6 Best philosophy books like The Ten Principal Upanishads by Purohit Swami

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The Ten Principal Upanishads

By: Purohit Swami

4.26

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

The Upanishads are a group of texts in Hindu sacred literature that are considered to reveal the ul…

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1. The Mansion

By: Henry Van Dyke , Elizabeth Shippen Green

4.16

Format: 61 pages, Paperback

There was an air of calm and reserved opulence about the Weightman mansion that spoke not of money … read more

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"… curiosity is another of the mistresses whose slaves decline no sacrifice."

-Henry Van Dyke, The Mansion

"Like any good optimist, I don’t expect the worst to happen. Only, like any optimist worth his salt, I like to go and look as soon as possible afterward jest in case it did."

-Henry Van Dyke, The Mansion

"Man must have light. He must live in the fierce full constant glare of light, where all shadow will be defined and sharp and unique and personal: the shadow of his own singular rectitude or baseness.…"

-Henry Van Dyke, The Mansion

"… they are beating their brains out against one of the foundation rocks of our national character itself. Which is the premise that politics and political office are not and never have been the metho…"

-Henry Van Dyke, The Mansion

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2. my Hanuman Chalisa

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

4.33

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

Reflecting on one of Hinduism’s most popular prayer for positive energy Acclaimed mythologist Devd… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • india
  • spirituality
  • hinduism
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3. The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

By: Isaac Asimov

4.19

Format: 206 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the coloni… read more

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"The troubles of modern life come from being divorced from nature."

-Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

"It symbolizes neither one nor the other, but a mixture of the two without priority"

-Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

"The first problem of living is to minimize friction with the crowds that surround you on all sides."

-Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

"Estamos constantemente al borde de lo incognoscible, e intentando entender lo que no puede ser entendido. Eso es lo que nos hambre hombres."

-Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

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4. Robots and Empire (Robot, #4)

By: Isaac Asimov

4.22

Format: 512 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Long after his humiliating defeat at the hands of Earthman Elijah Baley, Keldon Amadiro embarked on… read more

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"I am a creature of dreams as well as of reason."

-Isaac Asimov, Robots and Empire (Robot, #4)

"If you have the courage to ask the question, you should have the courage to ask it openly."

-Isaac Asimov, Robots and Empire (Robot, #4)

"Yet weren't all human beings simply human beings no matter what name you applied to them[?]"

-Isaac Asimov, Robots and Empire (Robot, #4)

"It lasted for a long time, I believe." "A very long time. It was a great success, but even great successes come to a natural end."

-Isaac Asimov, Robots and Empire (Robot, #4)

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5. Shikhandi and Other Stories They Don't Tell You

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

3.97

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

Patriarchy establishes men as superior to women. Feminism views women and men as equal. Queerness q… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • india

6. Forward the Foundation (Foundation: Prequel #2)

By: Isaac Asimov

3.64

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

Librarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book . A stunning t… read more

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7. The Naked Sun (Robot #2)

By: Isaac Asimov

3.69

Format: 88 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the coloni… read more

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8. Prelude to Foundation

By: Isaac Asimov

3.69

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition for ISBN:  It is 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Impe… read more

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9. The Upanishads: Translations from the Sanskrit

By: Anonymous , Juan Mascaró

4.00

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages an… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • india
  • spirituality
  • hinduism
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10. The Arthashastra

By: None , L.N. Rangarajan , Kautilya

3.91

Format: 163 pages, Hardcover

The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • india

11. The Robots of Dawn (Robot #3)

By: Isaac Asimov

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

A millennium into the future two advances have altered the course of human history: the colonizatio… read more

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12. 7 Secrets Of Shiva (The 7 Secret Series, #3)

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Smeared with ash, draped in animal hide, he sits atop the snow-capped mountain, skull in hand, with… read more

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13. Bhagavad-Gita As It Is

By: Anonymous , A.C. Prabhupāda

3.69

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

A translation of the short Sanskrit text with EXTENSIVE commentary from a Hare Krishna standpoint. read more

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14. Iron John: A Book About Men

By: Robert Bly

3.64

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

In this deeply learned book, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision o… read more

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15. The Bhagavad Gita

By: Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa , Juan Mascaró , None

4.20

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

The Bhagavad Gitais an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and … read more

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16. Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings (Mastery Series Book 1)

By: Thibaut Meurisse

4.14

Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever thought… …about your thoughts? Do you have a bias toward the negative? Understandi… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life

By: Lisa Miller

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Whether it’s meditation or a walk in nature, reading a sacred text or saying a prayer, there are ma… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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18. This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See

By: Seth Godin

3.94

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER & INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA game-changing approach to ma… read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History

By: Vikram Sampath

4.52

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen Brave Men and Women of Bharat, who Never Succumbed to the Challenges of Invaders But Lo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • india
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20. The Ten Principal Upanishads

By: Purohit Swami

4.26

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

The Upanishads are a group of texts in Hindu sacred literature that are considered to reveal the ul… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • india
  • spirituality
  • hinduism
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21. India: What Can It Teach Us

By: F. Max Müller

3.87

Format: 189 pages, Paperback

This collection of lectures of Max Muller portrays India, specially the Vedic India, as an epitome … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • india
  • hinduism
"Truthfulness is a luxury, perhaps the greatest, and let me assure you, the most expensive luxury in our life—and happy the man who has been able to enjoy it from his very child hood."

-F. Max Müller, India: What Can It Teach Us

"Why do we want to know history? Why does history form a recognized part of our liberal education? Simply because all of us, and every one of us, ought to know how we have come to be what we are, so t…"

-F. Max Müller, India: What Can It Teach Us

"Religion is trust, and that trust arose in the beginning from the impressions made on the mind and heart of man by the order and wisdom of nature, and more particularly, by those regularly recurring …"

-F. Max Müller, India: What Can It Teach Us

"Now let us look to the ancient inhabitants of India. With them, first of all, religion was not only one interest by the side of many. It was the all-absorbing interest; it embraced not only worship a…"

-F. Max Müller, India: What Can It Teach Us

10 Best nonfiction books like The Ten Principal Upanishads by Purohit Swami

Transform Your Habits

my Hanuman Chalisa

Devdutt Pattanaik

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Shikhandi and Other Stories They Don't Tell You

Devdutt Pattanaik

3.97

Transform Your Habits

The Upanishads: Translations from the Sanskrit

Anonymous , Juan Mascaró

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Arthashastra

None , L.N. Rangarajan , Kautilya

3.91

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14 Top audiobook books like The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life by Lisa Miller

Transform Your Habits

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

Arthur C. Brooks

3.79

Transform Your Habits

Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution

Rainn Wilson

3.83

Transform Your Habits

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Jonathan Haidt

4.46

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