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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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  30 Nov 2004 0106The Way To Realization
  29 Nov 2004 1916Authority
  17 Nov 2004 1240Control Of The Mind
  17 Nov 2004 1108The Void
  17 Nov 2004 0857Practical Realisation
  17 Nov 2004 0233What Exactly Is The Self?
  16 Nov 2004 1538The Nature Of The Mind
  19 Oct 2004 183426. The Brahmin
  19 Oct 2004 0700Title Page
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  18 Oct 2004 18528. The Thousands
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