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Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide
by Gil Friedman • 2003
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
3.94
208
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide Summary
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide 91%
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
by Gil Friedman 2003
3.94
208 ratings
The Reality of Being
by Jeanne de Salzmann • 2010
You are asleep, your self an illusion. The practice of observing from within that undoes both.
4.35
299
The Reality of Being Summary
The Reality of Being 91%
You are asleep, your self an illusion. The practice of observing from within that undoes both.
by Jeanne de Salzmann 2010
4.35
299 ratings
The Power of Letting Go
by John Purkiss
Stop striving. Clear inner debris, complete past pain, and what you want arrives with less force.
3.69
3k+
The Power of Letting Go Summary
The Power of Letting Go 91%
Stop striving. Clear inner debris, complete past pain, and what you want arrives with less force.
by John Purkiss
3.69
3k+ ratings
The Warrior Heart Practice
by HeatherAsh Amara • 2020
Four inner moves to turn pain into clarity: a Toltec practice for facing what you avoid.
4.06
295
The Warrior Heart Practice Summary
The Warrior Heart Practice 91%
Four inner moves to turn pain into clarity: a Toltec practice for facing what you avoid.
by HeatherAsh Amara 2020
4.06
295 ratings
Power, Freedom, and Grace
by Deepak Chopra • 2006
Joy without a cause is your natural state. The quiet watcher inside you shows the way.
4.16
930
Power, Freedom, and Grace Summary
Power, Freedom, and Grace 91%
Joy without a cause is your natural state. The quiet watcher inside you shows the way.
by Deepak Chopra 2006
4.16
930 ratings
Your Sacred Self
by Wayne W. Dyer • 1996
Stop chasing. Twelve shifts from ego noise to the divine presence you already are.
4.17
2k+
Your Sacred Self Summary
Your Sacred Self 91%
Stop chasing. Twelve shifts from ego noise to the divine presence you already are.
by Wayne W. Dyer 1996
4.17
2k+ ratings
Living Untethered
by Michael A. Singer • 2022
Your thoughts are not you. Stepping back from them is the skill that ends suffering.
4.43
11k+
Living Untethered Summary
Living Untethered 91%
Your thoughts are not you. Stepping back from them is the skill that ends suffering.
by Michael A. Singer 2022
4.43
11k+ ratings
Just a Thought
by Amy Johnson • 2021
The voice in your head is not you. Recognizing this dissolves self-doubt without a battle.
4.11
436
Just a Thought Summary
Just a Thought 91%
The voice in your head is not you. Recognizing this dissolves self-doubt without a battle.
by Amy Johnson 2021
4.11
436 ratings
Se libérer des pensées (ICI / MAINTENAN)
by Lionel Cruzille • 2015
Your thoughts are not your own, and believing them is optional. A practice in liberation.
3.17
12
Se libérer des pensées (ICI / MAINTENAN) Summary
Se libérer des pensées (ICI / MAINTENAN) 90%
Your thoughts are not your own, and believing them is optional. A practice in liberation.
by Lionel Cruzille 2015
3.17
12 ratings
The Transparency of Things
by Rupert Spira • 2008
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
4.50
480
The Transparency of Things Summary
The Transparency of Things 90%
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
by Rupert Spira 2008
4.50
480 ratings
Practicing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 1997
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
4.26
51k+
Practicing the Power of Now Summary
Practicing the Power of Now 90%
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
by Eckhart Tolle 1997
4.26
51k+ ratings
As One Is
by J. Krishnamurti • 2007
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
4.46
589
As One Is Summary
As One Is 90%
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
by J. Krishnamurti 2007
4.46
589 ratings
Being Aware of Being Aware
by Rupert Spira • 2013
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
4.41
3k+
Being Aware of Being Aware Summary
Being Aware of Being Aware 90%
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
by Rupert Spira 2013
4.41
3k+ ratings
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand
by Vivekananda • 1976
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
4.33
3k+
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand Summary
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand 90%
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
by Vivekananda 1976
4.33
3k+ ratings
Meetings with Remarkable People
by Osho • 1999
The spiritual search is backward: you are already whole, and striving only strengthens the ego.
3.84
709
Meetings with Remarkable People Summary
Meetings with Remarkable People 90%
The spiritual search is backward: you are already whole, and striving only strengthens the ego.
by Osho 1999
3.84
709 ratings
A Million Thoughts
by Om Swami • 2016
A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.
