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I Hope You Die Soon
by Richard Sylvester • 2006
What if the self is a ghost, and your search for enlightenment is the only cage?
4.45
208
I Hope You Die Soon Summary
I Hope You Die Soon 92%
What if the self is a ghost, and your search for enlightenment is the only cage?
by Richard Sylvester 2006
4.45
208 ratings
On Quality
by Robert M. Pirsig • 2021
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
3.64
387
On Quality Summary
On Quality 92%
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
by Robert M. Pirsig 2021
3.64
387 ratings
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology
by Stephen H. Wolinsky • 2000
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
3.95
39
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology Summary
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology 92%
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
by Stephen H. Wolinsky 2000
3.95
39 ratings
Just So
by Alan W. Watts • 2020
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
4.27
399
Just So Summary
Just So 92%
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
by Alan W. Watts 2020
4.27
399 ratings
An Extraordinary Absence
by Jeff Foster • 2009
Trying to wake up keeps you dreaming. The separate self you're trying to fix never existed.
4.26
161
An Extraordinary Absence Summary
An Extraordinary Absence 92%
Trying to wake up keeps you dreaming. The separate self you're trying to fix never existed.
by Jeff Foster 2009
4.26
161 ratings
Pursuing Consciousness
by Peter Ralston • 2015
Enlightenment is not an experience. It's what remains when you see through the self entirely.
4.72
95
Pursuing Consciousness Summary
Pursuing Consciousness 92%
Enlightenment is not an experience. It's what remains when you see through the self entirely.
by Peter Ralston 2015
4.72
95 ratings
Atmamun
by Kapil Gupta • 2016
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
4.44
1k+
Atmamun Summary
Atmamun 91%
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
by Kapil Gupta 2016
4.44
1k+ ratings
The Perfume of Silence
by Francis Lucille • 2010
All suffering is the illusion of being a separate self. These dialogues directly undo that illusion.
4.77
185
The Perfume of Silence Summary
The Perfume of Silence 91%
All suffering is the illusion of being a separate self. These dialogues directly undo that illusion.
by Francis Lucille 2010
4.77
185 ratings
The Flight Of The Eagle
by J. Krishnamurti • 2004
You cannot fight your mind with your mind: the effort is the wound, not the cure.
4.23
455
The Flight Of The Eagle Summary
The Flight Of The Eagle 91%
You cannot fight your mind with your mind: the effort is the wound, not the cure.
by J. Krishnamurti 2004
4.23
455 ratings
I Am That
by Nisargadatta Maharaj • 1973
Consciousness itself is a reflection. What casts it has no name, no form, and no opposite.
4.43
7k+
I Am That Summary
I Am That 91%
Consciousness itself is a reflection. What casts it has no name, no form, and no opposite.
by Nisargadatta Maharaj 1973
4.43
7k+ ratings
The Tao of Physics
by Fritjof Capra • 1975
When physics reached the subatomic level, it found a universe that Eastern mystics knew long ago.
3.97
20k+
The Tao of Physics Summary
The Tao of Physics 91%
When physics reached the subatomic level, it found a universe that Eastern mystics knew long ago.
by Fritjof Capra 1975
3.97
20k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Insecurity
by Alan W. Watts • 1951
Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.
4.14
29k+
The Wisdom of Insecurity Summary
The Wisdom of Insecurity 91%
Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.
by Alan W. Watts 1951
4.14
29k+ ratings
Out of Your Mind
by Alan W. Watts • 1998
Your ego is a necessary illusion; the entire cosmos is rigged for your eventual awakening.
4.42
5k+
Out of Your Mind Summary
Out of Your Mind 91%
Your ego is a necessary illusion; the entire cosmos is rigged for your eventual awakening.
by Alan W. Watts 1998
4.42
5k+ ratings
Presence, Volume I
by Rupert Spira • 2011
A single illusion hides lasting peace: the belief you are a separate self inside a body.
