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Best Indian Eastern Philosophy

Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship)
With engaging candor, eloquence, and wit, Paramahansa Yogananda tells the inspiring chronicle of his life: the experiences of his remarkable childhood, encounters with many saints and sages during his youthful search throughout India for an illumined teacher, ten years of training in the hermitage of a revered yoga master, and the thirty years that he lived and taught in America. This book is a must-read for the budding yogi, the spiritual veteran looking for a deeper understanding, and everyone in between... --Yogi Times

One book in particular stayed with Steve Jobs his entire life, Autobiography of a Yogi...'the guide to meditation and spirituality that he had first read as a teenager, then re-read in India and had read once a year ever since.'.
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"I originally read the version with the blue cover which I found out later is apparently the one that wasn't edited after Yogananda's death. Many years later I repurchased this red cover version because it came with the free CD and I figured.. how different can it be?"
"This is the most excellent book i have ever read in my lifetime and i do read so many books on regular basis.this is the book that has changed the view and target of my life completely.if you have not read this book means every other book you read till now is a complete waste.i strongly urge every soul in human body on this earth to read this book.Human race owes so much to Yogananda ji for writing this book for us.so pls dont waste your life and do read this book."
"Like most people who've read it, I think it's one of the best books on spirituality that's ever been written."
"I thought that it was a very inspiring book."
"I have read this book on several occasions."
"This read taught me about a very interesting individual named Yogananda, The rich history of India, Science, Physics, Self realization even helping me understand the teachings of Jesus Christ with a renewed sense of understanding, and the over arching theme of the book which is the Oneness of Religion!!"
"I have read this book every couple of years since college (1960's) Glad to find it on Kindle and with the pictures and notations. Anyone who practices yoga and meditation has Yogananda to thank for bringing these gifts to America."
"This book is so awesome."
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Sutras are presented here in the purest form, with the original Sanskrit and with translation, transliteration, and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda, one of the most respected and revered contemporary Yoga masters. Sri Swami Satchidananda was one of the first Yoga masters to bring the classical Yoga tradition to the West.
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"I will have to read this many many times."
"Read slowly, great book."
"Easiest book to translate the Sutra's."
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
To help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe, Watts has crafted a revelatory primer on what it means to be human—and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence. Modern Western culture and technology is inextricably tied to the belief in the existence of a self as a separate ego, separated from and in conflict with the rest of the world.
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"Alan Watts just knows how to lay down something that is hard to put into words."
"Not the best of Alan Watts but a good book all the same."
"A philosophy that is very close to my current approximation of what this all really is."
"And my understanding of tao got deepened through reading this book although this isn't a book about any religion or taoism."
"Covers more philosophical ground in plain English than you will think possible until you read it."
"This book presents the answer to how and why and when and what if..."
"This book gave me an entirely new perspective on life."
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Best Hindu Theology

The Bhagavad Gita, 2nd Edition
The Gita opens, dramatically, on a battlefield, as the warrior Arjuna turns in anguish to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life. "No one in modern times is more qualified - no, make that 'as qualified' - to translate the epochal Classics of Indian Spirituality than Eknath Easwaran."
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"Very informative."
"There are many translations of the Gita but this one is a fantastic translation and very easy to read."
"Easwaran offers the best translation of this luminous text, couched in a volume replete with clear chapter discussions, and Easwaran's academic, yet heart-full, introduction."
"I feel as though it has enough information to make the epic understandable for a Westerner, without being overwhelming."
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Best Sacred Hindu Writings

The Bhagavad Gita, 2nd Edition
The Gita opens, dramatically, on a battlefield, as the warrior Arjuna turns in anguish to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life. "No one in modern times is more qualified - no, make that 'as qualified' - to translate the epochal Classics of Indian Spirituality than Eknath Easwaran."
Reviews
"Very informative."
"There are many translations of the Gita but this one is a fantastic translation and very easy to read."
"Easwaran offers the best translation of this luminous text, couched in a volume replete with clear chapter discussions, and Easwaran's academic, yet heart-full, introduction."
"I feel as though it has enough information to make the epic understandable for a Westerner, without being overwhelming."
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Best Taoist Philosophy

The Tao of Pooh
Happy 90th birthday (10/14/16), to one of the world's most beloved icons of literature, Winnie-the-Pooh! In which it is revealed that one of the world's great Taoist masters isn't Chinese--or a venerable philosopher--but is in fact none other than that effortlessly calm, still, reflective bear. As a child, he preferred to spend his time outdoors, observing animals, insects, and plants.
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"It IS for adults, but I read segments to my daughter and use it to teach her Taoist principles in simpler terms."
"Benjamin Hoff really blessed humanity with a gem."
"Hoff makes a good point in joining the Taoist teachings to (Tao Master) Pooh Bear."
"Insightfully true to the original."
"Great book, simplifies philosophy in a humorous way."
"gr8 book."
"It was a gift for son and absolutely loves it!"
"Could not get into it, gave it away."
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Best Buddhism

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. By the end of a week filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy. For over three decades the Dalai Lama has maintained an ongoing conversation and collaboration with scientists from a wide range of disciplines, especially through the Mind and Life Institute, an organization that he co-founded. The Dalai Lama travels extensively, promoting kindness and compassion, interfaith understanding, respect for the environment, and, above all, world peace. In 1994, Tutu was appointed chair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Nelson Mandela, where he pioneered a new way for countries to move forward after experiencing civil conflict and oppression. He is the founder and president of Idea Architects, a creative book and media agency helping visionaries to create a wiser, healthier, and more just world.
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"The Book of Joy lives up to its title and goes much further."
"Both the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu have risen beyond their respective religions to reach out to all humans regardless of their location."
"The best book that I read in 2016."
"Absolutely stellar!!!"
"It seems that these days that any mediocre performance or work is rewarded with a five star rating by just about any joker with an opinion and a smart phone."
"In these controversial times, how wonderful to be offered the chance to sit in on the respectful and insightful dialogue between these two spiritual leaders, who give us all hope that their messages will be spread far and wide."
"The Dalai Lama and Archbishop."
"Inspirational book of two esteemed individuals, the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, along with the author gives one a whole new outlook on life."
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