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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 90%
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 Poetics of Space
by Gaston Bachelard • 1957
Your childhood home is a blueprint of your mind: how cellars, attics, and corners form the psyche.
4.18
11k+
The Poetics of Space Summary
The Poetics of Space 90%
Your childhood home is a blueprint of your mind: how cellars, attics, and corners form the psyche.
by Gaston Bachelard 1957
4.18
11k+ ratings
The Red Book
by C.G. Jung
1913. Jung's terrifying visions of blood and flood. Madness or prophecy? Then World War I began.
4.39
848
The Red Book Summary
The Red Book 89%
1913. Jung's terrifying visions of blood and flood. Madness or prophecy? Then World War I began.
by C.G. Jung
4.39
848 ratings
A Circle of Quiet
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1971
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
4.21
7k+
A Circle of Quiet Summary
A Circle of Quiet 89%
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1971
4.21
7k+ ratings
A Book of Silence
by Sara Maitland • 2008
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
3.76
1k+
A Book of Silence Summary
A Book of Silence 89%
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
by Sara Maitland 2008
3.76
1k+ ratings
Care of the Soul
by Thomas Moore • 1988
What if depression, failure, and heartbreak are doing necessary work that happiness never could?
3.98
18k+
Care of the Soul Summary
Care of the Soul 89%
What if depression, failure, and heartbreak are doing necessary work that happiness never could?
by Thomas Moore 1988
3.98
18k+ ratings
The Art of Solitude
by Stephen Batchelor • 2020
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
3.61
1k+
The Art of Solitude Summary
The Art of Solitude 89%
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
by Stephen Batchelor 2020
3.61
1k+ 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 89%
A young seeker crosses Central Asia, finding teachers who upend everything he thought he knew.
by G.I. Gurdjieff 1960
4.10
3k+ ratings
Balancing Heaven and Earth
by Robert A. Johnson • 1998
Under the ice at eleven: a realm of light. A memoir of holding heaven and earth together.
4.38
594
Balancing Heaven and Earth Summary
Balancing Heaven and Earth 89%
Under the ice at eleven: a realm of light. A memoir of holding heaven and earth together.
by Robert A. Johnson 1998
4.38
594 ratings
The Space That Keeps You
by Jeremiah Brent • 2024
A designer discovers why some homes hold you: it's never about the furniture.
3.85
209
The Space That Keeps You Summary
The Space That Keeps You 89%
A designer discovers why some homes hold you: it's never about the furniture.
by Jeremiah Brent 2024
3.85
209 ratings
Gift from the Sea
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh • 1955
What a week alone by the shore reveals about love, simplicity, and life after midlife.
4.13
57k+
Gift from the Sea Summary
Gift from the Sea 89%
What a week alone by the shore reveals about love, simplicity, and life after midlife.
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1955
4.13
57k+ ratings
Powerful Purpose of Introverts
by Holley Gerth • 2020
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
4.29
2k+
Powerful Purpose of Introverts Summary
Powerful Purpose of Introverts 89%
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
by Holley Gerth 2020
4.29
2k+ ratings
On Love and Loneliness
by J. Krishnamurti • 1994
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
4.22
1k+
On Love and Loneliness Summary
On Love and Loneliness 89%
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
by J. Krishnamurti 1994
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Truth About Everything
by Brianna Wiest • 2013
How to stop fighting reality and start building a life that feels like your own.
3.82
2k+
The Truth About Everything Summary
The Truth About Everything 89%
How to stop fighting reality and start building a life that feels like your own.
by Brianna Wiest 2013
3.82
2k+ ratings
Be Your Best Self
by Mike Bayer • 2020
Seven life domains, one workbook: match your outer life to your inner values, step by step.
