🏋️ Ascetic Practice

Books examining lives of radical renunciation—fasting, solitude, voluntary poverty—as paths to spiritual clarity. They explore what is gained when nearly everything is given up.

The Silent Life

by Thomas Merton • 1957

What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.

4.06

192

⛪ Catholic Monasticism 🙏 Contemplative Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude

The Silent Life 90%

What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.

by Thomas Merton 1957

4.06

192 ratings

⛪ Catholic Monasticism 🙏 Contemplative Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude

The Yamas & Niyamas

by Deborah Adele • 2009

Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.

4.51

8k+

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌱 Ethical Living 🕊️ Nonviolent Living

The Yamas & Niyamas 89%

Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.

by Deborah Adele 2009

4.51

8k+ ratings

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌱 Ethical Living 🕊️ Nonviolent Living

Strangers to the City

by Michael Casey • 2005

Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.

4.29

148

🏛️ Monastic Spirituality 🙏 Religious Life 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Strangers to the City 89%

Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.

by Michael Casey 2005

4.29

148 ratings

🏛️ Monastic Spirituality 🙏 Religious Life 🌱 Spiritual Formation

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis

by Theophan the Recluse • 1869

The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.

4.69

150

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🕊️ Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Prayer

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 89%

The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.

by Theophan the Recluse 1869

4.69

150 ratings

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🕊️ Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Prayer

The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it

by Theophan the Recluse • 1996

The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.

4.67

179

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Prayer And Contemplation

The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it Summary

The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it 89%

The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.

by Theophan the Recluse 1996

4.67

179 ratings

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Prayer And Contemplation

El corazón del Yoga

by T.K.V. Desikachar • 1995

Yoga beyond exercise: build a personal practice of asana, breath, meditation, and philosophy.

4.34

6k+

🕉️ Classical Yoga 📜 Yoga Sutras 🧘 Meditation Practice

El corazón del Yoga 88%

Yoga beyond exercise: build a personal practice of asana, breath, meditation, and philosophy.

by T.K.V. Desikachar 1995

4.34

6k+ ratings

🕉️ Classical Yoga 📜 Yoga Sutras 🧘 Meditation Practice

The Spirit of the Disciplines

by Dallas Willard • 1988

You can't think your way into Christlikeness. The body must be trained, and here is how.

4.15

11k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🙌 Embodied Spirituality

The Spirit of the Disciplines 88%

You can't think your way into Christlikeness. The body must be trained, and here is how.

by Dallas Willard 1988

4.15

11k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🙌 Embodied Spirituality

Focused and Fearless

by Shaila Catherine • 2008

The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.

4.14

278

🧘 Jhana Practice 🎯 Concentration States 🪷 Samatha Meditation

Focused and Fearless 88%

The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.

by Shaila Catherine 2008

4.14

278 ratings

🧘 Jhana Practice 🎯 Concentration States 🪷 Samatha Meditation

The Dhammapada

by Anonymous

Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.

4.27

31k+

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 📜 Early Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training

The Dhammapada 88%

Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.

by Anonymous

4.27

31k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 📜 Early Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training

The Law of Attention

by Edward Salim Michael • 2010

Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.

4.57

🎵 Sound Meditation 👁️ Self-Observation ☯️ Nonduality

The Law of Attention 88%

Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.

by Edward Salim Michael 2010

4.57

42 ratings

🎵 Sound Meditation 👁️ Self-Observation ☯️ Nonduality

No Man Is an Island

by Thomas Merton • 1955

True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.

4.16

5k+

🧘 Monastic Spirituality 🕯️ Contemplative Life 🫀 Interior Life

No Man Is an Island 88%

True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.

by Thomas Merton 1955

4.16

5k+ ratings

🧘 Monastic Spirituality 🕯️ Contemplative Life 🫀 Interior Life

Aflame

by Pico Iyer • 2025

Fire took everything. In a monastery above the Pacific, he found what silence returns.

3.79

1k+

🏔️ Monastic Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🔥 Impermanence

Aflame 88%

Fire took everything. In a monastery above the Pacific, he found what silence returns.

by Pico Iyer 2025

3.79

1k+ ratings

🏔️ Monastic Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🔥 Impermanence

Thirty Steps to Heaven

by Vassilios Papavassiliou • 2013

An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.

