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Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693 9 reviews
Bankei
North Point Press, 2000
The Direct teachings of Master Bankei
+ Important Zen History
+ The Teacher's Teacher
+ Ably translated for an English speaking readership
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Become What You Are 9 reviews
Alan W. Watts
Shambhala, 2003
Become What You Are
+ ANOTHER GREAT ALAN WATTS BOOK
+ A gloss over of Alan Watts
This is a superb book for people on inner journey. Over the last 10 yrs, I have read and listened to a lot of spiritual stuff, but this book blew my mind. Everything i had ever heard is mentioned somewhere in this relatively thin book. Sometimes without context ! But an incredible book. ...
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The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi11 reviews
Ramana Maharshi
Shambhala, 2004
A Great Little Book
+ Very Practical
+ An enlightening read
+ Good but scary
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Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti19 reviews
Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperOne, 1996
Difficult to read but Impossible to stay away from.
+ In the Direction of Enlightenment
+ Unclassifiable
+ The austere beauty of Truth
+ A Spiritual Pearl
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library)156 reviews
Shunryu Suzuki
Shambhala, 2006
Catches the essence of meditation practice
+ Beginner's Mind: A Westener's Conundrum
+ I would throw this book out the window
+ I've been searching for years for the answers found in this book
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Prior to Consciousness6 reviews
Jean Dunn
Acorn Pr, 1990
instant enlightenment
+ A Must Read
+ challenging
+ Jean Dunn a good job
+ Most Mind Blowing, Conceptual Destroying Book Available
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Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Compass)43 reviews
Sri Ramana Maharshi
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1989
** PURE * GOLD **
+ Be as you are
+ Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharishi
+ Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Mahars
+ be as you really are!
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Silence Of The Heart23 reviews
Robert Adams
Acropolis Books (GA), 1999
The Silence in Space
+ What more could be said
+ One of the Best
+ The Best of Contemporary Nonduality and Advaita
+ A breath of fresh air from an insightful author.
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I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj141 reviews
Chetana Private Ltd, 1999
A jewel in the crown
+ I AM THAT
+ IAM THAT
+ Breathtaking!
+ If You are Prepared to take it, you are prepared to make it.
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Emptiness Dancing29 reviews
Adyashanti
Sounds True, Incorporated, 2006
One of the best spiritual books I've read!
+ To the Heart of the Matter.
+ Truly Learning What You Already Know
+ GREAT BOOK
+ Brilliant, Uplifting, Clearly Written, Right On !!!
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The Impact of Awakening: Excerpts From the Teachings of Adyashanti7 reviews
Adyashanti
Open Gate Sangha, 2002
Satsang You Can Use
+ BEYOND ZEN
+ Beyond Emptiness Dancing
+ A must read!
+ Adyashanti gets right to the Heart of Awakening
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Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei12 reviews
Grove Press, 1994
Bankei left no successors, and that was precisely his excellence
+ A treasure because there are so few records of Bankei
+ Remain in the Unfabricated
+ Essential for the library of all Zen students
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Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of the Philosophical library 1946 First Edition)77 reviews
Paramhansa Yogananda
Crystal Clarity Publishers, 2005
Brilliant--A MUST READ for Every Spiritual Aspirant
+ A great book!
+ Kahlil Gibran of the East...
+ THE BEST EDITION
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Consciousness Speaks: Conversations with Ramesh S. Balsekar13 reviews
Ramesh S. Balsekar
Advaita Press, 1992
A masterpiece for anyone seeking evolution of consciousness.
+ Over and over, always coming back to Consciousness
+ consciousness listens
+ Wisdom of Balsekar
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The Collected Works Of Sri Ramana Maharshi3 reviews
Sri Ramana Maharshi
Sri Ramnasramam/Tiruvannamalai/India, 2009
The BEST on Jnana Marga (Path of Knowledge)
+ A Priceless Gem
+ Wisdom of a Great Sage
This book is the best on Jnana Marga or Jnana Yoga. It is a collection of almost everything written or translated by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, one of the greatest sages of the twentieth century.
This book can very well be considered the gold standard on Jnana Marga or the Path of Knowledge, ...
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Hsin-Hsin Ming4 reviews
Seng-t'san
White Pine Press, 2001
Superbly such!
+ Where it all Started
+ A masterpiece of world literature
+ The infinite universe stands always before your eyes...
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The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma: A Bilingual Edition28 reviews
Bodhidharma
North Point Press, 1989
from the beginning
+ I give u my mind . . .
+ Brilliant...but beware of one stumbling block!
+ Zen in a Nutshell
+ Indispensible! Beautifully pithy!
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The Truth Is7 reviews
Sri H.W.L. Poonja
Red Wheel / Weiser, 2009
No crutches - Direct knowledge
+ compassionate pointing
+ Excellent book - simple and to the point
+ Papaji
+ Clarity
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The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind28 reviews
Grove Press, 1994
Classic
+ Zen Distilled To Its Essence
+ Getting better every time
+ Highest Teachings
+ An essential translation of a record from one of the Zen giants!
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Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of the Philosophical library 1946 First Edition)77 reviews
Paramhansa Yogananda
Crystal Clarity Publishers, 2005
Brilliant--A MUST READ for Every Spiritual Aspirant
+ A great book!
+ Kahlil Gibran of the East...
+ THE BEST EDITION
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