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The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive
by Jeffrey Armstrong • 2020
Removing the Western soul from the Gita to reveal a self that never began and never ends.
4.45
62
The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive Summary
The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive 89%
Removing the Western soul from the Gita to reveal a self that never began and never ends.
by Jeffrey Armstrong 2020
4.45
62 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
The Myths and Gods of India
by Alain Daniélou • 1960
Hindu polytheism is a symbolic map of the transcendent. This is its scholarly decoding.
3.99
138
The Myths and Gods of India Summary
The Myths and Gods of India 88%
Hindu polytheism is a symbolic map of the transcendent. This is its scholarly decoding.
by Alain Daniélou 1960
3.99
138 ratings
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times
by Swami Sadashiva Tirtha • 2007
Duty without clinging to results: the Gita's 5,000-year-old path to peace in a frantic world.
3.74
38
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times Summary
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times 88%
Duty without clinging to results: the Gita's 5,000-year-old path to peace in a frantic world.
by Swami Sadashiva Tirtha 2007
3.74
38 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
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 88%
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
4.19
83k+ 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 88%
A warrior's battlefield crisis becomes a teaching on the deathless self and acting without grasping.
by Jack Hawley
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Science of Mind Management
by Swami Mukundananda • 2020
Ancient Vedic mind training: why desire keeps returning stronger, and the intellect can stop it.
4.46
633
The Science of Mind Management Summary
The Science of Mind Management 88%
Ancient Vedic mind training: why desire keeps returning stronger, and the intellect can stop it.
by Swami Mukundananda 2020
4.46
633 ratings
Mudras of India
by Cain Carroll • 2012
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
4.39
64
Mudras of India Summary
Mudras of India 88%
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
by Cain Carroll 2012
4.39
64 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 88%
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 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
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader
by M.V. Nadkarni • 2016
The Gita's most radical idea for modern life: act fully, but detach completely from the result.
3.63
8
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader Summary
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader 88%
The Gita's most radical idea for modern life: act fully, but detach completely from the result.
by M.V. Nadkarni 2016
3.63
8 ratings
The Secret of the Yoga Sutra
by Rajmani Tigunait • 2014
The mind is not the self. Suffering begins the moment it claims to be.
4.46
171
The Secret of the Yoga Sutra Summary
The Secret of the Yoga Sutra 88%
The mind is not the self. Suffering begins the moment it claims to be.
by Rajmani Tigunait 2014
4.46
171 ratings
Ayurveda
by Sahara Rose Ketabi • 2017
Ayurveda's ancient insight: three body types need different diets. Find your type, stop guessing.
4.27
2k+
Ayurveda Summary
Ayurveda 88%
Ayurveda's ancient insight: three body types need different diets. Find your type, stop guessing.
by Sahara Rose Ketabi 2017
4.27
2k+ 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 88%
A warrior freezes before battle; his counsel becomes the manual for every human crisis.
by Veda Vyasa
4.28
9k+ 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 88%
Four yogas, four temperaments. The one that fits turns your strongest drive into spiritual practice.
by Vivekananda 2006
4.19
144 ratings
Ayurveda Beginner's Guide
by Susan Weis-Bohlen • 2018
Find your Ayurvedic body type and the specific foods and routines that restore your natural energy.
4.00
1k+
Ayurveda Beginner's Guide Summary
Ayurveda Beginner's Guide 88%
Find your Ayurvedic body type and the specific foods and routines that restore your natural energy.
by Susan Weis-Bohlen 2018
4.00
1k+ 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
Health Guide
by Mahatma Gandhi • 2004
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
3.52
154
Health Guide Summary
Health Guide 87%
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
by Mahatma Gandhi 2004
3.52
154 ratings
A Little Bit of Ayurveda
by Deacon Carpenter • 2019
Identify your mind-body type and use the ancient rules of eating, moving, and resting to rebalance.
