Spiritual literature is a genre of literature, in which usually involves the personal

spiritual experience A religious experience (sometimes known as a spiritual experience, sacred experience, mystical experience) is a subjective experience which is interpreted within a religious framework. The concept originated in the 19th century, as a defense ag ...

of the author, in form of

diary A diary is a written or audiovisual memorable record, with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digita ...

autobiography An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life, providing a personal narrative that reflects on the author's experiences, memories, and insights. This genre allows individuals to share thei ...

, self-dialogue etc..

Famous spiritual literature

* ''Vägmärken'' (''Markings'') by Dag Hammarskjöld (1963) * ''Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha'' by

Thích Nhất Hạnh Thích Nhất Hạnh ( ; , Huế dialect: ; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, ...

(1991) * ''The Seven Storey Mountain'' by Thomas Merton (1948) Literary genres Religious literature {{Lit-genre-stub