I'm real excited about this one! Here's what's being said about it:
"For centuries, the Sermon on the Mount has been interpreted as a set of divine laws, often leading to feelings of guilt, shame, and inadequacy. But what if its true purpose was to guide us toward a state of profound unity with the Divine and all of creation? In The Sutra on the Mount, independent researcher and author Toto Tay offers a beautiful and liberating re-envisioning of Jesus’ words through the lens of nonduality.
With a voice that is both scholarly and deeply personal, Tay guides readers on a journey of 'modern midrash,' a practice of digging into texts to uncover fresh, life-giving insights. The book unpacks the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and other core teachings, translating them into concise precepts he ties into 'sutras' for contemporary life. Readers will discover how traditional concepts like 'spiritual poverty,' 'meekness,' and 'perfection' are not calls to unattainable holiness, but invitations to embrace emptiness, self-control, and the wholeness of being.
Through personal anecdotes, comparative spiritual analysis, and contemplative exercises, The Sutra on the Mount provides a roadmap for anyone searching for a living connection to the Divine, one that transcends religious boxes. It offers a path of compassion and restoration as the reader discovers that here-and-now Presence within."
Available through Amazon. Here's a link to the paperback
(also in hardback and Kindle): https://a.co/d/avqndX3
Also through any online, like Bookshop.org ,
or by order at any local brick and mortar bookstore.
Another one I released earlier in 2025 is The Teacher, The Twin, & The Tower
This one is a real deal! It tweaks my first book, Thom's Gospel, and combines it with Maggie's Gospel which offers the same kind of rendering and commentary as before, but for the Gospel of Mary.
The book also adds a handy dandy Contemplative Companion that explores 40 sets of contemplative questions across the two books.
Amazon link to purchase: https://a.co/d/aGN930o
It is also available to order from bookstores. Or visit Bookshop.org.
This was my first round during the pandemic, after a deep dive into the extra-canonical Christian texts. I couldn't help myself and made a contemporary rendering of Gospel of Thomas called Thom's Gospel. The text (without the commentary) is available by for your pleasure by clicking here. ("Maggie's Gospel" as well, here).
Amazon link to purchase the original book here: https://a.co/d/6FlAQla
A "REVISED" version is coming out next year, because I keep studying it, still. And there's more goodies in there, and some "new and improved" bits as well.
(Maggie's Gospel from Amazon: https://a.co/d/eFcg3PY )
But honestly speaking, the "T3" combo just above is more bang for the buck. 😉 I did really like doing this cover though. 😁