Here is a list of the many spiritual teachers quoted on this episode of Spiritual Literacy. Listed are the author, the title of the reading, the original source of the reading, and the page in Spiritual Literacy (SL) or another book where you will find it.

  • Robert Farrar Capon and Apache Story: The Creator's Delight from Bed & Board: Plain Talk about Marriage
  • Various Voices: P Is for Play
  • Eda LeShan: The Carousel from It's Better to Be Over the Hill Than Under It, p. 257, SL
  • Michael Jones: A Playful Moment at the Piano from Creating an Imaginative Life, p. 300, SL
  • Matthew Fox: Tristan, 100% Dog from Creation Spirituality, Jan.-Feb., p. 181, SL
  • Ronald L. Grimes: Caleigh's Filly Dance from Marrying & Burying: Rites of Passage in a Man's Life, p. 369, SL
  • Joseph Campbell: A Sacred Writing Space from Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion, p. 103, SL
  • Rick Bass: Skating Under the Stars from Platte River, p. 250, SL
  • Dolores LaChapelle: Carving to Pass the Time from Listening to the Land: Conversations About Nature, Culture and Eros, p. 276, SL
  • Brenda Peterson: Swimming with Dolphins from Living by Water: Essays on Life, Land & Spirit, p. 193, SL
  • Harold Kushner: Lessons from the Children's Sandcastle from When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough, p. 424, SL
  • Kathleen Norris: Monastic Aerobics from Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, p. 481, SL
  • Marilyn Gustin: God of Recreation from You Can Know God: Christian Spirituality for Daily Living, p. 537, SL
  • Paul Reps: The Moon Cannot Be Stolen from Zen Flesh Zen Bones
  • Jelaluddin Rumi: A Sign to Start Singing from The Essential Rumi, p. 135, SL