Jonathan Aquino: 5 books

I looked at the pile of books for a while, going into a heightened state of awareness. I then reached out and allowed the right ones to find me. I just knew that I was then ready for whatever will come. I found three books that I feel perfectly symbolizes who I am and what I have become at this stage of my spiritual journey. They are about angels, healing and ancient secrets of wisdom.

The original form of the magazine stories first appeared in Manila Bulletin and Philippine Star from 2005 to 2013 in my job as a freelance writer. I revised them all in the summer of 2016 in a way that they might become more rewarding to all the readers. We all need to find inspiration wherever we...

"Water is softer than a rock yet it can tear down mountains without force. The Tao is like water, gently flowing into everything. Water, like happiness, cannot be grasped. You just allow it to flow. It's about letting go and letting it be. Allow things to happen naturally, like a river flows into the sea..." ~from A Celebration of Life

"I always remind myself that I'm a spiritual being having a physical existence, which I learned from Wayne Dyer, and not the other way around as I used to. I practice a form of Zen meditation called mindfulness, which I learned from Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, where my senses are heightened...

A young radio talk show host meets an angel during a live broadcast. A fifteen-year orphan discovers the ways of the world yet also finds he is not alone. A young woman goes to the city to start a new life and learns that redemption begins with letting go of the past.