4.61
1k+
A Million Thoughts Summary
A Million Thoughts 90%
A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.
by Om Swami 2016
4.61
1k+ ratings
On Relationship
by J. Krishnamurti • 1992
Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.
4.35
353
On Relationship Summary
On Relationship 90%
Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.
by J. Krishnamurti 1992
4.35
353 ratings
The Power of Your Supermind
by Vernon Linwood Howard • 1967
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
4.34
65
The Power of Your Supermind Summary
The Power of Your Supermind 90%
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
by Vernon Linwood Howard 1967
4.34
65 ratings
Learning to Silence the Mind
by Osho • 2012
Stop trying to meditate. The secret is simple awareness, hidden behind the noisy mind.
4.11
1k+
Learning to Silence the Mind Summary
Learning to Silence the Mind 90%
Stop trying to meditate. The secret is simple awareness, hidden behind the noisy mind.
by Osho 2012
4.11
1k+ ratings
Notes for the Journey Within
by Ravi Shankar • 2023
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
4.66
187
Notes for the Journey Within Summary
Notes for the Journey Within 90%
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
by Ravi Shankar 2023
4.66
187 ratings
The Book of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1995
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
4.32
2k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life 90%
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995
4.32
2k+ ratings
One Taste
by Ken Wilber • 1999
The daily workout for the four corners of your life and the one awareness behind them.
4.15
584
One Taste Summary
One Taste 90%
The daily workout for the four corners of your life and the one awareness behind them.
by Ken Wilber 1999
4.15
584 ratings
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation
by Nyanaponika Thera • 1962
The Buddha's map from ordinary attention to the end of suffering: no belief, just watch.
4.18
373
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation Summary
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation 90%
The Buddha's map from ordinary attention to the end of suffering: no belief, just watch.
by Nyanaponika Thera 1962
4.18
373 ratings
I Am That
by Nisargadatta Maharaj • 1973
Consciousness itself is a reflection. What casts it has no name, no form, and no opposite.
4.43
7k+
I Am That Summary
I Am That 90%
Consciousness itself is a reflection. What casts it has no name, no form, and no opposite.
by Nisargadatta Maharaj 1973
4.43
7k+ ratings
Awareness
by Osho • 2001
Self-improvement and morality are cages. True freedom is learning to watch your own mind.
4.31
3k+
Awareness Summary
Awareness 90%
Self-improvement and morality are cages. True freedom is learning to watch your own mind.
by Osho 2001
4.31
3k+ ratings
Atmamun
by Kapil Gupta • 2016
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
4.44
1k+
Atmamun Summary
Atmamun 90%
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
by Kapil Gupta 2016
4.44
1k+ ratings
The Flight Of The Eagle
by J. Krishnamurti • 2004
You cannot fight your mind with your mind: the effort is the wound, not the cure.
4.23
455
The Flight Of The Eagle Summary
The Flight Of The Eagle 90%
You cannot fight your mind with your mind: the effort is the wound, not the cure.
by J. Krishnamurti 2004
4.23
455 ratings
In Search of Being
by G.I. Gurdjieff • 2013
Ordinary life is a waking trance. A forgotten path promises to construct a soul from scratch.
4.25
268
In Search of Being Summary
In Search of Being 90%
Ordinary life is a waking trance. A forgotten path promises to construct a soul from scratch.
by G.I. Gurdjieff 2013
4.25
268 ratings
The Untethered Soul at Work
by Michael A. Singer • 2019
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
4.13
587
The Untethered Soul at Work Summary
The Untethered Soul at Work 90%
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
by Michael A. Singer 2019
4.13
587 ratings
Stillness Speaks
by Eckhart Tolle • 2003
The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.
4.28
22k+
Stillness Speaks Summary
Stillness Speaks 90%
The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.
by Eckhart Tolle 2003
4.28
22k+ ratings
Total Freedom
by J. Krishnamurti • 1996
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
4.37
2k+
Total Freedom Summary
Total Freedom 90%
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
by J. Krishnamurti 1996
4.37
2k+ ratings
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
4.17
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 90%
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2014
4.17
35 ratings
Zen
by Osho • 2003
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
4.22
420
Zen Summary
Zen 90%
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
by Osho 2003
4.22
420 ratings
Still the Mind
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
4.04
3k+
Still the Mind Summary
Still the Mind 90%
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
by Alan W. Watts 2000
4.04
3k+ ratings
Freedom from the Known
by J. Krishnamurti • 1969
Your attempts to become free are movements of the same prison. Real freedom has no method.