4.60
395
Presence, Volume I Summary
Presence, Volume I 91%
A single illusion hides lasting peace: the belief you are a separate self inside a body.
by Rupert Spira 2011
4.60
395 ratings
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment
by Chris Niebauer • 2014
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
4.18
61
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 91%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
What Is Zen?
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
The separate self is a convention. Zen is the immediate, wordless experience that dissolves it.
4.16
706
What Is Zen? Summary
What Is Zen? 91%
The separate self is a convention. Zen is the immediate, wordless experience that dissolves it.
by Alan W. Watts 2000
4.16
706 ratings
A Brief History of Thought
by Luc Ferry • 2011
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
3.96
4k+
A Brief History of Thought Summary
A Brief History of Thought 91%
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
by Luc Ferry 2011
3.96
4k+ ratings
Consciousness Speaks
by Ramesh S. Balsekar • 1992
No one thinks, no one acts, no one chooses. Seeing this clearly, not effort, brings peace.
4.51
144
Consciousness Speaks Summary
Consciousness Speaks 91%
No one thinks, no one acts, no one chooses. Seeing this clearly, not effort, brings peace.
by Ramesh S. Balsekar 1992
4.51
144 ratings
Being Aware of Being Aware
by Rupert Spira • 2013
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
4.41
3k+
Being Aware of Being Aware Summary
Being Aware of Being Aware 91%
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
by Rupert Spira 2013
4.41
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 91%
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
by Brad Warner 2022
4.33
228 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 91%
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 Krishnamurti Reader
by J. Krishnamurti • 2011
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
4.20
71
The Krishnamurti Reader Summary
The Krishnamurti Reader 91%
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
by J. Krishnamurti 2011
4.20
71 ratings
The Transparency of Things
by Rupert Spira • 2008
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
4.50
480
The Transparency of Things Summary
The Transparency of Things 91%
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
by Rupert Spira 2008
4.50
480 ratings
Spiritual Enlightenment
by Jed McKenna • 2002
Enlightenment isn't bliss: it's the demolition of the self you've spent a lifetime building.
4.38
2k+
Spiritual Enlightenment Summary
Spiritual Enlightenment 91%
Enlightenment isn't bliss: it's the demolition of the self you've spent a lifetime building.
by Jed McKenna 2002
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Awakening of Intelligence
by J. Krishnamurti • 1973
A mind that works on itself is a machine. The case for ending the project entirely.
4.39
2k+
The Awakening of Intelligence Summary
The Awakening of Intelligence 91%
A mind that works on itself is a machine. The case for ending the project entirely.
by J. Krishnamurti 1973
4.39
2k+ ratings
The Way to Love
by Anthony de Mello • 1991
Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.
4.30
5k+
The Way to Love Summary
The Way to Love 91%
Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.
by Anthony de Mello 1991
4.30
5k+ ratings
The End of Your World
by Adyashanti • 2004
Awakening is only the start. The real work, and the sneakier delusions, arrive right after.
4.29
3k+
The End of Your World Summary
The End of Your World 91%
Awakening is only the start. The real work, and the sneakier delusions, arrive right after.
by Adyashanti 2004
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Book
by Alan W. Watts • 1966
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
4.21
25k+
The Book Summary
The Book 91%
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
by Alan W. Watts 1966
4.21
25k+ ratings
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life
by Alan W. Watts • 2006
The self is a hallucination. Alan Watts' 1960s talks dissolve it with Eastern precision.
4.42
417
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life Summary
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life 91%
The self is a hallucination. Alan Watts' 1960s talks dissolve it with Eastern precision.
by Alan W. Watts 2006
4.42
417 ratings
In My Own Way
by Alan W. Watts • 1972
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
4.18
1k+
In My Own Way Summary
In My Own Way 91%
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
by Alan W. Watts 1972
4.18
1k+ ratings
Zen
by Osho • 2003
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
4.22
420
Zen Summary
Zen 91%
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
by Osho 2003
4.22
420 ratings
'I' is a Door
by Philip Renard • 2017
The sense of 'I' is both trap and door. Three masters on looking at the looker.