4.64

301

🕯️ Orthodox Spirituality 🏜️ Desert Fathers 📿 Monastic Wisdom

Thirty Steps to Heaven 88%

An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.

by Vassilios Papavassiliou 2013

4.64

301 ratings

🕯️ Orthodox Spirituality 🏜️ Desert Fathers 📿 Monastic Wisdom

Happy are You Poor

by Thomas Dubay • 1981

Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.

4.39

727

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🫴 Voluntary Poverty 🌾 Christian Simplicity

Happy are You Poor 88%

Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.

by Thomas Dubay 1981

4.39

727 ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🫴 Voluntary Poverty 🌾 Christian Simplicity

The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali

by Satchidananda

Two thousand years before yoga pants, Patanjali wrote the manual for ending mental turmoil.

4.38

13k+

📜 Sacred Texts 🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🕉️ Indian Philosophy

The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali 88%

Two thousand years before yoga pants, Patanjali wrote the manual for ending mental turmoil.

by Satchidananda

4.38

13k+ ratings

📜 Sacred Texts 🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🕉️ Indian Philosophy

Light on Yoga

by B.K.S. Iyengar • 1966

The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.

4.29

11k+

🕉️ Classical Yoga 📜 Yoga Philosophy 🧘 Iyengar Yoga

Light on Yoga 88%

The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.

by B.K.S. Iyengar 1966

4.29

11k+ ratings

🕉️ Classical Yoga 📜 Yoga Philosophy 🧘 Iyengar Yoga

The Power of Thoughts

by Swami Mukundananda • 2022

A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.

4.47

146

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧘 Meditation Practice 🧠 Mental Discipline

The Power of Thoughts 88%

A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.

by Swami Mukundananda 2022

4.47

146 ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧘 Meditation Practice 🧠 Mental Discipline

If Truth Be Told

by Om Swami • 2014

A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.

4.45

3k+

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🛕 Monastic Life 👣 Guru-Disciple Relationship

If Truth Be Told 88%

A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.

by Om Swami 2014

4.45

3k+ ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🛕 Monastic Life 👣 Guru-Disciple Relationship

Thoughts in Solitude

by Thomas Merton • 1956

Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.

4.02

3k+

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 🔥 Christian Mysticism

Thoughts in Solitude 88%

Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.

by Thomas Merton 1956

4.02

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 🔥 Christian Mysticism

Zen Guitar

by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

4.03

3k+

🧘 Beginner'S Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice

Zen Guitar 88%

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997

4.03

3k+ ratings

🧘 Beginner'S Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice

Jainism

by Jeffery D. Long • 2009

Karma, in Jainism, is a physical substance. The 2,500-year-old map for scraping the soul clean.

3.82

118

🕉️ Indian Philosophy 🌐 Comparative Religion ☮️ Nonviolence

Jainism 88%

Karma, in Jainism, is a physical substance. The 2,500-year-old map for scraping the soul clean.

by Jeffery D. Long 2009

3.82

118 ratings

🕉️ Indian Philosophy 🌐 Comparative Religion ☮️ Nonviolence

Freedom of Simplicity

by Richard J. Foster • 1981

A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.

4.21

3k+

🏡 Simple Living 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 😌 Contentment

Freedom of Simplicity 88%

A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.

by Richard J. Foster 1981

4.21

3k+ ratings

🏡 Simple Living 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 😌 Contentment

A Search In Secret India

by Paul Brunton • 1934

A skeptical journalist scours India for yogis. One silent sage changes him without a word.

4.28

2k+

🗺️ Spiritual Travelogue 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧘 Yogic Practices

A Search In Secret India 88%

A skeptical journalist scours India for yogis. One silent sage changes him without a word.

by Paul Brunton 1934

4.28

2k+ ratings

🗺️ Spiritual Travelogue 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧘 Yogic Practices

Buddhism Is Not What You Think

by Steve Hagen • 2003

Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.

