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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 92%
A warrior freezes before battle; his counsel becomes the manual for every human crisis.
by Veda Vyasa
4.28
9k+ ratings
my Hanuman Chalisa
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2017
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
4.34
2k+
my Hanuman Chalisa Summary
my Hanuman Chalisa 92%
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2017
4.34
2k+ 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 92%
Hindu polytheism is a symbolic map of the transcendent. This is its scholarly decoding.
by Alain Daniélou 1960
3.99
138 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 91%
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
Hanuman
by Vanamali • 2010
He could level mountains and cross oceans, but his real power came from two syllables.
4.58
152
Hanuman Summary
Hanuman 91%
He could level mountains and cross oceans, but his real power came from two syllables.
by Vanamali 2010
4.58
152 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 91%
Four yogas, four temperaments. The one that fits turns your strongest drive into spiritual practice.
by Vivekananda 2006
4.19
144 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 91%
Ancient sages said you are the universe wearing a body. Their proof, made for kids.
by Roopa Pai 2019
4.42
400 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 91%
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
What is Hinduism?
by David Frawley • 1995
Rejects no deity, requires no creed: a 3,000-year-old toolkit for direct self-knowledge.
4.15
108
What is Hinduism? Summary
What is Hinduism? 90%
Rejects no deity, requires no creed: a 3,000-year-old toolkit for direct self-knowledge.
by David Frawley 1995
4.15
108 ratings
Krsna Consciousness
by A.C. Bhaktivedanta • 1974
Spiritual realization through love and sound, bypassing the rigors of traditional yoga.
4.46
147
Krsna Consciousness Summary
Krsna Consciousness 90%
Spiritual realization through love and sound, bypassing the rigors of traditional yoga.
by A.C. Bhaktivedanta 1974
4.46
147 ratings
Ramayana Unravelled
by Ami Ganatra • 2022
Rama's reign was a blueprint, not myth. Governance and moral principles hiding in the ancient epic.
4.38
718
Ramayana Unravelled Summary
Ramayana Unravelled 90%
Rama's reign was a blueprint, not myth. Governance and moral principles hiding in the ancient epic.
by Ami Ganatra 2022
4.38
718 ratings
The Legend of the Goddess
by Om Swami • 2024
An ancient Vedic hymn embodies the goddess of fortune. This is the sonic key.
4.81
296
The Legend of the Goddess Summary
The Legend of the Goddess 90%
An ancient Vedic hymn embodies the goddess of fortune. This is the sonic key.
by Om Swami 2024
4.81
296 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 90%
The gods on Indian walls are a visual code. Read the symbols, unlock the philosophy.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2011
3.72
510 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 90%
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
4.19
83k+ ratings
The Everything Hinduism Book
by Kenneth Schouler • 2009
No founder, no single scripture: a guide to the world's oldest religion, for Western readers.
3.38
16
The Everything Hinduism Book Summary
The Everything Hinduism Book 90%
No founder, no single scripture: a guide to the world's oldest religion, for Western readers.
by Kenneth Schouler 2009
3.38
16 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 90%
A warrior's battlefield crisis becomes a teaching on the deathless self and acting without grasping.
by Jack Hawley
4.35
1k+ 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 90%
Ancient Indian wisdom on self-mastery: control desire, choose company wisely, let karma work.
by B.K. Chaturvedi 2009
3.74
670 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 90%
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
by Shashi Tharoor 2018
3.72
4k+ ratings
Myth = Mithya
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2006
Why Shiva destroys and Vishnu preserves: decoding the philosophical logic inside Hindu mythology.
3.82
5k+
Myth = Mithya Summary
Myth = Mithya 90%
Why Shiva destroys and Vishnu preserves: decoding the philosophical logic inside Hindu mythology.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2006
3.82
5k+ 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 90%
Forget righteousness. The Gita's central demand is empathy, and its entire architecture supports it.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2015
3.98
8k+ ratings
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 90%
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
The Bhagavad Gita
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2005
Your mind is the battlefield. Master the three inner forces and the two paths to liberation.
4.6
1k+
The Bhagavad Gita Summary
The Bhagavad Gita 89%
Your mind is the battlefield. Master the three inner forces and the two paths to liberation.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2005
4.6
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 89%
The Gita's recipe for purpose: act without clinging to results, sustain commitment through devotion.
by Shweta Chandra 2016
3.82
1k+ 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 89%
The Rig Veda's nature hymns conceal a complete psychology of self-overcoming, decoded here.
by Sri Aurobindo 1971
4.45
173 ratings
Mahagatha - 100 Tales from the Puranas
by Satyarth Nayak • 2022
100 Puranic tales span creation to dissolution, tracing a cosmos where devotion rewrites destiny.
4.39
2k+
Mahagatha - 100 Tales from the Puranas Summary
Mahagatha - 100 Tales from the Puranas 89%
100 Puranic tales span creation to dissolution, tracing a cosmos where devotion rewrites destiny.
by Satyarth Nayak 2022
4.39
2k+ ratings
The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita
by Richa Tilokani • 2021
Your therapist's questions, answered on a battlefield two millennia ago.
