Review:Bhagavad-Gita or, The Song Celestial (From the Mahabharata).

This is an excellent treatment of millenia-old Hindu religious thought for the modern day thinking man. The main body of the book is Lord Krishna's explanation to his life-long friend and champion archer Arjun of life's purpose. I heartily recommend it to any reader interested in obtaining an overview of one of India's greatest philosophical works! Read more

Review:An amazing book that virtually anyone, regardless of your religious beliefs or background, can appreciate. A short passage for each day of the year allows readers to take a moment to meditate upon the reading for that specific day. This book has been nothing short of an asset to my life. BUY IT. READ IT. ABSORB IT. Read more

Review:Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism mark the culture and minds and hearts of all China and influence every aspect of life there still today. Laotze is still revered and honored there, and this book captures the very essence of his teachings beautifully. Over the past 40 years I've bought and given at least a dozen copies of this translation to people who can appreciate the beauty of the thoughts and philosophies. Beyond this, the photos on every other page are stunning and echo the teachings next ... Read more

Review:H.H. the Dalai Lama presents a worldview of science, ethics, and spirituality. As he explores science, his knowledge is tempered by ethical concerns. He insists that science is an integral knowledge to the understanding the world, however, it must converge with spirituality and ethics. He rejects an aspect of Darwinian evolution, natural selection. A bird, for example, who feeds its nest, is viewed as simply a selfish act for preservation as well as the evolution of the species. This leaves no r... Read more

Review:Fascinating, two-level way to read this book: I learned about the ways that Byron Katie lives in harmony (ways that I could be applying "The Work") and came to a deeper understanding of The Tao te Ching. Read more