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Awakening | Choice-less Awareness | Enlightenment Resources<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This selection of books includes links to English-language editions available on Amazon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Classics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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The Bhagavad Gita<\/h4>

There are many versions but the versions by Swami Prabhupada and Stephen Mitchell are excellent.

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The Upanishads.<\/h4>

The Kena, Maitri, Mandukya, and Taittiriya Upanishads are a good place to start.

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Tao Te Ching<\/h4>

I find the version by Stephen Michell to be poetic and clear.

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond Shiva<\/strong><\/h4>

Possibly my favorite teaching.

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The Ashtavakra Gita<\/h4>

An ancient spiritual text aimed at triggering direct realization of the true Self.

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Free download of the PDF version.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Three Pillars of Zen<\/h4>

Timeless Zen Wisdom and direct pointers to your true nature

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The ZEN Ox-Herding Pictures<\/h4>

Zensho W Kopp

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The Bhagavad Gita<\/h4>

There are many versions but the versions by Swami Prabhupada and Stephen Mitchell are excellent.

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Upanishads.<\/h4>

The Kena, Maitri, Mandukya, and Taittiriya Upanishads are a good place to start.

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tao Te Ching<\/h4>

I find the version by Stephen Michell to be poetic and clear.

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond Shiva<\/strong><\/h4>

Possibly my favorite teaching.

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Ashtavakra Gita<\/h4>

An ancient spiritual text aimed at triggering direct realization of the true Self.

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Free download of the PDF version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Three Pillars of Zen<\/h4>

Timeless Zen Wisdom and direct pointers to your true nature

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The ZEN Ox-Herding Pictures<\/h4>

Zensho W Kopp

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n


2) Books About Non-duality (Advaita)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Be as You ARE<\/h4>

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The First and Last Freedom<\/h4>

J. Krishnamurti

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I Am That<\/h4>

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

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Being Myself<\/h4>

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Be as You ARE<\/h4>

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The First and Last Freedom<\/h4>

J. Krishnamurti

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I Am That<\/h4>

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

View in Amazon<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Being Myself<\/h4>

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