4.18
148
A Little Bit of Ayurveda Summary
A Little Bit of Ayurveda 87%
Identify your mind-body type and use the ancient rules of eating, moving, and resting to rebalance.
by Deacon Carpenter 2019
4.18
148 ratings
On Quality
by Robert M. Pirsig • 2021
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
3.64
387
On Quality Summary
On Quality 87%
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
by Robert M. Pirsig 2021
3.64
387 ratings
El corazón del Yoga
by T.K.V. Desikachar • 1995
Yoga beyond exercise: build a personal practice of asana, breath, meditation, and philosophy.
4.34
6k+
El corazón del Yoga Summary
El corazón del Yoga 87%
Yoga beyond exercise: build a personal practice of asana, breath, meditation, and philosophy.
by T.K.V. Desikachar 1995
4.34
6k+ ratings
Quantum Creativity
by Amit Goswami • 1998
True creativity is a discontinuous leap from the unconscious; here's how to invite it.
4.10
196
Quantum Creativity Summary
Quantum Creativity 87%
True creativity is a discontinuous leap from the unconscious; here's how to invite it.
by Amit Goswami 1998
4.10
196 ratings
Sadhguru
by Arundhathi Subramaniam • 2010
A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.
4.45
1k+
Sadhguru Summary
Sadhguru 87%
A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.
by Arundhathi Subramaniam 2010
4.45
1k+ 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
7 Secrets from Hindu Calender Art
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2011
The gods on Indian walls are a visual code. Read the symbols, unlock the philosophy.
3.72
510
7 Secrets from Hindu Calender Art Summary
7 Secrets from Hindu Calender Art 87%
The gods on Indian walls are a visual code. Read the symbols, unlock the philosophy.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2011
3.72
510 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 Psychology of Kundalini Yoga
by C.G. Jung • 1933
Jung's 1932 seminar decodes the chakras as a map of consciousness, from instinct to divine union.
4.11
585
The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga Summary
The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga 87%
Jung's 1932 seminar decodes the chakras as a map of consciousness, from instinct to divine union.
by C.G. Jung 1933
4.11
585 ratings
The Holy Science
by Yukteswar Giri • 1894
A single sound birthed the cosmos. Five heart-states lead home, and Genesis reads like the Vedas.
4.48
2k+
The Holy Science Summary
The Holy Science 87%
A single sound birthed the cosmos. Five heart-states lead home, and Genesis reads like the Vedas.
by Yukteswar Giri 1894
4.48
2k+ ratings
From Shiva to Schrödinger
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar • 2024
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
4.00
62
From Shiva to Schrödinger Summary
From Shiva to Schrödinger 87%
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar 2024
4.00
62 ratings
Mudras for Awakening Chakras
by Advait • 2014
19 hand gestures that balance your seven chakras, anywhere, no meditation required.
3.87
289
Mudras for Awakening Chakras Summary
Mudras for Awakening Chakras 87%
19 hand gestures that balance your seven chakras, anywhere, no meditation required.
by Advait 2014
3.87
289 ratings
Secret of the Veda
by Sri Aurobindo • 1971
The Rig Veda's nature hymns conceal a complete psychology of self-overcoming, decoded here.
4.45
173
Secret of the Veda Summary
Secret of the Veda 87%
The Rig Veda's nature hymns conceal a complete psychology of self-overcoming, decoded here.
by Sri Aurobindo 1971
4.45
173 ratings
The Five Elements
by Dondi Dahlin • 2016
Five types from Chinese medicine: find yours, read anyone, and outgrow your emotional blind spots.
3.85
342
The Five Elements Summary
The Five Elements 87%
Five types from Chinese medicine: find yours, read anyone, and outgrow your emotional blind spots.
by Dondi Dahlin 2016
3.85
342 ratings
Atmamun
by Kapil Gupta • 2016
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
4.44
1k+
Atmamun Summary
Atmamun 87%
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
by Kapil Gupta 2016
4.44
1k+ ratings
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
by Swatmarama • 1070
Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.
