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Karma
by Sadhguru • 2021
Karma is memory you can dissolve. A yogi's field guide to the practices that clear it.
4.28
7k+
Karma Summary
Karma 89%
Karma is memory you can dissolve. A yogi's field guide to the practices that clear it.
by Sadhguru 2021
4.28
7k+ 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
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
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
The Diamond Cutter
by Michael Roach • 2000
Business events have no built-in meaning. Every profit and crisis comes from seeds you planted.
4.09
2k+
The Diamond Cutter Summary
The Diamond Cutter 87%
Business events have no built-in meaning. Every profit and crisis comes from seeds you planted.
by Michael Roach 2000
4.09
2k+ ratings
How to Understand the Mind
by Kelsang Gyatso • 2014
Suffering comes from within: a map of the mind's inner enemies and the path to freedom.
4.36
166
How to Understand the Mind Summary
How to Understand the Mind 87%
Suffering comes from within: a map of the mind's inner enemies and the path to freedom.
by Kelsang Gyatso 2014
4.36
166 ratings
Modern Buddhism
by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
3.67
3k+
Modern Buddhism Summary
Modern Buddhism 87%
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
by Kelsang Gyatso 2010
3.67
3k+ ratings
The Other Side of Nothing
by Brad Warner • 2022
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
4.33
228
The Other Side of Nothing Summary
The Other Side of Nothing 87%
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
by Brad Warner 2022
4.33
228 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 87%
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001
4.18
323 ratings
Edgar Cayce on Reincarnation
by Noel Langley • 1989
The hidden laws of reincarnation from 2,500 trance readings: karma as curriculum, not punishment.
4.12
522
Edgar Cayce on Reincarnation Summary
Edgar Cayce on Reincarnation 87%
The hidden laws of reincarnation from 2,500 trance readings: karma as curriculum, not punishment.
by Noel Langley 1989
4.12
522 ratings
Determined
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2023
You chose nothing. Genes, upbringing, chemistry chose everything. The science that rewrites justice.
4.23
8k+
Determined Summary
Determined 87%
You chose nothing. Genes, upbringing, chemistry chose everything. The science that rewrites justice.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2023
4.23
8k+ 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
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 86%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
Why Me, Why This, Why Now?
by Robin Norwood • 1995
Life's worst moments are soul assignments in disguise. The lesson repeats until you learn it.
3.64
603
Why Me, Why This, Why Now? Summary
Why Me, Why This, Why Now? 86%
Life's worst moments are soul assignments in disguise. The lesson repeats until you learn it.
by Robin Norwood 1995
3.64
603 ratings
Les Thanatonautes
by Bernard Werber • 1996
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
4.07
9k+
Les Thanatonautes Summary
Les Thanatonautes 86%
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
by Bernard Werber 1996
4.07
9k+ ratings
The Experience of Insight
by Joseph Goldstein • 1976
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
4.27
868
The Experience of Insight Summary
The Experience of Insight 86%
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
by Joseph Goldstein 1976
4.27
868 ratings
Not Always So
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
4.30
2k+
Not Always So Summary
Not Always So 86%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ ratings
Essence of the Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran • 2013
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
4.33
142
Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada 86%
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
by Eknath Easwaran 2013
4.33
142 ratings
Soul Mantra
by Sadguru Rameshji • 2023
Happiness isn't absent: eighty percent of life already works. Learn to see what you overlook.
5
1
Soul Mantra Summary
Soul Mantra 86%
Happiness isn't absent: eighty percent of life already works. Learn to see what you overlook.
by Sadguru Rameshji 2023
5
1 ratings
Zen and the Beat Way
by Alan W. Watts • 1900
The Beats rejected careers for passion. Zen had already figured out why that works.
4.07
280
Zen and the Beat Way Summary
Zen and the Beat Way 86%
The Beats rejected careers for passion. Zen had already figured out why that works.
by Alan W. Watts 1900
4.07
280 ratings
Dancing Wu Li Masters
by Gary Zukav • 1979
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
4.01
11k+
Dancing Wu Li Masters Summary
Dancing Wu Li Masters 86%
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
by Gary Zukav 1979
4.01
11k+ 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 86%
The mind is not the self. Suffering begins the moment it claims to be.
by Rajmani Tigunait 2014
4.46
171 ratings
What the Buddha Taught
by Walpola Rahula • 1959
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
4.18
13k+
What the Buddha Taught Summary
What the Buddha Taught 86%
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
by Walpola Rahula 1959
4.18
13k+ ratings
Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records
by Kevin J. Todeschi • 1998
Every soul's history lives in one database. Cayce accessed it. Its contents may explain your life.
