Read · in his own words
Books
Sydney Banks wrote a handful of books, and they are kept here as records — not a shop. Each one opens to its own page, with where to find it.
By Sydney Banks · 7
Seven titles. The parables came first, and The Missing Link sets the teaching out plainly.
A parable · his first book
Second Chance
A spiritual novel. A grieving New York executive travels to Hawaii after losing his wife and receiving a life-threatening diagnosis, and his meetings with the playful Jonathan and the deeply wise Mamma Lila begin an unexpected journey from despair toward hope.
Where to find it →A parable · the story continues
In Quest of the Pearl
The sequel to Second Chance. Richard Sullivan returns to Maui after the extraordinary change in his health and his life, still searching for the pearl of wisdom — a truth no one can hand him, and that can only be uncovered within.
Where to find it →The teaching, set out plainly
The Missing Link
A series of concise reflections connecting the spiritual and psychological sides of human life. Through Mind, Consciousness, and Thought, Sydney Banks points toward the source of our experience — and the wisdom, peace, and well-being that remain only one thought away.
Where to find it →A parable · four psychologists, one gardener
The Enlightened Gardener
The first book in Sydney Banks’ Enlightened Gardener series. Four psychologists travel to an English conference in search of new answers about the human mind — and find their most important teacher in Andy Miller, the hotel’ unassuming gardener.
Where to find it →A parable · the sequel
The Enlightened Gardener Revisited
The second book in Sydney Banks’ Enlightened Gardener series. Psychologists Eric and Janet return to England to sit with Andy Miller again, and begin to understand why lasting change arises through insight rather than technique.
Where to find it →Historical fiction · London, 1834
Dear Liza
Historical fiction, set in London in 1834. A courageous young orphan cares for a smaller child amid desperate poverty, and, guided by the letters her mother left her, her gratitude and quiet wisdom transform everyone drawn into her life.
Where to find it →A short book · published after his death
The Great Spirit
Sydney Banks reflects on Native American teachings and their recognition of the natural world as spirit taking form, connecting them to Mind, Consciousness, and Thought — and to the universal wisdom, love, and harmony found within every human being.
Where to find it →Featuring his words · 2
Two books by Linda Quiring, who was among the first to sit with him on Salt Spring Island.
Written in 1975 · the earliest account
Island of Knowledge
First published in 1975, the earliest book written about Sydney Banks — Linda Quiring’s account of his teaching on Salt Spring Island a year after his spiritual experience, and before the language of the Three Principles emerged.
Where to find it →The lost teachings, gathered
Beyond Beliefs
Written in 1979 and unpublished for more than three decades: Linda Quiring’s intimate account of her early conversations and friendship with Sydney Banks, set amid the first gatherings on Salt Spring Island.
Where to find it →Unpublished & in preparation · 4
One book is in preparation at The Hidden Cause. The other three are manuscripts that were never published — listed here so the record is complete.
In preparation · The Hidden Cause
A new book — in preparation
A new book from Sydney Banks and Keith Blevens, Ph.D., in preparation at The Hidden Cause. It isn’t out yet — but you can be the first to know when it is.
Unpublished manuscript
Beyond Time, Space, and Matter
Sydney Banks’ autobiographical account of the profound spiritual experience that transformed him from an insecure welder into an influential teacher, and of the beginnings of the Three Principles — Mind, Consciousness, and Thought.
Unpublished manuscript
The Renaissance of the Mind
The third book in Sydney Banks’ Enlightened Gardener series. A gathering of mental-health professionals meets an unassuming English gardener whose understanding of Mind, Consciousness, and Thought challenges their most deeply held ideas about human experience.
Unpublished manuscript
Young Medicine Man
A spiritual adventure story about a sixteen-year-old Englishman who journeys to America in search of gold and finds a very different kind of treasure in his friendship with a Native American elder named White Feather.
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