The Teachings of Ajan Chah –  A Collection of Ajan Chah’s Dharma Talks includes the following eight Dhamma books by Ajahn Chah, more of them are here on the site as single volumes:
• Bodhinyana (1982)
• A Taste of Freedom (fifth impression – 2002)
• Living Dhamma (1992)
• Food for the Heart (1992)
• The Path to Peace (1996)
• Clarity of Insight (2000)
• Unshakeable Peace (2003)
• Everything is Teaching Us (2004)
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The Teachings of Ajan Chah

The Paradox of Becoming was written by Thanissaro Bhikkhu in 2008. The topic of becoming is one of the most important in Buddhas teachings, and it features some major paradoxes. The importance of becoming is evident from the role it plays in the four noble truths, particularly in the second: Suffering are caused by any form of craving that leads to becoming. Thus the end of suffering must involve the end of becoming. The central paradox is also evident in the second noble truth, where one of the three forms of craving leading to becoming is craving for non-becoming—the ending of what has come to be. This poses a practical challenge for any attempt to put an end to becoming. Download the book here (136 pages):

The Paradox of Becoming

The Kindness of Others posted with the permission from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. In The Kindness of Others Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Jampa Tegchok explains how we can train our mind away from self-cherishing, the cause of all suffering, and develop compassion, the cause of everything that is good. He bases his explanation on Kadampa Geshe Chekawa’s classic text, The Seven Point Mind Training, which, amongst other things, teaches us how to transform problems into a constructive process of growth. Download the complete ebook here in PDF-format (120 pages):

The Kindness of Others

The Sacred Books of the East is an enormous  project undertaken by Max Müller and various authors from 1879 and 1910. The groups work was published by Oxford University Press and to this day many of the translations are the only ones existing or the most precise. It is not possible to buy the complete set of these works, but Google Books and Microsoft has done an effort to scan them all from library sources, since they are now in the Public Domain. Please keep in mind that these volumes are huge, some of the files are more than 50 MB and has up to 3.000 pages.

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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 theVedânta 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

The White Brother with the subtitle An Occult Autobiography was written in 1927 by Michael Houghton under the pseudonym Michael Juste. Houghton was an associate of Aleister Crowley and editor of the journal the Occult Observer. The White Brother refers to his theosophical studies that he shared with Paul Brunton, and the book specifically mentions Blavatsky’s Secret Doctrine. A character in Juste’s book named David was modeled on Brunton. Brunton and Houghton opened a bookstore together that went bankrupt after a few months. Juste later opened the famous Atlantis Bookshop in Bloomsbury. Download The White Brother here:

White Brother by Michael Juste

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/

Unravelling the Mysteries of Mind and Body Through Abhidhamma by Sayalay Susil. Abhidhamma is a Pali word , the language in which the Theravadin records of the teachings of the Buddha have been recorded. The word is composed of the two parts, ‘abhi’ meaning ‘higher’ or ‘greater’ and ‘dhamma’ which means ‘reality’ or ‘truth’ (it can be loosely translated as to mean ‘everything which is real’). The teachings of Abhidhamma may appear dull or complicated  in daily life and meditation practices. Therefore it is largely ignored. This book is written to to make Abhidhamma accessible to all, by using simple examples anddirect language to explain the profound Abhidhamma concepts, while keeping the essence of Dhamma. In this way, I the author have extracted the essence of Abhidhamma and relate the importance of it to one’s daily life and meditation practice, putting them into context that is easily understood. Download the free ebook here:

Unravelling the Mysteries of Mind and Body Through Abhidhamma

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras teach restraint, wise action, and morality as a path. They were written between 100 BCE and 500 BE. In this ancient Hindu text, Patanjali espouses the eight limbs of yoga as a path of practice and realization of the divine. Sanskrit translations tend to be literal and perplexing. Most versions are augmented by instructional and interpretive commentaries along with complex philosophy. This book is written with one purpose: to be an immediate intimacy for the reader between the written word and their own experience. Download it here:

Patanjali – Yoga Sutras in Lingo – The Liberation of Spirit in Modern Metaphors

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:

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