4.29
12k+
Freedom from the Known Summary
Freedom from the Known 90%
Your attempts to become free are movements of the same prison. Real freedom has no method.
by J. Krishnamurti 1969
4.29
12k+ ratings
From Shiva to Schrödinger
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar • 2024
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
4.00
62
From Shiva to Schrödinger Summary
From Shiva to Schrödinger 90%
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar 2024
4.00
62 ratings
Oneness With All Life
by Eckhart Tolle • 2018
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
4.35
3k+
Oneness With All Life Summary
Oneness With All Life 90%
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
by Eckhart Tolle 2018
4.35
3k+ ratings
'I' is a Door
by Philip Renard • 2017
The sense of 'I' is both trap and door. Three masters on looking at the looker.
4.39
120
'I' is a Door Summary
'I' is a Door 90%
The sense of 'I' is both trap and door. Three masters on looking at the looker.
by Philip Renard 2017
4.39
120 ratings
Look For Yourself
by Douglas E. Harding • 1998
The self you think you are isn't there. Look directly and the absence reveals everything.
4.11
53
Look For Yourself Summary
Look For Yourself 90%
The self you think you are isn't there. Look directly and the absence reveals everything.
by Douglas E. Harding 1998
4.11
53 ratings
Stop Fixing Yourself
by Anthony de Mello • 2021
The search for happiness is its only obstacle: awareness drops the chase.
4.17
1k+
Stop Fixing Yourself Summary
Stop Fixing Yourself 90%
The search for happiness is its only obstacle: awareness drops the chase.
by Anthony de Mello 2021
4.17
1k+ ratings
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
42
The Law of Attention Summary
The Law of Attention 90%
Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.
by Edward Salim Michael 2010
4.57
42 ratings
The First and Last Freedom
by J. Krishnamurti • 1975
Thought creates the thinker, then time, then fear. The end of this illusion is freedom itself.
4.24
4k+
The First and Last Freedom Summary
The First and Last Freedom 90%
Thought creates the thinker, then time, then fear. The end of this illusion is freedom itself.
by J. Krishnamurti 1975
4.24
4k+ ratings
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom
by Yogani • 2005
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
4.20
518
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom Summary
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom 90%
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
by Yogani 2005
4.20
518 ratings
The Way to Love
by Anthony de Mello • 1991
Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.
4.30
5k+
The Way to Love Summary
The Way to Love 90%
Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.
by Anthony de Mello 1991
4.30
5k+ ratings
Everyday Osho
by Osho • 2001
A year with Osho: 365 provocations to wake you from separateness and into the present.
4.15
550
Everyday Osho Summary
Everyday Osho 90%
A year with Osho: 365 provocations to wake you from separateness and into the present.
by Osho 2001
4.15
550 ratings
Awareness
by Anthony de Mello • 1990
You are asleep and your suffering is a dream. Self-observation, not effort, is the alarm clock.
4.29
17k+
Awareness Summary
Awareness 90%
You are asleep and your suffering is a dream. Self-observation, not effort, is the alarm clock.
by Anthony de Mello 1990
4.29
17k+ ratings
Time and the Soul
by Jacob Needleman • 1997
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
3.92
119
Time and the Soul Summary
Time and the Soul 90%
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
by Jacob Needleman 1997
3.92
119 ratings
Becoming Sherlock
by Stefan Cain • 2015
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
3.44
166
Becoming Sherlock Summary
Becoming Sherlock 90%
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
by Stefan Cain 2015
3.44
166 ratings
Losing Ourselves
by Jay L. Garfield • 2022
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
4.03
603
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves 90%
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
by Jay L. Garfield 2022
4.03
603 ratings
Wisdom from the Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 2003
Four commitments to stop self-judgment, end projection, and reclaim your emotional life.
4.39
2k+
Wisdom from the Four Agreements Summary
Wisdom from the Four Agreements 90%
Four commitments to stop self-judgment, end projection, and reclaim your emotional life.
by Miguel Ruiz 2003
4.39
2k+ ratings
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