FrankX LibraryThe DhammapadaTeachings attributed to the Buddha
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The Dhammapada
Teachings attributed to the Buddha
A Buddhist verse collection concerned with conduct, attention, suffering, and the path of practice.
2 min guideThe reading room
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FrankX LibraryThe Heart SutraMahayana Buddhist scripture
Primary text
The Heart Sutra
Mahayana Buddhist scripture
A short Perfection of Wisdom scripture centred on emptiness and the relation between form and emptiness.
2 min guideFrankX LibraryThe Miracle of MindfulnessThich Nhat Hanh
Contemporary teaching
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh
A Buddhist introduction to bringing attention into ordinary activities, with a gentle emphasis on everyday practice.
2 min guideFrankX LibraryWhen Things Fall ApartPema Chödrön
Contemporary teaching
When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chödrön
Contemplative reflections on meeting uncertainty and difficulty, grounded in Pema Chödrön’s Buddhist teaching.
2 min guideResearch grounded in this collection
flagship articleSome of the books in this library are not just reading recommendations — they are sources for deep research articles. Where four library books cluster around one idea, you can read the meta-article that synthesises them.
Blue Zones · Ikigai · AI Era
The four library books behind one Japanese word
Kamiya (1966), Buettner (2005), García & Miralles (2016), Mogi (2017) — the lineage of ikigai from psychiatric foundation to global bestseller, with an honest reckoning of the 2014 Western Venn. 12-minute read.
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