4.75
4
The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita Summary
The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita 89%
Your therapist's questions, answered on a battlefield two millennia ago.
by Richa Tilokani 2021
4.75
4 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 89%
Two thousand years before yoga pants, Patanjali wrote the manual for ending mental turmoil.
by Satchidananda
4.38
13k+ ratings
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by His Disciple
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 1955
Your spine is the battlefield. Yogananda's science of the Gita as an inner war.
4.35
449
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by His Disciple Summary
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by His Disciple 89%
Your spine is the battlefield. Yogananda's science of the Gita as an inner war.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 1955
4.35
449 ratings
Riddles in Hinduism
by B.R. Ambedkar • 1954
Hinduism's scriptures contradict at every turn. Ambedkar asks who stood to gain from each reversal.
4.17
572
Riddles in Hinduism Summary
Riddles in Hinduism 89%
Hinduism's scriptures contradict at every turn. Ambedkar asks who stood to gain from each reversal.
by B.R. Ambedkar 1954
4.17
572 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 89%
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
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 89%
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
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 89%
Nature as trust, not property. Non-violence to all life: the framework the West never tried.
by Meera Baindur 2015
3.00
1 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 89%
Your soul is already divine. Four distinct paths prove it inside your ordinary life.
by Vivekananda 1922
4.61
2k+ ratings
The Ancient Science of Mantras
by Om Swami • 2017
A mantra has six limbs, and the right one depends on your elemental makeup.
4.33
626
The Ancient Science of Mantras Summary
The Ancient Science of Mantras 89%
A mantra has six limbs, and the right one depends on your elemental makeup.
by Om Swami 2017
4.33
626 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 89%
Turn the Bhagavad Gita into a daily practice for unstoppable clarity and success.
by Venkataramana Modi 2020
4.45
11 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 89%
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
The Rigveda
by Anonymous • 1001
Sacred book without a single creation story, terrifying afterlife, or call to renounce the world.
3.92
2k+
The Rigveda Summary
The Rigveda 88%
Sacred book without a single creation story, terrifying afterlife, or call to renounce the world.
by Anonymous 1001
3.92
2k+ 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
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 88%
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 Ramayana
by R.K. Narayan • 1957
A banished prince leads a monkey army to rescue his wife from a ten-headed demon.
4.07
13k+
The Ramayana Summary
The Ramayana 88%
A banished prince leads a monkey army to rescue his wife from a ten-headed demon.
by R.K. Narayan 1957
4.07
13k+ ratings
Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine
by David R. Kinsley • 1997
Ten Tantric goddesses, from self-sacrifice to outcaste, reveal the divine feminine's radical core.
4.26
216
Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine Summary
Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine 88%
Ten Tantric goddesses, from self-sacrifice to outcaste, reveal the divine feminine's radical core.
by David R. Kinsley 1997
4.26
216 ratings
On the Way to Krishna
by A.C. Bhaktivedanta • 1984
Joy is not in matter. The soul's shortcut home is a single mantra: Hare Kṛṣṇa.
4.51
294
On the Way to Krishna Summary
On the Way to Krishna 88%
Joy is not in matter. The soul's shortcut home is a single mantra: Hare Kṛṣṇa.
by A.C. Bhaktivedanta 1984
4.51
294 ratings
The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra
by Om Swami • 2019
A single Vedic mantra to dissolve mental blocks and sharpen intuition, from a Himalayan monk.
4.42
681
The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra Summary
The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra 88%
A single Vedic mantra to dissolve mental blocks and sharpen intuition, from a Himalayan monk.
by Om Swami 2019
4.42
681 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
Essence of the Upanishads
by Eknath Easwaran • 2009
Ancient sages mapped the mind and how to escape it. Their manual for modern seekers.
4.42
871
Essence of the Upanishads Summary
Essence of the Upanishads 88%
Ancient sages mapped the mind and how to escape it. Their manual for modern seekers.
by Eknath Easwaran 2009
4.42
871 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 88%
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 88%
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 88%
Your birth chart as a karmic map: the Vedic system of planets, periods, and harmonic divisions.
by David Frawley 1990
4.08
178 ratings
Raja-Yoga & Patanjali Yoga-Sutra by Swami Vivekananda
by Vivekananda • 1893
Faith is secondhand. The method for calming mental noise until you see the truth yourself.
4.48
289
Raja-Yoga & Patanjali Yoga-Sutra by Swami Vivekananda Summary
Raja-Yoga & Patanjali Yoga-Sutra by Swami Vivekananda 88%
Faith is secondhand. The method for calming mental noise until you see the truth yourself.
by Vivekananda 1893
4.48
289 ratings
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