To assist the modern spiritual seeker put the teachings of the mystics into practice, investigate various spiritual teachings and teachers, and learn more about the relationship between modern science and mysticism, the Center publishes various books, articles, audio and video recordings, newsletters, pamphlets, and web content.

Sales Catalog

Please refer to our online sales catalog to see a complete list of CSS books, audios, and videos that may be purchased by mail-order.

Subscriptions

Both the Center's newsletter, Center Community News, and journal, Holos: Forum for a New Worldview, are published electronically. In addition, the Center Community News is also printed and mailed. To add yourself to, or remove yourself from our mailing list for these free publications, update your contact information, or change your subscription preferences please use the subscription and address form.

Web Publications

Many of our materials are freely available in electronic form by following links below.

	Books
Through Death's Gate by Joel Morwood.	A guide to selfless dying containing spiritual practitices to prepare for death.
Naked Through the Gate (excerpt) by Joel Morwood.	This passage from Joel's spiritual autobiography is an account of his experience following Gnosis.
	Pamphlets
The Five Fundamentals	The basic spiritual principles taught at the Center
The Ten Selfless Precepts	The spiritual precepts practiced at the Center
Challenge and Response	A detailed description of the aims and purposes of the Center
	Articles
The Mystical Interpretation of Dreams by Joel, Summer-Fall 2003	Spiritual and worldly dreams, the meaning of archetypes, and how they can provide guidance on the spiritual path.
Cultivating Your Dream Life by Thomas J McFarlane, Summer-Fall 2003	Some practical pointers that can help open the door to your dream world.
Prayer in the Heart by Joel, Winter-Spring 2003	Mystical practices of devotion bring us to the Radiant Heart at the core of our being.
Following the Call of Love by Tom Kurzka, Winter-Spring 2003	How negative emotions can be used on our path of devotion, and how an object of devotion takes us beyond all objects.
Can We Honor All Religions? by Joel, Summer-Fall 2002	How mystics answer common objections to the possibility of genuine inter-religious dialogue.
To Practice or Not to Practice? by Joel, Winter-Spring 2002	Are your spiritual practices a barrier to Enlightenment?
Seven Things to Do when Samsara Gets you Down by Joel, Winter-Spring 2002	Sage advice on how to respond to overwhelming events, such as the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001.
The Gate of Unknowing by Joel, Summer-Fall 2001	Surrendering what commonly passes for knowledge to enter the Unknowing that opens the way to Gnosis.
Questioning the Scientific Worldview by Tom McFarlane, Summer-Fall 2001	Understanding the nature of scientific truth from a mystical perspective.
Facing Fear on the Path by Joel, Winter-Spring 2001	The role fear plays on the spiritual path, and advice on how to face it.
Listen...A Broken Heart is Whispering by Andrea Pucci, Summer-Fall 2000	Opening up to our emotions and the deeper dimensions of our heart.
Science and Mysticism in the 20th Century by Joel, Summer-Fall 1999	An Enlightened perspective on the meaning of science and its relation to the teachings of the mystics.
The Illusion of Materialism by Tom McFarlane, Summer-Fall 1999	How quantum physics contradicts the belief in and objective world existing independent of observation.
Never Underestimate the Ego by Joel, Winter-Spring 1999	Dissolving resistance and seeing through the deceptions of the ego.
Coming to Terms with God by Joel, Winter-Spring 1998	The significance of God from a mystical perspective.
In Solitude and Suffering by Joel, Spring 1997	How to turn solitude and suffering to your advantage on spiritual retreats.
The Discipline of Pilgrimages by Joel, Fall 1996	How to transform an outer journey into a spiritual discipline.
