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The Book
On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
by Alan Watts
A witty attack on the illusion that the self is a separate ego that confronts a universe of alien objects.
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Freedom from the Known
by J. Krishnamurti
Krishnamurti shows how people can free themselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected, no matter what their age--opening the door to transforming society and their relationships.
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Think on These Things
by J. Krishnamurti
‘The material contained in this volume was originally presented in the form of talks to students, teachers and parents in India, but its keen penetration and lucid simplicity will be deeply meaningful to thoughtful people everywhere, of all ages, and in every walk of life. Krishnamurti examines with characteristic objectivity and insight the expressions of what we are pleased to call our culture, our education,... (more)
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The Way of Zen
by Alan Watts
A 2 part book where the first part provides the history and background of Zen and the second deals with its principles and practices. Intended both for the general reader and for the more serious student. Bibliography.
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David Hume
This is the first new scholarly edition this century of one of the greatest works in the history of philosophy, David Hume's Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. It is the third volume of the Clarendon Hume Edition, which will be the definitive edition for the foreseeable future. In this work Hume gives an elegant and accessible presentation of strikingly original and challenging views. The distinguished Hume... (more)
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On God
by J. Krishnamurti
On God contemplates our search for the sacred. "Sometimes you think life is mechanical, and at other times when there is sorrow and confusion, you revert to faith, looking to a supreme being for guidance and help." Krishnamurti explores the futility of seeking knowledge of the "unknowable" and shows that it is only when we have ceased seeking with our intellects that we may be "radically free" to experience... (more)
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The Zen Teaching of Huang Po, on the Transmission of Mind (Being the Teaching of the Zen Master Huang Po as recorded by the scholar P'ei Hsiu of the T'ang Dynasty)
This complete translation of the original collection of sermons, dialogues, and anecdotes of Huang Po, the illustrious Chinese master of the Tang Dynasty, allows the Western reader to gain an understanding of Zen from the original source, one of the key works in its teachings; it also offers deep and often startling insights into the rich treasures of Eastern thought. Nowhere is the use of paradox in Zen... (more)
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The Tao of Philosophy
The Edited Transcripts
by Alan Watts
The first paperback edition of the third volume from the acclaimed Alan Watts Love of Wisdom Library, this book serves as an eloquent introduction to the Philosophysophies of Taoism and Zen Buddhism, and explains how we can benefit from their teachings. With an emphasis on seeing ourselves as directly connected to the natural world, Watts teaches us how to see and appreciate the world in new ways, and reminds us... (more)
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An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
by Daisetz T. Suzuki
One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson... (more)
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The Fourth Way
by P. D. Ouspensky
The Fourth Way is the most comprehensive statement thus far published of the ideas taught by the late P.D. Ouspensky. Consisting of verbatim records of his oral teaching from 1921 to 1946, it gives a lucid explanation of the practical side of G. I. Gurdjieff's teachings, which Gurdjieff presented in the form of raw materials, Ouspensky's specific task having been to put them together as a systematic whole. Just as... (more)
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Tao Te Ching
by Lao Tzu, Laozi
The most accessible and authoritative modern English translation of the ancient Chinese classic. Offers the essence of each word and makes Lao Tsu's teaching immediate and alive.
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I Am
by Jean Klein
Jean Klein, master of Advaita Vedanta in the tradition of Ramana Maharshi and Atmananda Krishna Menon and author of many books on non-dualism, spent several years in India going deeply into the subjects of Advaita and Yoga. In 1955 the truth of non-dualism became a living reality. From 1960 he taught in Europe and later in the United states. In this book he once again offers us one of the clearest and most direct... (more)
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Consciousness Is All: Now Life Is Completely New
by Peter Francis Dziuban
Consciousness Is All is a book on Absolute Reality, sometimes called Infinite Reality. It shows clearly why only Consciousness Itself - also known as the One Self, I Am, Love, Life, the Divine, God, and other terms - is being conscious right here, now. Consciousness is absolutely all there is of all there is. Simply nothing exists outside of, or beyond, Consciousness. As Consciousness is All or One - It... (more)
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Beyond Knowledge
by Jean Klein
"We have come to satisfy the inner need to know ourselves, to share our oneness, to hear directly what life is. To receive life one must be open to it. Life can only be understood by life. This means that the being open is life itself. During these meetings, be open to the openness, allow yourself to be deeply impregnated by the sayings that come directly from life. To be impregnated, the mind must be free... (more)
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Be Who You Are
by Jean Klein
Be Who You Are is one of the earliest published books of dialogues with Jean Klein. Written in the lucid and eloquent style which characterises his work, each chapter is composed of an introductory discourse followed by questions and answers. "The 'eternal present', our theme in these meetings, lies within the depth of ourselves. It is the eternal awareness of the Self. Seen from the Ultimate, the world... (more)
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The Concise Yoga Vasistha
by Christopher Chapple
Sage Vasishta reveals principles of enlightenment/Reality by telling tales to Rama, his disciple. The tales are about how others gained enlightenment & how they act afterwards.
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Bitten by the Black Snake: The Ancient Wisdom of Ashtavakra
by Manuel Schoch
In Bitten by the Black Snake, Manuel Schoch clearly interprets The Ashtavakra Gita, a very ancient Sanskrit text, probably dating back to the classic Vedanta period. It was appreciated and quoted by Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, Ramana Maharshi, and Radhakrishnan, as it presents the traditional teachings of Advaita Vedanta with a clarity and power very rarely matched. It has been called "a quantum leap into the... (more)
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Manual of Zen Buddhism (The Complete works of D.T. Suzuki)
by Daisetz T. Suzuki
Here are the famous sutras, or sermons, of the Buddha; the gathas, or hymns; the intriguing philosophical puzzles known as koan; and the dharanis, or invocations to expel evil spirits. Included also are the recorded conversations of the great Buddhist monks — intimate dialogues on subjects of momentous importance. In addition to the written selections, all of them translated by Dr. Suzuki, there are reproductions... (more)
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Existentialism and Human Emotions
by Jean-Paul Sartre
In this provocative philosophical analysis, Sartre refutes the idea that existentialism drains meaning from human life, by claiming that the philosophy instead gives man total freedom to achieve his own significance Sartre’s Existentialism and Human Emotions is a stirring defense of existentialist thought, which argues that “existence precedes essence.” While attacks on existentialism claim that the philosophy... (more)
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In Search of the Miraculous
Fragments of an Unknown Teaching
by P. D. Ouspensky
A new edition of the groundbreaking spiritual treasure, with a foreword by bestselling author Marianne Williamson .Since its original publication in 1949, In Search of the Miraculous has been hailed as the most valuable and reliable documentation of G. I. Gurdjieff's thoughts and universal view. This historic and influential work is considered by many to be a primer of mystical thought as expressed through the... (more)

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