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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 93%
What if the self is a ghost, and your search for enlightenment is the only cage?
by Richard Sylvester 2006
4.45
208 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 93%
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
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 92%
All suffering is the illusion of being a separate self. These dialogues directly undo that illusion.
by Francis Lucille 2010
4.77
185 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 92%
Consciousness itself is a reflection. What casts it has no name, no form, and no opposite.
by Nisargadatta Maharaj 1973
4.43
7k+ 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 92%
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
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
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 92%
A single illusion hides lasting peace: the belief you are a separate self inside a body.
by Rupert Spira 2011
4.60
395 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 92%
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
by Rupert Spira 2013
4.41
3k+ 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 92%
Awakening is only the start. The real work, and the sneakier delusions, arrive right after.
by Adyashanti 2004
4.29
3k+ 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 92%
You cannot fight your mind with your mind: the effort is the wound, not the cure.
by J. Krishnamurti 2004
4.23
455 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 92%
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
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 92%
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
by Rupert Spira 2008
4.50
480 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 92%
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 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 92%
Oneness is an experience inside the body, not a concept. The practice of inhabiting yourself awake.
by Judith Blackstone 2023
4.79
19 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 92%
The sense of 'I' is both trap and door. Three masters on looking at the looker.
by Philip Renard 2017
4.39
120 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 92%
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
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 92%
Your ego is a necessary illusion; the entire cosmos is rigged for your eventual awakening.
by Alan W. Watts 1998
4.42
5k+ 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 92%
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 Deepest Acceptance
by Jeff Foster • 2012
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
4.29
637
The Deepest Acceptance Summary
The Deepest Acceptance 92%
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
by Jeff Foster 2012
4.29
637 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
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 91%
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
The Wonder of Being
by Jeff Foster • 2010
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
4.40
116
The Wonder of Being Summary
The Wonder of Being 91%
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
by Jeff Foster 2010
4.40
116 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 91%
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
by Alan W. Watts 2020
4.27
399 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
True Happiness
by Arthur Osborne • 2015
Joy is never external. One inward question reveals it as your own unshakable ground.
4.74
23
True Happiness Summary
True Happiness 91%
Joy is never external. One inward question reveals it as your own unshakable ground.
by Arthur Osborne 2015
4.74
23 ratings
The Book Of Secrets
by Deepak Chopra • 2004
Your awareness creates reality. The wholeness you seek is already here, hidden by misperception.
4.00
9k+
The Book Of Secrets Summary
The Book Of Secrets 91%
Your awareness creates reality. The wholeness you seek is already here, hidden by misperception.
by Deepak Chopra 2004
4.00
9k+ 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
Conversations With God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 1996
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
4.16
28k+
Conversations With God Summary
Conversations With God 91%
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
by Neale Donald Walsch 1996
4.16
28k+ ratings
Communion with God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 2002
Your reality runs on false beliefs. Recognizing them as tools, not truths, wakes the divine within.
4.36
2k+
Communion with God Summary
Communion with God 91%
Your reality runs on false beliefs. Recognizing them as tools, not truths, wakes the divine within.
by Neale Donald Walsch 2002
4.36
2k+ 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
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
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
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
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
Advaita Vedanta
by Eliot Deutsch • 1969
When reality means what cannot be contradicted, the self turns out to be an error.
4.11
200
Advaita Vedanta Summary
Advaita Vedanta 91%
When reality means what cannot be contradicted, the self turns out to be an error.
by Eliot Deutsch 1969
4.11
200 ratings
Forgiveness
by Osho • 2023
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
3.96
70
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness 91%
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
by Osho 2023
3.96
70 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
Falling into Grace
by Adyashanti • 2011
The path out of suffering is not fixing yourself but seeing through the self entirely.
4.14
3k+
Falling into Grace Summary
Falling into Grace 91%
The path out of suffering is not fixing yourself but seeing through the self entirely.
by Adyashanti 2011
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Greatest Secret
by Rhonda Byrne • 2020
The mind isn't you. One shift in identity ends suffering and reveals what death can't touch.
3.80
5k+
The Greatest Secret Summary
The Greatest Secret 91%
The mind isn't you. One shift in identity ends suffering and reveals what death can't touch.
by Rhonda Byrne 2020
3.80
5k+ ratings
You Are the Universe
by Deepak Chopra • 2017
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
3.59
3k+
You Are the Universe Summary
You Are the Universe 91%
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
by Deepak Chopra 2017
3.59
3k+ 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
Being in Love
by Osho • 2008
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
3.99
3k+
Being in Love Summary
Being in Love 91%
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
by Osho 2008
3.99
3k+ ratings
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