From Form to Formlessness by Joel, Spring 1996	An experiential inquiry into the nature of form and formlessness.
The Necessity for Renunciation by Joel, Fall 1995	Why inner reunciation is required on the spiritual path.
Death: The Golden Opportunity by Joel, Spring 1995	Why you should begin your preparation for the great spiritual opportunity at the moment of death.
Keeping the Mystery in Mysticism by Joel, Fall 1994	How to avoid the fallacies of self-immortality, magical power, the steady blissful state, and the earthly utopia.
The Function of Devotion by Joel, Spring 1994	The conversion of the heart, encounter with the divine, passion for the divine, and surrender of self.
The Law of Love by Joel, Fall 1993	The eternal law of Love and why there can be no Liberation without Love.
In the Reality Garden by Joel, Spring 1993	A parable about an artist whose painting becomes a spiritual path.
The Function of Inquiry by Joel, Fall 1992	The essential role of direct experiential inquiry on the spiritual path.
The Necessity of Retreat by Joel, Spring 1992	The important benefits of going on a spiritual retreat.
The Function of Meditation by Joel, Fall 1991	How meditation helps unravel delusion to reveal the Ultimate Truth.
Speaking of God by Joel, Spring 1991	The nature of the ineffable and how to speak of the unspeakable.
The Function of Virtue by Joel, Fall 1990	The importance of morality and virtue from a mystical perspective.
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Physics Encounters Consciousness Vol. 4, No. 1 (2008)	Physicist Bruce Rosenblum discusses the mysteries of quantum physics using simple experimental demonstrations. These quantum enigmas, Rosenblum argues, bring physics to the edge of science where it encounters the mystery of consciousness.
Revitalizing the Heart of Islam Vol. 3, No. 1 (2007)	In this interview, Professor Joseph Lumbard of Brandeis University discusses the importance of revitalizing the heart of Islam by reconnecting with its traditional roots in the classical scholarship of Islam.
The Play of Distinction Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006)	Thomas McFarlane shows how distinction provides a foundation for a language that unites all mystical traditions and links them to science. The introduction by Joel discusses the relevance to the creation of a new sacred worldview.
Early Taoist Contemplation and Its Resonance in the American Academy Vol. 2, No. 1 (2006)	Religious Studies Professor Harold Roth of Brown University talks about his research in ancient Taoism and Taoist meditation techniques, some of the important aspects of the Taoist worldview, and their relevance to the modern West.
Lack and Liberation in Self and Society Vol. 1, No. 1 (2005)	An Interview with Zen philosopher David Loy on our sense of lack and how it manifests both individually and culturally.
Integrating Science and Religion an interview with Alan Wallace, Winter-Spring 2004	Buddhist teacher, scholar, and practitioner Alan Wallace talks with Tom McFarlane about his life-long endeavor to integrate science and religion, and his hopeful vision for their future collaboration.
	Accounts of Awakening
Consciousness Unveiled: An Account of Awakening transcript of a talk by Fred Chambers, 2006	Fred Chambers, a veteran Center practitioner, describes the events surrounding his Awakening in Fall 2005.
Awakened by Death: An Account of Gnostic Awakening transcript of a talk by Todd Corbett, 2005	Center practitioner Todd Corbett shares details of his spiritual path leading up to an Awakening in Fall 2004.
Nothing to Fear but Fear by Tom Kurzka, 2001	In this interview, Tom recounts the role of fear on his spiritual path and his experience of Gnostic Awakening.
Breaking Through: A Journey to Awakening an interview with Andrea Pucci, 1998	Joel interviews Andrea Pucci about her spiritual path and her Awakening.
	Community Newsletter: CCN Subscribe
