The Lighter Side
Books
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - The 2nd most translated book in the world, after the Bible
The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff - Eastern philosophy, as told through the eyes of everyone’s favourite honey-guzzling bear
How to Love, by Thich Nhat Hanh - A Zen master walks through lessons on love & mindfulness
The Book of Joy, by The Dalai Lama XIV & Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.
Podcasts
No Stupid Questions - from the creators of Freakonomics
Philosophize This! - Conversational approach to philosophical figures & ideas
Happy Place - Discussions of the personal, spiritual and the big picture with amazing guests as Fearne Cotton reveals what happiness means to them.
Other
The OxHerdBoy Comic - a Philosophical cartoon with an Eastern philosophy slant
Existential Comics - a Philosophical cartoon with a more caustic, existentialist focus