Books like Meditations
12 books with a reading profile close to Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Deep, inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.
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Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Lucius Annaeus Seneca authored this collection of practical correspondence addressed to his friend Lucilius.
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Letters from a Stoic
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
This collection of correspondence from the statesman Seneca to his friend Lucilius provides a practical blueprint for the Roman school of Stoicism.
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The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection (Power of Now)
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection gathers live recordings and studio sessions centered on the practice of presence.
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Sogyal Rinpoche presents the principles of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, specifically the teachings on the bardo, or the intermediate states between life and death.
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The Imitation of Christ
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Written as a set of instructions for the inner life, this text posits that spiritual progress requires the systematic rejection of worldly vanity and the active suppression of the ego.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
After a chance encounter with Rembrandt’s painting of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen spent years analyzing the biblical parable’s three main figures: the reckless younger son, the resentful elder brother, and the compas…
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The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine
by A.W. Tozer
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
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Letters to a young poet
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
This collection consists of ten letters written between 1903 and 1908 by Rainer Maria Rilke to Franz Xaver Kappus, a military student seeking literary feedback.
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The Weight of Glory
by C.S. Lewis
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Originally delivered as a series of wartime sermons, this collection centers on the transition from temporal desire to eternal reality.
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The Seat of the Soul
by Gary Zukav
Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Gary Zukav argues that humanity is transitioning from a period of five-sensory perception to a multisensory phase of evolution.
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Siddhartha
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Siddhartha, a young Brahman in ancient India, abandons his high-caste life and ritualistic obligations to seek an end to personal suffering.
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The Art Spirit
by Robert Henri
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Robert Henri presents a collection of letters, lectures, and studio notes that formulate a philosophy of creative living rather than a technical manual.
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