Vol. 21, No. 2 (Spring 2008)	Practitioners review Way of Selflessness draft, Holos interviews quantum physicist, library assistant precepts and training, the meaning of sangha, CSS practitioner publishes book [PDF - 580 kB]
Vol. 21, No. 1 (Winter 2008)	Just sitting at the Fall retreat, Amazing cat, Chages in the board and newsletter staff, Joel speaks at IONS meeting and Nondual Psychotherapy conference. [PDF - 484 kB]
Vol. 20, No. 3 (Autumn 2007)	Wolff conference, Spring and Summer Retreats, Dream group, Newsletter goes green. [PDF - 396 kB]
Vol. 20, No. 2 (Spring 2007)	Holos interviews Muslim scholar, Member marriages, Joel to speak at Wolff conference, Todd leads practitioners group with Spectrum of Ecstasy. [PDF - 448 kB]
Vol. 20, No. 1 (Winter 2007)	Enlightenment Day party, Fall retreat, Teacher guidelines, Annual financial report [PDF - 472 kB]
Vol. 19, No. 3 (Autumn 2006)	Fred's Awakening, Spring retreat, Nupital news, Ask Dr. Gnositall [PDF - 760 kB]
Vol. 19, No. 2 (Spring 2006)	Israeli mystics visit CSS, Pilgrimages to India, Holos publishes interview with Taoism expert, Satsangs with Tom Kurzka, Ask Dr. Gnositall [PDF - 624 kB]
Vol. 19, No. 1 (Winter 2006)	Report of the Fall retreat, Miriam Reinhart elected to CSS board, Enlightenment Day party, Summer intensive with Andrea, Annual financial report [PDF - 644 kB]
Vol. 18, No. 3 (Autumn 2005)	Practitioners Face Death, "Prayer Portal" Opens, New Books, New Videos, and New Audios [PDF - 496 kB]
Vol. 18, No. 2 (Spring 2005)	Center Practitioner Awakens, Spring Retreat, Holos interviews David Loy, Book Reviews, New Videos and Audios [PDF - 360 kB]
Vol. 18, No. 1 (Winter 2005)	Distance Studies, Holos Journal, MP3 Audios, Retreats, Financial Report [PDF - 408 kB]
Vol. 17, No. 2 (Autumn 2004)	Parliament Report, Changes in Newsletter, Digital Audios, Retreats [PDF - 704 kB]
Vol. 17, No. 1 (Winter-Spring 2004)	Religion and Science [PDF - 860 kB]
Vol. 16, No. 2 (Summer-Fall 2003)	Dreams on the Spiritual Path [PDF - 1 MB]
Vol. 16, No. 1 (Winter-Spring 2003)	The Path of Devotion [PDF - 820 kB]
Vol. 15, No. 2 (Summer-Fall 2002)	Engaging Religious Diversity [PDF - 580 kB]
Vol. 15, No. 1 (Winter-Spring 2002)	Practice [PDF - 824 kB]
Vol. 14, No. 2 (Summer-Fall 2001)	The Way of Unknowing [PDF - 884 kB]
Vol. 14, No. 1 (Winter-Spring 2001)	Fear on the Path [PDF - 816 kB]
Vol. 13, No. 2 (Summer-Fall 2000)	Opening the Heart [PDF - 768 kB]
Vol. 13, No. 1 (Winter-Spring 2000)	Hair in Tradition [PDF - 928 kB]
Vol. 12, No. 2 (Summer-Fall 1999)	Science and Mysticism [PDF - 696 kB]
Vol. 12, No. 1 (Winter-Spring 1999)	The Seeker [PDF - 712 kB]
Vol. 11, No. 2 (Summer-Fall 1998)	Breaking Through [PDF - 988 kB]
Vol. 11, No. 1 (Winter-Spring 1998)	God [PDF - 812 kB]
	Audio
The Root of Delusion by Joel, 2003	(1.1 MB mp3 file)
The First Fundamental: Consciousness Alone is Absolutely Real by Joel, 1996	(9.7 MB mp3 file)
Second Fundamental: Ignorance of the Real is the Root of Suffering by Joel, 1996	(10.9 MB mp3 file)
Third Fundamental: the End of Suffering Comes by Way of Gnosis by Joel, 1996	(11.5 MB mp3 file)
Fourth Fundamental: the Way of Selflessness by Joel, 1997	(10.6 MB mp3 file)
Fifth Fundamental: Perfect Realization by Joel, 1997	(10.4 MB mp3 file)
The Four Principles of the Path by Joel, 1998	(12.7 MB mp3 file)
The Chain of Conditioning by Joel, 2001	(13.3 MB mp3 file)
Meditation 1: Concentration Practice by Joel, 2003	(11.7 MB mp3 file)
The Problem of Evil by Joel, 1991	(5 MB mp3 file)
In the Beginning was the Word by Joel, 1991	(7.6 MB mp3 file)
	Video
Quantum Koans: Experiments that Confound, Perplex, and Bewilder" by Tom McFarlane, 2007	40 min slideshow with audio (streamed swf file).
The Purpose of the Spiritual Path by Joel, 1992	38 sec. clip of 39 min. video (0.7 MB mov file) (get Quicktime player)
A Sunday with Joel by Joel, 1993	80 sec. clip of 46 min. video (1.8 MB mov file) (get Quicktime player)
Shifting the Base of Reference in Your Life by Joel, ~1988	70 sec. clip of ~60 min. video (1.3 MB mov file) (get Quicktime player)