4.19
2k+
Hatha Yoga Pradipika Summary
Hatha Yoga Pradipika 87%
Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.
by Swatmarama 1070
4.19
2k+ ratings
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget
by Sadhguru • 2013
Learn to stop the mind's suffering machinery and transform your body into a tool for transcendence.
4.30
4k+
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget Summary
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget 87%
Learn to stop the mind's suffering machinery and transform your body into a tool for transcendence.
by Sadhguru 2013
4.30
4k+ ratings
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide
by Gil Friedman • 2003
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
3.94
208
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide Summary
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide 87%
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
by Gil Friedman 2003
3.94
208 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 87%
Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.
by Edward Salim Michael 2010
4.57
42 ratings
Losing Ourselves
by Jay L. Garfield • 2022
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
4.03
603
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves 87%
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
by Jay L. Garfield 2022
4.03
603 ratings
Light on Yoga
by B.K.S. Iyengar • 1966
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
4.29
11k+
Light on Yoga Summary
Light on Yoga 87%
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
by B.K.S. Iyengar 1966
4.29
11k+ ratings
7 Secrets Of Shiva
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2011
Shiva's symbols are not myths but a map: seven doorways from animal fear to infinite consciousness.
4.02
5k+
7 Secrets Of Shiva Summary
7 Secrets Of Shiva 87%
Shiva's symbols are not myths but a map: seven doorways from animal fear to infinite consciousness.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2011
4.02
5k+ ratings
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 87%
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
Kundalini Tantra
by Satyananda Saraswati • 2010
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
4.34
655
Kundalini Tantra Summary
Kundalini Tantra 87%
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
by Satyananda Saraswati 2010
4.34
655 ratings
Complete Chanakya Neeti
by R.P. Jain • 2013
2,300-year-old rules for people, power, and crisis, from the strategist who built an empire.
3.93
2k+
Complete Chanakya Neeti Summary
Complete Chanakya Neeti 87%
2,300-year-old rules for people, power, and crisis, from the strategist who built an empire.
by R.P. Jain 2013
3.93
2k+ ratings
Chanakya Neeti
by Ashwini Parashar • 2009
A 2,300-year-old manual for leading nations, reading people, and conquering your own worst impulses.
3.95
650
Chanakya Neeti Summary
Chanakya Neeti 87%
A 2,300-year-old manual for leading nations, reading people, and conquering your own worst impulses.
by Ashwini Parashar 2009
3.95
650 ratings
Astrology of the Seers
by David Frawley • 1990
Your birth chart as a karmic map: the Vedic system of planets, periods, and harmonic divisions.
4.08
178
Astrology of the Seers Summary
Astrology of the Seers 87%
Your birth chart as a karmic map: the Vedic system of planets, periods, and harmonic divisions.
by David Frawley 1990
4.08
178 ratings
The Life Divine
by Sri Aurobindo • 1942
The material world is not an error. It's divinity condensed, and evolution is its homecoming.
4.53
428
The Life Divine Summary
The Life Divine 87%
The material world is not an error. It's divinity condensed, and evolution is its homecoming.
by Sri Aurobindo 1942
4.53
428 ratings
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand
by Vivekananda • 1976
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
4.33
3k+
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand Summary
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand 87%
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
by Vivekananda 1976
4.33
3k+ ratings
Prana
by Atreya • 1996
Your hands can sense illness before symptoms appear. Here is the yogic path to clearing it.
3.33
12
Prana Summary
Prana 87%
Your hands can sense illness before symptoms appear. Here is the yogic path to clearing it.
by Atreya 1996
3.33
12 ratings
GITA ABHYAS
by Venkataramana Modi • 2020
Turn the Bhagavad Gita into a daily practice for unstoppable clarity and success.
4.45
11
GITA ABHYAS Summary
GITA ABHYAS 87%
Turn the Bhagavad Gita into a daily practice for unstoppable clarity and success.
by Venkataramana Modi 2020
4.45
11 ratings
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