3.88
33
Be Your Best Self Summary
Be Your Best Self 89%
Seven life domains, one workbook: match your outer life to your inner values, step by step.
by Mike Bayer 2020
3.88
33 ratings
As One Is
by J. Krishnamurti • 2007
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
4.46
589
As One Is Summary
As One Is 89%
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
by J. Krishnamurti 2007
4.46
589 ratings
The Book of (More) Delights
by Ross Gay • 2023
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
4.25
3k+
The Book of (More) Delights Summary
The Book of (More) Delights 89%
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
by Ross Gay 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
Introvert Power
by Laurie A. Helgoe • 2008
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
3.84
6k+
Introvert Power Summary
Introvert Power 89%
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
by Laurie A. Helgoe 2008
3.84
6k+ ratings
Time and the Soul
by Jacob Needleman • 1997
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
3.92
119
Time and the Soul Summary
Time and the Soul 89%
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
by Jacob Needleman 1997
3.92
119 ratings
The Spiritual Man
by Watchman Nee • 1928
Sin forgiven, self untouched: the half-gospel that keeps Christians in spiritual shallows.
4.51
1k+
The Spiritual Man Summary
The Spiritual Man 89%
Sin forgiven, self untouched: the half-gospel that keeps Christians in spiritual shallows.
by Watchman Nee 1928
4.51
1k+ ratings
A Hidden Wholeness
by Parker J. Palmer • 2004
The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.
4.09
4k+
A Hidden Wholeness Summary
A Hidden Wholeness 89%
The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.
by Parker J. Palmer 2004
4.09
4k+ ratings
Freedom
by Osho • 2004
Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.
4.09
4k+
Freedom Summary
Freedom 89%
Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.
by Osho 2004
4.09
4k+ ratings
On the Brink of Everything
by Parker J. Palmer • 2018
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
4.06
2k+
On the Brink of Everything Summary
On the Brink of Everything 89%
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
by Parker J. Palmer 2018
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Power of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
3.62
239
The Power of Self-Esteem Summary
The Power of Self-Esteem 89%
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.62
239 ratings
The Poet's Guide to Life
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 2005
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
4.12
368
The Poet's Guide to Life Summary
The Poet's Guide to Life 89%
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 2005
4.12
368 ratings
Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life • 2018
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
3.99
2k+
Self-Knowledge Summary
Self-Knowledge 89%
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
One Taste
by Ken Wilber • 1999
The daily workout for the four corners of your life and the one awareness behind them.
4.15
584
One Taste Summary
One Taste 89%
The daily workout for the four corners of your life and the one awareness behind them.
by Ken Wilber 1999
4.15
584 ratings
Year with God
by Richard J. Foster • 1978
Ancient practices for turning faith from a Sunday belief into a daily, lived friendship with God.
4.21
40k+
Year with God Summary
Year with God 89%
Ancient practices for turning faith from a Sunday belief into a daily, lived friendship with God.
by Richard J. Foster 1978
4.21
40k+ ratings
The Book of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1995
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
4.32
2k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life 89%
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995
4.32
2k+ ratings
No Man Is an Island
by Thomas Merton • 1955
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
4.16
5k+
No Man Is an Island Summary
No Man Is an Island 89%
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
by Thomas Merton 1955
4.16
5k+ ratings
The Wounded Healer
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1971
Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.
4.23
13k+
The Wounded Healer Summary
The Wounded Healer 89%
Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1971
4.23
13k+ ratings
The Untethered Soul
by Michael A. Singer • 2007
A way out of the relentless inner voice: quit identifying with the talker. Notice the listener.
4.20
147k+
The Untethered Soul Summary
The Untethered Soul 89%
A way out of the relentless inner voice: quit identifying with the talker. Notice the listener.
by Michael A. Singer 2007
4.20
147k+ ratings
The Active Life Leader's Guide
by Parker J. Palmer • 1990
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
4.13
446
The Active Life Leader's Guide Summary
The Active Life Leader's Guide 89%
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
by Parker J. Palmer 1990
4.13
446 ratings
Discovering the Hidden Wisdom of the Little Prince
by Pierre Lassus • 2014
Beneath the fable, a secret self-portrait: his wife in the rose, his despair in the desert.
