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Supermundane – The Inner Life – Book I-IV

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:56:01 +0000

Supermundane -The Inner Life – quadrilogy was written in 1938 by Nicholas Roerich and his wife Helena. From the intro:
“Friend, how can we discuss the Supermundane if energy is not yet realized as the foundation of Existence? Many will not understand at all what is meant by this, while others may think that they understand the significance of fundamental energy, but cannot think about it with clarity. It is necessary to train one’s thought upon the idea of energy until the feeling of it becomes as real as the feeling about any solid object. We speak about feeling, because knowledge alone cannot provide an understanding of energy.”
The books are posted here with the permission from the Agni Yoga Society, which holds the copyright. Download the books here in PDF-format:

Supermundane – The Inner Life I

Supermundane – The Inner Life II

Supermundane – The Inner Life III

Supermundane – The Inner Life IV

You can also get them here as .mobi files her for your Kindle:

Supermundane .Mobi all four files in one Zip

Vedanta-Sutras With the Commentary by Sankaracharya

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:42:11 +0000

Vedanta-Sutras With the Commentary by Sankaracharya. The doctrine advocated by Sankaracharya’s comments is the most important and interesting one which has arisen on Indian soil; neither those forms of the Vedânta which diverge from the view represented by Sañkara nor any of the non-Vedantic systems can be compared with orthodox Vedânta in boldness, depth, and subtlety of speculation. Sankara’s bhaashya (commentaries) is the oldest of the commentaries, it is further the authority most often referred to as to the right understanding of the Vedânta-sutras. Download the free ebook here (479 pages):

Vedanta-Sutras With the Commentary by Sankaracharya

Hatha Yoga Pradipika original Sanskrit Swatmarama translation

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:38:14 +0000

Hatha Yoga Pradipika the original Sanskrit Swatmarama translated by James Mallinson and published in 2004. Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a classic root text of Hatha Yoga written in 15th century CE. The book is build around four chapters, including material on asanas, pranayama, chakras, kundalini, bandhas, kriyas, shakti, nadis and mudras among other topics. Download it here:

Hatha Yoga Pradipika original sanskrit translation

There is another version of Hatha Yoga Pradipika here: http://www.holybooks.com/hatha-yoga-iyengar/

SELVES & NOT-SELF – THE BUDDHIST TEACHING ON ANATTA

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:57:01 +0000

Not all books here are 2.500 years old. This little gem, written by Thanissaro Bhikkhu was published in august 2011. The subtitle reveals the subject: Anatta - the sanskrit word often translated to not-self. This book is written on the notes Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote for at retreat in France with focus on Anatta. The book draws on passages from the Pali Canon and on the writings and talks of the ajaans, or teachers, of the Thai forest tradition, in which Thanissaro Bhikkhu was trained. Download the book here:

Selves & Not-Self

The Shape of Suffering – A Study of Dependent Co-arising

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:39:30 +0000

The Shape of Suffering – A Study of Dependent Co-arising by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Dependent co-arising—paticca samuppada—is the Buddha’s most complete analysis of the conditions leading to suffering, together with the conditions leading to suffering’s end. A passage in the Canon states that this was the topic he contemplated on emerging from his first week of meditation after his Awakening. Download the ebook here (112 pages):

Shape of Suffering

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admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:22:23 +0000

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Intuitive Awareness by Ajahn Sumedho

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:12:20 +0000

Intuitive Awareness is compiled from talks given mainly in 2001 by Ajahn Sumedho; they convey an intuitive understanding of the Buddha’s teaching which has arisen from over 35 years of practice as a Buddhist monk. Ajahn Sumedho’s approach starts with accepting ourselves as we are. By doing this a relaxation can take place that creates space for insight to arise. For some people this space arises as the sound of silence, or simply a quiet or empty mind. However it manifests, this points to the unconditioned; beyond body and mind objects. From this place of spaciousness, social and personal conditioning can be investigated or reflected upon, thus freeing the heart from the delusion of identifying with the personality. Download the entire work here (190 pages):

Intuitive Awareness by Ajahn Sumedho

Mara and the Mangala by Ajahn Amaro

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:05:44 +0000

Mara and the Mangala by Ajahn Amaro is intended to be both a partner to the novel ‘The Pilgrim Kāmanīta,’ written by Karl Gjellerup in 1906, and a tale that stands on its own. This book was originally projected to be published entirely as a serial novel, appearing one chapter at a time on the first day of every month, over a couple of years. But for some reasons the author decided to publish the entire work online once and for all in 2010. This is the free, unabridged pdf version (403 pages). Download it here:

Mara and the Mangala by Ajahn Amaro

Rude Awakenings and Great Patient One by Ajahn Sucitto and Nick Scott

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:57:56 +0000

Rude Awakenings and Great Patient One by Ajahn Sucitto and Nick Scott are based on the notes of their six months pilgramage, retracing the footsteps of the Buddha thorugh India. Rude Awakenings and the sequel Great Patient One are the heady record of survival and spirituality set against the dramatic backdrop of one of India’s most lawless regions. Ajahn Sucitto is a monk from the Thai Theravada Buddhist tradition and Nick Scott is botanist and ecologist from Ireland. Download the books here:

Rude Awakenings

Great Patient One

Stripping the Gurus by Geoffrey D Falk

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:41:30 +0000

Stripping the Gurus by Geoffrey D. Falk, 2009, is an important document about the life and pitfalls in spiritual communities around the world. The author himself has spend months in an ashram and many more researching a number of the worlds most known gurus. The research is meticulous, the writing engaging, and the overall thesis: devastatingly true.

“Don’t get suckered in. Be prepared. Be informed. Find out what reportedly goes on behind the scenes in even the best of our world’s spiritual communities. You can start by reading this book.”

Download the book here (534 pages):