Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2022-03-11
Books mentioned on How To Attract & Manifest ANYTHING YOU WANT In Life! | Will Smith & Jay Shetty
Will Smith discussed The Tibetan book of living and dying by Sogyal Rinpoche, Death, Dying and Bereavement by Donna Dickenson and others, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra and others, Ask and It Is Given (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition), The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and Inner Engineering. Jay Shetty discussed The Mahabharata, The Bhagavad Gita by Jack Hawley, How to Read the Bible by James L. Kugel, The Biblical Characters, and Other Sages of the Quran by Ahmad Shah, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Also mentioned: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Tibetan book of living and dying
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche offers profound spiritual teachings on mortality, impermanence, and the contemplative preparation for death.
Discussed“so i was into the tibetan book of living and dying and um reading all the uh was it elizabeth kubler uh just reading all the all this stuff about death”
Where to get it
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Death, Dying and Bereavement
Death, Dying and Bereavement by Donna Dickenson, Malcolm Johnson, Malcolm Lewis Johnson, and Jeanne Katz is an academic resource examining mortality and psychological coping mechanisms surrounding the end of life.
Discussed“so i was into the tibetan book of living and dying and um reading all the uh was it elizabeth kubler uh just reading all the all this stuff about death”
Where to get it
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The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is a monumental ancient Indian epic detailing the great Kurukshetra War, dynastic struggles, and profound philosophical teachings, including the embedded text of the Bhagavad Gita.
Discussed“there's actually a beautiful i don't know if we ever talked about this there's a beautiful piece in the mahabharata which is the gita is a small part of and one of the students asked the teacher”
Where to get it
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The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita, translated by Jack Hawley, is an ancient Hindu scripture that presents a profound philosophical dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on duty, righteousness, and spiritual liberation.
Discussed“the gita is a small part of and one of the students asked the teacher”
Where to get it
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How to Read the Bible
How to Read the Bible by James L.
Discussed“and and i've i've had beautiful experiences reading the bible and the quran”
Where to get it
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The Biblical Characters, and Other Sages of the Quran
The Biblical Characters, and Other Sages of the Quran by Ahmad Shah is an academic and analytical examination of the figures and narratives shared between Islamic and Judeo-Christian traditions.
Discussed“and i and i've i've had beautiful experiences reading the bible and the quran and and the gita”
Where to get it
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra is a popular self-help and spiritual guide outlining principles such as pure potentiality, giving and receiving, karma, and detachment to redefine personal achievement.
Discussed“i remember reading the seven spiritual laws of success and tearing up you know”
Where to get it
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Ask and It Is Given (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)
Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks explores the principles of the law of attraction, teaching that individuals can manifest their desires by consciously focusing their thoughts.
Discussed“and i remember reading asking and it's given by stranger hicks and like feeling my whole vibration change”
Where to get it
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Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic self-help guide focused on wealth creation, personal achievement, and the psychological principles of success.
Discussed“i remember used to repeat to me the napoleon hill words of like you become what you think about”
Where to get it
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The Power of Now
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide designed to help readers transcend their analytical minds and find inner peace by fully embracing the present moment.
Discussed“as this past year and past couple years have been happening i got into the power of now book and just sort of just the whole ideology around just being present”
Where to get it
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Flow
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a psychological masterpiece that explores the state of optimal experience, immersion, and deep engagement where challenges perfectly match an individual's skill level, resulting in profound fulfillment and distorted perceptions of time.
Discussed“it's called flow and for anyone who doesn't know flow the way it's defined in that book is where your skills meet your challenge”
Where to get it
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a celebrated philosophical novel about a young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago who travels across the desert in search of a hidden Egyptian treasure, ultimately discovering his true personal legend.
Discussed“he put me on to the alchemist um you know”
Where to get it
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Inner Engineering
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguru is a spiritual guide that offers practical methods for self-transformation and inner well-being by treating the human body and mind as a sophisticated system requiring conscious management.
Discussed“i'm reading inner engineering by sad guru so that's something that i've been putting my time into every day”
Where to get it
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a classic self-help primer on recovering, protecting, and nurturing one's innate creativity.
Recommended“there's a famous book called the artist's way by julia cameron and this practice of mourning pages is something that many people have found a lot of”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“we were at animal farm the hobby all these great books that helped me”