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The Fakir
by Ruzbeh Nari Bharucha • 2020
Daily rituals with a mysterious master reveal to a seeker that the divine lives within.
4.56
34
The Fakir Summary
The Fakir 90%
Daily rituals with a mysterious master reveal to a seeker that the divine lives within.
by Ruzbeh Nari Bharucha 2020
4.56
34 ratings
Stumbling Into Infinity
by Michael Fischman • 2009
A breathing workshop was supposed to be casual. The man onstage dismantled his life.
4.46
482
Stumbling Into Infinity Summary
Stumbling Into Infinity 90%
A breathing workshop was supposed to be casual. The man onstage dismantled his life.
by Michael Fischman 2009
4.46
482 ratings
The New Path
by Kriyananda • 2009
An American's discovery in a bookshop: a hidden yoga science proving God answers every call.
4.51
116
The New Path Summary
The New Path 88%
An American's discovery in a bookshop: a hidden yoga science proving God answers every call.
by Kriyananda 2009
4.51
116 ratings
Living with the Himalayan Masters
by Swami Rama • 1899
A young yogi among Himalayan sages: their miracles test you, and even their curses are teachings.
4.19
5k+
Living with the Himalayan Masters Summary
Living with the Himalayan Masters 88%
A young yogi among Himalayan sages: their miracles test you, and even their curses are teachings.
by Swami Rama 1899
4.19
5k+ ratings
Stranger by the River
by Paul Twitchell • 1978
By a river, a restless man meets a mystic who reveals the divine within.
4.37
158
Stranger by the River Summary
Stranger by the River 88%
By a river, a restless man meets a mystic who reveals the divine within.
by Paul Twitchell 1978
4.37
158 ratings
If Truth Be Told
by Om Swami • 2014
A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.
4.45
3k+
If Truth Be Told Summary
If Truth Be Told 88%
A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.
by Om Swami 2014
4.45
3k+ 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 88%
A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.
by Arundhathi Subramaniam 2010
4.45
1k+ ratings
Is There Still Sex in the City?
by Candace Bushnell • 2019
A burned-out CEO finds a mystic who teaches him seven life lessons through the metaphor of seeds.
3.16
4k+
Is There Still Sex in the City? Summary
Is There Still Sex in the City? 88%
A burned-out CEO finds a mystic who teaches him seven life lessons through the metaphor of seeds.
by Candace Bushnell 2019
3.16
4k+ ratings
A Search In Secret India
by Paul Brunton • 1934
A skeptical journalist scours India for yogis. One silent sage changes him without a word.
4.28
2k+
A Search In Secret India Summary
A Search In Secret India 88%
A skeptical journalist scours India for yogis. One silent sage changes him without a word.
by Paul Brunton 1934
4.28
2k+ ratings
Midnights with the Mystic
by Cheryl Simone • 2008
She spent nights by a fireside questioning a realized yogi. His answers rewired her entire reality.
4.19
1k+
Midnights with the Mystic Summary
Midnights with the Mystic 88%
She spent nights by a fireside questioning a realized yogi. His answers rewired her entire reality.
by Cheryl Simone 2008
4.19
1k+ ratings
Zen Is Right Here
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2001
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
4.18
323
Zen Is Right Here Summary
Zen Is Right Here 88%
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001
4.18
323 ratings
Brilliant Moon
by Dilgo Khyentse • 2008
He walked out of Tibet with goats and monks, then became the Dalai Lama's teacher.
4.48
132
Brilliant Moon Summary
Brilliant Moon 88%
He walked out of Tibet with goats and monks, then became the Dalai Lama's teacher.
by Dilgo Khyentse 2008
4.48
132 ratings
7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self
by Swami Mukundananda • 2020
Self-help that starts with the soul: seven laws where devotion does what willpower cannot.
