11 Best philosophy books like Yoga Vasishta Sara by Vālmīki

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Yoga Vasishta Sara

By: Vālmīki

4.65

Format: 26 pages, Kindle Edition

The Brihat (the great) Yoga Vasishta or Yoga Vasishta Maha Ramayana as it is also called, is a work…

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1. Autobiography of a Yogi

By: Paramahansa Yogananda

4.24

Format: 503 pages, Paperback

This acclaimed autobiography presents a fascinating portrait of one of the great spiritual figures … read more

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  • hinduism
  • spirituality
"Who am I? The great inquiry indeed."

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained."

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"Todo tiene su momento, y cada cosa su tiempo bajo el cielo"

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery"

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

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2. Island

By: Aldous Huxley

3.85

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

In Island, his last novel, Huxley transports us to a Pacific island where, for 120 years, an ideal … read more

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  • philosophy
"I fell,"

-Aldous Huxley, Island

"I’m not denying their kindness,"

-Aldous Huxley, Island

"A people's theology reflects the state of it's children's bottoms."

-Aldous Huxley, Island

"La teología de un pueblo refleja el estado de las nalgas de sus niños."

-Aldous Huxley, Island

3. Ashtavakra Gita

By: Chinmayananda

3.64

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

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  • philosophy
  • hinduism
  • spirituality
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4. 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
  • hinduism
  • spirituality
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5. If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir

By: Om Swami

3.98

Format: None pages,

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  • spirituality
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6. A Search in Secret India

By: Ciprian Şiulea , Paul Brunton

4.47

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Search in Secret Indiais the story of Paul Brunton's journey around India, living among yogis, my… read more

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  • philosophy
  • spirituality
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7. Wings of Fire: An Autobiography

By: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Arun Tiwari

3.77

Format: None pages,

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, the son of a little-educated boat-owner in Rameswaram, Tamil N… read more

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8. The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic

By: R.K. Narayan , Pankaj Mishra , John Lee

4.21

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

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  • hinduism

9. Holy Science

By: None

3.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This extraordinary treatise explores parallel passages from the Bible and the Hindu scriptures to r… read more

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10. The Epic of Gilgamesh

By: Anonymous , N.K. Sandars

3.74

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilg… read more

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"As for man, his days are numbered, whatever he might do, it is but wind."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Now let the gate of sorrow be closed behind me, and let it be sealed with tar and pitch."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Gilgamesh was called a god and a man; Enkidu was an animal and a man. It is the story of their becoming human together."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"When all the illusions of personal immortality are stripped away, there is only the act to maintain the freedom to act."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

11. Wisdom of the Rishis: The Three Upanishads: Ishavasya, Kena & Mandukya

By: Sri M.

3.68

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

The Upanishads do not concern themselves with mere theories. They raise direct questions regarding … read more

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12. Kriya Yoga by Swami Yogananda (1930)

By: None

3.99

Format: None pages,

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13. Who Am I?: The Teachings Of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi

By: Ramana Maharshi

4.11

Format: None pages,

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14. The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell

By: Aldous Huxley

2.83

Format: None pages, Paperback

As only he can, Aldous Huxley explores the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human … read more

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15. 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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16. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

3.51

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, ab… read more

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17. India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

By: J. Sai Deepak

4.46

Format: 472 pages, Hardcover

India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of Europea… read more

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  • philosophy
"The spiritual character of the relationship between indigeneity and nature is an emotion that the coloniser can at best exoticise but can never relate to."

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

"Rest of the world was not living in the Dark Ages before Pax Europaea or European Peace, and will certainly not plunge into ignorance and darkness after the demise of Pax Europaea. Therefore, it is t…"

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

"Until a decolonial approach is employed by experts and ‘intellectuals’, we will continue to see the entrenchment of colonialised identities and fissures, which began with an anti-Brahmin slant but wh…"

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

"The ‘modern’, ‘rational’, ‘scientific’, Christian European coloniser could not get himself to acknowledge that the lived experience and traditional knowledge of native societies gathered over millenn…"

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

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18. The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy, #2)

By: Amish Tripathi

4.10

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

Today, He is a God. 4000 years ago, He was just a man. The hunt is on. The sinister Naga wa… read more

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"Fate controls only the weak, Your Highness. The strong mould the providence the want"

-Amish Tripathi, The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy, #2)

"Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations, Weak people, many a times, do not even realize how low they have sunk."

