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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Upanishads: Translations from the Sanskrit
Anonymous Β· 143 pages
"When all the ties that bind the heart are unloosened, then a mortal becomes immortal." The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 BCE by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas -- the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma an
Annihilation of Caste: The Annotated Critical Edition
B.R. Ambedkar Β· 97 pages
"A new annotated critical edition of B.R. Ambedkar's speech "Annihilation of Caste.""--
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Β· 799 pages
The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara
Santideva Β· 224 pages
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Swami Satchidananda, Patanjali Β· 252 pages
The Story of My Experiments With Truth
Mahatma Gandhi Β· 420 pages
Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. He feared the enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding of his quest for truth rooted in devotion to God
The Way of Chuang Tzu
Thomas Merton, Zhuangzi Β· 159 pages
Sand and Foam
Kahlil Gibran Β· 96 pages
Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism
Rajiv Malhotra Β· 488 pages
"India is more than a nation state. It is also a unique civilization with philosophies and cosmologies that are markedly distinct from the dominant culture of our times -- the West. India's spiritual traditions spring from dharma which has no exact equivalent in Western frameworks...Rajiv Malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repo
The Razor's Edge
W. Somerset Maugham Β· 314 pages
This novel, supposedly based on the life of an acquaintance of Maugham, follows the fortunes of an American pilot who, traumatized by war, rejects his former conventional life to search for a more meaningful existence. After studying in Paris for two years he decides to travel, taking various menial jobs. Although being influenced by some of the people he meets it is not until he reaches India tha
Tao te Ching
θε, Yang Peng, Jordi Fibla Β· 120 pages
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Friedrich Nietzsche Β· 327 pages
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
William Blake Β· 51 pages
William Blake, an English poet, painter, and printmaker, wrote a sequence of poems titled "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" that mimicked biblical prophesy. Blake, who was mostly ignored during his lifetime, is now regarded as a key influence in the development of Romantic-era poetry and visual art. Blake's deeply held Romantic and revolutionary views are expressed throughout the text. The theme
Faust: First Part
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Β· 327 pages
The Difficulty of Being Good : On the Subtle Art of Dharma
Gurcharan Das Β· 434 pages
Why should we be good? What exactly is dharma? With the flair, wit, and effortless erudition that have made him a bestselling author around the world, Gurcharan Das talks about his own personal search for a more meaningful life. On this journey, he turns to the epic Mahabharata and sheds light on the central problem of how to live our lives in an examined way and reclaim a meaningful ideal of civi
The Orchard: The Bostan Of Saadi Of Shiraz
Saadi, Idries Shah Β· 245 pages
An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World
Pankaj Mishra
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman Β· 415 pages
**Leaves of Grass** is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. First published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and rewriting *Leaves of Grass*, revising it multiple times until his death. There have been held to be either six or nine individual editions of Leaves of Grass, the count varying depending on how they are distinguished.[2] This resulted in vastly