FrankX LibraryTattvartha Sutra: That Which IsUmasvati
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Tattvartha Sutra: That Which Is
Umasvati
A systematic Jain work concerned with reality, the soul, karma, and liberation, available in English as That Which Is.
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FrankX LibraryThe AnalectsSayings of Confucius, compiled by followers
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The Analects
Sayings of Confucius, compiled by followers
A collection of conversations and sayings concerned with ethical cultivation, learning, relationships, and government.
2 min guideFrankX LibraryThe BibleMultiple authors; Christian scriptural traditions
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The Bible
Multiple authors; Christian scriptural traditions
A collection of narrative, law, poetry, prophecy, Gospels, and letters. Read each genre on its own terms, with attention to its historical and religious setting.
2 min guideFrankX 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 guideFrankX LibraryThe Kitáb-i-AqdasBahá’u’lláh
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The Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Bahá’u’lláh
Bahá’u’lláh’s book of laws, read within the Bahá’í Faith alongside supplementary texts, questions and answers, and explanatory notes.
2 min guideFrankX LibraryThe QuranIslamic scripture
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The Quran
Islamic scripture
The central scripture of Islam, received by Muslims as divine revelation in Arabic. Its recitation, ethical address, and theological claims belong together.
2 min guideFrankX LibraryThe TanakhMultiple authors; Jewish scriptural tradition
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The Tanakh
Multiple authors; Jewish scriptural tradition
The Jewish Bible comprises Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). Reading alongside commentary reveals a continuing tradition of argument and interpretation.
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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