
Published currently by CreateSpace 1911, 2011
The Receiving / Reclaiming Jewish Women’s Wisdom, by Rabbi Tirzah Firestone
Published by HarpersSan Francisco 2002
The Spiral Path / Explorations into Women’s Spirituality, edited by Theresa King
Published by Yes International 1992
Surprised by Grace / A Journey Beyond Personal Enlightenment, by Amber Terrell
Published by True Light Publishing 1997
Orthodox (institutional) Religion
Three Ways of Asian Wisdom, by Nancy Wilson Ross
Published by Simon and Schuster 1966, 1996 H/B
The Concise Guide to World Religions, by Eliade and Couliano
Published by HarperCollins San Francisco 1991, 2000
God / A Brief History / The Human Search for Eternal Truth, by John Bowker
Published by DK Publishing 2002
A History of God / ...Judaism, Christianity and Islam, by Karen Armstrong
Published by Gramercy Books 1993, 2004
The New Penguin Handbook of Living Religions, edited by John R. Hinnells
Published by Penguin Books 1997, 2003
* Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, edited by John Bowker
Published by Oxford University Press 1997, 2005
The Religion Book / Encyclopedia of Places, Prophets, Saints, & Seers, by J. Willis
Published by Visible Ink 2004
World Religions / ...Ancient History to the Present, edited by Geoffrey Parriner
Published by Facts on File Inc. 1971, 1985
Death and Afterlife
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, by W.Y. Evans-Wentz & Kazi Dawa-Samdup
Published by Oxford University Press 1927, 2005
Graceful Exists / How Great Beings Die, edited by Sushila Blackman
Published by Shambhala 1997, 2005
Life after Death in World Religions, edited by Harold Coward
Published by Orbis Books 1997
* Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, edited by John Bowker
Published by Oxford University Press 1997, 2000
Note: None of these essays quoted sacred scriptures (although many books in the bibliography do); there could be no end to that technique. Two texts were quoted. The Zohar in Judaism is the primary mystical text of Kabbalah, yet not contained in the Torah or in any of the Hebrew Bible. The Bhagavad-gita in Hinduism is a revered part of an epic poem, but is not in the ancient Vedas or the later Upanishads. Revelation is not limited to holy books. What is experienced is more important than what is read.
[These essays have omitted diacritical marks. Some non-phonetic pronunciations: Gnosis is nosis; Jnana is gyana; Panna is pannya; Prajna is prajnya]