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.
Second Chance
A parable · his first book
Set in Hawaii, a hard-driving New York executive meets a stranger whose quiet wisdom changes the course of his life.
Where to find it →In Quest of the Pearl
A parable · the story continues
The continuing Hawaiian narrative that follows Second Chance, in search of the pearl of wisdom within.
Where to find it →The Missing Link
The teaching, set out plainly
Of all Sydney Banks' books, this is the one that sets the teaching out most plainly — the Three Principles of Mind, Consciousness and Thought, and how they shape every moment of human experience from the inside out.
Where to find it →The Enlightened Gardener
A parable · four psychologists, one gardener
Four psychologists meet a wise hotel groundskeeper in the English countryside, and through their conversations the Three Principles quietly come to light.
Where to find it →The Enlightened Gardener Revisited
A parable · the sequel
A sequel that returns to the garden to explore, more deeply, the Three Principles of Mind, Consciousness and Thought.
Where to find it →Dear Liza
Historical fiction · London, 1834
Historical fiction set in 1834 London: an orphan girl whose innate wisdom transforms the lives of those around her.
Where to find it →The Great Spirit
A short book · published after his death
Sydney Banks on the Great Spirit — the formless intelligence behind all life — in words first heard on a 2001 recording and now set down in print.
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.
Island of Knowledge
Written in 1975 · the earliest account
Linda Quiring was the first to sit with Sydney Banks on Salt Spring Island, and she set down what she heard there. First published in 1975; the reissue keeps the original wording, at the publisher’s and the author’s choosing.
Where to find it →Beyond Beliefs
The lost teachings, gathered
Linda Quiring gathers the teachings Sydney Banks shared with the mental health professionals who came to Salt Spring Island to hear him — some who dismissed him, some who stayed. With a foreword by Jack Pransky.
Where to find it →Unpublished & in preparation · 4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.
A new book — in preparation
In preparation · The Hidden Cause
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.
Beyond Time, Space, and Matter
Unpublished manuscript
An unpublished work by Sydney Banks. It has never been in print, and there is no edition to buy — it is listed here so the record of his writing is complete.
The Renaissance of the Mind
Unpublished manuscript
An unpublished work by Sydney Banks. It has never been in print, and there is no edition to buy — it is listed here so the record of his writing is complete.
Young Medicine Man
Unpublished manuscript
An unpublished work by Sydney Banks. It has never been in print, and there is no edition to buy — it is listed here so the record of his writing is complete.
The new book
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His writings
Shorter pieces
Essays and reflections in his own words — read here.
Sharing
1 min read
A true guru will never encourage his disciples to fry and force his teaching unto others. To try and force one’s thoughts on others is NOT…
Cleaning Out The Clutter
6 min read
“When you aren’t distracted by your own negative thinking, when you don’t allow yourself to get lost in moments that are gone or yet to come,…
Mind, Consciousness, and Thought
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“During the last few months, I’ve been asked over and over again to try and explain in a deeper way how all our psychological thinking and…