6 Top philosophy books like Shiva: Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana by Vanamali

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Shiva: Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

By: Vanamali

4.44

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana…

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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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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • india
  • spirituality
  • hinduism
"Who am I? The great inquiry indeed."

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

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

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

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

-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. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

By: Pema Chödrön

4.28

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemp… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"Pointing directly at your own heart, you find Buddha."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

"Without giving up hope—that there’s somewhere better to be, that there’s someone better to be—we will never relax with where we are or who we are."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

"Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

"Birth is painful and delightful. Death is painful and delightful. Everything that ends is also the beginning of something else. Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

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3. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

By: Patañjali , Alistair Shearer

3.66

Format: 162 pages, Hardcover

"A wonderful translation, full of contemporary insight yet luminous with eternal truth."--Jacob Nee… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • india
  • spirituality
  • hinduism

4. 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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5. 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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6. Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition

By: David R. Kinsley

3.25

Format: 198 pages, Paperback

Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley, author … read more

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7. Shakti Mantras: Tapping into the Great Goddess Energy Within

By: Thomas Ashley-Farrand

4.65

Format: None pages, Paperback

SHAKTI MANTRAS Tapping into the Great Goddess Energy Within * Enhance your spiritual gifts * Lighte… read more

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8. 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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9. Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

4.06

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia  The Achaemen… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
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10. The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human

By: Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.28

Format: 473 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauq… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. The Story of Russia

By: Orlando Figes

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

“This is the essential backstory, the history book that you need if you want to understand modern R… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Be Here Now

By: Ram Dass

4.33

Format: 116 pages, Kindle Edition

The enhanced edition of Be Here Now Two guided video meditations, 30 minutes in length * Twenty mi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"Be here now."

-Ram Dass, Be Here Now

"Be here, now!"

-Ram Dass, Be Here Now

"As we grow in our consciousness, there will be more compassion and more love, and then the barriers between people, between religions, between nations will begin to fall. Yes, we have to beat down th…"

-Ram Dass, Be Here Now

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13. War of Lanka (Ram Chandra, #4)

By: Amish Tripathi

3.65

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

LANKA WILL BURN. DARKNESS WILL PERISH. BUT CAN LIGHT ENDURE? INDIA, 3400 BCE. Greed. Rage.… read more

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  • religion
  • india
  • hinduism
"Fresh drops of grief do not cause any ripple in an ocean of anguish."

-Amish Tripathi, War of Lanka (Ram Chandra, #4)

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14. Kaikeyi

By: Vaishnavi Patel

4.19

Format: 478 pages, Hardcover

“I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good … read more

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  • india
"Because those who are good question themselves. Because those who are good always wonder if there was a better way, a way that could have helped more and hurt less. That feeling is why you are good."

-Vaishnavi Patel, Kaikeyi

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15. Goddess of the River

By: Vaishnavi Patel

3.86

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from… read more

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  • india
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16. Hindu Love Stories

By: Aditi Banerjee

4.57

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

What is the meaning and purpose of love? We think of love stories as those that end happily-ever-a… read more

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  • spirituality
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17. Srimad Bhagavatam: First Canto

By: A.C. Prabhupāda

4.72

Format: 1350 pages, Kindle Edition

Srimad-Bhagavatam, an epic philosophical and literary classic, holds a prominent position in India'… read more

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  • spirituality
  • hinduism
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18. Sri Devi Mahatmyam for Kids: Glories of the Feminine God in Hinduism

By: Ishwar Joshi Awalgaonkar

4.45

Format: 134 pages, Kindle Edition

Devi - the Feminine God in Hinduism - is very popular among Hindus in India and around the world. S… read more

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19. Navaratri: When Devi Comes Home

By: Anuradha Goyal

4.44

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

Like most festivals, Navaratri is also an institutionalized way of nurturing your inner creativity.… read more

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20. Shiva: Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

By: Vanamali

4.44

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana… read more

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  • spirituality
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21. The Progressive Maharaja: Sir Madhava Rao's Hints on the Art and Science of Government

By: Rahul Sagar

4.20

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

Hints on the Art and Science of Government was the first treatise on statecraft produced in modern … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • india

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Paramahansa Yogananda

4.24

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Pema Chödrön

4.28

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Patañjali , Alistair Shearer

3.66

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3.66

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Sophie Kim

4.12

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Lucy Holland

3.76

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Sylvie Cathrall

3.69

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