3.31
51
Discovering the Hidden Wisdom of the Little Prince Summary
Discovering the Hidden Wisdom of the Little Prince 89%
Beneath the fable, a secret self-portrait: his wife in the rose, his despair in the desert.
by Pierre Lassus 2014
3.31
51 ratings
The Pursuit of God
by A.W. Tozer • 1948
The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.
4.39
88k+
The Pursuit of God Summary
The Pursuit of God 89%
The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.
by A.W. Tozer 1948
4.39
88k+ ratings
Discover Your Destiny
by Robin Sharma • 2004
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
3.94
4k+
Discover Your Destiny Summary
Discover Your Destiny 89%
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
by Robin Sharma 2004
3.94
4k+ ratings
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
4.17
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 89%
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2014
4.17
35 ratings
Party of One
by Anneli Rufus • 2003
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
3.71
3k+
Party of One Summary
Party of One 89%
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
by Anneli Rufus 2003
3.71
3k+ ratings
The Question Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2009
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
3.37
662
The Question Book Summary
The Question Book 89%
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
by Mikael Krogerus 2009
3.37
662 ratings
Total Freedom
by J. Krishnamurti • 1996
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
4.37
2k+
Total Freedom Summary
Total Freedom 89%
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
by J. Krishnamurti 1996
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Faraway Nearby
by Rebecca Solnit • 2013
The frontier between a life and the story told about it is where everything important happens.
4.20
8k+
The Faraway Nearby Summary
The Faraway Nearby 89%
The frontier between a life and the story told about it is where everything important happens.
by Rebecca Solnit 2013
4.20
8k+ ratings
Silence
by Erling Kagge • 2016
The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.
3.76
14k+
Silence Summary
Silence 89%
The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.
by Erling Kagge 2016
3.76
14k+ ratings
The Daimon and the Soul of the West
by Bernardo Kastrup • 2025
Restlessness is nature's demand for sacrifice over happiness; surrendering to it is liberation.
4.31
129
The Daimon and the Soul of the West Summary
The Daimon and the Soul of the West 89%
Restlessness is nature's demand for sacrifice over happiness; surrendering to it is liberation.
by Bernardo Kastrup 2025
4.31
129 ratings
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
4.36
3k+
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 89%
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
by Haemin Sunim
4.36
3k+ ratings
Who Would You Be Without Your Story?
by Byron Katie • 2008
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
4.27
609
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Summary
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? 89%
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
by Byron Katie 2008
4.27
609 ratings
The Power of Letting Go
by John Purkiss
Stop striving. Clear inner debris, complete past pain, and what you want arrives with less force.
3.69
3k+
The Power of Letting Go Summary
The Power of Letting Go 89%
Stop striving. Clear inner debris, complete past pain, and what you want arrives with less force.
by John Purkiss
3.69
3k+ ratings
The Red Book
by C.G. Jung • 2009
The book Jung hid for fifty years reveals the terrifying self-experiment behind all his psychology.
4.49
6k+
The Red Book Summary
The Red Book 89%
The book Jung hid for fifty years reveals the terrifying self-experiment behind all his psychology.
by C.G. Jung 2009
4.49
6k+ ratings
Creative Journal Writing
by Stephanie Dowrick • 2007
Turn a blank notebook into honest self-discovery, emotional clarity, and creative freedom.
3.81
373
Creative Journal Writing Summary
Creative Journal Writing 89%
Turn a blank notebook into honest self-discovery, emotional clarity, and creative freedom.
by Stephanie Dowrick 2007
3.81
373 ratings
A Year with Anthony De Mello
by Anthony de Mello • 2022
A year of de Mello: uninstall the cultural operating system and discover your innate peace.
4.42
66
A Year with Anthony De Mello Summary
A Year with Anthony De Mello 89%
A year of de Mello: uninstall the cultural operating system and discover your innate peace.
by Anthony de Mello 2022
4.42
66 ratings
Unlearn
by Humble the Poet • 2014
A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.
4.00
3k+
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn 89%
A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.
by Humble the Poet 2014
4.00
3k+ ratings
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