-Amish Tripathi, The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy, #2)

"The opposite of love is not hate. Hate is just love gone bad. The actual opposite of love is apathy. When you don't care a damn as to what happens to the other person."

-Amish Tripathi, The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy, #2)

"I don’t believe anything till I’ve seen the proof. For anything without proof, I think we should believe the theory that gives us peace. It doesn’t matter whether the theory is true or not."

-Amish Tripathi, The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy, #2)

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19. The Land of the Gods: The Long-Hidden Story of Visiting the Masters of Wisdom in Shambhala (Sacred Wisdom Revived)

By: H.P. Blavatsky

4.42

Format: 155 pages, Kindle Edition

Elvis Presley and Oprah Winfrey. Mahatma Gandhi and the Dalai Lama. Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesl… read more

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  • spirituality
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20. 108 Zen Parables and Stories (Sacred Wisdom Stories)

By: Olga Gutsol

4.57

Format: 158 pages, Kindle Edition

A collection of traditional Zen stories and parables that point out the simplicity of life and tran… read more

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21. The Bagavad Gita

By: C. Rajagopalachari

4.32

Format: 71 pages, Kindle Edition

The Gita is one the most authoritative sources of Hindu doctrine and ethics and is accepted as such… read more

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  • philosophy
  • hinduism
  • spirituality
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22. The Essence of Ribhu Gita

By: Ribhu Sage

4.55

Format: 26 pages, Kindle Edition

The Ribhu Gita forms the sixth section of the Sanskrit work known as Siva Rahasya. It is the teachi… read more

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  • spirituality
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23. Who Am I?

By: Sarvapriyananda

4.73

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Realize the divinity within yourself and the spiritual oneness of the whole universe. Manifest that… read more

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  • spirituality
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24. Dissolve into Infinity

By: Sarvapriyananda

4.84

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Dissolving into infinity means that this individuality is dissolved into the infinite and now you l… read more

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25. Aparokshanubhuti (Self-Realization)

By: Adi Shankaracharya

4.66

Format: 77 pages, Kindle Edition

This is one of the most important works of Sankaracharya on Advaita philosophy. The central theme o… read more

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  • hinduism
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26. Dŗg-Dŗśya-Viveka: An inquiry into the Nature of the 'Seer' and the 'Seen'

By: Nikhilananda

4.63

Format: 79 pages, Paperback

This title is known as a prakarana treatise of Vedanta philosophy. The special feature of this book… read more

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  • philosophy
  • hinduism
  • spirituality
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27. Yoga Vasishta Sara

By: Vālmīki

4.65

Format: 26 pages, Kindle Edition

The Brihat (the great) Yoga Vasishta or Yoga Vasishta Maha Ramayana as it is also called, is a work… read more

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  • philosophy
  • hinduism
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28. The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi: Self-Inquiry Meditation in Easy Steps (The Secret of Now Book 11)

By: A.J. Parr

4.33

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the simple but powerful teachings of one of India’s most noted spiritual masters and learn… read more

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29. Ashtavakra Gita: The Ultimate Solace - Third Edition

By: Harshvardhan Yardi

4.30

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

Modern-Day Classic on Spiritual Enlightenment & Self-Realization.Provides Great Solace & brings Spi… read more

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30. Beyond Shiva: The Absolute Truth

By: Avahtara

4.51

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Rarely has the Absolute Truth been exposed in such a direct, profound, and clear manner that goes s… read more

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13 Best spirituality books like Yoga Vasishta Sara by Vālmīki

Transform Your Habits

Autobiography of a Yogi

Paramahansa Yogananda

4.24

Ashtavakra Gita

Chinmayananda

3.64

Transform Your Habits

The Upanishads: Translations from the Sanskrit

Anonymous , Juan Mascaró

4.00

Transform Your Habits

If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir

Om Swami

3.98

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C. Rajagopalachari , Vyasa

4.31

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Ramayana

William Buck , Vālmīki , B.A. van Nooten , None

3.41

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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

Miyamoto Musashi , Victor Harris , Lew Hartman

4.15

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Salman Rushdie

3.98

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