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.

  • Louis Pasteur: A God Within from Passion for Life, p. 139, SL
  • Various Voices: E Is for Enthusiasm
  • Anthony de Mello: A Cook Who Threw Herself into the Hash from More One Minute Nonsense, p. 220, SL
  • Kay Holler: The Luckiest Man in the World from Why Not Celebrate!, by Sara Wenger Shenk, p. 440, SL
  • Sue Monk Kidd: Just Stand There and Shine from When the Heart Waits, p. 446, SL
  • Marc David: Eating as a Celebration of Existence from Nourishing Wisdom, p. 217, SL
  • Gunilla Norris: Putnam's Joyful Wag from Journeying in Place, p. 186, SL
  • Issa: Some Insects Can Sing from Essential Haiku edited by Robert Hass, p. 203, SL
  • Thich Nhat Hanh: The Good News from Call Me by My True Names, p. 543, SL
  • Frederick Buechner: Life Is to Be Enjoyed from Telling Secrets, p. 245, SL
  • George Sheehan: A Runner's High from Personal Best, p. 525, SL
  • Frederic Brussat: The Skier's Joy from The Beauty of Sports, p. 256, SL
  • Marge Piercy: Jump Into Work Head First from Circles on the Water, p. 304, SL
  • Nilton Bonder: Celebrating Another's Happiness from The Kabbalah of Envy, p. 104
  • John Aurelio: An Emil Sunset from Returnings, p. 413, SL
  • Lawrence Kushner: The Hokey Pokey from Invisible Lines of Connection, pp. 49-51