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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorTao te Ching
老子, Yang Peng, Jordi Fibla · 120 pages
The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara
Santideva · 224 pages
The Way of Chuang Tzu
Thomas Merton, Zhuangzi · 159 pages
The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran · 107 pages
Reflections by the Lebanese poet, mystic, and painter on such subjects as love, marriage, joy and sorrow, crime and punishment, pain, and self-knowlege.
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
Abraham Joshua Heschel · 126 pages
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Swami Satchidananda, Patanjali · 252 pages
The Imitation of Christ
Thomas a Kempis · 236 pages
With the exception of the Bible, no Christian writing has had so wide a vogue or so sustained a popularity as this. And yet, in one sense, it is hardly an original work at all. Its structure it owes largely to the writings of the medieval mystics, and its ideas and phrases are a mosaic from the Bible and the Fathers of the early Church. But these elements are interwoven with such delicate skill an
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
D.T. Suzuki · 136 pages
One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student
My Utmost for His Highest
Oswald Chambers · 400 pages
Teachings of the Buddha
Jack Kornfield · 240 pages
Moon In a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen
Dogen · 356 pages
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach · 96 pages
Because he spends so much time perfecting his flying form instead of concentrating on getting food, a seagull is ostracized by the rest of the flock.
Bhagavad Gita
Barbara Stoler Miller, Anonymous
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Miguel Ruiz · 164 pages
In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. A New York Times bestseller for over a decade An international bestseller publishe
New Seeds of Contemplation
Thomas Merton · 297 pages
One of the best-loved books by one of the great spiritual authors of our time, with a new introduction by best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd.New Seeds of ContemplationThe Cloud of Unknowing seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our lives. For Merton, "Every moment and every event of every
Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse · 130 pages
Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha after he traveled to India in the 1910s. It tells the story of a young boy who travels the country in a quest for spiritual enlightenment in the time of Guatama Buddha. It is a compact, lyrical work, which reads like an allegory about the finding of wisdom.
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
John O'Donohue · 224 pages
Discover the Celtic Circle of BelongingJohn O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination. In Anam Cara, Gaelic for "soul friend," the ancient teachings, stories, and blessings of Celtic wisdom provide such profound insights on the universal themes of friendship, solitude, love, and death as:Light is generousThe human heart is never
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Shunryu Suzuki · 138 pages
This is a duplicate. Please update your lists. See https://openlibrary.org/works/OL464662W.
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius · 186 pages
Meditations is a collection of personal reflections and notes by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 to 180 AD), offering a profound look into the philosophy of Stoicism. It was never intended for publication, making it a raw and intimate self-help manual for the emperor during his campaigns and rule. The central theme revolves around living a good, rational, and virtuous life in harmon
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth
M. Scott Peck · 316 pages
Confronting and solving problems is a painful process which most of us attempt to avoid. Avoiding resolution results in greater pain and an inability to grow both mentally and spiritually. Drawing heavily on his own professional experience, Dr M. Scott Peck, a psychiatrist, suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of
Faust: First Part
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 327 pages
Don't Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master
Brad Warner · 306 pages
What Makes You Not a Buddhist
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse · 136 pages
So you think you're a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the most creative and innovative lamas teaching today, throws down the gauntlet to the Buddhist world, challenging common misconceptions, stereotypes, and fantasies. With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond the romance with beads, ince