4.09

1k+

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

Buddhism Is Not What You Think 88%

Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.

by Steve Hagen 2003

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

New Seeds of Contemplation

by Thomas Merton • 1962

Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.

4.27

9k+

🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🏺 Self-Emptying

New Seeds of Contemplation 88%

Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.

by Thomas Merton 1962

4.27

9k+ ratings

🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🏺 Self-Emptying

The Art of Joyful Living

by Rama • 1989

The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.

4.31

272

🪞 Self-Realization 📜 Vedantic Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice

The Art of Joyful Living 88%

The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.

by Rama 1989

4.31

272 ratings

🪞 Self-Realization 📜 Vedantic Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice

Year with God

by Richard J. Foster • 1978

Ancient practices for turning faith from a Sunday belief into a daily, lived friendship with God.

4.21

40k+

🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌱 Christian Formation

Year with God 88%

Ancient practices for turning faith from a Sunday belief into a daily, lived friendship with God.

by Richard J. Foster 1978

4.21

40k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌱 Christian Formation

Not Always So

by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002

Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.

4.30

2k+

🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

Not Always So 88%

Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.

by Shunryu Suzuki 2002

4.30

2k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

Eight Lectures on Yoga

by Aleister Crowley • 1939

A Western magician's guide to yoga's classical stages, where meditation and spellcraft converge.

4.09

668

📿 Classical Yoga 🔮 Western Esotericism ⭐ Occult Philosophy

Eight Lectures on Yoga 88%

A Western magician's guide to yoga's classical stages, where meditation and spellcraft converge.

by Aleister Crowley 1939

4.09

668 ratings

📿 Classical Yoga 🔮 Western Esotericism ⭐ Occult Philosophy

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

by Swatmarama • 1070

Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.

4.19

2k+

🧘 Hatha Yoga 📜 Yoga Philosophy 🌬️ Pranayama

Hatha Yoga Pradipika 88%

Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.

by Swatmarama 1070

4.19

2k+ ratings

🧘 Hatha Yoga 📜 Yoga Philosophy 🌬️ Pranayama

Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires

by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 1990

Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.

4.58

639

🕌 Islamic Spirituality 📜 Classical Islam 🧠 Moral Psychology

Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires Summary

Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires 88%

Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.

by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 1990

4.58

639 ratings

🕌 Islamic Spirituality 📜 Classical Islam 🧠 Moral Psychology

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition

by Satyananda Saraswati • 1969

Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.

4.52

2k+

🧘 Hatha Yoga ⚡ Energy Body Work 🌬️ Pranic Practices

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition Summary

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition 88%

Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.

by Satyananda Saraswati 1969

4.52

2k+ ratings

🧘 Hatha Yoga ⚡ Energy Body Work 🌬️ Pranic Practices

Shaolin Spirit

by Shi Heng Yi • 2026

Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.

3.81

805

🏯 Shaolin Tradition 🥋 Zen Martial Arts 🌬️ Breathwork

Shaolin Spirit 88%

Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.

by Shi Heng Yi 2026

3.81

805 ratings

🏯 Shaolin Tradition 🥋 Zen Martial Arts 🌬️ Breathwork

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

by Jeremiah Burroughs • 1648

Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.

4.37

6k+

⛪ Puritan Theology 🙏 Spiritual Discipline 👁️ Providence

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Summary

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment 88%

Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.

by Jeremiah Burroughs 1648

4.37

6k+ ratings

⛪ Puritan Theology 🙏 Spiritual Discipline 👁️ Providence

Zen

by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009

You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.

3.87

13k+

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌸 Mindful Living

Zen 88%

You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.

by Shunmyō Masuno 2009

3.87

13k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌸 Mindful Living

The Way of the Heart

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1981

Three ancient desert practices that quiet the compulsive self, resurrecting a ministry that heals.

4.30

9k+

🏜️ Desert Spirituality ⛪ Contemplative Ministry 🎭 True And False Self

The Way of the Heart 88%

Three ancient desert practices that quiet the compulsive self, resurrecting a ministry that heals.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1981

4.30

9k+ ratings

🏜️ Desert Spirituality ⛪ Contemplative Ministry 🎭 True And False Self

Original Love

by Henry Shukman • 2024

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

4.32

251

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

Original Love 88%

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

by Henry Shukman 2024

4.32

251 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

The Power of Unwavering Focus

by Dandapani • 2022

Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.