4.44
136
7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self Summary
7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self 88%
Self-help that starts with the soul: seven laws where devotion does what willpower cannot.
by Swami Mukundananda 2020
4.44
136 ratings
Celebrating Silence [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2008] H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
by Ravi Shankar • 2001
Why celebration and silence are the same path: a modern master dissolves the oldest spiritual split.
4.61
2k+
Celebrating Silence [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2008] H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Summary
Celebrating Silence [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2008] H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 88%
Why celebration and silence are the same path: a modern master dissolves the oldest spiritual split.
by Ravi Shankar 2001
4.61
2k+ ratings
Kriya Yoga
by Nayaswami Devarshi • 2023
A spine-based yoga that transmutes emotion into spiritual fuel, and the commitment that unlocks it.
4.42
19
Kriya Yoga Summary
Kriya Yoga 88%
A spine-based yoga that transmutes emotion into spiritual fuel, and the commitment that unlocks it.
by Nayaswami Devarshi 2023
4.42
19 ratings
The Three Pillars of Zen
by Philip Kapleau • 1965
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
4.08
7k+
The Three Pillars of Zen Summary
The Three Pillars of Zen 88%
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
by Philip Kapleau 1965
4.08
7k+ ratings
Think on These Things
by J. Krishnamurti • 1964
Success is conformity disguised as achievement. The real work is learning to stand alone.
4.24
5k+
Think on These Things Summary
Think on These Things 88%
Success is conformity disguised as achievement. The real work is learning to stand alone.
by J. Krishnamurti 1964
4.24
5k+ ratings
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
by Dan Millman • 1980
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
4.13
57k+
Way of the Peaceful Warrior Summary
Way of the Peaceful Warrior 88%
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
by Dan Millman 1980
4.13
57k+ ratings
Zen Lessons
by Thomas Cleary • 1989
Zen's manual for leaders: influence without ego, authority without force, clarity without dogma.
3.87
231
Zen Lessons Summary
Zen Lessons 88%
Zen's manual for leaders: influence without ego, authority without force, clarity without dogma.
by Thomas Cleary 1989
3.87
231 ratings
Be As You Are
by Ramana Maharshi • 1985
Your sense of being a separate self is a projection. One question, asked inward, can dissolve it.
4.28
3k+
Be As You Are Summary
Be As You Are 87%
Your sense of being a separate self is a projection. One question, asked inward, can dissolve it.
by Ramana Maharshi 1985
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Go-Giver
by Bob Burg • 2007
A sorcerer teaches his student that reality is a bubble, and how to step outside it.
4.33
30k+
The Go-Giver Summary
The Go-Giver 87%
A sorcerer teaches his student that reality is a bubble, and how to step outside it.
by Bob Burg 2007
4.33
30k+ ratings
The Power of an Open Question
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel • 2010
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
4.10
233
The Power of an Open Question Summary
The Power of an Open Question 87%
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel 2010
4.10
233 ratings
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
by Vivekananda • 2001
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
4.44
167
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Summary
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda 87%
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
by Vivekananda 2001
4.44
167 ratings
The Hidden School
by Dan Millman • 2017
A hidden letter sends Dan Millman into the desert, seeking a lost journal promising eternal life.
4.13
864
The Hidden School Summary
The Hidden School 87%
A hidden letter sends Dan Millman into the desert, seeking a lost journal promising eternal life.
by Dan Millman 2017
4.13
864 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
Being in Love
by Osho • 2008
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
3.99
3k+
Being in Love Summary
Being in Love 87%
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
by Osho 2008
3.99
3k+ ratings
Tantric Quest
by Daniel Odier • 1992
His female master taught him Tantra by making sex, danger, and desire the path.
4.21
436
Tantric Quest Summary
Tantric Quest 87%
His female master taught him Tantra by making sex, danger, and desire the path.
by Daniel Odier 1992
4.21
436 ratings
Let Me Tell You a Story
by Jorge Bucay • 1994
A struggling young man learns the mental secrets of wealth from a millionaire's parables.
