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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 90%
Karma is memory you can dissolve. A yogi's field guide to the practices that clear it.
by Sadhguru 2021
4.28
7k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
Ancient Indian wisdom on self-mastery: control desire, choose company wisely, let karma work.
by B.K. Chaturvedi 2009
3.74
670 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 89%
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
by Kelsang Gyatso 2010
3.67
3k+ 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 88%
The Gita's recipe for purpose: act without clinging to results, sustain commitment through devotion.
by Shweta Chandra 2016
3.82
1k+ 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 88%
A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.
by Om Swami 2016
4.61
1k+ 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 88%
Business events have no built-in meaning. Every profit and crisis comes from seeds you planted.
by Michael Roach 2000
4.09
2k+ 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 88%
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
by Joseph Goldstein 1976
4.27
868 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 88%
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
by Eknath Easwaran 2013
4.33
142 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 88%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 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
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 88%
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
Beyond Religion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
4.07
6k+
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion 88%
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011
4.07
6k+ 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 88%
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 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 88%
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
by Brad Warner 2022
4.33
228 ratings
The Dhammapada
by Anonymous
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
4.27
31k+
The Dhammapada Summary
The Dhammapada 88%
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
by Anonymous
4.27
31k+ ratings
Taming the Tiger Within
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
4.08
6k+
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within 88%
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.08
6k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron • 2001
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
3.80
4k+
Buddhism for Beginners Summary
Buddhism for Beginners 88%
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
by Thubten Chodron 2001
3.80
4k+ 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
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 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 88%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ 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 88%
The mind's hidden tendencies dictate your life: a systematic method from Vedanta for uprooting them.
by Chinmayananda 1993
4.54
184 ratings
Buddhist Boot Camp
by Timber Hawkeye • 2012
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
4.25
6k+
Buddhist Boot Camp Summary
Buddhist Boot Camp 88%
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
by Timber Hawkeye 2012
4.25
6k+ ratings
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
by Jack Kornfield • 2002
Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.
4.31
946
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace 88%
Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.
by Jack Kornfield 2002
4.31
946 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 88%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ 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 88%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ 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 88%
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
by Walpola Rahula 1959
4.18
13k+ ratings
Buddhism Is Not What You Think
by Steve Hagen • 2003
Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.
4.09
1k+
Buddhism Is Not What You Think Summary
Buddhism Is Not What You Think 88%
Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.
by Steve Hagen 2003
4.09
1k+ 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 88%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ 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 88%
Happiness isn't absent: eighty percent of life already works. Learn to see what you overlook.
by Sadguru Rameshji 2023
5
1 ratings
You Are Here
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
4.30
13k+
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here 88%
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.30
13k+ ratings
The Art of Power
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
4.25
3k+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power 88%
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Big Questions of Life
by Om Swami • 2021
Life changes relentlessly. A monk's rules for staying peaceful, responsible, and useful anyway.
4.37
1k+
The Big Questions of Life Summary
The Big Questions of Life 88%
Life changes relentlessly. A monk's rules for staying peaceful, responsible, and useful anyway.
by Om Swami 2021
4.37
1k+ 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
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 88%
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
by Shunryu Suzuki 1970
4.21
50k+ 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 88%
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012
4.25
7k+ ratings
The Noble Eightfold Path
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 1994
The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.
4.43
1k+
The Noble Eightfold Path Summary
The Noble Eightfold Path 88%
The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 1994
4.43
1k+ 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
A Life Worth Breathing
by Max Strom • 2010
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
4.27
1k+
A Life Worth Breathing Summary
A Life Worth Breathing 88%
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
by Max Strom 2010
4.27
1k+ 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 88%
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
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2008
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
4.30
937
Living the Wisdom of the Tao Summary
Living the Wisdom of the Tao 87%
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2008
4.30
937 ratings
Don't Be a Jerk
by Brad Warner • 2016
What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.
3.97
1k+
Don't Be a Jerk Summary
Don't Be a Jerk 87%
What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.
by Brad Warner 2016
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Intelligent Heart
by Dzigar Kongtrül III • 2016
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
4.57
98
The Intelligent Heart Summary
The Intelligent Heart 87%
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016
4.57
98 ratings
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
3.71
2k+
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World 87%
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008
3.71
2k+ ratings
A Cup of Tea
by Osho • 1980
Stop chasing; start floating. The case for emptiness, witness, and a love that needs no object.
4.07
241
A Cup of Tea Summary
A Cup of Tea 87%
Stop chasing; start floating. The case for emptiness, witness, and a love that needs no object.
by Osho 1980
4.07
241 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 87%
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
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
Radical Compassion
by Shambhala Publications • 2014
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
4.05
266
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion 87%
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
by Shambhala Publications 2014
4.05
266 ratings
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