Knowledge
All beliefs, concepts, philosophies and what have you are all built upon some core guiding principal. This collection, although a bit high on the ability to understand scale, is superb in providing at least a small glimpse into our nature. For some, they provide a huge vista of understanding while others have a difficult time reading the meaning behind the words. Something for everyone!
Ashtavakra Gita
“The Ashtavakra Gita, or the Ashtavakra Samhita as it is sometimes called, is a very ancient Sanskrit text. Nothing seems to be known about the author, though tradition ascribes it to the sage Ashtavakra; hence the name.” - John Richards
Crest Jewel of Wisdom
Also known as the Crest Jewel of Discrimination or Viveka-Chudamani.
By Sankara, translated by John Richards.
The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada by Gautama Buddha. Translated from Pali by John Richards.
“Like most anthologies of verses, the Dhammapada is very uneven. Some verses are both profound and deeply poetic. Others are awkward, and little more than a list of technical terms. The overall effect of the Dhammapada however is undoubtedly of high moral and spiritual earnestness, and a typically Buddhist gentle persuasiveness. It would be hard to point to a poetic book of a similar length in world religious literature of a correspondingly sustained level.” - John Richards
Various Other
Various other relevant things and such.
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31 Dec 2004 1900 | Truth Is A Pathless Land |
30 Nov 2004 1706 | How To Know The Self |
30 Nov 2004 1643 | Is Solitude Necessary |
30 Nov 2004 1558 | Method Of Practice |
30 Nov 2004 0106 | The Way To Realization |
29 Nov 2004 1916 | Authority |
17 Nov 2004 1240 | Control Of The Mind |
17 Nov 2004 1108 | The Void |
17 Nov 2004 0857 | Practical Realisation |
17 Nov 2004 0233 | What Exactly Is The Self? |
16 Nov 2004 1538 | The Nature Of The Mind |
19 Oct 2004 1834 | 26. The Brahmin |
19 Oct 2004 0700 | Title Page |
18 Oct 2004 1859 | 1. The Pairs |
18 Oct 2004 1858 | 2. Attention |
18 Oct 2004 1857 | 3. Thoughts |
18 Oct 2004 1856 | 4. Flowers |
18 Oct 2004 1855 | 5. The Fool |
18 Oct 2004 1854 | 6. The Wise Man |
18 Oct 2004 1853 | 7. The Enlightened |
18 Oct 2004 1852 | 8. The Thousands |