4.30

782

🧠 Focus Training 🎯 Attention Management 💪 Willpower Development

The Power of Unwavering Focus 88%

Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.

by Dandapani 2022

4.30

782 ratings

🧠 Focus Training 🎯 Attention Management 💪 Willpower Development

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

by Shunryu Suzuki • 1970

Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.

4.21

50k+

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 88%

Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.

by Shunryu Suzuki 1970

4.21

50k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

The Art of Power

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007

Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.

4.25

3k+

🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice

The Art of Power 88%

Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007

4.25

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice

Peace Pilgrim

by Peace Pilgrim • 1983

She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.

4.25

749

🕊️ Spiritual Memoir ✌️ Nonviolence 🌿 Simple Living

Peace Pilgrim 88%

She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.

by Peace Pilgrim 1983

4.25

749 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Memoir ✌️ Nonviolence 🌿 Simple Living

A Life Worth Breathing

by Max Strom • 2010

Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.

4.27

1k+

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌬️ Conscious Breathing 💔 Emotional Healing

A Life Worth Breathing 88%

Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.

by Max Strom 2010

4.27

1k+ ratings

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌬️ Conscious Breathing 💔 Emotional Healing

The Three Pillars of Zen

by Philip Kapleau • 1965

The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.

4.08

7k+

☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧩 Koan Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

The Three Pillars of Zen 88%

The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.

by Philip Kapleau 1965

4.08

7k+ ratings

☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧩 Koan Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

The Eight Limbs of Yoga

by Stuart Ray Sarbacker • 2015

A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.

4.19

554

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 📜 Classical Yoga 🌿 Ethical Living

The Eight Limbs of Yoga 88%

A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.

by Stuart Ray Sarbacker 2015

4.19

554 ratings

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 📜 Classical Yoga 🌿 Ethical Living

Gurdjieff

by Joseph Azize • 2020

Gurdjieff's contemplative method was adapted, breath by breath, from the monks of Mount Athos.

4.69

🏔️ Hesychasm 🧭 Gurdjieff Studies 🧘 Contemplative Practice

Gurdjieff 88%

Gurdjieff's contemplative method was adapted, breath by breath, from the monks of Mount Athos.

by Joseph Azize 2020

4.69

16 ratings

🏔️ Hesychasm 🧭 Gurdjieff Studies 🧘 Contemplative Practice

After Buddhism

by Stephen Batchelor • 2015

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

4.20

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🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism

After Buddhism 88%

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

by Stephen Batchelor 2015

4.20

918 ratings

🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism

Celebrating Silence [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2008] H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

by Ravi Shankar • 2001

Why celebration and silence are the same path: a modern master dissolves the oldest spiritual split.

4.61

2k+

🕉️ Advaita Vedanta 🙏 Bhakti Yoga 🧘 Guru Yoga

Celebrating Silence [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2008] H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Summary

Celebrating Silence [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2008] H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 88%

Why celebration and silence are the same path: a modern master dissolves the oldest spiritual split.

by Ravi Shankar 2001

4.61

2k+ ratings

🕉️ Advaita Vedanta 🙏 Bhakti Yoga 🧘 Guru Yoga

Silence

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

4.28

9k+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness

Silence 88%

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015

4.28

9k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness

Sadhguru

by Arundhathi Subramaniam • 2010

A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.

4.45

1k+

🧘‍♂️ Modern Gurus 🕉️ Contemporary Spirituality ✨ Experiential Spirituality

Sadhguru 87%

A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.

by Arundhathi Subramaniam 2010

4.45

1k+ ratings

🧘‍♂️ Modern Gurus 🕉️ Contemporary Spirituality ✨ Experiential Spirituality

Opening the Hand of Thought

by Kosho Uchiyama • 1993

No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.

4.43

1k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Meditation Practice

Opening the Hand of Thought 87%

No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.

by Kosho Uchiyama 1993

4.43

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Meditation Practice

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