4.39
120
'I' is a Door Summary
'I' is a Door 91%
The sense of 'I' is both trap and door. Three masters on looking at the looker.
by Philip Renard 2017
4.39
120 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 91%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ ratings
What Are You Doing With Your Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1899
The search for meaning, love, and security is itself the obstacle.
3.93
2k+
What Are You Doing With Your Life Summary
What Are You Doing With Your Life 91%
The search for meaning, love, and security is itself the obstacle.
by J. Krishnamurti 1899
3.93
2k+ ratings
The Power of Your Supermind
by Vernon Linwood Howard • 1967
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
4.34
65
The Power of Your Supermind Summary
The Power of Your Supermind 91%
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
by Vernon Linwood Howard 1967
4.34
65 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 91%
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
Zen Keys
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1974
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
4.01
1k+
Zen Keys Summary
Zen Keys 91%
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1974
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Self-Aware Universe
by Amit Goswami • 1993
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
4.05
1k+
The Self-Aware Universe Summary
The Self-Aware Universe 91%
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
by Amit Goswami 1993
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Fullness of the Ground
by Judith Blackstone • 2023
Oneness is an experience inside the body, not a concept. The practice of inhabiting yourself awake.
4.79
19
The Fullness of the Ground Summary
The Fullness of the Ground 91%
Oneness is an experience inside the body, not a concept. The practice of inhabiting yourself awake.
by Judith Blackstone 2023
4.79
19 ratings
Maturity
by Osho • 1999
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
4.10
2k+
Maturity Summary
Maturity 91%
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
by Osho 1999
4.10
2k+ ratings
Nature, Man and Woman
by Alan W. Watts • 1991
The wall between you and nature is a Western invention. It was never really there.
4.16
2k+
Nature, Man and Woman Summary
Nature, Man and Woman 91%
The wall between you and nature is a Western invention. It was never really there.
by Alan W. Watts 1991
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Meaning of Happiness
by Alan W. Watts • 1940
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
4.05
925
The Meaning of Happiness Summary
The Meaning of Happiness 91%
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
by Alan W. Watts 1940
4.05
925 ratings
Become What You Are
by Alan W. Watts • 1955
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
4.07
6k+
Become What You Are Summary
Become What You Are 91%
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
by Alan W. Watts 1955
4.07
6k+ ratings
Metahuman
by Deepak Chopra • 2019
Your consciousness built your cage. The direct way out is an effortless shift of attention.
3.76
3k+
Metahuman Summary
Metahuman 91%
Your consciousness built your cage. The direct way out is an effortless shift of attention.
by Deepak Chopra 2019
3.76
3k+ ratings
You Are the Happiness You Seek
by Rupert Spira • 2011
The happiness you seek is already here, hidden only by the belief in a separate self.
4.62
728
You Are the Happiness You Seek Summary
You Are the Happiness You Seek 91%
The happiness you seek is already here, hidden only by the belief in a separate self.
by Rupert Spira 2011
4.62
728 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 91%
The material world is not an error. It's divinity condensed, and evolution is its homecoming.
by Sri Aurobindo 1942
4.53
428 ratings
Notes for the Journey Within
by Ravi Shankar • 2023
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
4.66
187
Notes for the Journey Within Summary
Notes for the Journey Within 91%
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
by Ravi Shankar 2023
4.66
187 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 91%
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995
4.32
2k+ ratings
On Fear
by J. Krishnamurti • 1994
Fear isn't something you have; it's something thought creates between past and future.
4.32
933
On Fear Summary
On Fear 91%
Fear isn't something you have; it's something thought creates between past and future.
by J. Krishnamurti 1994
4.32
933 ratings
The Beauty of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 2023
The effort to meditate is the very thing blocking the silence you seek.
4.39
28
The Beauty of Life Summary
The Beauty of Life 91%
The effort to meditate is the very thing blocking the silence you seek.
by J. Krishnamurti 2023
4.39
28 ratings
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