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Jainism
by Jeffery D. Long • 2009
Karma, in Jainism, is a physical substance. The 2,500-year-old map for scraping the soul clean.
3.82
118
Jainism Summary
Jainism 90%
Karma, in Jainism, is a physical substance. The 2,500-year-old map for scraping the soul clean.
by Jeffery D. Long 2009
3.82
118 ratings
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions
by Meera Baindur • 2015
Nature as trust, not property. Non-violence to all life: the framework the West never tried.
3.00
1
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions Summary
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions 90%
Nature as trust, not property. Non-violence to all life: the framework the West never tried.
by Meera Baindur 2015
3.00
1 ratings
The World Peace Diet
by Will Tuttle • 2005
Every war, every famine, every cage starts with the same unrecognized ritual: your dinner.
4.23
1k+
The World Peace Diet Summary
The World Peace Diet 89%
Every war, every famine, every cage starts with the same unrecognized ritual: your dinner.
by Will Tuttle 2005
4.23
1k+ ratings
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography
by M.K. Gandhi • 2020
A shy lawyer experiments with diet, celibacy, and truth until he invents nonviolent force.
4.00
517
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography Summary
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography 89%
A shy lawyer experiments with diet, celibacy, and truth until he invents nonviolent force.
by M.K. Gandhi 2020
4.00
517 ratings
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
4.08
5k+
Ethics for the New Millennium Summary
Ethics for the New Millennium 89%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ ratings
Peace Pilgrim
by Peace Pilgrim • 1983
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
4.25
749
Peace Pilgrim Summary
Peace Pilgrim 89%
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
by Peace Pilgrim 1983
4.25
749 ratings
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People
by Satinder Dhiman • 2012
Seven Vedantic habits for finding the fulfillment that achievement never delivered.
3.56
9
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People Summary
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People 89%
Seven Vedantic habits for finding the fulfillment that achievement never delivered.
by Satinder Dhiman 2012
3.56
9 ratings
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 2016
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
4.48
139
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony 88%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 ratings
The Yamas & Niyamas
by Deborah Adele • 2009
Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.
4.51
8k+
The Yamas & Niyamas Summary
The Yamas & Niyamas 88%
Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.
by Deborah Adele 2009
4.51
8k+ ratings
An Autobiography
by Mahatma Gandhi • 1927
A shy lawyer ejected from a South African train begins a revolution without raising a fist.
4.10
75k+
An Autobiography Summary
An Autobiography 88%
A shy lawyer ejected from a South African train begins a revolution without raising a fist.
by Mahatma Gandhi 1927
4.10
75k+ ratings
My Spiritual Journey
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2009
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
3.98
3k+
My Spiritual Journey Summary
My Spiritual Journey 88%
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2009
3.98
3k+ ratings
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1987
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
4.32
15k+
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace 88%
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1987
4.32
15k+ ratings
My Gita
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2015
Forget righteousness. The Gita's central demand is empathy, and its entire architecture supports it.
3.98
8k+
My Gita Summary
My Gita 88%
Forget righteousness. The Gita's central demand is empathy, and its entire architecture supports it.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2015
3.98
8k+ ratings
Chanakya Neeti
by B.K. Chaturvedi • 2009
Ancient Indian wisdom on self-mastery: control desire, choose company wisely, let karma work.
3.74
670
Chanakya Neeti Summary
Chanakya Neeti 88%
Ancient Indian wisdom on self-mastery: control desire, choose company wisely, let karma work.
by B.K. Chaturvedi 2009
3.74
670 ratings
The Law of Attention
by Edward Salim Michael • 2010
Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.
4.57
42
The Law of Attention Summary
The Law of Attention 88%
Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.
by Edward Salim Michael 2010
4.57
42 ratings
Why I am a Hindu
by Shashi Tharoor • 2018
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
3.72
4k+
Why I am a Hindu Summary
Why I am a Hindu 88%
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
by Shashi Tharoor 2018
3.72
4k+ ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 88%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 88%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
The Art of Peace
by Morihei Ueshiba • 1992
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
4.20
5k+
The Art of Peace Summary
The Art of Peace 88%
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
by Morihei Ueshiba 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
Pain Free
by Pete Egoscue • 2000
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
4.17
2k+
Pain Free Summary
Pain Free 88%
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
by Pete Egoscue 2000
4.17
2k+ ratings
Sacred Nature
by Karen Armstrong • 2022
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
3.67
2k+
Sacred Nature Summary
Sacred Nature 88%
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
by Karen Armstrong 2022
3.67
2k+ ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now 88%
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024
4.13
6k+ ratings
Beyond Religion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
4.07
6k+
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion 88%
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
3.71
2k+
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World 88%
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008
3.71
2k+ ratings
Wise and Otherwise
by Sudha Murty • 2006
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
4.03
13k+
Wise and Otherwise Summary
Wise and Otherwise 88%
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
by Sudha Murty 2006
4.03
13k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2021
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
4.38
2k+
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet 88%
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021
4.38
2k+ ratings
After Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2015
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
4.20
918
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism 88%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening
by Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) • 2018
The Gita's path for householders: act fully, cling to nothing, and discover you were never born.
