Reading guideTantra IlluminatedChristopher D. WallisEdition independent
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Tantra Illuminated
Christopher D. Wallis
4 min guideA FrankX reading collection · 15 books
Philosophy & the examined life
These books ask how to act, what to value, and how much certainty a person needs. The Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi form one conversation; Marcus Aurelius and Viktor Frankl enter from very different histories. Compare their arguments before borrowing their conclusions.
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A suggested sequence through this collection. Each page names its sources, edition choices, and place to begin.
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15 books
Reading guideTattvartha Sutra: That Which IsUmasvatiEdition independent
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Tattvartha Sutra: That Which Is
Umasvati
10 min guideReading guideThe AnalectsSayings of Confucius, compiled by followersEdition independent
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The Analects
Sayings of Confucius, compiled by followers
10 min guideReading guideThe Bhagavad GitaTraditionally attributed to VyasaEdition independent
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The Bhagavad Gita
Traditionally attributed to Vyasa
10 min guideReading guideThe Heart SutraMahayana Buddhist scriptureEdition independent
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The Heart Sutra
Mahayana Buddhist scripture
10 min guideReading guideThe UpanishadsMultiple teachers and textual traditionsEdition independent
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The Upanishads
Multiple teachers and textual traditions
10 min guideReading guideThe Yoga SutrasAttributed to PatanjaliEdition independent
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The Yoga Sutras
Attributed to Patanjali
10 min guideReading guideZhuangziZhuangzi and later contributorsEdition independent
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Zhuangzi
Zhuangzi and later contributors
10 min guideBook reviewHandbook to Higher ConsciousnessKen Keyes Jr.Edition independent
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Handbook to Higher Consciousness
Ken Keyes Jr.
22 minReading guideTao Te ChingLao TzuEdition independent
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Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu
6 min guideBook reviewThe Creative Act: A Way of BeingRick RubinEdition independent
Book review
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Rick Rubin
7 min
Book review
The Fabric of Reality
David Deutsch
8 min
Book review
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
6 min
Book review
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
7 min
Book review
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
5 min