If you are interested in Western Spirituality, then really must read some of the many books that are written and published by modern western Monks nowadays - even if you are not a Monk (and perhaps not even a Christian). In their writings you will always find some good ideas for your own life, even if your own life is happening "outside" in the hectic world instead of inside a calm monastic community. Eastern readers, in particular, will be surprised to discover many similarities between Eastern and Western (Buddhist and Christian on the large scale, as well as also East-Christian and West-Christian on the smaller scale inside Christianity) spirituality, mysticism, meditation, higher experiences of enlightenment, as well as charity and ethics - especially since the monks of both Occidental and Oriental traditions are nowadays also meeting and visiting each other personally to share and exchange their knowledge, their writings, and their personal experiences in ecumenical interfaith dialogues. Particularly to my German-speaking TUMBLR-followers I can highly recommend the small (and very affordable) mini-booklets published by the monks of the old and very impressive Arch-Abbey of MΓΌnsterschwarzach under their own "Four Towers" ("Vier TΓΌrme") publication label. During the past months I've read several of their booklets (on various themes and topics), some of which are shown in the photo of above.
