Andy James started teaching full-time in 1984 and from that time has sought to point out that our 'internal'and 'external'worlds/ experiences were interconnected at many levels of existence and consciousness.  His three books focus on different aspects of this interconnection.  They were not written as part of a pre-planned trilogy, but unfolded over time.
		The Conscious I: Clarity & Direction through Meditation 'This book was published in 1992 but has stood the test of time and is as relevant as ever.  It explores the questions why we need change and why we need (Vipassana Insight) meditation.  It discusses the power of our conditioning factors and in particular our (Enneagram) personality types'-AJ, July 2008. 'An excellent book'-Ken Wilber 'This is an easy read… I cannot recommend this book highly enough.  This can really turn things around for you.'-Bill Carroll, radio host. 'This is an enjoyable and thoughtfully prepared book, designed to initiate change, thereby reducing stress'-Pat Young, Common Ground magazine Purchase 'The Conscious I' Online!

 

Ageless Wisdom Spirituality: Investing in Human Evolution 'I started this book around 2000 and certainly 9/11 accelerated its completion, since it was precisely the kind of thing about which I was warning.  The book is about the relevance and urgent need for a more evolved sense and practice of spirituality (much different from what is common now) within both our individual and collective lives'-AJ, July 2008 'In my imagination the beginning of human consciousness sparked when the human became aware of the wisdom that all the other creatures already knew:  All is One!  Everything is connected.  I also imagine that some eons down the road of consciousness, some human began to claim MINE instead of OURS as their way of life.  With this domination-consciousness the human progressively forgot the original wisdom of connection.   So we now find ourselves deep in the darkness of separation, fear and death-dealing ways among ourselves and with other creatures. Ageless Wisdom Spirituality offers a light in our darkness, a hope in our fear, a life-inviting way of returning to our original wisdom.  Andy James helps us to remember and practice making the connections between the personal, spiritual, political, social and ethical cultures of our minds and hearts. I read this book with gratitude for the challenge it awakens.  It is a basic map, honest and direct, that can bring us back to the ageless wisdom of ALL IS ONE'-Georgene Wilson, Wheaton Franciscan Sister, living, praying and serving from Wisdom Webbings Anchorhold, Wheaton, IL. USA. 'Andy James delivers a comprehensive critique of life at the beginning of the 21st century and offers a wise transformational strategy capable of preventing us from ending up where we are heading.Ageless Wisdom Spirituality is a must read for any thinking person looking for a grounded alternative to the spirit-less materialism that is taking us, lemming-like, into an unsustainable future.'-Eli Bay, Founder of the Relaxation Response Institute Purchase 'Ageless Wisdon Spirituality' Online!

 

The Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin Temple: Buddhism, Daoism & the Energetic Arts 'I was asked to write this book by Wisdom Publications during the time I was seeking a publisher forAgeless Wisdom Spirituality. It was an opportunity I readily undertook in order to try shed light on invaluable practices that are still regarded as mysterious (and suspicious?) by the general public'-AJ, July 2008 'In this book, Andy James gives us the history and evolution of the Shaolin, Daoist, and Chan (Zen) Buddhist systems and disposes of some misconceptions surrounding these disciplines.  James is eminently qualified to present this information, and I am very pleased to be introducing him and this book to you'-Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson, Executive Director of the International Institute of Medical Qigong and author ofChinese Medical Qigong Therapy: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. 'The Spiritual Legacy of the Shaolin Temple is perhaps the most concise, accurate, and clearly written history of Shaolin, Buddhism, and Daoism I have read.  James has a rich personal history that led him to study wu shu, and the practical instructions in the last chapter will allow any interested reader in internal martial arts and meditation to begin practicing immediately. This is a valuable addition to anyone’s library.'-  B.K. Loren, author ofThe Way of the River: Adventures and Meditations of a Woman Martial Artist. 'For reasons of language, culture and politics, Westerners have long found the complex interplay between Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism -the Three Doctrines of China -a dense and thorny jungle.  Andy James’ book coheres these philosophies, belief systems and practices in a compulsively readable and personal way.The Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin Temple is a must for the Sinophile and Buddhist, and a surprisingly useful book for the internal martial artist too, as it explains the roots of these fantastic and arcane practices and argues persuasively for their place in modern society.'-Arthur Rosenfeld, author Purchase 'Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin Temple' Online!