4.26
19
The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening Summary
The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening 88%
The Gita's path for householders: act fully, cling to nothing, and discover you were never born.
by Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) 2018
4.26
19 ratings
Taming the Tiger Within
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
4.08
6k+
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within 88%
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Dhammapada
by Anonymous
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
4.27
31k+
The Dhammapada Summary
The Dhammapada 88%
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
by Anonymous
4.27
31k+ ratings
Gandhi
by Louis Fischer • 1950
Thrown off a train in South Africa, a shy lawyer discovered a weapon empires cannot fight.
4.18
5k+
Gandhi Summary
Gandhi 87%
Thrown off a train in South Africa, a shy lawyer discovered a weapon empires cannot fight.
by Louis Fischer 1950
4.18
5k+ ratings
My Religion - What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy • 1884
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
4.08
812
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe 87%
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884
4.08
812 ratings
The Gita Way- Secret Recipe to achieve the purpose of life
by Shweta Chandra • 2016
The Gita's recipe for purpose: act without clinging to results, sustain commitment through devotion.
3.82
1k+
The Gita Way- Secret Recipe to achieve the purpose of life Summary
The Gita Way- Secret Recipe to achieve the purpose of life 87%
The Gita's recipe for purpose: act without clinging to results, sustain commitment through devotion.
by Shweta Chandra 2016
3.82
1k+ ratings
Usne Kaha Tha
by Charndradhar Sharma Guleri • 2025
A soldier's promise in WWI, a king's brutal justice, and seven more tales of Indian sacrifice.
3.73
22
Usne Kaha Tha Summary
Usne Kaha Tha 87%
A soldier's promise in WWI, a king's brutal justice, and seven more tales of Indian sacrifice.
by Charndradhar Sharma Guleri 2025
3.73
22 ratings
The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali
by Satchidananda
Two thousand years before yoga pants, Patanjali wrote the manual for ending mental turmoil.
4.38
13k+
The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali Summary
The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali 87%
Two thousand years before yoga pants, Patanjali wrote the manual for ending mental turmoil.
by Satchidananda
4.38
13k+ ratings
Secular Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2017
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
3.88
289
Secular Buddhism Summary
Secular Buddhism 87%
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
by Stephen Batchelor 2017
3.88
289 ratings
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
4.19
83k+
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy Summary
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy 87%
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
4.19
83k+ ratings
Pathways to Joy
by Vivekananda • 2006
Four yogas, four temperaments. The one that fits turns your strongest drive into spiritual practice.
4.19
144
Pathways to Joy Summary
Pathways to Joy 87%
Four yogas, four temperaments. The one that fits turns your strongest drive into spiritual practice.
by Vivekananda 2006
4.19
144 ratings
A Life Worth Breathing
by Max Strom • 2010
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
4.27
1k+
A Life Worth Breathing Summary
A Life Worth Breathing 87%
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
by Max Strom 2010
4.27
1k+ ratings
Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron • 2001
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
3.80
4k+
Buddhism for Beginners Summary
Buddhism for Beginners 87%
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
by Thubten Chodron 2001
3.80
4k+ ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 87%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
The Great Work of Your Life
by Stephen Cope • 2012
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
4.32
3k+
The Great Work of Your Life Summary
The Great Work of Your Life 87%
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
by Stephen Cope 2012
4.32
3k+ ratings
The Bhagavad Gita
by Jack Hawley
A warrior's battlefield crisis becomes a teaching on the deathless self and acting without grasping.
4.35
1k+
The Bhagavad Gita Summary
The Bhagavad Gita 87%
A warrior's battlefield crisis becomes a teaching on the deathless self and acting without grasping.
by Jack Hawley
4.35
1k+ ratings
Being Black
by Angel Kyodo Williams • 2000
A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.
4.15
329
Being Black Summary
Being Black 87%
A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.
by Angel Kyodo Williams 2000
4.15
329 ratings
The Road to Happiness
by Gyonpo Tshering • 2012
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
3.73
11
The Road to Happiness Summary
The Road to Happiness 87%
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
by Gyonpo Tshering 2012
3.73
11 ratings
Healing Resistance
by Kazu Haga • 2020
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
4.61
526
Healing Resistance Summary
Healing Resistance 87%
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
by Kazu Haga 2020
4.61
526 ratings
A Manual Of Self Unfoldment
by Chinmayananda • 1993
The mind's hidden tendencies dictate your life: a systematic method from Vedanta for uprooting them.
4.54
184
A Manual Of Self Unfoldment Summary
A Manual Of Self Unfoldment 87%
The mind's hidden tendencies dictate your life: a systematic method from Vedanta for uprooting them.
by Chinmayananda 1993
4.54
184 ratings
The Vedas and Upanishads for Children
by Roopa Pai • 2019
Ancient sages said you are the universe wearing a body. Their proof, made for kids.
4.42
400
The Vedas and Upanishads for Children Summary
The Vedas and Upanishads for Children 87%
Ancient sages said you are the universe wearing a body. Their proof, made for kids.
by Roopa Pai 2019
4.42
400 ratings
The Art of Power
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
4.25
3k+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power 87%
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
Bhagvat Geeta
by Veda Vyasa
A warrior freezes before battle; his counsel becomes the manual for every human crisis.
4.28
9k+
Bhagvat Geeta Summary
Bhagvat Geeta 87%
A warrior freezes before battle; his counsel becomes the manual for every human crisis.
by Veda Vyasa
4.28
9k+ ratings
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