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Every book Will Smith recommended on podcasts
Will Smith appears on interview platforms such as On Purpose with Jay Shetty, where he reflects deeply on personal growth, emotional mastery, and his evolving spiritual journey. Through these intimate conversations, he reveals himself as an introspective seeker who undertakes structured, multi-year explorations of major religious and philosophical traditions. Smith discussed how he and Jada dedicated full years to studying foundational holy texts as a way to bond intellectually and spiritually. Among these, he shared that he fell deeply in love with The Bhagavad Gita translated by Jack Hawley, studying it closely alongside Shetty. He also recounted reading The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche during a profoundly difficult period in his life when he was coping with his father's illness while simultaneously working on a creative project centered around the theme of death. Furthermore, Smith detailed his systematic reading habits, describing how he thoroughly highlights texts like James L. Kugel's How to Read the Bible and works concerning Quranic sages. Across his appearance, Smith demonstrates how continuous literary and spiritual study has guided his personal healing, emotional maturity, and search for existential meaning.
Books recommended by Will Smith
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How to Read the Bible
How to Read the Bible by James L.
Discussed“and we started with the the bible and i just remember seeing her bible was my you know how i do my books now you see how like all my books are highlighted all the way through”
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The Bhagavad Gita
Jack Hawley's interpretation of The Bhagavad Gita presents the timeless spiritual and philosophical teachings of the classical Hindu scripture in a format accessible to modern seekers.
Discussed“i've been studying with with jay um uh i felt fell in love with the the bhagavad gita jay and i have been spending time we've been hanging we've been traveling together”
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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 explores foundational religious narratives and figures shared across Abrahamic traditions.
Discussed“but you know so we would take a year and we would study all of these traditions as a you know really as a way of the two of us bonding spiritually and and you know intellectually around the concepts”
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The Tibetan book of living and dying
Discussed“so i was into the uh tibetan book of living and dying”
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Books Will Smith wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Will Smith's LIFE ADVICE On Manifesting Success Will CHANGE YOUR LIFE | Jay Shetty | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | 2021-04-19 | 5 |