4.20
859
Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records Summary
Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records 86%
Every soul's history lives in one database. Cayce accessed it. Its contents may explain your life.
by Kevin J. Todeschi 1998
4.20
859 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 86%
True creativity is a discontinuous leap from the unconscious; here's how to invite it.
by Amit Goswami 1998
4.10
196 ratings
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy
by Richard Greene • 2007
Tarantino's blowtorch-wielding criminals as moral philosophers: nihilism, karma, and revenge.
3.73
201
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy Summary
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy 86%
Tarantino's blowtorch-wielding criminals as moral philosophers: nihilism, karma, and revenge.
by Richard Greene 2007
3.73
201 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 86%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore • 2009
The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.
3.57
277
Zen and the Art of Consciousness Summary
Zen and the Art of Consciousness 86%
The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.
by Susan Blackmore 2009
3.57
277 ratings
The Art Of Living
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2017
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
4.44
11k+
The Art Of Living Summary
The Art Of Living 86%
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017
4.44
11k+ ratings
Buddhist Biology
by David Philip Barash • 2013
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
3.80
108
Buddhist Biology Summary
Buddhist Biology 86%
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
by David Philip Barash 2013
3.80
108 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 86%
Your birth chart as a karmic map: the Vedic system of planets, periods, and harmonic divisions.
by David Frawley 1990
4.08
178 ratings
Opening the Hand of Thought
by Kosho Uchiyama • 1993
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
4.43
1k+
Opening the Hand of Thought Summary
Opening the Hand of Thought 86%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ 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 86%
100 Puranic tales span creation to dissolution, tracing a cosmos where devotion rewrites destiny.
by Satyarth Nayak 2022
4.39
2k+ ratings
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
by Shunryu Suzuki • 1970
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
4.21
50k+
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Summary
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 86%
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
by Shunryu Suzuki 1970
4.21
50k+ ratings
The Universe in a Single Atom
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2005
Science measures the brain; Buddhism trains the mind. What each alone misses about consciousness.
4.03
10k+
The Universe in a Single Atom Summary
The Universe in a Single Atom 86%
Science measures the brain; Buddhism trains the mind. What each alone misses about consciousness.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2005
4.03
10k+ 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 86%
Forget righteousness. The Gita's central demand is empathy, and its entire architecture supports it.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2015
3.98
8k+ 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 86%
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
A Million Thoughts
by Om Swami • 2016
A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.
4.61
1k+
A Million Thoughts Summary
A Million Thoughts 86%
A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.
by Om Swami 2016
4.61
1k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
A young yogi among Himalayan sages: their miracles test you, and even their curses are teachings.
by Swami Rama 1899
4.19
5k+ ratings
The Big Picture
by Sean Carroll • 2016
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
4.18
10k+
The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture 86%
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
by Sean Carroll 2016
4.18
10k+ 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 86%
A warrior freezes before battle; his counsel becomes the manual for every human crisis.
by Veda Vyasa
4.28
9k+ 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 86%
The material world is not an error. It's divinity condensed, and evolution is its homecoming.
by Sri Aurobindo 1942
4.53
428 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 86%
The mind's hidden tendencies dictate your life: a systematic method from Vedanta for uprooting them.
by Chinmayananda 1993
4.54
184 ratings
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1998
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
4.33
22k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 86%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ ratings
Buddhism without Beliefs
by Stephen Batchelor • 1997
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
4.01
10k+
Buddhism without Beliefs Summary
Buddhism without Beliefs 86%
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
by Stephen Batchelor 1997
4.01
10k+ 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 86%
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
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön • 2012
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
4.25
7k+
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change 86%
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012
4.25
7k+ ratings
Doorways to Light
by Krishnananda Trobe • 2006
Hidden sages have guided humanity for two billion years. A Golden Age began in 1974.
4.28
160
Doorways to Light Summary
Doorways to Light 86%
Hidden sages have guided humanity for two billion years. A Golden Age began in 1974.
by Krishnananda Trobe 2006
4.28
160 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 86%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 ratings
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