10 must-read religion books like The Upanishads: Translations from the Sanskrit by Anonymous, Juan Mascaró

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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…

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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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  • india
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  • 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. Mahabharata

By: C. Rajagopalachari , Vyasa

4.31

Format: 483 pages, Paperback

Originally published in the year 1951, the huge popularity of the book has resulted in the book bei… read more

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  • hinduism
"Pleasure from the senses seems like nectar at first, but it is bitter as poison in the end."

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

"What is the greatest wonder in the world? That, every single day, people die, Yet the living think they are immortal."

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

"Like numerous river-currents that rush towards the one ocean, those heroes of the world of men enter your flaming mouths; like moths that fly ever faster to destroy themselves in a blazing flame, the…"

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

"An action carried out through human effort may be well planned, well performed and properly accomplished, and yet be thwarted by fate. But likewise a fated action, something not carried out by humans…"

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

Cover of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, Gia-Fu Feng, Jane English, Jacob Needleman, Toinette Lippe

3. Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more

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"The heart that gives, gathers."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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4. The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions

By: Huston Smith

4.38

Format: 613 pages,

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Cover of The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Dalai Lama XIV, Thupten Jinpa, Padmasambhava, Graham Coleman, Karma Lingpa, Gyurme Dorje, None

5. The Tibetan Book of the Dead

By: Dalai Lama XIV , Thupten Jinpa , Padmasambhava , Graham Coleman , Karma Lingpa , Gyurme Dorje , None

4.22

Format: None pages, Paperback

The first complete translation of a classic Buddhist text on the journey through living and dying. … read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
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  • spirituality
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6. 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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  • classics
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • india
  • hinduism

7. The Analects

By: Confucius , D.C. Lau

3.20

Format: 168 pages,

This lively new translation with clear explanatory notes by one of the foremost scholars of classic… read more

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8. The Yoga of Jesus: Understanding the Hidden Teachings of the Gospels

By: Paramahansa Yogananda

3.66

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

In this remarkable book, Paramahansa Yogananda reveals the hidden yoga of the Gospels and confirms … read more

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  • hinduism

9. The Yoga Sutras

By: Patañjali , Satchidananda

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of … read more

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  • hinduism

10. In My Own Way: An Autobiography

By: Alan W. Watts

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this edition of his autobiography Watts tracks his spiritual & philosophical evolution from a ch… read more

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11. The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara

By: Dalai Lama XIV , Padmakara Translation Group , Śāntideva

3.96

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

One of the great classics of Mahayana Buddhism, The Way of the Bodhisattva ( Bodhicharyavatara) is … read more

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12. Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy

By: Sadhguru

3.86

Format: 256 pages,

The latest book, Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy, is published by Spiegel & Grau/Random Ho… read more

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13. In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon

By: Dalai Lama XIV , Bhikkhu Bodhi

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

The works of the Buddha can feel vast, and it is sometimes difficult for even longtime students to … read more

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14. I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

By: Nisargadatta Maharaj , Maurice Frydman , None

3.64

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

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15. Tao: The Watercourse Way

By: Alan W. Watts , Chungliang Al Huang , None

4.17

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A lucid discussion of Taoism and the Chinese language . . . profound, reflective, and enlightening.… read more

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"[S]een as a whole the universe is a harmony or symbiosis of patterns which cannot exist without each other."

-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way

"Trust in human nature is acceptance of the good-and-bad of it, and it is hard to trust those who do not admit their own weakness."

-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way

"The human organism has the same kind of innate intelligence as the ecosystems of nature, and the wisdom of the nerves and senses must be watched with patience and respect."

-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way

"[W]hen "the rule of law" becomes absolutized and everything is done by the book or the computer, people call out in desperation for the intervention of a reasonable human being."

-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way

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16. The Way of Zen

By: Alan W. Watts

4.17

Format: 236 pages, Paperback

The Way of Zen begins as a succinct guide through the histories of Buddhism and Taoism leading up t… read more

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"I have no other self than the totality of things of which I am aware."

-Alan W. Watts, The Way of Zen

"For there is never anything but the present, and if one cannot live there, one cannot live anywhere."

-Alan W. Watts, The Way of Zen

"[T]he joy of travel is not nearly so much in getting where one wants to go as in the unsought surprises which occur on the journey."

-Alan W. Watts, The Way of Zen

"A te elibera de convenție nu înseamnă a o refuza cu dispreț, ci a nu fi amăgit de ea. Înseamnă a fi capabil să o folosești ca pe un instrument, nu a fi folosit de ea."

-Alan W. Watts, The Way of Zen

17. Essence of the Upanishads: A Key to Indian Spirituality

By: Eknath Easwaran

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Through his interpretation of one important Upanishad, an ancient wisdom text, Eknath Easwaran show… read more

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18. 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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19. Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi

By: Ramana Maharshi , David Godman

4.22

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

En este libro, las ensenanzas de Ramana Maharshi se presentan en forma de preguntas y respuestas. P… read more

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20. 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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6 must-read classics books like The Upanishads: Translations from the Sanskrit by Anonymous, Juan Mascaró

Transform Your Habits

Mahabharata

C. Rajagopalachari , Vyasa

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

None

Zhuangzi , Martin Palmer , Elizabeth Breuilly

None

Transform Your Habits

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Dalai Lama XIV , Thupten Jinpa , Padmasambhava , Graham Coleman , Karma Lingpa , Gyurme Dorje , None

4.22

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8 best-selling classics books like The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Dalai Lama XIV, Thupten Jinpa, Padmasambhava, Graham Coleman, Karma Lingpa, Gyurme Dorje

Transform Your Habits

The Perennial Philosophy

Aldous Huxley

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Anonymous , E.A. Wallis Budge

3.86

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The I Ching or Book of Changes

Anonymous , C.G. Jung , Richard Wilhelm , Cary F. Baynes

3.31

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