4.10
16k+
Let Me Tell You a Story Summary
Let Me Tell You a Story 87%
A struggling young man learns the mental secrets of wealth from a millionaire's parables.
by Jorge Bucay 1994
4.10
16k+ ratings
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon
by James Norbury • 2021
A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.
4.38
22k+
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon Summary
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon 87%
A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.
by James Norbury 2021
4.38
22k+ ratings
Complete Collection of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes
by Vivekananda • 1922
Your soul is already divine. Four distinct paths prove it inside your ordinary life.
4.61
2k+
Complete Collection of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes Summary
Complete Collection of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes 87%
Your soul is already divine. Four distinct paths prove it inside your ordinary life.
by Vivekananda 1922
4.61
2k+ 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
Introduction to Zen Koans
by James Ishmael Ford • 2018
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
4.16
67
Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans 87%
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
by James Ishmael Ford 2018
4.16
67 ratings
Meetings With Remarkable Men
by G.I. Gurdjieff • 1960
A young seeker crosses Central Asia, finding teachers who upend everything he thought he knew.
4.10
3k+
Meetings With Remarkable Men Summary
Meetings With Remarkable Men 87%
A young seeker crosses Central Asia, finding teachers who upend everything he thought he knew.
by G.I. Gurdjieff 1960
4.10
3k+ ratings
Meditation
by Osho • 1992
Sitting still can drive you crazy. One master's argument for dancing your way to silence.
4.11
245
Meditation Summary
Meditation 87%
Sitting still can drive you crazy. One master's argument for dancing your way to silence.
by Osho 1992
4.11
245 ratings
Book of Children
by Osho • 1996
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
4.16
534
Book of Children Summary
Book of Children 87%
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
by Osho 1996
4.16
534 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 87%
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
by Peace Pilgrim 1983
4.25
749 ratings
The Art of Joyful Living
by Rama • 1989
The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.
4.31
272
The Art of Joyful Living Summary
The Art of Joyful Living 87%
The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.
by Rama 1989
4.31
272 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
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 87%
Ancient Indian wisdom on self-mastery: control desire, choose company wisely, let karma work.
by B.K. Chaturvedi 2009
3.74
670 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
Buddha
by Deepak Chopra • 2007
A prince leaves his kingdom to find the end of suffering, facing demons, desire, and death.
3.93
12k+
Buddha Summary
Buddha 87%
A prince leaves his kingdom to find the end of suffering, facing demons, desire, and death.
by Deepak Chopra 2007
3.93
12k+ ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 87%
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
by George Leonard 1991
4.09
10k+ 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
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee • 1975
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
4.36
9k+
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Summary
Tao of Jeet Kune Do 87%
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
by Bruce Lee 1975
4.36
9k+ ratings
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 87%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
True Happiness
by Arthur Osborne • 2015
Joy is never external. One inward question reveals it as your own unshakable ground.
4.74
23
True Happiness Summary
True Happiness 87%
Joy is never external. One inward question reveals it as your own unshakable ground.
by Arthur Osborne 2015
4.74
23 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
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 87%
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
by Morihei Ueshiba 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
Paths to God
by Ram Dass • 2004
Act without attachment, love without grasping, die awake: the Gita taught by a guru who read minds.
4.49
2k+
Paths to God Summary
Paths to God 87%
Act without attachment, love without grasping, die awake: the Gita taught by a guru who read minds.
by Ram Dass 2004
4.49
2k+ ratings
Be Water, My Friend
by Shannon Lee • 2020
Bruce Lee’s philosophy of fluidity turned into daily practices for resilience and self-discovery.
4.17
8k+
Be Water, My Friend Summary
Be Water, My Friend 87%
Bruce Lee’s philosophy of fluidity turned into daily practices for resilience and self-discovery.
by Shannon Lee 2020
4.17
8k+ ratings
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